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Planning committee approves Norman St. amendments

The city’s planning committee has approved changes to a bylaw to allow a mid-rise residential development between 93 and 105 Norman St. in Little Italy.

City gives community groups more say in development proposals

Construction

A trial program being rolled out by city hall will give community associations in one downtown ward more say in residential and commercial construction projects proposed by

More contract wins for Ottawa’s BluMetric

Techopia

Ottawa-based cleantech company BluMetric announced Thursday it has been awarded two new contracts worth about $2 million. BluMetric (TSX-V: BLM) will supply a high-quality on-site

French shipbuilder looks to partner with Canadian firms through Ottawa office

Defence and Security

One of the largest shipbuilding companies in Europe is expanding its presence in Canada as it looks to secure a major contract with the federal

Kinaxis eyes acquisitions in wake of IPO

Techopia

Nothing was going to rain on Kinaxis’ parade after the Ottawa-based tech firm closed a successful initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange this

IDC revenues drop as CEO predicts profits on horizon

Techopia

Several deferred orders caused revenue to fall by nearly half in International Datacasting Corp.’s fiscal first quarter, but its CEO said he expects the firm

CENX adding more space at downtown digs

Techopia

Last fall, CENX president and CEO Ed Ogonek said the company’s goal was to become a world leader in Ethernet software. If it’s not there

Vacancy rates down in the capital, rent up: CMHC

Residential

Vacancy rates in the capital fell slightly in April compared with the same month last year, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says. In its

Adding new procedures to defence purchases could exacerbate delays, deputy warns

Defence and Security

Senior officials at National Defence were concerned last fall that the Harper government’s plan to rescue its problem-plagued military procurement system would make a bad

Phil Goodall moves to Govan Brown

Construction

Ottawa native Phil Goodall has been tapped by Toronto-based construction firm Govan Brown to head its local office. The firm is currently handling the 125,000