Health and education sector now city’s top employer, report says
The health and education sector overtook public administration to become Ottawa’s largest employment sector in 2015, according to an economic update prepared for city council’s
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City projects Lansdowne profits
The City of Ottawa now expects to get a share of the profits from the Lansdowne Park project, just months after it appeared the city
He’s got smarts – on the court and in the classroom
When the architect of the Carleton Ravens’ ascendancy as the top men’s basketball program in Canada decided to take a well-earned sabbatical during the 2015-’16
Looming Canada Post work stoppage has Ottawa firms eyeing alternatives
Katrina Barclay is feeling a little uneasy heading into what would normally be a happy Canada Day weekend. Ms. Barclay, the owner of Malenka Originals,
Airport cabbies to join Blueline, Capital fleets
Airport taxi drivers can join Ottawa’s Blueline and Capital fleets, the Ontario labour board has ruled. The 137 drivers will get to choose which company
New parking bylaw passes planning committee
The City of Ottawa is closer to curbing its aging parking bylaw. On Tuesday, the city’s planning committee approved changes to a 1960s-era bylaw that
Opinion: Feds’ IT struggles could be boon to local SMEs
The recent concerns and undeniable failures with large government IT projects could actually prove beneficial for small and medium-sized enterprises in Ottawa. By Serge Buy
Revenues up, losses down at Canopy Growth Corp.
Canopy Growth Corp., the largest of Canada’s publicly traded marijuana companies, trimmed its losses in its 2016 financial year. The Smiths Falls-based company says it
Fire and ice: Dragon Boat Festival could make an appearance at Winterlude 2017
A new cold-weather take on dragon boat racing could be coming to Ottawa next year, according to organizers of Ottawa’s Dragon Boat Festival. Festival president
Culture key to attracting top tech talent, experts tell Kanata panel
Employers need to offer more than just competitive salaries if they expect to attract and retain the best and brightest tech talent, a group of
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