Ottawa

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Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate steady at 4.4% in June

Ottawa

Ottawa-Gatineau’s tight labour market showed few signs of loosening last month, as the region’s unemployment rate remained at its lowest level in a generation, Statistics

Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

CORADIX Technology Consulting Ltd. 151 Slater Street, Suite 1010 TBIPS Project Management Services Buyer: PWGSC $5,486,209 Maplesoft Consulting Inc. 1545 Carling Avenue, Suite 702

Canopy Growth launches Latin America subsidiary, acquires Colombian firm

Ottawa

Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) has launched a Latin American subsidiary and acquired a Colombian medical marijuana company. The Smiths Falls-based company says

Ottawa’s WelchGroup adds valuation services with Financial Capacity acquisition

Ottawa

One of Ottawa’s leading corporate advisory consulting firms has added a high-profile executive to its team with the aim of grabbing a bigger share of

Op-ed: Kanata firms looking to brighten grey landscape with young talent

Ottawa

A few months ago, I spoke with more than a dozen senior executives from high-tech companies in Kanata about one of the biggest issues any

Preston Hardware mourns loss of longtime store co-owner Sam Giannetti

Retail

A familiar face to generations of hardware shoppers and a leader of the Little Italy business community has died. Sandro “Sam” Giannetti, who owned Preston

Scorching heat wave keeps Canada Day crowd numbers low on Parliament Hill

Tourism

A scorching heat wave has kept crowds on Parliament Hill smaller than usual for Canada Day festivities in the nation’s capital. Paramedics in Ottawa were

Eyeing turnaround, Ottawa Senators close $135M debt financing deal

Sports and Entertainment

The parent company of the Ottawa Senators says it’s completed a $135-million debt financing agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions. Capital Sports Holding says

‘It’s go time’: Canopy Growth ramps up spending ahead of pot legalization (updated)

Ottawa

Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. posted a wider-than-expected loss in its most recent quarter, which included a spike in costs as the licensed marijuana

Planning committee sends Château Laurier expansion plans back for redesign

City Hall

The city’s planning committee Tuesday approved a recommendation to send the latest design for a planned extension to the Château Laurier back for more revisions.