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Cashing in on cashews: How one entrepreneur kept her zen in a crowded vegan marketplace

As a new vegan who loved cheese, Lynda Turner's strong beliefs prompted her to leave her government job to prove that eating plant-based food could be both simple and satisfying.

Website development firm Craft&Crew acquires Ottawa’s Simple Story

Founded more than a decade ago, Simple Story has produced thousands of animated and live-action videos for customers that include Bell Media, Coca-Cola, CIBC, Pfizer, Shopify and Walmart.

Ontario’s road to 1.5 million new homes – EOBJ Podcast

In this month's EOBJ podcast, Phil Gaudreau gets into how they came up with that number, whether we can actually build that many homes, and why this topic matters with experts from across Eastern Ontario.

IPO on Ross Video’s radar as video technology firm closes acquisition of European camera-maker

As Ottawa firm continues its steady march toward a billion dollars in annual revenue, even its CEO sometimes marvels at what his company has accomplished.

Tech sector says more job cuts to come as Elevate conference gets underway

Recent data counts 630 startups worldwide which have let go of 80,902 employees this year alone. About 1,193 startups have laid off 176,874 workers since the pandemic began.

BDC launches $500M investment platform to help boost women led businesses

The $500-million investment platform will support the growth and economic impact of Canadian women-led businesses, as women continue to face an uphill battle in the business world.

Parliamentary Centre hosts Do It For Democracy soirée at historic Earnscliffe

A clear majority of attendees enjoyed themselves at a lovely soirée held at the official residence of the British high commissioner on Tuesday in support of the Parliamentary Centre, a non-profit organization working to strengthen global democracy.

‘Playing the long game’: Ottawa restaurants adjust business models to grapple with labour shortage, inflation

Restaurants in Canada are raising prices, shrinking menus and reducing hours in a bid to survive inflation and labour shortages, a new report says, and Ottawa eateries are no exception.

Canadian employers sought to fill nearly one million jobs in Q2

Statistics Canada says employers were actively seeking to fill 997,000 jobs in the second quarter, the highest quarterly number on record.

Canada’s inflation rate cools in August but grocery prices continue to climb

In its latest monthly consumer price index (CPI) report, Statistics Canada said grocery prices rose at the fastest rate since 1981, with prices up 10.8 per cent compared with a year ago.