Ottawa

Ottawa-specific coverage of local business news, including tourism, retail, transportation, city hall and more. Issues related to human resources and philanthropy are often featured.

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.

Ottawa cannabis companies fret over restrictive branding rules

Ottawa

A haze of regulatory uncertainty surrounding marijuana marketing has Ottawa pot producers and investors worried, even as local companies position themselves to capture a slice

Ottawa-based Gusto goes global with Singapore channel

Sports and Entertainment

Gusto Worldwide Media has made good on the promise of its name with its first international media channel, bringing its made-in-Ottawa culinary programming to Singapore.

Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

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