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Ottawa highlighted its growing reputation as an international meeting destination during the 2026 Think Ottawa Gala on February 12, where civic leaders were recognized for
New task force eyes ‘huge opportunity’ to make Ottawa-Gatineau a defence-tech hub
The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau have unveiled a task force aimed at turning the region into a national defence innovation hub with the goal
Advanced Business Interiors (ABI) is Making Space Work in Ottawa
ABI’s journey began with a small team on Thurston Drive in 1989; four locations and almost 37 years later, Advanced Business Interiors is now one
Calian consolidates business segments in bid to create ‘simpler, stronger’ business model
After years of touting its “four-piston engine,” Calian Group is retooling its corporate structure in a bid to become more efficient as it chases new
When US grocery giant H-E-B wanted samosas, Ottawa’s Nitin Mehra went to Texas to deliver
Nitin Mehra lives and breathes food and all things cooking. It’s why he and his family opened the East India Company restaurants in Ottawa, where
How Ottawa malls and downtowns are adapting to the new dynamics of shopping
With its distinctive glass cupolas and brick facade against a tree-lined escarpment, Place d’Orleans could be a postcard for the traditional mall. But these days
Cultivating success? Why Ottawa’s Fieldless Farms thinks marriage with T.O. firm will bear fruit
Ottawa-based Fieldless Farms was acquired by Toronto’s Elevate Farms in late January in what the firms’ leaders describe as a union of two organizations that complement each other.
How two Ottawa restaurateurs came to be at Westboro Beach – along with some gondolas
The Grand Pizzeria opened in Ottawa’s ByWard Market in 2009. Today, the 17-year-old business is run by two Ottawa restaurateurs with years of experience. David Mangano and John Borsten have
Shopify sees jump in number of sales AI searches are generating: president
Shopify Inc. is seeing signs that shoppers are growing increasingly comfortable with artificial intelligence. Harley Finkelstein, president of the software giant, said Wednesday that the number of orders AI searches
Powered by passion, backed by Ontario Made: Turning bold ideas into entrepreneurial success
Back in the winter of 2018, a brutal cold snap dropped temperatures in Merrickville to -46°C. Michael J. Bainbridge and Brigitte Gall looked outside and
What public-sector skills will be most in demand in the private sector? We ask HR experts
Federal civil servants with skills in high-demand areas could be snapped up by private-sector employers in the current labour market, while those with more general backgrounds may need to think
City’s heritage committee OK’s expansion of Andaz Hotel in ByWard Market
The city heritage committee has approved an application to expand the Andaz Hotel in the ByWard Market by adding a second tower.
New head of ByWard Market District Authority wants to ‘make a splash’ with impactful events
The new head of the ByWard Market District Authority wants to add more high-profile events such as Barbegazi to the area, while also focusing on the structures and policies needed
Calian-led $100M investment aims to help defence-tech SMEs avoid the ‘supply chain trap’
Calian Group’s head of defence and space says he hopes a new $100-million investment being led by the Kanata-based firm will spur a wave of homegrown innovations that will help
