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Bank of Canada on track for rate hike after GDP growth slows: Economists

Statistics Canada said Tuesday real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 per cent in the first quarter, helped by business investment and household spending.

Bright Side of Business: Ottawa woman plucks her Ukrainian parents from war-torn Kyiv

Maryna Skobal's parents were set to make the trip from Ukraine to Ottawa for her birthday. But then Skobal’s mother called, telling her that the Russian military invasion of Ukraine had begun.

Bank of Canada expected to jack up interest rates as inflation persists

"Canadian inflation is running more than three times faster than target,'' Desjardins' head of macro strategy, Royce Mendes, wrote in a note to clients Monday.

A Canadian-made solution keeping landfills clean and office redesign costs down

Construction waste represents half of what goes to landfills in North America each year. Approximately 30 per cent of materials are disposed of, creating massive inefficiencies and pollution. 

Connectivity for a competitive edge

Microsoft aims to support defence and intelligence agencies as they advance their missions wherever they are – across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace.

A Garden Party in Barb’s Garden

The fundraiser for Ottawa Dance Directive allowed dancers and guests alike to share in heartfelt memory of Barbara McInnes, a community and fundraising leader, among Barb's beloved garden.

Painting the town red at Ottawa Art Gallery’s Give to Get Art Auction

The opening night gala for the OAG's Give to Get Art Auction painted a very rosy picture of our city's arts and cultural scene as hundreds of art lovers and collectors turned out.

BluMetric’s Q2 revenues fall as COVID-related projects dry up

Ottawa cleantech firm reported revenues of $8.2 million for the three-month period ending March 31, down from $9.1 million the year before.

Out of this world: Ottawa tech firms shortlisted for Canadian Space Agency’s health-care challenge

Local enterprises are among 20 companies from across Canada vying for a potential payday of nearly a million dollars to develop health-care technologies that could be deployed on space missions.

Feds announce $247 million to create 25,000 apprenticeship positions across Canada

"We need Canadians to be able to seize these opportunities and to have the tools, training and resources they need to thrive," Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough said.