
Update: Gatineau’s Hexo looks to become ‘top-tier’ pot firm with $263M Newstrike acquisition
Gatineau’s Hexo (TSX:HEXO) is looking to become one of the largest cannabis companies in Canada – and by extension, the world – with its multimillion-dollar
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Update: Gatineau’s Hexo looks to become ‘top-tier’ pot firm with $263M Newstrike acquisition
Gatineau’s Hexo (TSX:HEXO) is looking to become one of the largest cannabis companies in Canada – and by extension, the world – with its multimillion-dollar

First Nations-focused insurance brokerage in Ottawa acquired by U.S. firm
An Ottawa-based insurance brokerage dedicated to serving First Nations clients has been acquired by a U.S. company. California-based insurance provider Tribal First said earlier this

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
A roundup of local firms winning federal government work from Feb. 25 to Mar. 1. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. 100-887 Richmond Rd. Informatics professional services

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate drops to 5.1% in February
Employers in Ottawa-Gatineau added 7,300 jobs to their payrolls in February, pushing the region’s unemployment rate down one percentage point to 5.1 per cent, Statistics

Op-ed: Ottawa boot camp aims to ‘create magic’ for women entrepreneurs
When I started my first company in 1991, the landscape for women business owners in our region looked very different. There was no entrepreneurial ecosystem,

People on the move: Ottawa’s Kinaxis puts Anne Robinson in charge of strategy
Growing up in Newfoundland, Anne Robinson had a passion for music – but the practical side of her brain convinced her that numbers, not notes,

Ottawa Senators embrace ‘bumps in the road’ with new loyalty campaign
The Ottawa Senators are launching a new campaign that embraces their recent struggles on and off the ice in an effort to keep hold of

Air Canada has boosted its profit forecast for 2019 while foreseeing fatter margins and heavier free cash flow over the next three years. The Montreal-based

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
A roundup of local firms winning federal government work from Feb. 18-22: Northern Micro 2155 Swansea Cres. Automatic data processing equipment Buyer: Shared Services Canada

Ottawa council approves $4.7B LRT extension despite calls for delay, more transparency
Ottawa city council has approved two multibillion-dollar bids to develop the second phase of its light-rail transit network following a vigorous debate on the tight
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