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Ottawa cargo flights climb as carriers rush to meet growing demand

YOW plays key role in eastern Arctic supply chain, but position cannot be taken for granted, officials say

Ottawa cannabis startup eyes Carp production facility

CannaGenetics says the proposed 43,000-square-foot plant in the WestKan Business Park near Highway 417 would use “precision aeroponics” to grow pesticide-free pot.

Shopify tops list of TSX’s top-performing stocks since 2017

Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth Corp. comes in at No. 18, while Kanata software firm Kinaxis also makes the top-30 list.

How Ottawa will emerge from COVID-19

Pandemic weighs down business outlook but sparks new opportunities for local economy

Ottawa snowplow operators face fraud charges

Ottawa Police say an investigation found that Snow Vaporizers, Faul Properties and Altitude Snow Removal each performed “little to no snow removal” after getting paid. 

Podcast: Weathering the winter COVID-19 storm, Ottawa Athletic Club closes, new tower planned for Holland Cross

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The bright side of business: CommuniCare entrepreneurs expand to support children with autism

CommuniCare has grown to 225 staff, serving more than 12,000 people in the Ottawa region last year alone.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: uOttawa receives the gift of time, talent and treasure

Simon Nehme COVID-19 Design Challenge sees students compete to develop innovative solutions and prototypes to address some of the world’s post-pandemic challenges.

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate ticks up to 9.2% in August

Region added nearly 10,000 new positions in August, but employment-seekers returning to the market en masse drove up jobless rate.

Ottawa philanthropist and community builder Dave Smith passes away at age 87

Smith was founder and honorary chair of Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre that helps youth and family members with addiction, mental health and counselling services
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