LRT will not be ready by March 31; city says handover now expected in Q2 2019
The consortium building the first phase of Ottawa’s light-rail transit system will miss its third handover deadline, with the system now expected to be delivered
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LRT will not be ready by March 31; city says handover now expected in Q2 2019
The consortium building the first phase of Ottawa’s light-rail transit system will miss its third handover deadline, with the system now expected to be delivered

Canopy Growth teams with NHL alumni to study cannabis-based concussion treatment
Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth will study the effects on cannabinoids on patients facing complications from concussions thanks to a new partnership with the NHL Alumni

Instant Pot maker to merge with Illinois houseware giant
Last summer, Instant Pot creator Robert Wang told OBJ his goal was to “build a brand that will last more than 50-plus years.” On Monday,

Are you one of Ottawa’s fastest growing companies?
Ottawa Business Journal is once again looking for local businesses that are on the fast track to higher revenues. OBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies competition is

Canopy Growth adds Martha Stewart as hemp, CBD product adviser
Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal that will see Martha Stewart join the company in an advisory role to help develop a new line

Council, residents decry Stage 2 LRT’s tight timeline, ballooning costs at public meeting
Rising demand for resources and workers helped push the price tag for Stage 2 of Ottawa’s light-rail project to a stunning $4.66 billion, city officials

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?
KCE Construction Ltd. 42 Cleopatra Dr. Water plumbing and drain laying work Buyer: PWGSC $6,980,000 Motorola Solutions Canada Inc. 1720-360 Albert St. Miscellaneous communications equipment

GCworkplace challenges the traditional government office
4té turns PSPC heritage building into modern government workplace

Ottawa’s annual inflation rate drops to 1.7% in January
Ottawa’s annual inflation rate dropped to 1.7 per cent in January, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada, though the capital’s rising prices continue

Cannabis store proposed for Centretown, Ottawa’s third overall
Ottawa could see as many as three pot shops open up when brick-and-mortar cannabis retail begins on April 1. The latest proposal would see a
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