Ottawa

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French shipbuilder looks to partner with Canadian firms through Ottawa office

Defence and Security

One of the largest shipbuilding companies in Europe is expanding its presence in Canada as it looks to secure a major contract with the federal

Adding new procedures to defence purchases could exacerbate delays, deputy warns

Defence and Security

Senior officials at National Defence were concerned last fall that the Harper government’s plan to rescue its problem-plagued military procurement system would make a bad

Local BOMA to appeal official plan

City Hall

Ottawa’s Building Owners and Managers Association is appealing the city’s official plan to the Ontario Municipal Board. By Jacob Serebrin The group said that the

Council briefs: committee rejects Wellington West project

City Hall

City council’s planning committee on Tuesday rejected a rezoning request by Mizrahi Developments to increase the allowable height of a Wellington Street West property from

Telfer, Aussie university team up on program

Defence and Security

The University of Ottawa is partnering with an Australian university to offer a program that it says will help business leaders better manage complicated projects

Opinion: Cashing in on heightened credit card competition

Retail

A dollar saved is a dollar earned – and I figure I’ve already saved more than $1,000 this year on upcoming flights. How did I

Opinion: Wanted: more business advocacy at Ottawa City Hall

City Hall

As this term of city council draws to a close, those involved with economic development are assessing its progress and thinking about how the municipal

Security firms eye profits in push to privatize police services

Defence and Security

When it comes to skyrocketing policing costs, Eli El-Chantiry points his finger squarely at fingerprinting. “Does that need a police officer to do it?” says

Opinion: Local EO chapter marks a decade of group therapy for business owners

Ottawa

Entrepreneurs’ Organization operates under different rules than most networking groups. “There is no selling and no telling,” says Todd Jamieson, a board member of the Ottawa

The Opposite of Everything is True

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A few years ago, I saw a great one-woman show by Jan Darbyshire. Jan is a prolific writer, comedian and playwright, who likes to take