
Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment shrinks to 4.5% in September
The number of people with jobs in Ottawa-Gatineau inched up in September, reversing a three-month trend of falling payrolls and pushing the region’s unemployment rate
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Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment shrinks to 4.5% in September
The number of people with jobs in Ottawa-Gatineau inched up in September, reversing a three-month trend of falling payrolls and pushing the region’s unemployment rate

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
S.i. Systems Ltd. 300-170 Laurier Ave. W. Informatics professional services Buyer: Canada Border Services Agency $3,591,436 TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. 100-887 Richmond Rd. Informatics professional

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?
BluMetric Environmental Inc. 3108 Carp Rd. Specialized shipping and storage containers Buyer: DND $1,996,514 Michael Wager Consulting Inc. 173 Dalhousie St. CA PPM configuration and
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