Peter Kovessy

Ottawa Business Journal

Carleton Place pot firm RockGarden prepares for first crop

Ottawa

An aspiring marijuana grower an hour west of Ottawa says it expects to receive Health Canada approval to plant its inaugural crop within the next

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate rises for fourth straight month to reach 6.3%

Ottawa

In a rare glimpse of negative local economic news this year, employers in Ottawa and Gatineau cut 3,600 jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

Ottawa VC, private equity investments drop 4% in first half of 2017

Techopia

Investors poured more than $85.5 million into Ottawa-area tech companies in the first six months of the year, led by a $43.73-million funding round raised

Shopify records ‘stunning’ Q2 as Ottawa e-commerce firm surpasses 500K merchants

Techopia

Shopify shares soared more than 13 per cent on Tuesday after the firm reported a massive increase in revenues and merchants using the Ottawa-based e-commerce

BluMetric gains traction in Central America with $1M in contract wins

Techopia

Looking to add more geographic diversity to its revenue mix, Ottawa-based clean-tech firm BluMetric (TSX-V: BLM) says it’s signed two foreign contracts for its water

Techopia Live: HackerNest preview + foreign entrepreneurs’ view of Ottawa

Techopia

As Canadians, we’re often interested – some would argue obsessed – with how we’re viewed from abroad. Admittedly, Techopia has similar questions about how outsiders

Gatineau pot producer Hydropothecary ramps up expansion plans

Ottawa

With the expected legalization of marijuana for recreational use less than a year away, a Gatineau pot producer flush with cash is looking to accelerate

Ontario premier tours BlackBerry QNX Kanata facility

Techopia

Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne travelled to Kanata on Friday, meeting with business representatives and other politicians while using one of the city’s most high-profile tech

DragonWave shares plunge following Q1 earnings, questions about Ottawa firm’s future

Techopia

As its losses continue to mount, Ottawa telecom firm DragonWave (TSX: DRWI) (NASDAQ: DRWI) says it’s close to releasing a plan to improve its liquidity

Homebuilder Mattamy buys 14 acres in former CFB Rockcliffe in Ottawa

Residential

With the first new homes at the former Canadian Forces Base Rockcliffe under construction and slated for occupancy later this year, another major homebuilder has