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Biotech accelerator expands to Brockville

The Leeds Grenville area has received a big boost for its industrial sector from a federal government business accelerator

No Parliament Hill stage this year on Canada Day, organizers say

Tourism

The focal point of Ottawa’s Canada Day celebrations will be moved off Parliament Hill this year amid the escalating renovation work to Centre Block

Ottawa children’s retailer Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s closing up shop after 43 years

Retail

An iconic Ottawa toy and games retailer is packing it in after more than four decades in business

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

A roundup of local companies doing work with the federal government in the past week

Ottawa’s Martello Technologies hits $1M in monthly recurring revenues

Techopia

Martello Technologies reached a sizable milestone in its subscription services segment as the Kanata-based company pursues opportunities in new sales channels

Ottawa among six tightest downtown office markets in North America: CBRE

Non-Residential

A lack of available office space in Ottawa’s downtown core ranks Canada’s capital among the hardest cities in North America for tenants to find centrally

No fees for buskers in Ottawa LRT stations, city says

City Hall

The City of Ottawa opened applications Monday for performers interested in entertaining riders along the LRT line – a gig that won’t leave buskers pinching

Ottawa multi-family market sees $587M worth of transactions in 2019: Colliers

Residential

Activity in Ottawa’s multi-family residential market continues to heat up along the light-rail transit line, according to a new report from Colliers International

Looking for Ottawa tech news? Here’s where to find updates

Techopia

OBJ merged its technology coverage into a single section in February 2020. Please visit https://obj.ca/techopia for our latest articles.

Kinaxis inks supply-chain software deal with pharmaceutical firm

Techopia

H. Lundbeck A/S will implement Kinaxis’ supply chain system in order to improve the company’s end-to-end visibility and create a more cohesive product shipping structure.