
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
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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

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

City of Ottawa to study potential Barrhaven LRT expansion
With plans for the second phase of the LRT already a go, the City of Ottawa is now studying ways to extend light rail to

Passenger volumes soar at the Ottawa Airport
Forget about a Canada 150 hangover – 2018 is shaping up to be a landmark year for the Ottawa International Airport (YOW).

Analysts give thumbs-up to Empire’s acquisition of Ottawa-based Farm Boy
Empire Co. Ltd.’s announced acquisition of Ottawa-based grocer Farm Boy is a good strategic move, despite the company’s difficulty navigating its last major acquisition that

Ottawa businesses take stock and give back after tornado, power outages
After spending 14 months carefully curing a single cut of meat in a specialized refrigerator, few things are less welcome than a weekend without power.
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