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The canal won’t open this year, but one local vendor still hopes for ‘glorious winters to come’
The National Capital Commission confirmed that the skateway, the world’s largest outdoor skating rink, will not open this season due to warm temperatures.
Barriers to growth for Black entrepreneurs can often be subtle, local biz owners say
Black-owned businesses in Canada tend to be smaller and perform less well financially than businesses owned by white people or by other racialized groups, according
Former Sens captain Daniel Alfredsson draws crowd to first Mayor’s Breakfast of the year
You had to move faster than a speeding slap shot to get a ticket to this morning’s Mayor’s Breakfast featuring the greatest player in the
Hexo offers contract growing services to leverage capacity, help small suppliers
Amid restructuring and layoffs in the cannabis industry, Hexo Corp. is offering contract growing services to smaller companies in a bid to create a “win-win”
Reviving the ByWard Market: Businesses can help themselves by helping others, advocates say
MARANT Construction has seen homelessness rise and traffic decrease in the ByWard Market. The company does much of its work in the area, which yesterday
Cannabis companies weigh pricing strategies after OCS margin cut
Canopy Growth Corp. will hold its prices as licensed pot producers weigh whether to pass along to consumers the savings from the Ontario Cannabis Store’s
Meet Ottawa-Gatineau’s 2023 Bootstrap Award winners
The annual event, sponsored by Smart & Biggar and The Ottawa Network, is a celebration of self-funded startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of categories.
Bright Side of Business: Award puts ‘Little Ray’ among the ‘legends’ of the zoo and aquarium world
After coming through the nightmare of the pandemic, Paul ‘Little Ray’ Goulet is living beyond his wildest dreams.
People on the Move: Former Syntronic exec moves to Tallysman Wireless, part of Calian Group
Ottawa tech leader Darrell Wellington is returning to his roots in Canadian technology by joining Tallysman Wireless, a division of the Calian Group of Companies,
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