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Ontario raising 417 speed limit to 110 km/h in pilot project

Ottawa

Ontario will be raising speed limits to 110 kilometres an hour on Highway 417 and two other 400-series highways in the province. Transportation Minister Jeff

Confederation Line progress on track, Ottawa transit boss confident in LRT summer launch

Ottawa

While all 13 stations on the Confederation Line have occupancy permits, more work still needs to be done on the vehicles themselves before light rail

Ottawa Senators shake up front office with departure of COO Ruszkowski

Sports and Entertainment

The Ottawa Senators’ front office is going through a significant line change this off-season as the organization is naming new executives amid the departure of

Closing the employment gap by being inclusive

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

A recently launched awareness campaign called #AbleTo is encouraging local employers to tackle one of their biggest challenges — recruiting talented staff — by becoming

Council grants tax deferral for flood-damaged properties

City Hall

Property owners in flood-affected areas will be given a six-month grace period on property taxes, city council ruled Wednesday. Home or business owners – primarily

Ottawa Tourism re-evaluating budget priorities following provincial funding cut

Ottawa, Tourism

The province’s decision to eliminate its funding to Ottawa Tourism is a “significant hit” that will force the local marketing organization to make tough spending

Canopy Growth’s $343M acquisition to underpin unified medical cannabis brand

Ottawa

The acquisition of a German cannabis company will bring together Canopy Growth’s disparate medical pot operations under a singular brand, the Smiths Falls-based firm announced

Ontario to provide up to $250K in flood relief to home, business owners

Ottawa

Eastern Ontario homeowners, small businesses and other organizations affected by the recent widespread flooding will be eligible for up to $250,000 in disaster relief assistance,

Ontario to provide up to $250K in flood relief to home, business owners

Ottawa

Eastern Ontario homeowners, small businesses and other organizations affected by the recent widespread flooding will be eligible for up to $250,000 in disaster relief assistance,