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Gatineau-based LiveWell signs US$35M cannabinoid supply deal in Brazil
One of the National Capital Region’s burgeoning pot producers has signed a lucrative deal to supply its concentrated cannabinoids in Brazil. Gatineau-based LiveWell Canada (TSX-V:LVWL),
Op-ed: It’s time to reconsider how we encourage women’s leadership
At the third annual Women, Wine and Wisdom evening, hosted by the West Ottawa Board of Trade, a panel discussed the challenging but relevant topic
From foster kid to Ottawa entrepreneur
Most entrepreneurs have a story of how they came to be their own boss, and it’s usually filled with twists, turns, upsets and – eventually
Revenues soar at Ottawa’s CannaRoyalty as California pot plays pay off
Ottawa-based CannaRoyalty’s early investments in the burgeoning California cannabis market started paying off this quarter, with further growth expected to come from the company’s acquisition
Centrepointe Theatre officially renamed Meridian Theatres under sponsorship deal
A popular meetings and events space in Nepean has a new name. Centrepointe Theatre, located just off Woodroffe Avenue near Algonquin College, was officially renamed
Embattled Ottawa Senators assistant GM Randy Lee resigns
Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee has resigned amid harassment accusations, marking another key hole to fill for the local team as it attempts
‘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
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