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Linton’s labour of love opens its (discreet) doors in Smiths Falls

The Post Office Cocktail Bar in Smiths Falls, a "labour of love," opened less than a month ago, tucked into the basement of the old post office, circa 1894.

Bright Side of Business: Iranian entrepreneur and avid cyclist invites Ottawa to pedal and paddle

A love of biking that began in childhood in Iran has led Maria Rasouli to a career driven by joy. 

Latest SheBoot cohort includes four local women-owned companies

Four women-owned or led companies from Ottawa have been selected to participate in the third cohort of...

Sunny days at Arbru, a craft brewery that is completely off-grid

Proud co-owner Phil Audet says complete reliance on solar power makes ArBru, located just outside Mallorytown, one-of-a-kind in Canada.

Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts

Business supports were excessive and show the outsized influence of business groups on public policy, economists say.

Business leaders form part of new task force looking at ways to revitalize downtown core

The task force, announced today by Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi, brings together community and business representatives to propose creative ideas for Ottawa’s downtown core, post-pandemic.

Hot summer reads: OBJ’s top 10 stories of 2022 so far

As OBJ shuts down for one week, here are some buzzworthy stories.

Techopia Live: John Proctor of Martello

Microsoft 365 and Teams have become essential to most companies, especially given the reality of remote work....

Canadian economy avoids contraction in May, economists expect continued slowdown

The Canadian economy stayed flat in May, with real gross domestic product showing neither growth nor contraction after a 0.3 per cent expansion in April.

Public service unions say federal government’s guidance on hybrid work flawed

Federal public service unions say the government's plan to get employees back to the office is confusing, disjointed and jeopardizing health and safety.