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Teed off: Ottawa golf course operators say sport unfairly targeted in latest closures

Sports and Entertainment

Local clubs on track for record revenues in 2021 before provincially mandated shutdown, owners and managers say.

Airport has high hopes feds will fund LRT terminal despite no budget mention

Tourism

Airport officials “weren’t expecting anything explicit” in the feds’ latest spending plan, spokesperson says.

Sweep deal: Calgary-based landscaping firm acquires Ottawa street-cleaning company

Ottawa

After merging with another local company last year, Urban Life Solutions said this week it’s acquired Ottawa-based Richard’s Sweeping.

Rise of the silver stackers: Ottawa-area coin shops swamped by demand for silver bullion

Ottawa

Rising demand from individuals looking for a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty is colliding with a supply shortage.

Feds’ budget boost to domestic tourism expected to be boon for Ottawa

Tourism

Ottawa Tourism boss Michael Crockatt said $1 billion in new spending earmarked for pandemic-battered sector across Canada suggests the feds understand the economic importance of

Delay of game: Ottawa Titans’ inaugural Frontier League season pushed back to 2022

Sports and Entertainment

New baseball franchise’s planned 2021 debut scuttled due to uncertainty over when the Canada-U.S. border will reopen.

How strategic IP helped propel Hexo into a multimillion-dollar cannabis powerhouse

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HEXO knew it had to be proactive in securing a strategic portfolio of intellectual property (IP) assets – including patents, trade secrets, trademarks and copyrights.

Ontario tightens restrictions, gives police new powers amid dire COVID predictions

Ottawa

New measures include reducing capacity limits in essential retail stores and shutting down non-essential construction sites.

Turning back the pages of time: Ottawa startup sees bright future in old-school book-publishing techniques

Ottawa

Harvard-trained neurobiologist Alex Simon is turning his passion for high-quality, leather-bound volumes into a burgeoning business opportunity.

Cannabis producer Hexo seeks $1.2B capital raise to fund expansion plans

Ottawa

CEO Sebastien St-Louis said the Ottawa-based company is seeking “maximum flexibility” to make acquisitions and sign partnerships with players in related industries.