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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...

Three Ottawa businesses honoured for paving the way towards inclusivity

Corporate and community leaders gathered Wednesday at the National Arts Centre to celebrate the local and national...

Health Canada looking into Canopy Growth’s sponsorship of charity event

Health Canada is looking into whether two cannabis companies' sponsorship of a children's charity event last October...

Feds expect to rollout new $80M electronic procurement system starting late 2019

The federal government will start rolling out its new electronic procurement system later this year, representing a...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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