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Retro style meets modern tech at Ottawa’s Pudgyboy’s

Retail

A simple menu of burgers and fries. Checkered floors. Vintage radios. And something a little futuristic. Walk into Pudgyboy’s at 311 Bank St. and you’ll

Ottawa hemp firm LiveWell signs supply deal with BC’s Tilray

Ottawa

A local hemp and CBD company will supply its cannabinoid-based products to one of Canada’s major pot producers. LiveWell Canada (CSE:LVWL) announced Friday it has

NordikLeaf secures 25 acres outside Perth for cannabis grow-op

Ottawa

An Ottawa-area cannabis company has found a suitable plot of land for its growing operations just outside of Perth. NordikLeaf announced Thursday it has secured

Gatineau-based Hexo’s revenues soar in first full quarter since cannabis legalization

Ottawa

Gatineau-based cannabis company Hexo Corp. (TSX:HEXO) reported a loss of $4.3 million in its latest quarter as revenue grew to $16.2 million in its first

Ottawa airport passenger volume lifts up in February

Tourism

Traffic numbers at the Ottawa International Airport continued their upward trajectory in February. Some 404,866 travellers passed through the Ottawa airport last month, according to

From Bay Street to boxing entrepreneur

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

When Anna Barone was working in a senior finance position on Bay Street in the mid- 2000s, she experienced a serious health setback brought on

Update: Gatineau’s Hexo looks to become ‘top-tier’ pot firm with $263M Newstrike acquisition

Ottawa

Gatineau’s Hexo (TSX:HEXO) is looking to become one of the largest cannabis companies in Canada – and by extension, the world – with its multimillion-dollar

First Nations-focused insurance brokerage in Ottawa acquired by U.S. firm

Ottawa

An Ottawa-based insurance brokerage dedicated to serving First Nations clients has been acquired by a U.S. company. California-based insurance provider Tribal First said earlier this

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

A roundup of local firms winning federal government work from Feb. 25 to Mar. 1. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. 100-887 Richmond Rd. Informatics professional services

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate drops to 5.1% in February

Ottawa

Employers in Ottawa-Gatineau added 7,300 jobs to their payrolls in February, pushing the region’s unemployment rate down one percentage point to 5.1 per cent, Statistics