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How the Sens Shielding Heroes campaign is supplying critical PPE to the frontlines of COVID-19

Campaign sets $500K fundraising goal to ensure hospitals and care centers remain supplied with crucial personal protective equipment.

Coping with COVID-19: Behind the headlines

Watch the video interview or listen to the podcast.

Ottawa printing company says plan to produce medical masks stuck in limbo

Owner of Ottawa printing company waiting to learn whether he’ll have a market for the personal protective equipment.

Ottawa’s economy to contract 2.4% in 2020; rebound in new year: Conference Board

The outsized influence of the federal government on the local economy means Ottawa will fare better than many other Canadian cities.

Returning to work: The health and safety realities facing Ottawa employers

Masks and temperature checks? Refusals to work? Several Ottawa employment lawyers say businesses and organizations are obligated to take “reasonable precautions” to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for staff.

Coping with COVID-19: Behind the headlines

In this Coping With COVID-19 podcast episode, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with OBJ editors David Sali...

46,000 jobs and counting: COVID-19 takes its toll on Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy

Region’s unemployment rate climbs to 6.9 per cent – up from 4.3 per cent prior to the pandemic.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Mierins Family Foundation donates $250K to The Ottawa Hospital Foundation in support of COVID-19 relief efforts

'During these unprecedented times, we wanted to inspire family, friends and business associates to show their support for frontline health-care workers.'

Ottawa Print Services pivots to COVID-19 protective gear; ships first 7,500-unit order

'The past few weeks have been a blur'

Lobbying in Ottawa hit monthly records amid oil crash and pandemic, stats show

Government relations firms expected to remain busy throughout 2020 as government looks to organizations and businesses for input on economic recovery.
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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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