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Gallery: OBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026
Local business leaders and teams came together on Mar, 10, 2026 at the Canadian War Museum to celebrate Ottawa Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies of
From big box to high tech: Ottawa siblings turn retail headache into growing tech company
Elizabeth and Allan Malcomson spent years working the floor of their family’s Canadian Tire store in Kanata, watching customers wander around 90,000 square feet of
Preparation is key to preventing legal consequences for dismissal, according to Emond Harnden LLP
Companies contending with the difficult process of dismissing an employee must be very careful about their actions, or face potentially serious legal consequences. Being proactive
Business Development Bank boosts funds available to defence-sector entrepreneurs
The Business Development Bank of Canada is increasing the funds available to entrepreneurs looking to take advantage of an anticipated boom in defence spending. Late
Ottawa outperformed other Canadian cities with hotel occupancy at 70% in 2025: report
A strong winter season gave Ottawa the highest boost in hotel occupancy of any major Canadian city last year, according to a new report from
Kinaxis CEO Razat Gaurav explains why AI is becoming ‘a point of emphasis’ for Kanata firm
Two months after taking the helm at one of Ottawa’s most prominent software companies, Kinaxis chief executive Razat Gaurav says he’s “even more excited” about
Remember to take part in this year’s Best Places to Work program
With so much emphasis on hiring and retaining talent, it’s important to keep up with the latest in HR trends and best practices. OBJ is encouraging local employers to take
Telfer alumni, students, faculty and members of Ottawa’s business community gathered for a discussion with Hugh Gorman, recently named the 2025 CEO of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal
From founding to exit: Michèle Marchand’s experience selling her bootstrapped company
The Better Scalp Company grew so fast that owner Michèle Marchand felt she had little choice but to sell. And so, on Feb. 3, she sold the bootstrapped business to
Local businesses face hiring obstacles due to immigration pullback, flawed screening
In his 39 years of practicing immigration law, Warren Creates (a rare Law Society Certified Specialist) has never seen an environment so challenging for employers
Saving Carleton Tavern ‘not feasible,’ firm behind plan to demolish historic pub says
The developer behind a plan to replace the historic Carleton Tavern with a new pub and mixed-use highrise says it looked at other options to preserve at least part of
Highrise development on Gladstone could be in jeopardy due to policy change, developer says
A local developer is waiting on a decision from city staff that could affect its ability to go ahead with a multi-tower proposal near the Corso Italia LRT station.
Where are they now: We check in with past winners of Invest Ottawa’s Ignition Program
Spoke Year Founded: 2025 Founder(s)/CEO: Guy Vales (CEO), Sara Rykov, Zak James Number of Employees: Three Office Location: Fully Remote Product Description: Spoke captures airport and other public space audio announcements and
O’Brien House will help Square Old Chelsea target a new, higher-end client, CEO says
The O’Brien House has stood in Gatineau Park for nearly a century, but for the company that will be reopening it as a boutique hotel this spring, the heritage property
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