
Ottawa Citizen, Sun staff vote to approve contract, avert lockout
Unionized staff at the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun have voted in favour of the latest contract offer from Postmedia Inc., averting a potential lockout.
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Ottawa Citizen, Sun staff vote to approve contract, avert lockout
Unionized staff at the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun have voted in favour of the latest contract offer from Postmedia Inc., averting a potential lockout.

Ottawa-based National Access Cannabis acquires Albertan retail brand
Ottawa’s National Access Cannabis (TSX-V:META) has acquired an Alberta-based marijuana retail brand, expanding its already “aggressive” push into western Canada’s pot market. The deal, which

Family law a true calling for leader of BLG Ottawa
As far back as Katherine Cooligan can remember, she wanted to be a lawyer. Not only did she like to argue that black was white,

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
Systematix IT Solutions Inc. 920-333 Preston St. Informatics professional services Buyer: Treasury Board of Canada $15,773,670 Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in joint venture

Kanata golf centre fuses traditions and high-tech experience with first Canadian Toptracer range
Golf is at war with itself: on one side, the tucked-in, collars-and-socks traditionalists, their ranks split over whether to surrender or stand up against the

Completion of Ottawa’s LRT delayed again; service expected in 2019
Ottawa’s light rail system will not be ready by the Nov. 2 handover date and trains aren’t expected to start carrying passengers until 2019, city

Ottawa’s Access Insurance acquired by Chicago firm
A U.S. insurance giant is expanding its presence in Canada’s capital through the acquisition of a local firm. Chicago-based Hub International says it’s purchasing Ottawa’s

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate edges up to 4.7%
Employers in the National Capital Region collectively reduced their payrolls for the third straight month in August, pushing up the local unemployment rate, Statistics Canada

Explore sale to boost value, shareholder tells Gatineau pot producer HEXO
Gatineau-based cannabis firm HEXO is under pressure from one of its largest shareholders after the group, disappointed in what it perceives as an undervalued share

Postmedia threatens to lock out Ottawa Citizen and Sun staff if offer rejected
Postmedia Network Inc. has told Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Sun staff that it will lock out union employees starting Monday if they reject or refuse
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