Ottawa

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 and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Here are the federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to firms with an office in the National Capital Region between Dec. 4-10. Lockheed

Gatineau pot producer Hydropothecary to raise $130M in public offering

Ottawa

Hydropothecary says it’ll soon be ready to tackle the national marijuana market after raising the largest deal of its kind in Canadian cannabis history. The

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa & Gatineau?

Ottawa

Here are the federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to firms with an office in the National Capital Region between Nov. 27 and

Unemployment rate sinks to eight-month low as Ottawa-Gatineau firms ramp up hiring

Ottawa

Employers in the National Capital Region collectively added 3,300 net new jobs in December to close out the year nearly exactly where the local labour

Shares of Ottawa pot firms slump amid U.S. political uncertainty

Ottawa

The hazy state of legal cannabis in the United States spurred a tumultuous week for Ottawa-area pot firms, with local companies approaching the end of

Air Transat and regulator sued over stranded planes in Ottawa

Tourism

An air passenger rights advocate is suing the Canadian Transportation Agency and Air Transat over decisions related to incidents in Ottawa last summer that left

Tourism lookahead: After the big 2017 party, where does Ottawa go from here?

Tourism

Michael Crockatt calls the Canada 150 celebrations a “great gift” that made 2017 a record year for the city’s tourism industry. The big question facing

Shares of Ottawa-based CannaRoyalty hit all-time high as California rolls out legal pot

Ottawa

The gradual regulation of recreational marijuana across North America continues to open opportunities for CannaRoyalty, as the firm’s stock spiked on 2018’s first day of

Ottawa 2017 festivities end on cold note, but officials say Canadians celebrated warmly

Tourism

Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is the first to acknowledge Canada 150 had its share of ups and downs. She doesn’t shy away from mentioning the

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Here are the top federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements awarded to businesses with a local office between Nov. 20-26, 2017. Buttcon East Ltd.