
Ottawa robotics firm Provectus acquired by German tech group Rheinmetall
With the backing of a German giant, the Ottawa-based firm looks to build out its robotics capabilities to deepen its reach into the defence market
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Ottawa robotics firm Provectus acquired by German tech group Rheinmetall
With the backing of a German giant, the Ottawa-based firm looks to build out its robotics capabilities to deepen its reach into the defence market

How technology is transforming Ottawa’s property management industry
GPS, cloud-based software and video communications improving experiences of property owners, tenants and employees

After ‘16 years of amazing memories,’ Westfest takes final bow
Westfest, the long-running and always-free neighbourhood music festival, will end its run due to a lack of sponsorship dollars

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
A round-up of the top federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to companies with a local presence between July 22-26

Prospectus: R&R is pivotal to getting your ROI
In the latest issue of the OBJ newsmagazine, publisher Michael Curran extols the virtues of taking a break – for the good of you and

City says LRT work ‘substantially complete,’ final testing to start this week
The city and builders Rideau Transit Group are now holding their collective breaths that the final testing hurdle goes off without a major hitch

Gatineau Park to pilot shuttle service from downtown Ottawa
The National Capital Region’s conservation park will soon pilot a paid shuttle bus service from downtown Ottawa

Province restores funding to Ottawa’s JazzFest, Tulip Festival, other events
The show will go on for TD Ottawa JazzFest, the Canadian Tulip Festival and a number of other local events following the Ontario government’s reversal

Tweed co-founder Chuck Rifici’s cannabis firm Auxly lands $123M from tobacco giant
The additional capital will fuel Auxly’s plans to roll out next-generation cannabis products, such as vaporizers, when legalized in Canada later this year

Ottawa’s Portage Power boosts renewable energy generation capacity
As it continues expanding in the U.S. and eastern Canada, a local renewable power generation company is adopting a new name as it works to
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