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
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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
Ottawa’s Lead Action Training eyes inroads in Latin America
An Ottawa leadership training firm says it hopes an upcoming contract with a new Mexican partner will lead the local firm to land additional work
City of Ottawa forecasts $14.4M surplus in 2018
As the city heads into a fall election, finance officials are predicting that the municipality will end the year with a sizable surplus. In a
Valvoline buys Ottawa-based Oil Changers
One of the automotive sector’s most well-known brands is purchasing a family-owned Ottawa business as it looks to expand its footprint outside the U.S. Valvoline,
Ottawa’s Gusto inks deal with California streaming service
Fresh off a deal that will see made-in-Ottawa television programs broadcast in Singapore, Gusto Worldwide Media says it’s signed a new licensing agreement that will
After merger, former West Ottawa board CEO looks to advocacy work
One of west Ottawa’s prominent business leaders will tackle issues such as women in leadership alongside the freshly merged board of trade. Sueling Ching, formerly
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