Mia Jensen

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Business journals from across the U.S. gathered in Canada’s capital this week as the Ottawa Business Journal hosted the annual summer conference of the Alliance of Area Business Publishers. From June 18-20, members of the AABP are swapping ideas and seeing the sights of the capital during the gathering, which is being held at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre. The member business journals hail primarily from the United States, with one publication from Western Australia.

1 week ago | obj.ca | Mia Jensen

From a global pandemic to the advent of artificial intelligence, Jacques Frémont has weathered more than one unprecedented situation in his nine years as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ottawa. Already an Insider? 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.

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Gitanes Burger, the Ottawa eatery also known as Gburger, is leaving its Elgin Street location after 10 years and moving into the former location of the iconic John’s Diner on Wellington Street West. Gitanes Burger announced on Instagram Monday that the burger joint will close its doors at the end of this week. With work underway at the new location on Wellington, Gitanes managing director Nader Salib told OBJ that he hopes the restaurant will be serving up food again by the end of August.

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Six years after his restaurant in the ByWard Market was destroyed by fire, the owner of Vittoria Trattoria said construction of the new building is set to begin this summer. Domenic Santaguida told OBJ on Monday that building permits from the city are ready to be picked up and the goal is to begin rebuilding the heritage property late next month. “We started at the beginning of the year, but we’re still dealing with some tariff-related stuff on the supply chain front,” he said.

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Live music, family events and reliable transit – these are all things that this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients love and would love to see more of after the sun goes down in the capital. As Ottawa works to shed its “boring” reputation, everyone from business leaders and city officials to community members and influencers have thrown around ideas for ways to bring the city to life at night.