
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.
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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.

Kichesippi Beer Co. taps into new revenue stream by selling hard-to-find brands
Owner Paul Meek’s new venture, Bottles and Cans Beverage Company, focuses on Ontario brews and ciders that aren’t readily available at the LCBO.

Aerospace firm Peraton wins $50M contract extension for CF-18 support
Company provides logistics support to various systems on CF-18s as part of a long-term contract with the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed

Downtown Ottawa retailers waiting for the workers to return
The city’s central business district remains virtually empty more than a year into the pandemic, leaving a legion of forgotten retailers searching for answers, writes

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

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

How Team Canada is connecting digitally with fans ahead of 2021 Tokyo Paralympics
As Canada’s Paralympic athletes prepare for the Summer Paralympic Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee is busy finding creative new ways to bring the competition to

Next stop, Ottawa: Megabus to start serving capital next week
Company says it will start providing service on May 20 from a new stop at the St. Laurent transit station to Toronto, Scarborough and Kingston.

With many shops sold out of home exercise equipment, Garage Gym Guys is seeing rapid uptick of its custom-made concrete weights.

Three firms to roll out 1,200 e-scooters in Ottawa in expanded pilot project
Bird Canada, Lime and Neuron have won bids to deliver the two-wheeled electric vehicles in the second year of the scooter pilot.
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