
Hexo to issue up to $150M in new stock to fund U.S. expansion plans
Ottawa-based pot producer says it also wants to upgrade its plant in Belleville, where it bottles cannabis-infused drinks in a joint venture with brewing giant
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Hexo to issue up to $150M in new stock to fund U.S. expansion plans
Ottawa-based pot producer says it also wants to upgrade its plant in Belleville, where it bottles cannabis-infused drinks in a joint venture with brewing giant

Cameron Passmore is now majority shareholder of PWL, whose high-powered client roster includes local tech glitterati such as Shopify’s Tobi Lütke and Harley Finkelstein.

From laid off to new business launch, pair of ex-Canopy employees take ‘charge of our own destiny’
Seasoned copywriter and graphic designer team up as partners of new Ottawa-based creative service studio

Bridgehead posts slight Q1 profit as wholesale, e-commerce sales surge
Coffee chain’s wholesale revenues are up 106 per cent so far in 2021 compared with a year ago, and company says it expects to quadruple

‘Staying true to our customers’: Giant Tiger still a ferocious retail force at age 60
Iconic Ottawa chain has never forgotten where it came from even as it’s grown into a nationwide discount retail leader with 259 stores and more

OAX 2021: The road to recovery
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Philanthropy in Ottawa: Indigenous youth get assist from former NHL players
‘We hope to inspire other local businesses to make a positive impact in whichever way they can.’

The Bright Side of Business: Africa World Market celebrates two decades of growth and expansions
Starting with a small downtown shop, the family-run enterprise now includes two thriving stores
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Ottawa SMEs to receive free rapid COVID-19 testing kits
Any local business with 150 or fewer employees will be eligible to receive the tests through the Ottawa Board of Trade.
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