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Global security environment prompts important questions for defence industry

To highlight some of the issues facing the defence industry, both nationally and locally, OBJ spoke with Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI) vice-president of business development Steven Hillier.

Francophone business leaders recognized at annual gala

Eleven local francophone business leaders were celebrated yesterday at the 2023 Emerald Gala.

Leisure Days RV Group amps up growth strategy with first U.S. acquisition

Building on a string of recent acquisitions, Leisure Days RV Group has snapped up Wana Engine Center, marking the Ottawa-based RV dealership group’s first American acquisition.

Feds release ‘disposal list’ of NCR properties

The federal government this week released a list of several properties that it is planning to dispose of in the National Capital Region.

Ottawa continues to climb the rankings for VC secured by local firms

Ottawa companies brought in $252 million in venture capital in 2022, enough to place it sixth among Canadian cities in VC funding, according to a new study.

Roxborough Group continues acquisitions with purchase of Foley motorcoach division

Roxborough Group, an Eastern Ontario passenger transportation company, has acquired Foley Bus Lines motorcoach division, the company announced Wednesday. 

Ottawa housing market on ‘steady upward trajectory’ as prices rise 14% since end of 2022: OREB

Ottawa house prices have jumped nearly 14 per cent since the end of 2022, pushing the city back into “seller’s market territory,” the president of the Ottawa Real Estate Board said Wednesday.

Kingston-based manufacturer Terra Nova Truss merges with southwestern Ontario firm

The two companies said they will continue to operate independently and maintain their current branding, while “benefiting jointly from combined operating scale and scope.”

Cyclic Materials raises US$27M in funding to support scale-up efforts

A Kingston company that recycles rare earth elements has raised $27 million in series-A financing.

Community builder: Algonquin College to grant honorary degree to construction, real estate icon Jim Taggart

One of the capital’s leading construction and real estate executives is heading back to school – albeit briefly.

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