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Ottawa rejects closing traffic lanes to make more room for pedestrians

Officials concerned move may draw more people out; urge residents to stay inside or use less popular routes

Feds look to expand eligibility of emergency relief program

'Fine-tuning' aimed at ensuring employees do better off remaining at work, rather than going off work and receiving emergency benefit

City to put more than 4,000 workers on unpaid leave

The City of Ottawa is putting more than 4,000 part-time workers on unpaid leave as the COVID-19...

Marketing Ottawa’s music industry amid COVID-19

Industry group's new boss has a daunting task ahead: sustaining an industry that makes its money from people congregating in large groups when such gatherings are now banned.

Coping with COVID-19: A CEO of the Year’s leadership lessons

Ross says much of the work for its approximately 830 employees has stopped, but the company has avoided layoffs.

Ottawa’s GBatteries, GoFor named to 48Hrs in the Valley cohort

Two local startups are among the up-and-coming firms invited to take part in a prestigious mentorship program in Silicon Valley later this year.

Op-ed: A lesson for COVID-19? How the dot-com bubble burst saved my startup

An earlier economic shock permanently changed the trajectory of Nick Quain's startup. Here are the lessons he learned that will apply to many companies in 2020.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

New data on unemployment, a survey of business confidence and the outlook of Canada's big banks are among the stories expected to make headlines in the days ahead.

Ontario closing more businesses effective Saturday to limit spread of COVID-19

Premier Doug Ford moved swiftly to shutter a larger swath of Ontario's economy on Friday in the wake of bleak projections about the death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic

Will take ‘years’ for Ottawa airport to return to previous highs, CEO Mark Laroche says

“I believe it will take years to build our passenger numbers back to 2019 levels,” YOW's chief told reporters, adding later: “I hope I’m wrong.”