
Surging beverage sales help boost pot producer Hexo’s Q1 revenues
Ottawa firm posted net revenues of $29.5 million for the three-month period ending Oct. 31, up from $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.
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Surging beverage sales help boost pot producer Hexo’s Q1 revenues
Ottawa firm posted net revenues of $29.5 million for the three-month period ending Oct. 31, up from $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Etches emphasizes balancing health, economy in Ottawa’s COVID-19 fight
Rules requiring masks to be worn indoors and protocols to promote physical distancing will remain in place even as vaccines are rolled out.

Ottawa pair behind Bushbalm skincare line score $400K deal on Dragons’ Den
Founders turn creative side hustle into money-making machine while experiencing ‘shocking’ growth

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Art auction feeds the heart and the hungry
As he thought about the impact he wanted to make amid the COVID-19 crisis, artist Christopher Griffin knew he could put his creative talent to

Algonquin College to lead $2.5M job-training program for Indigenous youth
Funded by the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the program will see Algonquin work with 13 Indigenous partner organizations in eight provinces and

Wage subsidies providing ‘safety net’ for companies, employees
While some Ottawa businesses say these programs played a critical role in helping them weather the pandemic, the impact – and takeup – of these

Canopy Growth to close five facilities across Canada, lay off 220 workers
The Ottawa-area pot producer says it will end operations at sites in St. John’s, Fredericton, Edmonton, Bowmanville, Ont. and at an outdoor grow facility in

The Bright Side of Business: Indigenous tourism operators ready to ride economic recovery
‘I think we’re going to see more Canadians staying within our borders, which will be amazing.’

Dreessen: ByWard Market plan needs a bolder vision of excellence
Area could be an incubator for testing how to support small businesses in a post-COVID economy, creating the walkable, sustainable community we all aspire to

Sens beef up C-suite with new hires, sign business boss to long-term deal
The NHL club’s front-office makeover continues as it said Tuesday it’s officially brought three more former executives from the Arizona Coyotes into its fold.
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