Ottawa

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With legalization looming, Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth increases production

Ottawa

The largest marijuana producer in the Ottawa area said Tuesday that it significantly raised its revenues, product volumes, expenses and patient base in its fiscal

Porter to launch new Ottawa-Fredericton flights in September

Tourism

Ottawa residents will have a new air connection to Atlantic Canada starting this fall. Porter Airlines said Monday that it will launch daily non-stop service

Federal contracts: Calian secures $7.3M in DND work

Ottawa

One of Ottawa’s largest publicly traded companies recently picked up a pair of federal contracts with the Department of National Defence. The two deals were

Photos: Red Bull Global Rallycross at Aviation and Space Museum draws 12K spectators

Ottawa

An adrenaline-packed weekend featuring rally cars whipping around paved and dirt roads – and flying through the air – drew more than 12,000 spectators to

Ottawa hoteliers still waiting for Canada 150 boost

Tourism

Attention, visitors: There is indeed still room at the inn this summer. That’s the message local hotel industry officials are pushing after what’s been a

Air Canada frequent flyer program part of digitization push

Tourism

Air Canada’s plans to develop its own frequent flyer program are one of several digitization initiatives the airline is pursuing to meet the varying needs

Canadian Museum of Nature opens new Arctic Gallery

Ottawa

Ottawa residents can gain a new window into a rapidly changing Arctic through the Canadian Museum of Nature’s new gallery focused on the North, which opens

Federal contracts a ‘lost opportunity’  for too many SMEs, Telfer study says

Ottawa

A new study that shows fewer than one in 10 small and medium-sized Canadian enterprises does business with the federal government should be a wakeup

Ottawa real estate veteran Paul Hindo wins $22M in Lotto 6/49

Ottawa

A well-known figure in Ottawa’s real estate and non-profit scene may be $22-million richer, but says he’ll use his lottery winnings for the benefit of

Two Ottawa-area Sears stores to close as retailer shuts 59 locations across Canada

Retail

Sears Canada (TSX:SCC) said it plans to close 59 locations, including two in the National Capital Region, and cut about 2,900 jobs under a court-supervised