Small Business Week kicks off Sunday, Ottawa celebrates its entrepreneurs
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Small Business Week kicks off Sunday to celebrate the hard work entrepreneurs do and the role they play in economic growth.
Small Business Week kicks off Sunday to celebrate the hard work entrepreneurs do and the role they play in economic growth.
"From local cafés to independent bookstores, small businesses represent the limitless potential of Canada. They might be called small businesses, but they're anything but small. To the owners, entrepreneurs, and workers behind them: Thank you,” said Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau in a statement Sunday.
"This week, we're celebrating you and your hard work."
Ottawa is home to many entrepreneurs. CTV Morning Live spoke with an Ottawa architect Thursday who uses her skills to make designer handmade bags.
Ramla Fendri, the founder of Ramla Officiel handbags, says she started her business when she realized how much she loves creating and making new designs.
She says her biggest inspiration comes from nature, which is why she mixes wood pieces with leather to create the bags.
As an architect, she starts by drawing the shapes of the bags, then moves into the execution process, bringing her pieces of art to life.
The Montreal Victoire ended its preparatory mini-tournament as host team on a positive note with a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Charge on Friday afternoon at the Espace Denis-Savard rink in the Verdun Auditorium.
Annie Gallant, a 10-year-old from Nova Scotia, brought home a special gift from her first concert.
A Toronto family is speaking out after their 10-year-old daughter's Crocs got stuck in an escalator, ripping the entire toe area of the clog off.
The operators of the Bruce Nuclear Plant near Kincardine just donated $1 million towards Huron County’s largest affordable housing project in years.
Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien is calling the federal government's proposed GST holiday and $250 rebate cheques a 'targeted approach' to address affordability concerns.
Photo radar cameras have caught nearly 300,000 speeders on Ottawa roads so far this year, as the City of Ottawa prepares to expand the automated speed enforcement camera program to another 39 locations over the next 14 months.
As NATO officials met up in Montreal, pro-Palestinian protesters flooded downtown in solidarity with those in Gaza.
Ottawa seniors will be facing a 60 per cent hike in transit fares in 2025, instead of a 120 per cent increase, under a new plan to halve a proposed hike in fares for riders over the age of 65.
Layoffs could be imminent for the Victoria Police Department if it adheres to the requests of the City of Victoria, and cuts over $2 million from its budget.
Snowplows will be on standby ready to go as the province is expected to get more snow over the weekend.
Saskatoon's new downtown shelter must undergo renovations before it can open, according to the operator of the site.