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Closing the employment gap by being inclusive

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A recently launched awareness campaign called #AbleTo is encouraging local employers to tackle one of their biggest challenges — recruiting talented staff — by becoming

Council grants tax deferral for flood-damaged properties

City Hall

Property owners in flood-affected areas will be given a six-month grace period on property taxes, city council ruled Wednesday. Home or business owners – primarily

Ottawa Tourism re-evaluating budget priorities following provincial funding cut

Ottawa, Tourism

The province’s decision to eliminate its funding to Ottawa Tourism is a “significant hit” that will force the local marketing organization to make tough spending

Canopy Growth’s $343M acquisition to underpin unified medical cannabis brand

Ottawa

The acquisition of a German cannabis company will bring together Canopy Growth’s disparate medical pot operations under a singular brand, the Smiths Falls-based firm announced

Ontario to provide up to $250K in flood relief to home, business owners

Ottawa

Eastern Ontario homeowners, small businesses and other organizations affected by the recent widespread flooding will be eligible for up to $250,000 in disaster relief assistance,

Ontario to provide up to $250K in flood relief to home, business owners

Ottawa

Eastern Ontario homeowners, small businesses and other organizations affected by the recent widespread flooding will be eligible for up to $250,000 in disaster relief assistance,

U.S. carriers adding capacity to Ottawa flights, boosting overall passenger volumes: Airport CEO

Tourism

Fuelled by a strong local economy, passenger volumes and revenues at Ottawa’s airport soared to new heights in 2018 – but travellers hoping a spike

Ottawa River water levels to stay high, but second round of floods not expected

Ottawa

Water levels are expected to peak by week’s end in flood zones around the nation’s capital, federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Thursday as

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Systematix 920-333 Preston St. Informatics professional services Buyer: PWGSC $7,947,072 Adirondack HR, Amita Corp., Artemp Personnel Services, and The AIM Group, in joint venture 126-130

Water levels begin to stabilize, but more rain on the way

Ottawa

Communities across Ontario watching for or actively grappling with flood conditions reported cautious progress on Tuesday even as they braced for a fresh wave of