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Donors breathe life into ventilator project

Noted philanthropists help make life-saving technology a reality in unique partnership with science, government and private sector

Ottawa companies get creative in rethinking traditional holiday office parties

Businesses and organizations look for fun but safe options for holding year-end celebrations with employees

Children living with cancer need your help

24h Tremblant fundraiser supports vital pediatric research at CHEO

Local entrepreneur takes TEC Canada’s highest honour

Ottawa's Pascal St-Jean honoured with TEC's Robert Nourse - Chair of the Year Award.

Ottawa poet hoping to perfect the art of the getaway with latest creative venture

Jamaal Jackson Rogers is putting the final touches on the Black Rhino Artist Retreat in Kinburn, a new space he says will be the region’s first four-season artist retreat.

Ottawa’s divergent hiring outlook

Despite the high number of organizations forced to lay off employees, an even higher proportion say they plan to hire new staff

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Board members step up for Bruyère Foundation

Shortly after joining the Bruyère Foundation's board, Colonnade BridgePort's Mark White witnessed the organization's impact first-hand.

Bridgehead presses pause on T.O. expansion plans as in-store sales plummet during pandemic

Ottawa coffee retailer is still going ahead with plans to unveil its first kiosk inside a Farm Boy store later this month at the grocer’s Train Yards location.

Canopy Growth reports Q2 loss, but is optimistic about future amid Joe Biden win

Smiths Falls firm believes legalization initiatives passed in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota will be good for business and the cannabis culture at large.

Ottawa’s Willis College eyes Prairie expansion under new CEO

Private college expects to open two new campuses in Manitoba and Alberta next year and beef up its online offerings as more students turn to remote learning during the pandemic.
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