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With legalization looming, Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth increases production

The largest marijuana producer in the Ottawa area said Tuesday that it significantly raised its revenues, product...

Porter to launch new Ottawa-Fredericton flights in September

Ottawa residents will have a new air connection to Atlantic Canada starting this fall. Porter Airlines said Monday...

Federal contracts: Calian secures $7.3M in DND work

One of Ottawa’s largest publicly traded companies recently picked up a pair of federal contracts with the...

Photos: Red Bull Global Rallycross at Aviation and Space Museum draws 12K spectators

An adrenaline-packed weekend featuring rally cars whipping around paved and dirt roads – and flying through the...

Ottawa hoteliers still waiting for Canada 150 boost

Attention, visitors: There is indeed still room at the inn this summer. That’s the message local hotel industry...

Air Canada frequent flyer program part of digitization push

Air Canada's plans to develop its own frequent flyer program are one of several digitization initiatives the...

Canadian Museum of Nature opens new Arctic Gallery

Ottawa residents can gain a new window into a rapidly changing Arctic through the Canadian Museum of Nature’s...

Federal contracts a ‘lost opportunity’  for too many SMEs, Telfer study says

A new study that shows fewer than one in 10 small and medium-sized Canadian enterprises does business...

Ottawa real estate veteran Paul Hindo wins $22M in Lotto 6/49

A well-known figure in Ottawa’s real estate and non-profit scene may be $22-million richer, but says he’ll use his lottery winnings for the benefit of the broader community.