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The president of the Ottawa Real Estate Board says that uncertainty is the biggest factor at play in a housing market where conditions can be completely different from one community to the next. Already a Subscriber? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get immediate access to all of our Insider-only content and much more.

Ottawa’s nightlife commissioner says that supporting nighttime workers as well as encouraging residents to engage with nightlife businesses will be priorities for his office’s next strategy. During the pandemic, many people turned to at-home entertainment, which is a habit that’s been tough to shake, said Mathieu Grondin at the Canada After Dark summit this week. […] Already a Subscriber?

Ottawa’s industrial real estate market is struggling to meet demand for small-bay space and the larger properties coveted by clients in sectors such as defence, two major brokerages say. The vacancy rate for industrial space in Ottawa ticked up slightly in the third quarter — CBRE pegged it at 2.8 per cent, while Colliers said […] Already a Subscriber?

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate increased to 7.0 per cent in September, compared with 6.7 per cent in August. The local economy lost 8,300 jobs last month and the local labour force decreased by 6,000. Nationally, Canada’s economy posted a second consecutive month of job losses in September, pushing up the unemployment rate and offsetting what had been a hot streak for the labour market earlier in the year.

The federal government is stepping up its search for more space to accommodate workers who are back in the office a minimum of four days a week, brokers say. Victoria Scott, an associate vice-president at CBRE’s Ottawa office who represents tenants, says it appears the feds are gearing up to lease additional real estate after […] Already a Subscriber?

The city’s planning and housing committee has approved a proposal to build a 30-storey mixed-use tower just north of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre. Already a Subscriber? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get immediate access to all of our Insider-only content and much more. The city’s planning and housing committee has approved a proposal to build a 30-storey mixed-use tower just north of the St. Laurent Shopping Centre.

Event Date: 10/06/2026 Organizer: OBJ and Disrupt HR Ottawa’s HR and business community gathered at the Algonquin Commons Theatre on Oct. 6 for the 2026 Best Places to Work & DisruptHR Ottawa event, an evening that put the spotlight on the region’s leading employers and challenged guests to rethink the future of work.

In the mid-2000s, you could find Ariel Palitz at her hopping bar in New York City’s Bowery neighbourhood. “It was all about the vibe,” Palitz told OBJ of Sutra Lounge. “It was very diverse. It was old-school hip-hop, reggae, Latin, ‘80’s rock and roll. Two floors, two bars, two DJ booths, underground DJ-driven dance scene, […] Already a Subscriber?

After four years in her role, human resources leader Glenda Boldt is leaving one local family-owned business to join another. Already a Subscriber? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get immediate access to all of our Insider-only content and much more. After four years in her role, human resources leader Glenda Boldt is leaving one local family-owned business to join another.

Through training, early validation, funding and mentorship, the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Science is helping researchers turn discoveries into companies – and several startups have already emerged from the effort. Indeed, uOttawa’s Faculty of Science is becoming a place for researchers to launch a company and turn their breakthroughs into impact beyond just publishing them.