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Ottawa LRT workers rescued from tunnel construction site

City officials say “a minor construction incident” temporarily trapped three workers late Thursday afternoon after some reinforcing steel came loose in Ottawa’s light-rail tunnel near

Science & Technology Museum in Ottawa marks one year until re-opening

Tourism

With less than 12 months to go until an $80-million overhaul is completed, the Canada Science and Technology Museum recently opened its doors to the

Chaudière Falls to be illuminated as part of Ottawa 2017 festivities

Tourism

The organizers behind the celebrations of Canada’s 150th anniversary have announced the latest in a series of attractions aimed at extending the 2017 celebrations throughout

Ottawa-Gatineau adds 3,900 jobs in October

Ottawa

Employers in the National Capital Region collectively went on a hiring binge in October, adding 3,900 employees to their payrolls, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That’s

Dreams of NHL game on Parliament Hill melt as feds cite logistical concerns

Sports and Entertainment

The federal government has ruled out the possibility of an NHL game on Parliament Hill to close out next year’s celebrations marking Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Ottawa real estate market keeps hitting new highs

Residential

Local realtors recorded one of their busiest Octobers on record before new rules designed to cool the country’s housing market come into effect, officials at

‘We can wait’: Revenues fall as Ottawa’s WiLAN holds out for better contracts

Techopia

Patent licensing firm WiLAN (TSX:WIN) (NASDAQ:WILN) said its third-quarter revenues and profits fell this year in part because it passed over several deals with the

Canopy Growth enters hemp market with Quebec acquisition

Ottawa

Ottawa-area medical marijuana grower Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX: CGC) is diversifying into new cannabis products with the purchase of a Quebec hemp products producer. Drummondville-based

Ottawa’s industrial real estate market softens in Q3

Non-Residential

Ottawa’s historically steady industrial property market is projected to weaken further as 2016 draws to a close after vacancy rates jumped nearly a full percentage

BlackBerry QNX and Ford sign deal to work together on automotive software

Techopia

BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to expand the use of the firm’s automotive and security software in the car