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Canopy Growth signs deal to buy MTL Cannabis in agreement valued at $125M

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Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal to buy Quebec-based MTL Cannabis Corp. in a transaction valued at about $125 million. The deal is expected

Martin Imbleau is the president and CEO of Crown corporation Alto. Photo provided.

Ottawa-Montreal will be first segment of new Alto high-speed train network to be built

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The first segment of the new Alto high-speed rail project will run between Ottawa and Montreal, the federal government announced Friday. “This announcement marks an

High-growth areas such as Kanata North to benefit from new Hydro Ottawa program using AI

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Hydro Ottawa has received $6 million in federal funding to apply AI to its electricity network.

The Ottawa Board of Trade announced the launch of the Business Council of Ottawa. From left to right: Susan Margles, CEO of the Ottawa International Airport Authority; Devinder Gill, regional president of Ontario North and East at RBC; Dave Walsh, managing partner of the National Capital Region at KPMG Canada; Mike Gladstone, vice-president of utility public affairs and communications at Enbridge; Hugh Gorman, OBOT vice-chair and CEO of Colonnade BridgePort; Mark Goudie, president of Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group; Sueling Ching, president and CEO of OBOT; OBOT chair Brendan McGuinty and Bryce Conrad, president and CEO of Hydro Ottawa Group. Photo from OBOT on LinkedIn.

Board of trade launches business council with prominent leaders as founding members

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The Ottawa Board of Trade is launching a new Business Council of Ottawa to advance economic growth in the region, the organization announced Thursday. “The

Support for Ottawa defence companies ramps up with slew of government announcements

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Sueling Ching, president and CEO of the Ottawa Board of Trade, speaking at the Mayor's Breakfast event on Dec. 8, 2025. Photo by Mark Holleron.

Full steam ahead on downtown revitalization with focus on safety and security, OBOT head says

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Michelle Groulx is OCOBIA's chief advocate. File photo

Amid a growing demand for BIAs, OCOBIA’s Michelle Groulx is ready to advocate for small biz

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Fuzz Bomb Collages founders Damian Polan and Marysol Madrazo, with Mr. Toby, their dog and CEO. Photo supplied

Here are six Ottawa startups that are conquering the B2C market

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From custom collages to AI-powered bike fitting software, check out six local startups making waves in the B2C market.

Ottawa Tourism president and CEO Michael Crockatt (right) and Stephanie Seguin, VP of business and major events. Photo credit: Ottawa Tourism

Ottawa Tourism CEO Michael Crockatt sounds alarm over fewer U.S. travellers to the capital

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The head of Ottawa Tourism is concerned about decreasing numbers of U.S. travellers to Ottawa and says his organization will be looking to reverse that