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Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate ticks up to 9.2% in August

Region added nearly 10,000 new positions in August, but employment-seekers returning to the market en masse drove up jobless rate.

Ottawa philanthropist and community builder Dave Smith passes away at age 87

Smith was founder and honorary chair of Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre that helps youth and family members with addiction, mental health and counselling services

Canopy Growth laying off more workers as restructuring continues

Cannabis company says cuts affect employees at its Niagara-on-the-Lake and Smiths Falls locations.

Owner of Ottawa co-working spaces seeing signs of recovery in hard-hit industry

"Floodgates will open" once a vaccine is found, owner of two local facilities predicts despite news that one of the industry's biggest companies has filed for creditor protection.

Independent Cogeco board members reject $10.3B bid from U.S. firm, Rogers

This is the second time Rogers has been rebuffed in a move to wade into the Quebec market.

Shopping local: Calian acquires Ottawa-based wireless antenna maker Tallysman in $24.5M deal

Ten-year-old Ottawa firm makes satellite antennas as small as a human hand for clients in the autonomous vehicle, precision agriculture and other sectors.

City eyeing extra plowing, fire pits to help businesses weather COVID-19 storm this winter, Watson says

Mayor said City Hall staff are working with local business groups to help restaurants, bars, retail shops and other enterprises that have seen revenues plummet during the pandemic.

Average Ottawa home resale prices approach $600K

A flood of new listings last month did nothing to slow the rapid increase in local home...

Michael Maidment brings ‘skill, expertise and passion’ as new CEO of Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

Nonprofit leader to promote Cancer Foundation's support for local research and essential cancer coaching programs for cancer patients and their families.

Speculation builds over prospective tenants for Shopify’s Elgin Street space

'Spectacular' downtown office could help nurture a new generation of tech firms if they choose to replace the e-commerce giant in Performance Court, veteran broker says.