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OBJ is closed for the holidays. Here are some of the year’s best stories

As 2025 comes to an end, the staff at OBJ are taking some much-needed time to rest and recharge. Our offices will be closed from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2. We’ll see you again on Jan. 5!  ICYMI, we’ve compiled a list of some of our best and most-read articles...
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New Chinese restaurant to take over former Yangtze location early in 2026

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated that a Jumbo Lobster would be...
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Here are some of the larger events and conferences coming to Ottawa in early 2026

Ottawa is preparing to welcome professionals from a variety of sectors in 2026, with conferences and events expected to draw hundreds of attendees, creating significant economic impact.
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Vernon White joins Syntax Strategic, Altis CEO steps down, and other moves around town

Vernon White announced on LinkedIn this week that he has joined Ottawa’s Syntax Strategic part-time as strategic counsel to support the company on matters of national defence, security communication and operation-readiness.
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DYMON and The Ottawa Mission celebrate record-breaking Giving Tuesday success

The Ottawa Mission is celebrating a historic Giving Tuesday after raising more than $1.1...

New dean of uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering brings a history of entrepreneurship and innovation

Caroline Cao has been impressed by many aspects of uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering since...

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Giving Guide 2025: The Snowsuit Fund

For more than 40 years, The Snowsuit Fund has been a lifeline for Ottawa families, providing brand-new snowsuits each year to children 15 and under from low-income households.

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Gallery: Mayor’s Breakfast with Mark Carney

A record-breaking crowd of nearly 1,100 business and community leaders packed the Roger’s Centre on Dec. 5 for a historic Mayor’s Breakfast, eager to hear from special guest Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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Join Jarrett Thompson of CAA and Andrew Blanchard of Sterling Brokers for an insightful webinar on how small businesses can take control of rising benefits costs without compromising employee coverage. This webinar will cover: -- Why Small Businesses Overpay for Benefits -- Plan Design Tweaks That Reduce Costs Without Cutting Coverage -- Why Modern Benefits Platforms Reduce Costs Over Time
How small businesses are reducing group benefit costs without cutting coverage
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In the shadow of L’Esplanade Laurier, business is tough and a solution seems far away

On a typical workday in the years before the pandemic, Thali was the place...
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Why you can’t just walk into defence: Ottawa program tackles industry’s steep learning curve

“Defence is a very hard market to come into from the outside.”  That’s according to...
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OBJ speaks with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe about politics, relationships and election priorities

As he enters the last year of his current mandate, Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe...

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