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Shopify helps feds with key piece of budget policy

Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business crowd in Montreal recently that the federal government got a bit of outside help on a major piece of innovation policy in the recently passed federal budget.

Making weather-related assumptions is risky, local expert warns Ottawa tourism operators

Climate change is the top concern for tourism operators across the country, one local risk management expert says, and Ottawa businesses are not immune.

Kitschy? Maybe. Profitable? Definitely. Three Ottawa bars go all-in to spread holiday cheer

Speakeasies, high tea and kitschy decorations — it’s beginning to look a lot like … Christmas? This holiday...

Affordable-housing development Gladstone Village expands with phase 2

Ottawa Community Housing is moving ahead with plans to expand its Gladstone Village development. The organization announced last...

Annual Phils recognize Ottawa’s established and up-and-coming philanthropists

Delphine Haslé holds the title of professional fundraiser, but when she describes the works she does, she thinks of herself more as a matchmaker.

Keeping spirits bright: Tariff turmoil was ultimately good news for these two local businesses

At the beginning of the year, Alex Moggridge wasn’t sure how his business might fare in the...

Op-ed: In the face of U.S. tariffs, local whisky producers must chart a path for innovation

Canada stands at a moment of opportunity. Global trade shocks, rising demand for homegrown goods and an...

Ottawa festivals to benefit from pilot of new $2M fund administered by Ottawa Tourism

A new fund will provide up to $2 million over two years to festivals in the city. Ottawa...

Rachael Wilson leaves Ottawa Food Bank to head up United Way East Ontario

Local non-profit leader Rachael Wilson, perhaps best known for leading the Ottawa Food Bank through the pandemic years, will take on the role of president and CEO of United Way East Ontario beginning in the new year.

‘Road to nowhere’: Local SMEs explain their struggles with federal defence procurement

According to Invest Ottawa, the nation’s capital is home to more than 190 defence companies employing over 10,000 workers. Yet many people working with local defence-tech startups say federal procurement practices make it difficult to sell into their home market.

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