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Quebec ultrasound spat boosts business at Ottawa clinics

Ottawa

A feud between Quebec and its radiologists has Ottawa’s ultrasound clinics raking in extra business. By Dylan C. Robertson Last July, Quebec pledged to cover

Proposal calls for drastic overhaul to Elgin Street

City Hall

Some business owners are pushing back against a proposal to significantly redesign Elgin Street by lowering the speed limit and removing parking, among other measures.

Ottawa restaurateur Stephen Beckta plans dinner for 1,000 on Wellington

Tourism

Wellington Street isn’t known for its food, sitting near pubs and fast-food joints. But on August 27, 1,000 foodies will take over the road in

Problems with Phoenix pay system expected to persist past April

Ottawa

It’s unlikely that any single person will be held accountable for the government’s failed employee pay system, a senior federal bureaucrat told a news conference

Invest Ottawa startups ready for network prime time

Techopia

Michel Paquet’s company needs all the mobile network coverage it can get. After watching his 83-year-old aunt’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease and noticing the difficulty

Ottawa cannabis investment firm to acquire stake in marijuana testing company

Ottawa

Ottawa-based cannabis investment firm CannaRoyalty Corp. (CSE:CRZ) says it’s acquiring a 20 per cent stake in Anandia Laboratories Inc., a company that specializes in marijuana

Gatineau rolls closer to transit strike

Ottawa

Union cries foul after reps disciplined Gatineau buses could soon grind to a halt amid growing antagonism between the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO)

Ottawa-Gatineau rail link likely a decade away, despite political support

Ottawa

Gatineau’s mayor says a light-rail transit line could connect both sides of the Ottawa River. By Dylan C. Robertson In a year-end interview with Radio-Canada, Mayor

Independent report clears City of Ottawa in Rideau sinkhole

City Hall

The massive, van-swallowing sinkhole that opened up on Rideau Street earlier this year was not the city’s fault, according to an external investigation the city commissioned. By Ryan

Ground contamination latest challenge facing new Ottawa hospital site

Ottawa

Public Services and Procurement Canada say no decision has been made on how to clean up the future site of the Ottawa Civic Hospital or