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Shopify lays off staff to keep team ‘fast, sharp and focused’

Shopify Inc. says it has laid off some of its staff to help streamline the e-commerce software...

Ottawa accountant Jeff Johnson on a changing tech community and the impact of AI

A chartered professional accountant by trade, Ottawa-based Jeff Johnson has worked at three major professional services firms where he has specialized in assurance and audit services.

Forget the four-day work week, now it’s ‘996.’ Will it take off in Ottawa workplaces?

When Ottawa HR adviser Carol Ring posted a poll asking about the “996” work model on LinkedIn,...

Q4 and full-year results position Calian Group for strong 2026, outgoing CEO Kevin Ford says

Calian Group CEO Kevin Ford said Wednesday that the Ottawa firm’s fourth-quarter results mark “a significant turning point for the company,” as he prepares to retire at the end of December.

Women, visible minorities gaining ground in venture capital, private equity: study

Diversity is increasing across Canada's venture capital and private equity landscape, a new survey suggests. Research published Wednesday...

Paul Meek and Kichesippi Beer Co. take ‘risk’ on Sparks St. and open permanent location

After two years of testing the market by operating pop-ups in a vacant Sparks Street storefront, the owner of Kichesippi Beer Co. is moving in permanently with a new drink-and-snack concept called The Commons.

New innovation campus in Ottawa will help lead ‘the AI super-cycle’: Nokia Canada president

Three years after Nokia Canada announced plans to build a new campus in Ottawa, the first phase of the project has officially begun.

John DeVries to retire after 27 years heading up the Ottawa Construction Association

After almost three decades at the helm of the Ottawa Construction Association, president and general manager John...

‘Under the radar’ Ottawa firm Marcan Pharmaceuticals doubles office size and headcount

When Atul Aggarwal started Marcan Pharmaceuticals with his brother in 2005, he said many people advised them...

Seven local tech firms make the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 500

Seven Ottawa companies featured on this year’s Deloitte Technology Fast 500, released last week.
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