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Federal contracts: Johnson Controls lands $3M job to maintain government chillers in Ottawa
The local office of global building systems operator Johnson Controls has received a $2.98 million federal contract to maintain the chillers used to cool dozens
New Brookstreet Hotel GM sees plenty of room for growth
It’s probably safe to say that few people, if any, know more about the inner workings of the Brookstreet Hotel than Nyle Kelly. The new
Small business tools: IFTTT (iOS, Android)
This app’s name – the acronym stands for “if this then that” – belies just how simple, intuitive, and useful it can be for small-business
City looks to add 11% of Old Ottawa East and South properties to heritage register
City staff are recommending that 358 buildings – or, roughly 11 per cent of Old Ottawa East and Ottawa South – be added to the
Carleton Place pot firm RockGarden prepares for first crop
An aspiring marijuana grower an hour west of Ottawa says it expects to receive Health Canada approval to plant its inaugural crop within the next
Ottawa-Gatineau inflation rate flat at 1% in July
Consumers in the National Capital Region caught a modest break last month as local prices for household goods and services climbed at a slower rate
Update: Thales Canada adding 60 Ottawa jobs with $800M Arctic ship support contract
Contract options could extend up to 35 years, valued at $5.2B
Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
Spartan Bioscience, 3V Mechanical and Asokan Business Interiors are among the local offices that landed a government contract, standing offer or supply arrangement between July
Ottawa’s TD Place among 44 potential stadiums for North America’s 2026 World Cup bid
A preliminary list of 44 potential host cities, including seven in Canada, have been released by the joint North American bid for the 2026 World
Feds prepare fit-out of new Parliament Hill visitor centre, opening in 2018
After some two years of construction, work on a new $130 million visitor centre at Ottawa’s most iconic tourist attraction is entering one of its
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