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Porter adds three new non-stop routes, increases frequency to popular sun destinations

Porter Airlines is adding three non-stop routes to popular vacation spots for the 2026-27 season.

Ottawa Titans set records for attendance at home opener next month, expect strong 2026

The Ottawa Titans Baseball Club has sold 10,278 tickets to its home opener on May 8, marking...

UPDATED: Former Bay store on Rideau Street acquired by company linked to Claridge Homes

The former Hudson’s Bay store on Rideau Street is being acquired by a numbered company in an...

Ottawa’s EY Centre to be renamed after Toronto-based enterprise AI company Cohere

Ottawa’s largest convention and event facility is rebranding after signing a naming rights agreement with a Toronto-based AI company.

Feds announce planned defence bank to be headquartered in Canada

Canada has been selected to host a multinational bank to provide "long-term, low-cost financing" for defence projects...

Prominent broker urges feds to rethink plan to sell downtown office buildings

With at least one federal department already worried it won’t have enough space to bring its employees back to work four days a week, a prominent commercial real estate broker is calling on the feds to reconsider plans to sell some of their downtown office properties.

Townhouses proposed as part of partial demolition plan for Westboro convent site

A new development proposal has been filed for the long-vacant former Sisters of the Visitation convent property...

OBJ Datebook: From golf to galas, here are the go-to business events in Ottawa this spring

April Business After 5: Heritage and Hospitality What: This networking event will highlight how historic spaces can be reimagined...

Space crunch ‘inevitable’ as feds set to expand return-to-office mandate, real estate execs say

A spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada said Tuesday the department “does not anticipate any challenges” finding enough room in its existing portfolio for workers who will need to be in the office an extra day each week starting July 6.

Taking a flyer: How Porter Airlines has risked ‘bigger bets’ to figure out the Ottawa market

In December, Porter Airlines launched five new non-stop routes from Ottawa to sun destinations in Mexico, the Bahamas, Costa Rica and the Cayman Islands. According to senior vice-president and chief commercial officer Edmond Eldebs, the new routes have been embraced by local travellers.
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For Ottawa-based tech founders looking to raise capital, these are challenging days. The "valley of death," that precarious gap between initial startup and sustainable growth, appears to be widening. While early funding often comes from family and friends, angel investors play a critical role in bridging this gap. In Ottawa, the Capital Angel Network (CAN) has anchored the local angel investor ecosystem since 2010. Despite a downturn in venture capital nationally, CAN bucked the trend in 2025, recording its second-biggest year in history. With a membership that includes individual angels, venture capital firms, family offices, and accelerators, CAN invested approximately $8 million in 2025 alone. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Suzanne Grant, the executive director of the Capital Angel Network. They discuss: -- Deal Flow in 2025: Why CAN ranked as the number one angel group in Canada for the number of deals invested last year. -- The Impact of AI: How investors are looking for a "moat" in an increasingly crowded AI sector. -- Diversity: How CAN is leading the country with 37% women investors, helping to diversify the local deal flow. -- Noteworthy Investments: Recent support for local and regional innovators like Marlowe, Plantaform, and Hyalodex. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 Introducing Suzanne Grant 14:02 Sponsor Segment 20:50 Capital MASHUP and NACO Summit 2026 22:25 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/
Techopia Live: Local angels defy VC downturn | Episode 296

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