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Porter to lay off 20% of Ottawa staff, contract out baggage service
Toronto-based airline currently employs about 100 people in the capital.

UPDATED: Province boosts capacity limits at restaurants and bars to 50%
Eatery owners argued the 10-customer, one-size-fits-all cap was unfair to owners of larger establishments.

Evolving Telfer Executive MBA arms executives with skills for the new world of work
The University of Ottawa’s Telfer Executive MBA program is arming its students with a new layer of insights as part of its award-winning business education

Long Road Back concert postponed in wake of city’s move to red zone
All 100 available tickets for the show originally scheduled for March 27 sold out in less than an hour.

Ottawa to move to red level of COVID-19 framework as case rates climb 25%
Gyms, retailers, event venues, bars and restaurants must further reduce their capacity.

Why governments need to accelerate reinvention to drive transformative change
Disruptive technologies are creating new patterns of citizen behaviour as demand for public services grows and budgets tighten.

Hexo cuts Q2 loss after revenue nearly doubled compared with year ago
Ottawa-based cannabis firm reported a loss of $20.8 million in its latest quarter, compared with a loss of $298.2 million in the same period in

Martial arts studio evolves to blend the best of online and in-person training
Digital transformation included search engine optimization, blogging strategy and new graphic designs.

Music to fans’ ears: Outdoor concert slated for Lansdowne Park in late March
First-of-its-kind event during pandemic will require all spectators to be screened for COVID-19 in advance.
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