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From high flying to burnout, cannabis industry faces downturn five years post-legalization

Cannabis legalization has had wide-reaching effects and made its use more accessible and acceptable. Yet the razzle-dazzle days where money was no object and sky-high demand was expected are gone, replaced by a sobering reality: legalization has fallen well short of expectations.

Long-awaited downtown task force report ‘tentatively approved’ but no release date provided

A spokesperson said finishing touches are being made to the report, but did not confirm a timeline for its release to the public.  

Ottawa Senators bank on new jersey sponsorship deal with CIBC

New Ottawa Senators president and CEO Cyril Leeder wasted no time making good on his pledge to...

A ‘final balance’? OBJ talks to employers who’ve successfully enticed workers back to office

Not everyone is scrambling to return to in-person work, but local employers in the architecture, engineering and construction have found more success than most getting employees out of their homes and back to the office. 

Cannabis Act review finds companies struggling to profit, health experts supportive

A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal recreational use and sale of cannabis says companies in the legal market report struggling to realize profits and maintain financial viability.

This young entrepreneur is taking a shot at shaking up the beverage industry

Next time you’re out and about looking for a bar shot or a bottle of water, you might be offered a safer, more eco-friendly option: a beverage-filled bubble made of edible algae.

Up Close: Volunteer fundraiser Sandy Foote makes happiness his new business model

“It’s an honour to be recognized,” says Sandy Foote. “I never expected to be recognized for what I’m doing.”

CMHC says plans for vacant Montreal Road buildings still up in the air

A spokesperson for CMHC confirmed Friday that two of the three buildings at the Crown corporation’s 700 Montreal Rd. headquarters – Building A, which has a total of 165,933 square feet, and Building B, which covers 56,805 square feet – are no longer occupied.

‘We need to finish what we started’: OSEG and city press ahead with $419M Lansdowne project

The updated Lansdowne 2.0 proposal cuts back on density, but not cost, with an increased price tag of $419.5 million, compared to the original estimate of $332 million.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rises to 4.9% in September

The Canadian economy added 64,000 jobs last month as the country's population continues to rapidly grow.

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