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Ottawa Tourism, Kanata Hub350 partner to elevate local tech community

Local tech leaders will soon have the opportunity to leave a mark on their industry and play a role in the capital’s economic recovery thanks to a new partnership between Ottawa Tourism and the KNBA.

How businesses facing pandemic upheaval are ‘seizing the opportunity’

Amid the disruption faced over the past 18 months, astute business leaders are increasingly on the lookout for “slow burn” or long-term opportunities emerging from the pandemic.

Capitalizing on Ottawa’s evolving commercial leasing market

With many office towers and traditional mainstreets still quiet, tenants and landlords alike face an uncertain outlook.

We-Vibe maker expects growth surge at Ottawa R&D hub to continue after merger with U.K. firm

Much of sexual wellness giant's R&D is done in the National Capital Region, where the popular We-Vibe vibrator was invented more than a decade ago.

Hexo shifting to Nasdaq, adding marketing guru to C-suite as expansion drive ramps up

Cannabis producer is transferring its U.S. listing from the New York Stock Exchange in a move that's expected to take effect next week.

Shopify to require staff to show proof of full vaccination before meeting up

CEO Tobi Lütke tweeted the announcement this week and says he made the decision "because science."

St. Catharines firm acquires Ottawa HVAC provider Anchor Home Comfort

Anchor provides HVAC services, water heaters and products such as humidifiers and filtration systems to customers in the National Capital Region and other parts of eastern Ontario.

The Bright Side of Business: Code Youth receives funding to empower at-risk youth with tech-sector training

An Ottawa not-for-profit is helping at-risk youth land jobs in the city’s booming tech sector by tackling barriers to education and employment through its programming. 

Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health hires industry veteran Chris Ide as new president

Non-profit executive brings 15 years’ experience in fundraising, strategic partnerships and business development to his new role.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dips to 7.1% in July

Ottawa-Gatineau employers added more than 6,000 new jobs to their payrolls last month as the economy continued to pull out of a pandemic-fuelled downturn.

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