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Civil servants to resume talks with federal government in the midst of COVID-19

A major sticking point for both groups of employees during negotiations in September revolved around wages.

Hexo sells Niagara Falls cannabis facility for $10M

Gatineau firm determined there was an excess of cultivation capacity in the market.

ByWard Market’s Fish Market Restaurant shuts down

Well-known business joins growing list of downtown eating establishments that are permanently closing their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ottawa residents celebrate reopening of patios, salons and other businesses

Diefenbaker announces July reopening plans

Behind the headlines of Ottawa’s top business stories

OBJ publisher Michael Curran looks at the week’s biggest stories and how Ottawa’s business community is emerging from the ongoing economic challenges.

Highlander Pub closing Rideau Street location

Closure comes as city looks for ways to support ByWard Market businesses.

SmoQue Shack closing ByWard Market restaurant

Eatery’s menu will continue to be offered at the Beyond the Pale SmoQue House in the City Centre complex.

Ottawa’s NordikLeaf acquired by Fairway Green Cannabis

Fairway leadership team includes Michael Inskip, IP lawyer Gordon Freedman

Ottawa Stronger Together: Special broadcast celebrates local business, rising stars

June 25 online and television broadcast will share compelling stories from local businesses and demonstrate how they are adjusting rapidly to this new economic reality.
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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