With companies such as Uber and Airbnb making headlines as they navigate the tricky world of managing contractors, Ottawa-based startup Mopify is focused on finding the right balance betw
Several property developers and business owners are taking a renewed interest in Bells Corners, attracted in part by development incentives and the growing presence of the nearby Department of Nati
Local tech firms, politicians and economic development officials are pushing to turn the Greenbelt Research Farm in south Nepean into an R&D centre for the emerging field of precision agricultu
Organizations and charities are looking to the skills and standards of the private sector to respond to an increasing need for accountability and business acumen in the nonprofit sector.
With its recent purchase of a downtown office building, local nonprofit Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is tapping into a new – albeit unconventional – source of revenue.
In what’s believed to be a first for Ottawa East, consulting firm Doyletech has undertaken a survey of stakeholders in Orléans and the surrounding area to draft a new economic development
With Kanata’s office vacancy rate at its lowest level in more than a decade, some of the west end’s largest tenants are signing new leases to accommodate growth – setting in motion a stri
A new offering from BlackBerry could spur the development of new autonomous vehicle technologies with Ottawa acting as ground zero for the pilot program.
Kanata North’s business leaders say a new report that puts a dollar figure on the area’s economic impact should warrant a fresh look at infrastructure investment in the region.
The promise of light rail is in the air – but Orléans business leaders say that without a major east-end employer, the trains won’t be enough to keep the borough up to speed with the rest
New research shows that donations made by individuals in the National Capital Region to charitable and nonprofit organizations are on the decline, creating opportunities for fresh partner
Following a third-consecutive election victory, Jim Watson will be in the mayor’s office see Phase 1 of the LRT expansion start running – but voting on the Phase 2 contract will be delayed thanks t
The Ottawa Paramedics Service is using a real-time data analytics platform from software company Qlik to help emergency responders save time – and lives.
Ottawa’s Searidge Technologies is partnering with the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority to research and develop applications for artificial intelligence in air traffic
After a diverse career that included stints as an engineering officer in the Canadian military and the owner of a communications agency, Suzanne Grant was looking for a new cause to be passionate a
BlackBerry QNX and L-Spark, with the support of the National Research Council, are teaming up to launch a new accelerator program focused on early-stage technology companies.
As work continues on turning a derelict 37-acre former industrial site on the Ottawa River into a new mixed-use community, the developers behind the project say they expect Zibi’s first c
The federal government is looking to hire contractors to retrofit the Alexandra Bridge, the historic interprovincial steel truss structure connecting the National Art Gallery with the Can
A haze of regulatory uncertainty surrounding marijuana marketing has Ottawa pot producers and investors worried, even as local companies position themselves to capture a slice of the new
Commerce Decisions, a U.K.-based company with offices in Ottawa, has secured a contract with the federal government to support the procurement process for 88 advanced fighter jets, replacing Canada
Food delivery startup DoorDash has made Canada’s capital its latest destination, launching locally Tuesday with more than 1,100 Ottawa-area restaurants and increasing competition in the g
As developers rush to construct new residences aimed at seniors to meet the demand of a greying population, the vacancy rate in Ottawa’s retirement residences is inching upwards, bucking
Despite his long-running success leading Ottawa’s summertime Dragon Boat Festival, CEO John Brooman concedes he was initially skeptical when he first considered adding a winter edition of