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Michelin-starred chef Akira Back to bring high-end Japanese cuisine to Chateau Laurier
Michelin-starred chef Akira Back will introduce his namesake restaurant at the Chateau Laurier in the new year, bringing high-end, modern Japanese cuisine to Ottawa. “I’m

Owners of Site Preparation Ltd. donate $500K to Montfort’s mental health emergency zone
Ottawa businesspeople Kathleen Grimes and her husband Ersin Ozerdinc have donated $500,000 to the Montfort Hospital’s Mental Health Emergency Zone, the Montfort Foundation announced this



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

Ottawa-Montreal will be first segment of new Alto high-speed train network to be built
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
Hydro Ottawa has received $6 million in federal funding to apply AI to its electricity network.

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

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