
Porter pushes back restart until February as pandemic continues to batter airline industry
Toronto-based carrier blamed the latest deferral on a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.
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Porter pushes back restart until February as pandemic continues to batter airline industry
Toronto-based carrier blamed the latest deferral on a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.

The big pivot: What is the future of charitable events?
Trusted relationships, innovation and fearlessness have helped many nonprofits turn a crisis into opportunity

Ottawa-based firm reels in $182M deal with Royal Canadian Navy
Contract is for six years plus an option for six more.

Lawyer Hugues Boisvert jumps into learn-to-swim industry – feet first
Kids Can Swim Canada launches first facility in Kanata with plans to open three more locations in Ottawa

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate falls to 8.1% in October as labour force shrinks
Region’s economy shed some 2,700 net jobs last month, Statistics Canada says.

OSEG boss says ‘stark realities’ require Lansdowne deal with city to be reworked
A new city report recommends extending the public-private partnership with the organization by a decade and letting OSEG’s partners tap into a $4.7-million lifecycle reserve

Surviving and Thriving on Main Street: Barrhaven’s exhālō Spa expands amid pandemic
After finding new ways of connecting with clients online and adjusting her operations to safely reopen as public health guidelines permitted, spa pushes ahead with

Sweeping the nation: Ottawa outdoor maintenance firm P. Munro Group merges with Calgary company
Ottawa company’s founder says goal is to expand combined entity’s footprint across the country.

Three reasons why your internet may be slowing down your business – and how to fix them
With video calls and remote access becoming hallmarks of doing business amid COVID-19, companies across Ottawa are understanding that not all internet connections are created

The bright side of business: Rumidifier gives back to those affected by pandemic
Local firm now selling between 25,000 and 30,000 made-in-Ottawa home humidifiers annually.
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