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OBJ’s news agenda for the week ahead in Ottawa business

Phase two LRT talk Following the city’s Friday afternoon announcement that it had selected its preferred proponents for...

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

Motorola Solutions Canada Inc. 1720-360 Albert St. Miscellaneous communications equipment Buyer: PWGSC $6,000,000 Modis Canada Inc. 1206-155 Queen St. Various IT professional services Buyer: DND $4,196,820 Canadian...

Canopy Growth, Alimentation Couche Tard partner on London pot shop

Cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. says it's teaming up with Quebec retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. to...

Book review: Who will win the race for AI supremacy?

There has been much discussion recently about China’s becoming a scientific and innovation superpower. If, however, you accept...

Coping with tax reform: A checklist for Ottawa businesses

Here's what all business owners should be thinking about as new tax rules take effect

Tweed-branded cannabis store proposed in London

One of Ontario’s first cannabis storefronts might open under the Tweed banner in April, despite the Smiths...

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa-Gatineau?

EllisDon Corp. 2680 Queensview Dr. Banting building lab renovation Buyer: PWGSC $2,068,000 Emerion 200-368 Dalhousie St. TBIPS application support of the Grants and Contributions...

Ottawa hemp firm LiveWell secures US$3M financing to cover acquisition costs

A local hemp and CBD extraction firm has tapped institutional investors for US$3 million to cover costs...

Pot shop proposed for York Street in ByWard Market

A proposed cannabis store could take over the site of the Smoque Shack in Ottawa’s ByWard Market. An...

Elgin merchants told to ‘plan for the worst, hope for the best’ on traffic closure

While snow fell among the barricades outside his Elgin Street bookstore in late January, Jim Sherman’s disposition...
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
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