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Jenna Sudds targeting tech park transit pains in new job as Kanata North councillor

City Hall

One week after her successful entry into municipal politics, new Kanata North councillor-elect Jenna Sudds says she’s not forgetting her tech park roots. Sudds will

Molson Coors readies to sell pot-infused drinks with Gatineau’s Hexo in 2019

Ottawa

News that Molson Coors expects to bring cannabis-infused beverages to the Canadian market as early as next year sent shares of Gatineau-based marijuana producer Hexo –

Ottawa architect promotes plan to make major ByWard Market streets car-free

Retail

A prominent Ottawa architect has spent his own time and money to come up with a plan that he says will revitalize the ByWard Market

Rotating Canada Post strikes hit Ottawa, Arnprior-Renfrew

Ottawa

Canada Post employees are walking off the job in Ottawa and Arnprior-Renfrew this morning as the postal union’s wave of rotating strikes hits the capital.

Following first public earnings report, Gatineau’s LiveWell signs CBD supply deal

Ottawa

Gatineau-based hemp and cannabis company LiveWell Canada reported its first public earnings on Monday since going public via reverse takeover in June, giving investors the

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Gatineau-based Hexo revenues jump 64 per cent ahead of legal weed sales

Ottawa

Gatineau-based Hexo increased its fourth-quarter revenues 64 per cent year-over-year in the months leading up to the legalization of recreational cannabis across Canada. On Friday,

In or out? City of Ottawa surveying residents on private cannabis retail

City Hall

The City of Ottawa is surveying residents about whether to allow private cannabis retailers to set up shop in the capital, an all-or-nothing choice that

Ottawa council turnover to delay LRT Phase 2 contract; schedule unaffected, says planning director

City Hall

Following a third-consecutive election victory, Jim Watson will be in the mayor’s office see Phase 1 of the LRT expansion start running – but voting

McMillan acquires Ottawa-based video production firm that serves Shopify, Tesla

Ottawa

Ottawa’s McMillan has brought a local video production firm in-house, deepening its talent pool as it builds a global client base. The local advertising and