
City staff chart ‘smart city’ blueprint for Ottawa
Digital initiatives could soon be hitting Ottawa’s streets with the goal of turning the capital into a “smart city,” according to a report going before
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City staff chart ‘smart city’ blueprint for Ottawa
Digital initiatives could soon be hitting Ottawa’s streets with the goal of turning the capital into a “smart city,” according to a report going before

Ottawa’s Magnetic North festival eyes rebound after cancelled 2017 season
An Ottawa-based theatre performing company is looking to rebound after financial woes dimmed its lights earlier this year. The Magnetic North Theatre Festival announced the cancellation of

Ottawa’s Magnetic North festival eyes rebound after cancelled 2017 season
An Ottawa-based theatre performing company is looking to rebound after financial woes dimmed its lights earlier this year. The Magnetic North Theatre Festival announced the cancellation of

Who’s winning government work in Ottawa and Gatineau?
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Nathalie Carrier named new Vanier BIA executive director
After helping to draw large crowds downtown this summer to Ottawa 2017 celebrations, Nathalie Carrier’s next job is to entice visitors and residents alike to

Corona parent firm Constellation buys $245M stake in Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth
Constellation Brands has signed a deal to acquire a nearly 10 per cent stake in Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) for $245 million, sending the Canadian

Trudeau predicts new Stanley Cup monument will be major Ottawa tourist attraction
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau predicts a monument in Ottawa to the 125th anniversary of the Stanley Cup will become a major attraction in the national capital. In

Ottawa CEOs share strategies to winning ‘war of the generations’
Millennials demand more transparency from their employers than previous generations, a trend that’s changing how companies are managed, a group of thirtysomething CEOs told a

Next month’s Grey Cup in Ottawa sold out
The Grey Cup is still a month away but organizers say the game is sold out. Capacity at Ottawa’s TD Place for the Nov. 26

Department of National Defence faces shortage of procurement staff
Senior officials at the Department of National Defence are admitting that they will be challenged to make good on the Trudeau government’s promise to buy
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