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Constellation Brands ‘not pleased’ with Canopy’s earnings, but still supportive

Constellation CEO Bill Newlands, however, said challenges were to be expected, pointing to the slow rollout of recreational pot stores in Ontario, among other headwinds for the pot industry

Ontario puts up $1M to protect communities against extreme weather following spring floods

The funds would allow municipalities to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather

Ottawa business leaders on board with feds’ support for Via high-frequency rail project

Official say the Ottawa business community is “clamouring” for better transportation connections to Toronto, Montreal and the U.S.

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

A big win for Calian leads a round-up of local firms winning work with the federal government from June 10-14

Canopy Growth to produce cannabis-infused chocolates in Smiths Falls

Canopy Growth Corp. is putting a cannabis twist on its Smiths Falls headquarters’ tasty roots, launching pot-infused chocolate production at the site

Infrastructure agency to pitch in to help move along Via Rail project: sources

The federal infrastructure bank is going to put some money behind a few final, financially risky steps in Via Rail's high-frequency rail project, sources say

Prospectus: Ottawa’s golden age of city-building

In the latest edition of the OBJ newsmagazine, publisher Mike Curran shares his observations from Ottawa's city-building summit

What makes a Forty Under 40 recipient?

Ahead of Friday evening's celebration for this year's Forty Under 40 award recipients, we break down what makes this year's class special

Former Dessau executive pleads guilty to bid rigging scheme in Gatineau

A former regional vice-president for the Dessau engineering firm has pleaded guilty to participating in a bid-rigging scheme that cost the City of Gatineau an estimated $1.8M

Canopy Growth shares fall as fourth quarter revenues rise, loss deepens

Shares of Canopy Growth slipped on Friday after the cannabis company reported an uptick in fourth-quarter net revenues but a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss
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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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