Ottawa

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Federal government to spend $2.95B on clean energy fitups in Ottawa-Gatineau

The federal government has awarded a massive contract to a consortium of designers and developers to install...

Confederation Line will not be ready for handover by end of June

Ottawa’s light-rail transit line will not be ready by June 30 as promised due to issues with...

Section of William Street becomes pedestrian plaza to boost ByWard Market daytime traffic

The organization that runs the historic ByWard Market building says a $50,000 pilot project to convert a...

Upcoming conference to explore the future of Ottawa

Ottawa is experiencing unprecedented growth and disruption. The city’s population is topping one million residents, the $2.1-billion LRT...

Tornadoes hit Gatineau, Ottawa areas, though no injuries reported

Strong winds uprooted trees and damaged homes, but nobody was injured when a tornado touched down in...

How Ottawa’s Mopify engages an army of independent cleaning contractors

With companies such as Uber and Airbnb making headlines as they navigate the tricky world of managing...

Op-ed: New government procurement projects risk adding burdens to suppliers

In a move of great interest to many Ottawa businesses, both the federal and Ontario governments recently...

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 St. Informatics professional services Buyer:...