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Zip line connecting Ottawa and Gatineau to open in summer 2020

Ottawa-Gatineau residents and visitors to the National Capital Region will get the chance to take in an exhilarating new perspective of the Ottawa River and surrounding structures next year

Second Cup owner acquiring Bridgehead in play to take coffee brand beyond Ottawa

Ottawa’s most prominent local coffee retailer is turning to new ownership with deeper pockets in a bid to jumpstart its plans to expand beyond the National Capital Region

Stand-by replacement buses for LRT to cost $95K per week, city committee hears

OC Transpo’s emergency rollout of buses that are idling at a city-owned ballpark in case the LRT breaks down is expected to cost taxpayers $95,000 a week

Giving Guide: When good deeds make great business sense

Corporate philanthropy programs allow businesses to make a difference in their community while gaining brand visibility

‘Ladies and gentlemen’ a phrase of the past on board some Canadian airlines

"It sounds a bit old-fashioned."

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

The Stittsville Shooting Range is among local companies winning business with the federal government

Former McMillan employees still owed severance as Ottawa ad agency applies for creditor protection

Former employees of a major Ottawa advertising agency that recently applied for creditor protection say they “feel...

Dedicated buses for LRT replacement service starting Monday

OC Transpo is setting aside a fleet of dedicated buses to more rapidly deploy replacement transit service when Ottawa’s light-rail system goes down

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

A big contract for Ottawa startup Snapclarity is among the latest roundup of local firms winning work with the federal government

A Lyft with Rob Woodbridge: Ride-hailing service equips and celebrates drivers as entrepreneurs

“This is an opportunity to leverage a platform like Lyft to be able to start your own business.”
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