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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.

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

City of Ottawa treasurer fell victim to US$100K phishing scam: auditor general

City Hall

The City of Ottawa’s treasurer fell victim to an increasingly prevalent form of cyber attack last year, costing Ottawa more than $100,000 to a U.S.

University of Ottawa Heart Institute founder Wilbert Keon dies at 83

Ottawa

A world-renowned Canadian pioneer of heart surgery and an institution in the Ottawa healthcare community has died. Dr. Wilbert Keon founded the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and

Ottawa Senators Foundation launch online 50/50 draws

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Hoping to boost funding for youth programming, the Ottawa Senators Foundation 50/50 draw, which was previously restricted to fans attending live hockey games at the

Ottawa hospitality industry seeks crackdown on ‘pseudo hotels’

Tourism

As the head of the region’s main hotel industry association, Steve Ball sees plenty of room for growth in a local hospitality industry that enjoyed

Larger labour force offsets March job gains in Ottawa-Gatineau

Ottawa

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.1 per cent in March, with a jump in the size of the region’s labour force being offset by

Ottawa-area pot transport firm 3|Sixty Secure announces $13.75M acquisition

Ottawa

A rapidly growing eastern Ontario security firm that specializes in serving the cannabis sector has acquired a Toronto-based armoured transport company in a move it

Beyond KPIs: Four business indicators every entrepreneur should measure

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Virtually every business has its own set of key performance indicators that provide insights into how a company is operating. KPIs are important, to be

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Ottawa

Here’s a roundup of local firms winning federal government contracts from March 18-22: IBISKA Telecom 1500-130 Albert St. Informatics professional and consulting services Buyer: Transport