
Canopy Growth enters Jamaica’s ‘world-class’ medicinal cannabis market
Canada’s largest cannabis producer is expanding to the “renowned sun, soil and water of Jamaica” thanks to a new strategic partnership with an island grower.
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Canopy Growth enters Jamaica’s ‘world-class’ medicinal cannabis market
Canada’s largest cannabis producer is expanding to the “renowned sun, soil and water of Jamaica” thanks to a new strategic partnership with an island grower.

Kinaxis’s John Sicard, Canopy Growth’s Bruce Linton honoured at EY gala
It was a triumphant night for Ottawa’s business community at EY’s annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards gala in Toronto this week. Two Ottawa area

Ottawa chef Matthew Carmichael reveals addiction struggles, admits sexual harassment
After coming clean about a past involving addiction and sexual harassment, the co-owner and chef behind many popular Ottawa restaurants says he’s handed over management

With LRT on the horizon, Ottawa city staff propose realigning Slater Street
The city has settled on a preliminary road realignment plan that would see the western intersection between Albert and Slater streets simplified as the city

Op-ed: Homing in on debt solutions
We occasionally hear sob stories about senior citizens being at risk of losing their homes because they cannot afford to pay property taxes, which now

Federal contracts: R.E. Hein Construction wins $1.6M job at Tunney’s Pasture
The federal government has awarded an Ottawa contraction firm a $1.6-million contract to bring the emergency systems inside a Health Canada lab at Tunney’s Pasture

Attendance at Ottawa Sens’ games off to a slow start
The Ottawa Senators ticket sales woes have continued into the 2017-18 season, with attendance at Tuesday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks dropping to 13,430 –

Ottawa-Gatineau set for two big years of economic growth: Conference Board
Thanks to a federal hiring spree, millions of tourists flocking to Canada 150 celebrations and an LRT-fuelled construction boom, Ottawa-Gatineau’s economy is set to enjoy

Ottawa school bus companies can’t find drivers
A shortage of bus drivers is making things difficult for schools in Ottawa, and the minimum wage increase coming next year may only speed up

Small business week: MediaStyle’s CEO shift ‘a chance to shake things up’
As partners in one of Ottawa’s leading public relations firms, Caitlin Kealey and Allyson Chisnall are usually the ones asking other people what message they
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