
Carleton University program aims to advance Ottawa’s women leaders
A trailblazing entrepreneur who was among Canada’s few female CEOs in the 1970s, Jean Pigott broke through another gender barrier at the end of that
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Carleton University program aims to advance Ottawa’s women leaders
A trailblazing entrepreneur who was among Canada’s few female CEOs in the 1970s, Jean Pigott broke through another gender barrier at the end of that

Ottawa Senators strike partnership with Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino
The Ottawa Senators have signed a new five-year partnership with the Rideau Carleton Raceway Casino that will see a Hard Rock-branded lounge installed at the

Op-ed: The four pillars of a stronger entrepreneurial foundation
One of the hottest topics in management research right now is the relationship between entrepreneurship and innovation. Not surprisingly, much of this research has been

Gatineau cannabis firm LiveWell acquires Windsor-area company for $20M
While much of Canada may be abuzz over the legalization of recreational cannabis next week, a Gatineau firm focused on marijuana-related wellness products says it’s

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?
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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
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