Two of Canada’s big five banks backing away from marijuana industry
Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada say they aren’t providing accounts to companies associated with the marijuana industry, including Ottawa-area firm Canopy Growth Corp.,
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Two of Canada’s big five banks backing away from marijuana industry
Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada say they aren’t providing accounts to companies associated with the marijuana industry, including Ottawa-area firm Canopy Growth Corp.,
NCC releases short list of Ottawa Hospital development properties
Tunney’s Pasture, Lincoln Fields and several parcels on the Central Experimental Farm are among the dozen locations floated by the National Capital Commission as a
Ottawa landscaper fined for not paying employees – again
Ryan Langtry, owner of Ottawa Landscape Masters, has been fined $15,000 for failing to pay his workers, but it’s not the first time he’s been
By Kyle Stout Last December, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in a trilogy of class actions reported as Canadian Imperial Bank
By Invest Ottawa Canada is now home to more people over the age of 65 than under 15, according to Statistics Canada. As a
At the Ottawa Hospital, minutes count
Dr. Guy J. Hébert, Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), hesitates when he describes himself and his fellow emergency
Businesses fear impact of Beechwood bike lanes
As Beechwood Avenue undergoes its complete street makeover, shop owners fear the new bike lanes will be bad for business. The complete street project started
Ottawa-Gatineau sheds 2,000 jobs in August
Local employers trimmed their payrolls in the final month of summer, although the number of people working in the National Capital Region is still near
OBJ is going for the green. Green outdoor newspaper boxes, that is. OBJ has entered into a multi-year distribution agreement with Metro Ottawa newspaper. The
Farm Boy wine sales to focus on products unavailable in LCBO
For Ottawa-based Farm Boy, selling wine will be another way to offer local products to its customers, says CEO Jeff York. By Jacob Serebrin “It’s
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