
Feds look to hire geese-scaring dogs for Ottawa’s Experimental Farm
The federal government has put out a call to any company with a few good dogs that can keep Canadian Geese at the Central Experimental
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Feds look to hire geese-scaring dogs for Ottawa’s Experimental Farm
The federal government has put out a call to any company with a few good dogs that can keep Canadian Geese at the Central Experimental

Shareholders approve Ottawa-based Tetra Bio-Pharma’s $12M acquisition
Tetra Bio-Pharma’s shareholders are endorsing the local firm’s plans to accelerate its cannabidiol research efforts as excitement around the market for hemp-based products heats up.

Renovations to Bronson Centre could answer Ottawa music fans’ prayers
The Bronson Centre is teaming up with the owners of a Toronto concert hall in a bid to turn the non-profit Ottawa corporation’s downtown theatre

Canopy signs US$3.4B deal to buy N.Y.-based Acreage Holdings if pot legal in U.S.
Canopy Growth Corp. has struck a deal to buy U.S. company Acreage Holdings Inc. for US$3.4 billion, but only if cannabis becomes federally legal in the

Ottawa’s annual rate of inflation steady, below national levels in March
The annual rate of inflation in Ottawa held steady last month while the rest of the country saw an upward trend in Statistics Canada’s consumer

Ottawa’s Brew Donkey to offer tours of Tweed cannabis grow-op this summer
Ottawa entrepreneur Brad Campeau’s bid to jump on the cannabis tourism bandwagon is no longer just an April Fool’s joke. Two years ago, the owner

Ottawa airport traffic approaches record monthly highs in March
The Ottawa International Airport took no breaks in March as the local travel hub saw some 462,959 travellers pass through its gates last month, nearly

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
Here’s a roundup of local firms winning federal government work from April 8-12: The FiA Group 112-360 Maloney Blvd. E. Construction of other buildings Buyer:

Linton expects Canopy Growth to hit revenues of $1B in fiscal 2020
Canopy Growth Corp.’s co-chief executive says he is expecting a “growth quarter” ahead and foresees the cannabis company will generate $1 billion in revenue during

Rawlson King wins Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward by-election
Rawlson King emerged as the winner from a crowded field of candidates Monday night to replace Tobi Nussbaum as Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward councillor. King, a three-year
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