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Ottawa-area firm PiiComm acquires Sibyl Groupe

Techopia

One of the fastest growing companies in the region just became even larger, thanks to its purchase of a Montreal-area IT services and software development

Ottawa retail tech firm Ackroo raises $1M in private placement

Techopia

Ottawa-based Ackroo (TSX-V:AKR), which develops gift cards and loyalty rewards technology for retailers, said it’s secured a much-needed cash injection and plans to hire more staff. The

List of sporting events coming to Ottawa in 2017 grows with addition of Davis Cup

Tourism

Another marquee sporting match has been added to the growing list of events and festivals coming to Ottawa next year, coinciding with planned year-long celebrations

Design selected for downtown Ottawa Stanley Cup monument

Tourism

A 3.5-metre-high bowl, made of silvered aluminum bands, is set to be installed at the corner of Sparks and Elgin streets next spring to celebrate

Ottawa-Gatineau economy forecast to grow 2.2% in 2017

Ottawa

Robust construction activity, an expanding federal government and an influx of visitors attending Canada’s 150th anniversary celebrations will help Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy expand at its fastest

Ottawa LRT workers rescued from tunnel construction site

Construction

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.