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Ottawa Senators player tests positive for COVID-19; Melnyk to pay part-time arena staff

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Finance committee approves $40M loan to get Ottawa sound stages off the ground

A proposed film hub that would bring four state-of-the-art sound stages to Ottawa’s west end has moved another step closer to reality

New Canadian rugby league franchise to be known as the Ottawa Aces

Toronto Wolfpack co-founder Eric Perez unveiled details of his new franchise Monday in Ottawa

Happy Goat opening new caf​é inside Centretown Staples co-working space

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Farm Boy hopes to perfect ‘urban’ formula with new Metcalfe Street store

After nearly six months of renovations and anticipation from the nearby community, Farm Boy’s newest store is now open at 193 Metcalfe St. in downtown Ottawa

Ottawa Senators fire CEO Jim Little after two months on the job

The Ottawa Senators fired new CEO Jim Little on Wednesday, continuing a string of executive departures for...

Ottawa children’s retailer Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s closing up shop after 43 years

An iconic Ottawa toy and games retailer is packing it in after more than four decades in business

Canadian Premier League unveils new Atletico Ottawa club with Mista as coach

Atletico Madrid's Fernando Lopez will oversee operations for the Ottawa club with Redblacks's Jeff Hunt as a “strategic partner.”

Second Cup parent company closes acquisition of Ottawa’s Bridgehead Coffee

Ottawa’s Bridgehead Coffee is now a member of the Second Cup family as the local chain’s $9.5-million acquisition officially closed Friday

Ottawa Senators name former Shaw exec Jim Little as CEO

The Ottawa Senators are turning to an established marketing executive to shape their business strategy amid plunging attendance figures
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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