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University of Ottawa Heart Institute founder Wilbert Keon dies at 83
A world-renowned Canadian pioneer of heart surgery and an institution in the Ottawa healthcare community has died. Dr. Wilbert Keon founded the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and
Ottawa Senators Foundation launch online 50/50 draws
Hoping to boost funding for youth programming, the Ottawa Senators Foundation 50/50 draw, which was previously restricted to fans attending live hockey games at the
Ottawa hospitality industry seeks crackdown on ‘pseudo hotels’
As the head of the region’s main hotel industry association, Steve Ball sees plenty of room for growth in a local hospitality industry that enjoyed
Larger labour force offsets March job gains in Ottawa-Gatineau
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.1 per cent in March, with a jump in the size of the region’s labour force being offset by
Ottawa-area pot transport firm 3|Sixty Secure announces $13.75M acquisition
A rapidly growing eastern Ontario security firm that specializes in serving the cannabis sector has acquired a Toronto-based armoured transport company in a move it
Beyond KPIs: Four business indicators every entrepreneur should measure
Virtually every business has its own set of key performance indicators that provide insights into how a company is operating. KPIs are important, to be
Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
Here’s a roundup of local firms winning federal government contracts from March 18-22: IBISKA Telecom 1500-130 Albert St. Informatics professional and consulting services Buyer: Transport
Thales Group doubles Ottawa headcount with Gemalto acquisition
A major global acquisition will have a sizable impact in Ottawa, as French multinational Thales Group completed its $7.3-billion acquisition of Netherlands-based digital security firm
Celine Dion plans Ottawa concert as part of fall world tour
Celine Dion is embarking on her first North American tour in more than a decade. The Quebecois superstar revealed plans to play more than 50
Overhauling defence lobby group just the start for Ottawa’s Christyn Cianfarani
Christyn Cianfarani has always felt like one of the guys. She played on the same childhood sports teams as boys, trained at the Royal Military
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