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Ottawa taxi company in tough in Uber lawsuit battle: lawyer

Ottawa

An Ottawa taxi company that filed a lawsuit against the city over the way it handled the arrival of ride-hailing service Uber is in for

Shopify raises $246M in share sale

Ottawa

Shopify will raise about $246 million through the sale of five million treasury shares, the company said Wednesday. The offering will also see Bessemer Venture

Trendy outdoor chain Cabela’s set to open second Ontario location in Kanata

Retail

Outdoor equipment retailer Cabela’s, known for its elaborate stores, plans to open a location in Ottawa on Sept. 22. By Jacob Serebrin The 70,000-square-foot store

You.i TV hires company’s first COO

Ottawa

Ottawa-based You.i TV has hired its first chief operations officer, but the man stepping into the role says it’s not really a new position. “I

Launch pad events calendar

Ottawa

Here’s a list of Ottawa-related startup events for the next seven weeks. Scaling Women Entrepreneurship in Canada Thursday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. Startup Canada,

Airport Authority holds to the highest standards for good governance

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The Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority (OMCIAA) may be a private not-for-profit corporation, but when it comes to governance, OMCIAA holds itself accountable to the

‘Really good names’ vying for Invest Ottawa post, co-chair says

Ottawa

As the city’s main economic development agency, Invest Ottawa is responsible for selling the world on the merits of doing business in the nation’s capital.

Innovation Centre on track, officials say

Ottawa

Transforming a 75-year-old former city maintenance facility into a state-of-the-art hub of innovation is a mammoth task that doesn’t come without its hiccups. But all

Rideau Centre expansion a sign Ottawa’s downtown is ‘coming into its own,’ mall manager says

Retail

The Rideau Centre officially cut the ribbon on its $360-million expansion project on Thursday, a massive redevelopment designed to bring a more “sophisticated” shopping experience

Algonquin College pulls plug on money-losing Saudi Arabian campus

Ottawa

Algonquin College is pulling out of Saudi Arabia. On Thursday, the college said it plans to pull out of the country before the start of