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WSI eStrategies Ottawa and Extension Marketing have merged, with Pat Whalen (left) as managing partner and Mark Jamieson as CEO. Photo supplied

Shared office space leads to merger for Extension Marketing and WSI eStrategies Ottawa

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Sandwiches from Pesto's Deli. Photo by Jordan Pizzuti.

What’s that? You don’t work downtown? Here are three great lunch options in Kanata

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New home sales in Ottawa surge in May, but market still trails 2024’s pace: GOHBA

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Jazz at 248, located at 248 Bank St., is the former site of the historic Café Le Hibou. Photo from Google Maps.

New café owners jazz up Bank Street space that once hosted ex-Beatle, other music legends

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Jacques Frémont, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ottawa, will leave his position at the end of June 2025. Photo supplied

Jacques Frémont looks back on nine years at uOttawa and talks about the challenges to come

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Kwesst shares soar as new customer signs on to Kanata firm’s laser-detection technology

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Intouch Insight acquires U.S. merchandising company

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An interview with the chatbot? How AI is helping and hurting the job hiring process

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Andrew Waitman is the CEO of Ottawa-based software company Assent. File photo

UPDATED: U.S. investment giants acquire Ottawa software powerhouse Assent

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Leah Penny, mechanical engineering student at Carleton University, has been a mechanical designer at Red Bull Racing since last June, helping to design the team's racecar engines for the 2026 season. Photo supplied by Leah Penny.

Carleton student Leah Penny combines engineering with speed at Red Bull Racing in U.K.

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