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How do you like ‘dem apples? Saunders Farm owners purchase Flying Canoe Hard Cider

Popular agri-tourism destination to open cider tap room by early July through new business, Saunders Cider Co.

Hexo strikes $925M deal to buy country’s largest privately held pot producer

Ottawa-based cannabis firm said Friday it will pay $400 million in cash and $525 million in shares for Toronto-based Redecan as it continues to hunt for more market share.

Cream of the crop: Almonte’s Dairy Distillery lands $4.8M in fresh funding

Startup makes cream liquors and other spirits from milk permeate, the liquid left over after cream, fat and proteins are removed from whole milk.

Insights from the experts behind Best Offices Ottawa

The Ottawa Business Journal recently launched the 2021 edition of Best Offices Ottawa to highlight some of the city's top commercial spaces.

Podcast: Waiting for downtown workers, Salesforce in Kanata, gym closures create entrepreneurial opportunity

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

New wave of entrepreneurs add to Chinatown’s eclectic merchant mix

Outgoing BIA executive director praises merchants' 'resilience' amid pandemic

Hexo eyeing private label strategy as it charts U.S. expansion

CEO of Ottawa-based firm says arrangement would leverage Hexo's technology to help multi-state operators boost their product quality and margins while lowering costs.

OBOT to start handing out free COVID test kits May 26 at Bayview Yards

Local SMEs with 150 or fewer employees will be eligible to receive the devices, which deliver results within 15 minutes.

5:2:8 Creative Coffee Collective ‘bringing brains and brews together’

Launching a new business is a challenge even at the best of times, never mind during a pandemic. A strong digital presence is critical to getting the word out to potential customers.

Aiming high: Hexo’s $50M deal for T.O. producer next step in ‘big push’ to become global cannabis powerhouse

Hexo CEO Sebastien St-Louis said 48North’s strength in topical CBD- and THC-infused creams and ointments was a major selling point as Ottawa firm looks to expand its product lines.
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
What do you love about Ottawa? | 2026 Forty Under 40 Recipient Profiles

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