
Ottawa-Gatineau wedding service providers launch new industry association
Sector faces calls to refund deposits because government restrictions mean couples won’t be able to have the wedding they planned.
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Ottawa-Gatineau wedding service providers launch new industry association
Sector faces calls to refund deposits because government restrictions mean couples won’t be able to have the wedding they planned.

Ottawa tech veteran Shaun McEwan joins ADGA Group as CFO
McEwan previously served as chief financial officer at Quarterhill, BreconRidge and Calian

Hobo Cannabis renamed Dutch Love after backlash; opening third Ottawa location
Centretown location follows opening of stores in ByWard Market and on Merivale Road.

Ottawa consulting firms, industry heavyweights invited to design federal firearm buyback program
Businesses asked to come up with a “range of options and approaches” for the planned program to compensate gun owners.

District Realty appoints Darren Clare as director of leasing and investment sales
Clare has more than 20 years of diversified retail real estate experience.

Former Sens stalwart Phillips to lead team’s new community foundation
New organization replaces the former Ottawa Senators Foundation, which officially ended its relationship with the NHL club at the end of July.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: RBC helps NAC ensure the shows go on
RBC’s $200,000 gift helped ease the financial strain for Canadian artists and authors affected by the closure of performance venues and cancellation or postponements of

Since launching in 2019, Apiverte has brought more than five million honey bees to the National Capital Region.

Canopy Growth reports $128M net loss in Q2 as recreational pot sales dip
Smiths Falls-based company says recreational sales fell when it was forced to close its 22 stores until mid-May during the COVID-19 crisis.

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate falls to 9.1% in July
Job losses in tech and public-service sectors were offset by gains in retail, accommodation and construction sectors.
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