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Canopy Growth continues global expansion with southern Africa acquisition
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) took another step towards cannabis world domination on Wednesday with a multimillion-dollar deal that brings the Ottawa-area pot producer into its fifth
2018 EARN Conference to focus on inclusion and mental health in the workplace
As society’s perception of mental health continues to evolve, it’s important for employers to keep pace.
Ottawa aerospace firm Gastops lands federal funding to boost oil-testing technology
An Ottawa firm that makes diagnostic tools for commercial and military aircraft is part of a group of Canadian companies that will receive nearly $50
Ottawa-based CannaRoyalty aims high with rising Q1 revenues
With the first fiscal quarter of the year in the books, CannaRoyalty’s CEO suggested that rising revenues and high-potential acquisitions are positioning the Ottawa-based cannabis
Ottawa-Centre among ridings rife with uncertainty as election looms closer
Yasir Naqvi is running for re-election in what’s widely considered a Liberal safe seat, but he says he’s never seen so much uncertainty among voters
Canopy Growth secures licence for 10th cannabis production facility
One of Canada’s biggest cannabis production companies has passed another milestone with the establishment of its 10th licensed production facility. Canopy Growth Corp. of Smiths
Ottawa’s Icor an armed force in robotics industry
At an industrial park in south-end Ottawa, robot maker Icor Technology is giving new meaning to the phrase “the long arm of the law.” An
Armed with fresh funding, Ottawa tourism sector avoiding Canada 150 hangover
The momentum Ottawa’s tourism industry gained during a record-breaking Canada 150 year appears to be carrying over into the first few months of 2018, industry
New Capital Build Task Force looking to foster millennial-friendly Ottawa
Business and community leaders in Ottawa have assembled as a new task force hoping to put some momentum behind the city’s transformational developments and attract
Seeking cannabis entrepreneurs, Canopy looks to invest $1M in seed capital
One of the country’s largest cannabis growers is looking to invest up to $1 million in startups within the budding industry. Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy
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