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Quebec First Nation lays claim to downtown Ottawa, including LeBreton Flats development land
A Quebec First Nation has filed a lawsuit seeking aboriginal title over much of downtown Ottawa, including Parliament Hill. “The Algonquin Anishinabe Nation has never
Ottawa marijuana investment firm CannaRoyalty makes public debut
Shares of Ottawa-based CannaRoyalty Corp. (CSE:CRZ) began trading on the Canadian securities exchange today as the company works to cultivate a unique investment opportunity in
Elections Canada looking to buy 85,000 ballot boxes, other supplies
Canada’s next federal election may still be some three years away, but Elections Canada is ramping up its local purchasing of ballot boxes, voting screens
Cirque du Soleil coming to Zibi in 2017, positioning property as major events space
Developers took the first step in establishing Zibi as a go-to outdoor event space today with the announcement that Cirque du Soleil will bring a
Ottawa 2017 comes with $3.5M in additional city costs
The extra hours for police, paramedics and a host of other city services for Ottawa 2017 events will cost about $3.5 million next year. By
Ottawa social enterprise incubator Impact Hub readies expansion
One of Ottawa’s primary focal points for social enterprises is on the move. Roughly five years after opening its doors near Bank and Queen streets,
Free Form Fitness owner sells Ottawa firm to flex entrepreneurial muscle
Two years ago, Free Form Fitness founder Jean-Luc Boissonneault told OBJ he’d “love to start a whole bunch of businesses.” A tireless entrepreneur with a
Use arts scene to attract workers, Ottawa group urges
As a growing number of businesses confront what they perceive as a shortage of skilled workers in Canada’s capital, an association representing the city’s festivals
Tartan Homes founder Wes Nicol ‘left his mark’ as champion of Ottawa entrepreneurship
When entrepreneur Wes Nicol addressed students at Carleton University’s convocation ceremony in 2006, he offered words of wisdom that couldn’t have been more appropriate coming
Get more back at tax time: Donate by December 31
As 2016 comes to a close and holiday shopping is in full swing, another important deadline looms: making your charitable donations. If you give to a
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