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Pokemon Go boosting local business with parties and pub crawls

Ottawa

Confederation Park might be ground zero for Ottawa Pokemon Go trainers but a swath of other events – including two pub crawls – are luring

WiLAN sees revenue cut in half during second quarter

Ottawa

Ottawa-based WiLAN saw its revenue drop by more than more half during its second quarter of 2016 compared with the same period the year before.

Young entrepreneur wins prize at Montreal International Startup Festival

Ottawa

Shaun MacLellan says he was on the fence about going to the Montreal International Startup Festival. By Jacob Serebrin “I wasn’t really expecting much going

Transit revenues down across Canada, StatsCan finds

Ottawa

OC Transpo’s not the only one scrounging for change between the O-Train seats. New data from Statistics Canada shows passenger bus and urban transit revenues

You’re out: majority of Combat baseball bats to be discountinued

Ottawa

An Ottawa brand of baseball bats will no longer be made locally. Performance Sports Group, the owner of sports equipment brands like Bauer and Easton,

Full steam ahead for privately owned passenger railway

Ottawa

He might be riding his proposal for a privately backed commuter train into uncharted territory, but that hasn’t dampened Joseph Potvin’s sense of optimism. Mr.

Opin completes contract to raise the government of Bermuda’s online presence

Ottawa

For one small Ottawa company, getting the contract to completely redevelop the Bermuda government’s online presence meant going up against some of the biggest players

Ottawa-based commpany, Nuvyyo helps those watching TV cut the cord into the future

Ottawa

With a recent rise of streaming opportunities on the internet, Canadians are dropping their cable subscriptions and are watching television shows online. By Jacob Serebrin

Engaging with grassroots communities proves beneficial to the Ottawa geek industry

Ottawa

For Ottawa’s retailers of geek culture goods, like comic books and collectibles, Gatineau’s bilingual anime convention, G-Anime, is a chance to connect with a passionate

App aims to ease access to mental health therapy for all ages

Ottawa

An Ottawa-based software startup wants to make it easier for people to access mental health services using mobile software that the firm says will also