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Fundraising expert Mark Savenkoff leaving Carleton to join Algonquin College

Algonquin College is turning to a veteran university fundraiser in an effort to expand its donorship base

Ottawa’s annual rate of inflation up 2% in October: Statistics Canada

Ottawa’s annual rate of inflation rose slightly above the national average in October, up two per cent over last year’s figures

Does your partnership agreement make room for a side hustle?

Don’t limit your entrepreneurial passions with poor planning

Does your partnership agreement make room for a side hustle?

Don’t limit your entrepreneurial passions with poor planning

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

A roundup of the top federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to companies with a local presence between Nov. 11-15

Ottawa’s fast-growing Keynote Group expands to Toronto

Where does a business go after placing high on OBJ’s fastest-growing companies in back-to-back years? For executive recruitment firm Keynote Group, the answer is Toronto

‘Difficult decision’: Ottawa ad agency McMillan lays off majority of staff

Rocked by what its founder called a “perfect storm of circumstances,” Ottawa’s largest advertising agency has laid off more than half its workforce ​– including virtually its entire senior executive team

Gatineau’s Hexo destroying cannabis grown in unlicensed area of Niagara facility

Hexo Corp. says it is in the process of destroying cannabis that was grown without a licence at a facility it acquired in Niagara, that was part of its purchase of Newstrike Brand Ltd.

Former Ottawa Board of Trade chief Ian Faris lands role at Canadian Chamber of Commerce

OBOT's former leader is taking on a new advocacy role with an organization that lobbies on behalf of more than a quarter of a million businesses across Canada

Canopy Growth says lack of Ontario cannabis retail outlets holds back industry

The Ontario government's inability to develop sufficient retail capacity for cannabis products is forcing Canopy to revise its fourth-quarter guidance as Canada's market 'is simply not living up to expectations'
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