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Professional services firm TAAG acquires marketing agency gordongroup

By bringing a well-established marketing agency under its umbrella, the organization better known as TAAG joins a growing number of professional services firms that are stretching beyond their accounting roots into other fields of business.

Hitting the right note: Local businesses benefit from free jazz music initiative

A program that brings jazz artists to perform in Ottawa neighbourhoods is music to the ears of local BIAs.

Hexo sale part of ‘inevitable’ consolidation push in crowded cannabis sector: Experts

Deal marks the end of the line as an independent entity for the Gatineau firm that was launched in 2013 under the name Hydropothecary and later became the subject of an award-winning book that chronicled the lives of founders Adam Miron and Sebastien St-Louis.

One angel found: Stittsville business owner helps amputee with ‘superhero’ prosthetic

As owner of The Wrap Doctor, Kyle Flavell thought he’d seen it all — until Atif Rashid walked through his door.

From upscale residences to busy underpasses, local artist makes his mark

For such a popular and prolific artist, Christopher Griffin is surprisingly quiet and understated. But don’t let...

Quebec hobby store to occupy two-storey location in Rideau Centre, opening slated for October

Quebec-based, Imaginaire, will occupy 20,000 square feet bridging the third and fourth floors, next to Simon’s in the Rideau Centre, representing a $3-million investment.

Ottawa Changemakers: Iranian immigrant takes advantage of incubators, accelerators

Despite only having been in Canada for four years, Soheil Ataie is already a familiar face among the region’s entrepreneurship incubator programs. 

Up Close: The story of Grant and Pam Hooker is truly a ‘tail’ of giving and taking

There are few things as Canadian as BeaverTails pastries except, maybe, for a tongue stuck to a frozen flagpole. But here's what many might not know about the husband-and-wife founders.

Let the good times roll: Golden Palace celebrates 63 years with half-price egg rolls

Ask Bill Kwong why his restaurant is still in business after more than 60 years and he’ll tell you it’s simply because it’s been around so long — that, and maybe the egg rolls.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate holds steady at 4.1% in March

Total employment in Ottawa-Gatineau clocked in at 812,500 in March, compared with 811,700 the previous month, StatCan said in its latest labour market report. 

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