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A deal to supply a federal department with tractors is among the latest roundup of local companies winning work with the government

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Hobo Recreational Cannabis eyes ByWard Market for second Ottawa pot shop

Hobo Recreational Cannabis Store has announced plans to add a second location in Ottawa, though the company will have to pass through some regulatory hurdles before it’s granted a retail licence

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Employment Law Minute: How severance pay is really calculated

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Ottawa business power couple Mastersmith, McEwan taking over Kin Vineyards

Gowlings lawyer Lorraine Mastersmith and outgoing Quarterhill CFO Shaun McEwan announced this week they’ve purchased a majority stake in Carp-based winery Kin Vineyards

Ottawa-Gatineau hemp firm Eureka93 undergoing strategic review

An Ottawa-Gatineau hemp firm is laying off a substantial number of employees as it searches for an acquisition, additional financing or another strategy to remain in business

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate drops to 4.7 per cent in August

Fuelled by a wave of hiring in the health-care and retail sectors, Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in August, Statistics Canada said Friday

Patios, restaurants and meeting venues multiplying for Rideau Street office workers

Office tenants benefitting from convenience of downtown location
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The narrative surrounding the Canadian tech sector often focuses on boom-and-bust cycles, brain drain, or the historical demise of past giants. But the numbers tell a different story. Driven by evolutionary waves from telecommunications to software-as-a-service, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the national technology ecosystem has quietly produced remarkable long-term enterprise value. New research shows that Ottawa tech unicorns have produced at least one billion-dollar firm every single decade, making it the highest per-capita producer of unicorns in the country. Moreso, local tech ventures account for a staggering three-quarters of all-time wealth creation in Canadian tech history, driving $1.4 trillion in wealth over the past 36 years. In this episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran celebrates Ottawa Innovation Week by speaking with tech veteran Sasha Gera, chief operating officer of HealWell AI. Gera shares his research and insights from his newly launched ledger, Unicorn North, highlighting how Ottawa stacks up against other major Canadian cities and why it remains the most productive, distraction-free destination for building sustainable, hundred-year companies. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:22 Introducing Sasha Gera 14:45 Sponsor Segment 17:57 Innovation Week 25:15 Closing and What’s Ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
Techopia: Is Ottawa the country’s biggest tech wealth generator? | Episode 298

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