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Veteran litigator Christopher Edwards joins Soloway Wright LLP as partner

Edwards will also lead the firm’s new workplace investigation practice

Feds to launch procurement for high-frequency rail connecting Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City

The project also proposes new high-frequency rail stations along the corridor and plans to reduce trip times by 25 per cent.

Cheers to Jeff O’Reilly for joining Saunders Farm after using job layoff to become ‘a better me’

Former pub manager lost 52 pounds and walked 1.75 million steps while rediscovering City of Ottawa neighbourhoods.

Long live Acart as ad agency founder Al Albania brings on new partners Theresa Forman and Andrew McWiggan

Venerable local firm plans to expand into new markets while focusing on technology, innovation and strategic services.

Ottawa Centre MP McKenna won’t seek re-election, plans to focus on family and climate change

Minister McKenna says as she leaves politics she will use what platform she has to push for climate action and an end to the hateful comments and personal abuse targeting public figures.

How made-in-Ottawa technology is helping Halifax’s Pier 21 museum connect with Canadians

As pandemic restrictions are eased across the country, the Pier 21 museum in Halifax is ready to welcome back guests both in person – and through new digital channels.

‘Rewiring,’ but not retiring: Ian Sherman prepares for life after EY

Board of Trade chair and community leader sees opportunities for more advisory and consulting work with new venture

The Bright Side of Business: Burgers n’ Fries Forever cooking up new expansion plans

With a focus on 'fusion' burgers and 'bringing fries to the forefront,' the restaurant chain has grown a following in Ottawa and Toronto while navigating the pandemic.

Watch: Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 Awards broadcast

For the second year in a row, recipients will be spotlighted in a virtual event featuring a host of local business and community leaders.

Meet Ottawa’s 2021 Forty Under 40 recipients: Tourism, transportation, retail and media

Michelle Coates-Mather, Gareth Davies, Kelly Haussler, Nick McRae and Christopher Redmond are among this year's recipients.
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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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