
Canopy Growth’s Bruce Linton named Ottawa’s CEO of the Year
Of the multitude of extra-curricular activities Bruce Linton engaged in as a student at Carleton University, smoking pot wasn’t one of them. So it might
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Canopy Growth’s Bruce Linton named Ottawa’s CEO of the Year
Of the multitude of extra-curricular activities Bruce Linton engaged in as a student at Carleton University, smoking pot wasn’t one of them. So it might

Canopy Growth launches medical pot pilot in Ontario long-term care homes
With two weeks to go until recreational cannabis is legal in Canada, Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) is deepening its roots in the medicinal

The next evolution in customer care: “Okay Google, open Hydro Ottawa”
The popularity of voice-activated digital assistants has taken off in an unprecedented way.

Mayoral candidates tackle Parliament Hill reno, Airbnb questions at Ottawa tourism debate
Ottawa’s mayoral challengers clashed over how to boost public safety in the ByWard Market and the need to regulate online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb

Ottawa’s CannaRoyalty acquires vape retailer 180 Smoke in $40M deal
An Ottawa-based cannabis company is hoping to open the door to new markets for its substantial California pot holdings with the acquisition of a Canadian

Gatineau pot producer Hexo targets European cannabis market with Greek expansion
A slew of expansion announcements and fresh attention on Gatineau-based Hexo have driven the company’s share price up nearly 40 per cent in the three

New limits on pot retailers fail to kill buzz for Ottawa cannabis producers
Despite new restrictions on Ontario pot producers’ retail opportunities, Ottawa-area cannabis firms are forging ahead with their sales strategies – including announcing the first possible

Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
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Canopy Growth shareholders approve $5B Constellation investment
Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. says its shareholders have approved a $5-billion investment in the cannabis company by Constellation Brands Inc. The Smiths Falls,

Ottawa used car dealership licence suspended following ‘serious consumer complaints’
An Ottawa used car dealership’s licence has been suspended after allegations the business failed to pay out liens on traded-in vehicles, neglected to submit payments
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