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Cannabis 101: Schools scramble to educate a weed workforce

Ottawa

With the specifics of the Ontario government’s plan to privatize the sale of cannabis still a little hazy, Joël Dubois knows he has his work

Canada Post work stoppage could drive marijuana users to black market: Canopy Growth

Ottawa

Canada’s largest licensed pot producer says a work stoppage at Canada Post could leave many of its customers without their medications, resulting in some looking

Ottawa Citizen, Sun staff vote to approve contract, avert lockout

Ottawa

Unionized staff at the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun have voted in favour of the latest contract offer from Postmedia Inc., averting a potential lockout.

Ottawa-based National Access Cannabis acquires Albertan retail brand

Ottawa

Ottawa’s National Access Cannabis (TSX-V:META) has acquired an Alberta-based marijuana retail brand, expanding its already “aggressive” push into western Canada’s pot market. The deal, which

Family law a true calling for leader of BLG Ottawa

Ottawa

As far back as Katherine Cooligan can remember, she wanted to be a lawyer. Not only did she like to argue that black was white,

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Systematix IT Solutions Inc. 920-333 Preston St. Informatics professional services Buyer: Treasury Board of Canada $15,773,670 Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in joint venture

Kanata golf centre fuses traditions and high-tech experience with first Canadian Toptracer range

Sports and Entertainment

Golf is at war with itself: on one side, the tucked-in, collars-and-socks traditionalists, their ranks split over whether to surrender or stand up against the

Completion of Ottawa’s LRT delayed again; service expected in 2019

City Hall

Ottawa’s light rail system will not be ready by the Nov. 2 handover date and trains aren’t expected to start carrying passengers until 2019, city

Ottawa’s Access Insurance acquired by Chicago firm

Ottawa

A U.S. insurance giant is expanding its presence in Canada’s capital through the acquisition of a local firm. Chicago-based Hub International says it’s purchasing Ottawa’s

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate edges up to 4.7%

Ottawa

Employers in the National Capital Region collectively reduced their payrolls for the third straight month in August, pushing up the local unemployment rate, Statistics Canada