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Cannabis 101: Schools scramble to educate a weed workforce

With the specifics of the Ontario government’s plan to privatize the sale of cannabis still a little...

Canada Post work stoppage could drive marijuana users to black market: Canopy Growth

Canada's largest licensed pot producer says a work stoppage at Canada Post could leave many of its...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
Ottawa Board of Trade: Powering Ottawa’s Future to Influence to Connect to Grow

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