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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.

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 Forces.

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 Ron Corbett

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.

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 Canada.

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.

Pumping concrete: With gyms closed, Ottawa entrepreneurs see opportunity manufacturing custom exercise gear

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