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Gatineau-based Hexo’s revenues soar in first full quarter since cannabis legalization

Gatineau-based cannabis company Hexo Corp. (TSX:HEXO) reported a loss of $4.3 million in its latest quarter as...

Ottawa airport passenger volume lifts up in February

Traffic numbers at the Ottawa International Airport continued their upward trajectory in February. Some 404,866 travellers passed through...

Anna Barone goes from Bay Street to boxing entrepreneur

When Anna Barone was working in a senior finance position on Bay Street in the mid- 2000s, she experienced a serious health setback brought on by the demands of work and life.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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