Ottawa

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Canopy Growth to become first pot stock to join S&P/TSX 60 index

Ottawa

Canopy Growth Corp. will soon join the S&P/TSX 60, making the Smiths Falls-based licensed pot producer the first cannabis company to be added to the

Here’s what the 2019 Ontario budget means for Ottawa

Ottawa

The Ontario Progressive Conservative government’s first budget contained a few items just for Ottawa, and several more that are bound to have an impact on

The issues facing female founders today, according to Businesswoman of the Year Awards finalists

Ottawa

Ahead of Thursday’s Businesswoman of the Year Awards finals, OBJ sat down with nominees from across the categories to get their perspectives on challenges facing

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

Here’s a roundup of local firms winning federal government work from Apr. 1-5: Architecture 49 & Len Ward Architecture, in joint venture 10-150 Isabella St. Architectural

Tackling the skilled trades shortage in Ontario

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Amid rising demand for qualified graduates, College La Cité received over $2M in grants to invest in new labs and equipment

Tourism

More than 1,000 homes could be put back on Ottawa’s housing market if the city cracked down on owners who have converted their properties into

Ottawa Senators’ average attendance hits 22-year low in 2018-19 season

Sports and Entertainment

The Canadian Tire Centre set a record for unfilled seats this past season as the Ottawa Senators, beset by struggles on and off the ice,

New program seeks to draw more international conferences to Ottawa

Tourism

Some of Ottawa’s economic development agencies are looking to boost the capital’s reputation as a premier destination for conferences and events through a new program

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

Here’s a roundup of local firms winning federal government work from March 25-29: Gilmore Reproductions 120 Herzberg Rd. Communication publications Buyer: Citizenship and Immigration Canada

How Ottawa hotels work with social media influencers

Tourism

When Katie Hession first started posting photos related to her “favourite F-words” – family, food, fashion, fitness and fun times – on her Instagram account