
City staff recommend against connecting LRT to Kanata Research Park
City staff are recommending that a future extension of Ottawa’s light-rail line in the west end bypass the Kanata Research Park and instead follow a
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City staff recommend against connecting LRT to Kanata Research Park
City staff are recommending that a future extension of Ottawa’s light-rail line in the west end bypass the Kanata Research Park and instead follow a

Ottawa’s philanthropic community comes together for Fundraising Day 2018
As a way to bring the philanthropic community together, the Association of Fundraising Professionals is hosting its 22nd annual Fundraising Day Conference on May 3.

Molson Coors replaces Kichesippi, Clocktower as Ottawa Champions beer partner
The beer vendor at Ottawa Champions games this summer will be hocking cans of Coors Light rather than Kichesippi Heller Highwater, as the local ball

Lac-Leamy to lose millions of dollars to Hard Rock Ottawa: report
Several of Ottawa’s leading business organizations are throwing their support behind the Hard Rock Ottawa casino, a redevelopment that could see millions of dollars swing

Vinyl resurgence keeps Boyd brothers spinning in Ottawa music market
It’s only fitting that a businessman whose merchandise is played on turntables says his product line has come full circle after four decades. Ian Boyd

Who’s winning federal contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
Calian Ltd. 340 Legget Dr. Description: System engineering services Buyer: DND $8,278,200 Bell Canada 160 Elgin St. Description: Informatics professional services Buyer: RCMP $7,125,531 Calian

Op-ed: Women entrepreneurs cheer feds’ female-first strategy
For many women entrepreneurs, it felt like Christmas in February when the federal government released its 2018 budget. The spending plan offered a specific strategy

Lessons from the CBC Pension Plan and Shopify executives
Boards of directors are always looking for good people. It may be in the public sector, the private, or with a non-profit organization. But a

Ottawa restaurateur Ion Aimers sells Arlington Five cafe to Happy Goat owners
With an eye to reducing his role in the industry, veteran Ottawa restaurateur Ion Aimers has turned over one of his Centretown holdings to some

Gatineau Park winter tourism figures up slightly as ice storm shutdown ends
As Gatineau Park reopens to visitors following an icy shutdown, the latest tourism figures show the National Capital Region’s natural font continues to draw outdoor
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