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Carleton breaks ground on new $16M Engineering Design Centre

New 25,000-square-foot facility will feature a makerspace as well as design studios, workshops and meeting areas.

Leaner McMillan on the comeback trail after a ‘humbling’ 2019, founder says

Gord McMillan says Ottawa-based firm is getting back on its feet a year after laying off most of its staff and filing for creditor protection.

Shopify inks deal with Chinese digital payment giant in bid to expand Asian reach

Ottawa-based e-commerce firm said this week it’s now allowing merchants in the U.S. to accept payments through Alipay.

Women leaving workforce faster than men, childcare playing big role in exodus: study

The pandemic and the demands of raising children are likely to blame for the exit of women from the workforce, while men are benefiting from growth in the science, technology, engineering and math fields they dominate in.

Surviving and Thriving on Main Street: Vanier’s Jacobsons adjusts operations during pandemic

Enhanced online shopping options, 'takeout' service helps popular Vanier retailer stay engaged with customers.

Ottawa malls banking on motivated shoppers to drive holiday sales

While Santa might not be coming to their properties and surveys suggest Canadians aren't in a spending mood, several local mall managers are seeing signs of hope amid the gloom.

Health-tech firm Welbi set to roll out contact-tracing tool in retirement homes

Ottawa company says that with just one click, system can determine which staff members and residents came into contact with a person infected with COVID-19, when and for how long.

Ottawa’s inflation rate accelerates to 1.7%

Nationally, rising food prices push annual rate of inflation 0.7% higher in October

Burgeoning Microsoft sales channel helps boost Martello’s revenues in Q2

Kanata firm reported a 63 per cent jump in second-quarter revenues Wednesday as it continues to add new income streams and grow its customer base beyond its traditional Mitel sales channels.

Manulife buys luxury Gatineau apartment complex for $63M

Le Vibe, a Gatineau development that includes 181 rental suites, is Manulife Investment Management's first residential purchase in the National Capital Region.