
Fitness app entrepreneur pumped by Hevy’s progress to $2M in annual revenue
Desmond McNamee says it was the isolating side of the gym experience inspired him and his business partner, Guillem Ros, to invent their weight-lifting tracker
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Fitness app entrepreneur pumped by Hevy’s progress to $2M in annual revenue
Desmond McNamee says it was the isolating side of the gym experience inspired him and his business partner, Guillem Ros, to invent their weight-lifting tracker

Pornhub owner MindGeek purchased by Ottawa-based private equity firm
A new private equity firm based in Ottawa says it has acquired the company behind one of the world’s largest pornography site, Pornhub.

While the usual St. Patrick’s Day hotspots are prepared for a big bash Friday night, businesses who once relied on traffic from the now-cancelled parade

More dollars for doughnuts: Be prepared to pay a higher price for your sweet fix
If money makes the world go ‘round, then it’s also true that more money is needed to make Canadians’ favourite round pastry — the doughnut.

Ottawa Airport plans to terminate operating licence for ground-services provider to Flair, Sunwing
In a news release on Wednesday, the airport authority said that in recent weeks it has “observed a degradation of service levels associated with ground-handling

Small businesses may be forced to lay off staff or close to repay pandemic debt, survey finds
Many small businesses in Ottawa are struggling with pandemic-related debt and attempting to repay that debt by the end of 2023 would make them unable

One of Ottawa’s biggest venture capital firms said Monday it “has managed to resolve all immediate exposure risks” for the eight companies in its portfolio

Nine groups in running to purchase Ottawa Senators, report says
Citing a source familiar with the sales process, Sportico said the bids will be whittled down to a shortlist in the near future and site

Local MPPs doubt whether province is taking LRT report recommendations seriously
Ottawa’s much-maligned light rail transit system is a blueprint for how not to do P3 projects in future, government officials agree.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: A great run for annual Skifest
For 31 years, the annual Skifest at Mont Ste-Marie has been a highlight for participants and sponsors. This year, the annual event held on March
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