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Giant Tiger CEO Paul Wood exits Ottawa-based discount retail chain

Giant Tiger chief executive Paul Wood has left after nearly two decades with the Ottawa-based retailer as it battles giants such as Walmart and Amazon.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Family and community inspire $2M donation to TOHF

Who: Tony Sottile, retired construction executive, and Barbara Robertson, former teacher and volunteer The donation: $2M The recipient: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation The...

Ottawa’s Newsmaker of the Year: Chef Joe Thottungal

In May 2020, the pandemic was already wreaking havoc with Ottawa chef Joe Thottungal’s livelihood when fate...

UPDATED: Canopy Growth CEO hopeful for cannabis reforms after U.S. midterms

The head of Canopy Growth Corp. has high hopes for the U.S. Senate and potential cannabis legislation...

Bridgehead’s revenues perk up thanks to more foot traffic, rise in catering business

Bridgehead’s revenues jumped nearly 18 per cent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier on...

Small businesses welcome federal government’s promised action on credit card fees

The government's mention of credit card transaction fees in last Thursday's fall economic statement is “a step...

‘I love Ottawa’: Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds confirms interest in buying Senators

The rumours are true – Ryan Reynolds wants to buy the Ottawa Senators. Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon asked...

Bright Side of Business: iSisters charity receives $38,500 to bolster technology programs for underserved women

Back in 2001 – in the time of indestructible Nokia cellphones and dial-up internet – four women teachers...

Ottawa Senators confirm team is up for sale, but must remain in the city

The Ottawa Senators confirmed Friday that they have initiated a process to sell the hockey club, with the one condition that the team remain in town.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate edges up to 4.2% in October

In its latest labour force survey, Statistics Canada said Friday that the unemployment rate for last month held steady at 5.2 per cent as more Canadians looked for work.
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