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Ottawa’s 2025 Negev Gala gathered hundreds of Jewish and community leaders on Oct. 30 for an event that paid tribute to honouree Ian Sherman, a
Goodbye to Westgate Shopping Centre: A look at the mall’s historic past
For generations of west-end Ottawa residents, Westgate Shopping Centre was more than just a strip of retail. It was where you bought your first records,
The Merkley Legacy: Building a healthier tomorrow
More than 125 years ago, three brothers founded Merkley Brothers Limited, and for the last century, the company has been providing expertise and high-quality building
Heather Black of Palo Alto Networks talks about AI and its use at the forefront of cybersecurity
After 29 years in telecommunications at Bell Canada, Heather Black was pulled in a different direction.
Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10M to unlock ‘untapped potential’ of immigrant entrepreneurs
Maple Bridge Ventures announced this week it has secured $10.2 million from anchor investors Farm Credit Corp. and Realize Capital Partners as well as other
Zellers is set for another relaunch. Here’s what the new owners have in store
Zellers is making a comeback — again. The discount retailer that’s died and been revived several times since its 1928 beginnings will get another relaunch
Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate but signals cuts may be done
The Bank of Canada is signalling it might be done cutting interest rates in the short term but that doesn’t mean economic growth is going to pick up quickly after
Colliers Project Leaders founder, wife make record-breaking $2.5M donation to Ottawa Food Bank
Colliers Project Leaders founder and former CEO Franklin Holtforster and his wife Birgitte Alting-Mees have donated $2.5 million to the Ottawa Food Bank, the largest donation in the organization’s 40-year
Officials launch plan to make National Capital Region a ‘defence innovation hub’
The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau are launching a new strategy to make the National Capital Region a national defence technology hub – an effort advocates say could generate billions
New Sprott School of Business Strategic Plan based on shared community prosperity
Montreal-born finance professor Howard Nemiroff says he didn’t necessarily expect to take a leadership role after returning to Canada in 2006, following several years abroad.
Owner of new venue in former Cafe Dekcuf space hopes to create live events ‘hub’ on Rideau Street
A new music and events venue is moving into the space formerly occupied by Cafe Dekcuf on Rideau Street in late November. Farid Dagher opened his flagship music venue Gridwrks
OBJ Datebook: Events to keep you busy in the lead-up to the holidays
October Tech7 Summit What: Hosted by Technation, this summit will bring together more than 200 government and industry leaders to speak about policies and economic growth in a digital age.
Video-surveillance software maker Solink ‘getting it right’ as firm expands Kanata HQ
Sixteen years ago, Solink’s founders launched their software enterprise in the heart of the Kanata tech park with, in the words of CEO Mike Matta, “a very simple mission: to
CLV Group president Mike McGahan among Order of Ottawa’s 2025 inductees
Real estate executive Mike McGahan is among those being inducted into the Order of Ottawa at the end of November. On Friday, the City of Ottawa announced the 2025 inductees
