Ottawa

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National Access Cannabis plans to add recreation to education with $6M funding

Ottawa

As anticipation for legal recreational marijuana reaches new highs, one Ottawa cannabis company doesn’t want consumers – or investors – forgetting about the medical side.

Finding a fit: Stevenson & White uses personalized approach to pinpoint top candidates

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

The local recruitment firm focuses solely on finance, accounting and payroll positions in the Ottawa area.

Ottawa’s Gusto TV cooks up global expansion plan

Sports and Entertainment

Chris Knight hopes the new television studio he’s just built to serve his booming food network could set the table for a resurgence in Ottawa’s

Light-rail turnover date unclear after contractors request extension

City Hall

The consortium constructing the city’s light-rail line is asking for more time before it commits to a date for turning over the keys to the

Conflict at work: How we can change our perspective to become better leaders

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

Conflict, whether at home or at work, can be a huge barrier to getting things done. When heads butt and tempers flare, it can bring

Kanata’s Brookstreet Hotel opens $12M expansion

Tourism

By Brier Dodge Two years ago, the sales team at the Brookstreet Hotel was trying to book conferences for a brand new space – sight

Kanata-based First Air proposes $17.5M expansion of Ottawa airport cargo area

Ottawa

In order to meet growing cargo demands for shipments to Canada’s north, a locally based Inuit-owned airline is looking to increase its warehouse capacities at

Tourism

Gatineau is putting a frosty twist on a popular Canada 150 attraction with Mosaïvernales, a snow sculpture exhibit opening Friday in Jacques-Cartier Park. Coinciding with

Ottawa’s Executive Fitness Leaders acquired by U.S. healthcare provider

Ottawa

An Ottawa-based personal training and corporate wellness business has a new owner. Seattle-area health-care firm Novo Integrated Sciences purchased some of the assets of Executive

Ottawa-area cannabis firm Canopy Growth to raise $200M in public offering

Ottawa

The country’s largest pot producer plans to get even bigger with a record-setting bought deal financing round. Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) announced Thursday afternoon that