
‘Music has the ability to change the way people see Ottawa’
Sabra Ripley is getting good vibes about Ottawa’s push to become more of a music city. The face of the city’s new music strategy comes
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‘Music has the ability to change the way people see Ottawa’
Sabra Ripley is getting good vibes about Ottawa’s push to become more of a music city. The face of the city’s new music strategy comes

Ontario Cannabis Store strikes supply deal with Ottawa-area pot growers Canopy, Hydropothecary
Ottawa cannabis consumers will be able to legally purchase marijuana grown close to home when pot is legalized this fall. The region’s two largest pot

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
Johnson Controls 108-30 Edgewater St. Federal Buildings Initiative Project-CSC Alberta Buyer: PWGSC $10,630,913 CMI Interlangues 710-130 Albert St. Foreign language training services Buyer: DND $7,243,425

Feds to review Constellation’s $5B investment in Canopy Growth
The federal government says it will review Constellation Brand Inc.’s proposed $5 billion investment in Canopy Growth Corp. The alcohol giant announced earlier this month

Ottawa’s annual inflation rate surpasses national average: Statistics Canada
Ottawa’s annual inflation rate hit 3.2 per cent in July, pushing past already-surging national figures, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency said Friday that

Ottawa airport passenger volume jumps in July
The National Capital Region isn’t feeling any Canada 150 hangover when it comes to the skies, as the Ottawa airport reported a sizeable jump in

Canopy Growth CEO Linton eyeing bold U.S. expansions
The head of Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth is talking more aggressively about expansion in the United States, if and when the drug becomes legal

Husband-and-wife team pivots from brides to braids with new Ottawa salon
After operating a bridal-wear boutique for nearly 25 years, Greg and Lisa Horner have traded in their fabric shears for scissors of a different sort.

Ottawa’s Leystone Insurance & Financial acquired by global brokerage firm
An Ottawa insurance firm with roots that stretch back more than four decades has been acquired by a U.S.-based global brokerage. Arthur J. Gallagher &

Canopy Growth shares soar after Corona parent firm Constellation invests $5B
Alcohol giant Constellation Brands will invest $5 billion in Canopy Growth Corp. – the largest strategic investment in the cannabis space to date – which
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