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Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
Calian (Read more) 400-770 Palladium Dr. End-to-end learning services Buyer: DND $16,874,225 Scotiabank 600-119 Queen St. Deposit services Buyer: PWGSC $2,240,150 The Halifax Group 400-190 O’Connor
Downtown Ottawa landlords expand cycling infrastructure as popularity of bike commuting grows
Imagine arriving at work happier, energized and with more money in your wallet. Sound like a dream? That’s the reality for a growing number of
Ottawa’s Calian Group renews $17M e-learning contract with Canadian army
Calian Group (TSX:CGY) has locked in another contract to continue providing e-learning services to the Department of National Defence. The renewed deal, worth $17 million,
Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
BMT Fleet Technology 311 Legget Dr. Marine management Buyer: DND $77,860,246 Valcom Consulting Group 300-85 Albert St. Technical engineering and maintenance services Buyer: DND $3,855,513
Kanata-based Kwesst on-target for breakthrough into U.S. military market
A local startup’s technology that helps soldiers zero in on suspected targets appears to be hitting its mark with potential military customers. Kanata-based Kwesst was
Gatineau pot producer Hexo establishes U.S. operations, hires new CFO
Gatineau’s Hexo (TSX:HEXO) has hired a U.S.-based chief financial officer as part of its efforts to capitalize on cannabis opportunities south of the border. The
Gatineau pot producer Hexo finalizes $263M acquisition of Newstrike Brands
A multimillion-dollar acquisition that is poised to make Gatineau-based Hexo one of the world’s largest cannabis producers is now official. Hexo announced on Friday that
Prospectus: Examining the enduring popularity of Ottawa’s Forty Under 40
Read in-depth profiles of the Forty Under 40 class of 2019 in the latest issue of OBJ’s newsmagazine, online and on the streets now
Chaudière Crossing reopens to pedestrians, cyclists
Interprovincial commuters are one step closer to the full reopening of a key crossing over the Ottawa River after flooding at the end of April
Roughly 1,500 businesses in Ottawa-Gatineau at risk from flooding: StatCan
Statistics Canada says almost 3,800 business locations were at risk of being affected by spring flooding in three of the hardest hit regions of the
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