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Legal cannabis sales in Ottawa flat as stores continue to multiply

Nation’s capital ranks sixth out of 160 cities in per-capita sales, according to the Ontario Cannabis Store

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Giant Tiger roars in support of mental health

Family Services Ottawa has been overwhelmed with requests for mental health support over the past year as the pandemic places additional strain on individuals and families across the region.

Ottawa employers, musicians collaborate to attract skilled workers to the capital

The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition is partnering with businesses to kickstart the local industry

Podcast:‌ ‌Kanata North pushes for autonomous buses and shuttles, Ottawa home prices ‘levelling out,’ Eli Fathi retiring

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, SoundCloud and other audio platforms.

Ontario accelerates move to next phase of reopening

The decision clears the way for dining facilities, retail outlets and personal care businesses to begin serving patrons indoors next Friday.

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate edges up to 7.8% in June

Ottawa’s economy added jobs for the eighth straight month, but the gains were accompanied by a surge in the number of residents entering or re-entering the labour force.

Growth spurt: Landscaping firm acquires Edmonton company

Operation with a significant presence in Ottawa has pulled the trigger on its second acquisition of the year.

The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel – for some

While some in Ottawa’s business community believe the worst economic impact of the pandemic is behind them, other industries face a prolonged recovery.

Ottawa-based dentistry firm gets funding injection to fuel cross-Canada expansion

Company founded in 2017 now owns and operates 13 dental clinics in Ottawa along with three in Gatineau, three in southwestern Ontario and one in Laval.

The Bright Side of Business: inMotion celebrates 40th anniversary

Video marketing agency marks milestone with move to well-known Civic Pharmacy building on Carling Avenue and sweeps up another award
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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