Ottawa

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Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

Emerion 200-368 Dalhousie St. Informatics professional services Buyer: PWGSC $5,797,380 Calian Ltd. 400-770 Palladium Dr. Medical services – Laval immigration holding centre Buyer: Canada Border

Confederation Line will open up retail opportunities, Ottawa transit boss says

Ottawa

Not even another delay in the launch of Ottawa’s $2.1-billion LRT system is enough to dampen the spirits of OC Transpo boss John Manconi when

After Ottawa launch, healthy eating chain Mad Radish expands to Toronto

Retail

The founder behind DavidsTea is taking his salad-based meal chain Mad Radish to Toronto following a successful launch in Ottawa. The company announced Wednesday that

Ottawa’s National Access Cannabis taps licensed producers as part of $75M funding round

Ottawa

Ottawa-based National Access Cannabis (TSX-V:META) has solicited funding from three of Canada’s largest licensed producers as part of a $75-million financing round. The company, which

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

CBRE Ltd. 333 Preston St. seventh floor Real estate brokerage services Buyer: NCC $3,000,000 Accenture Inc. 600-45 O’Connor St. Informatics professional services Buyer: PWGSC $2,608,793

September tornadoes caused $295M of insured damage in Ottawa-Gatineau: industry

Ottawa

The tornadoes that wreaked havoc across the National Capital Region last month – downing power lines and tearing the roofs off homes and businesses –

Mayor Watson, seven new councillors elected in Ottawa 2018 vote

City Hall

In his third straight term as mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson will work with a crop of fresh faces after voters in seven wards picked

Ottawa votes 2018 update 2: Seven new faces to join Mayor Jim Watson on council

Ottawa

Update #2 – 9:40 p.m. Mayor Jim Watson will work with a number of new faces on council as newcomers took vacant seats or beat out incumbents

Lockheed Martin Canada getting first crack at $60B national warships contract

Defence and Security

Lockheed Martin Canada has been named the preferred bidder to design the country’s next fleet of warships, a potential $60-billion deal that could make waves

Sunwing adds new seasonal Ottawa-Miami flights

Ottawa

Ottawa air travellers seeking fun in the sun this winter now have more options to escape Mother Nature’s chilly grip. Low-cost charter carrier Sunwing Airlines