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Opinion: ‘Venice on the Ottawa’

Ottawa

The heart of the nation’s capital could see a dramatic transformation within a few years. What is envisioned is a massive redevelopment of Chaudière Island,

DEW wins $39M vehicle shelter contract

Defence and Security

An Ottawa-based defence firm has beat out three other companies to outfit hundreds of vehicle shelters for the Canadian military. DEW Engineering & Development ULC,

Opinion: Get out of that chair

Ottawa

We’re slightly more than three weeks into the new year, a time when one’s resolve to keep New Year’s resolutions typically starts to waiver. For

Feds look for firms to help implement border agreement

Defence and Security

The federal government is looking to pay technology contractors in seven different areas to help implement a border agreement with the United States, including positions

GD secures $32M NATO contract

Defence and Security

Ottawa employees at General Dynamics Canada are gearing up to fulfill a $32-million subcontract to work on a ground surveillance program for NATO. The contract comes from

Suppliers could lose contracts if feds abort F-35 purchase

Defence and Security

If Canada abandons the purchase of F-35 fighter jets it could have negative consequences for companies that currently supply components for the costly aircraft, the

Feds ‘hit reset’ on fighter jets purchase

Defence and Security

The cascading multibillion-dollar cost of the celebrated F-35 stealth aircraft has prompted the federal government to “hit the reset button” on its controversial effort to

Canadian F-35 industrial benefits overstated: observers

Defence and Security

Amid the avalanche of figures, statistics, estimates and soothing political assurances coming this week on the Conservative government’s troubled stealth fighter program, one report will

DRS wins $38.7M military deal

Defence and Security

The federal government has awarded a $38.7-million contract for the Canadian arm of American firm DRS Technologies Inc. to build military communications equipment in Carleton Place. The

Opinion: An entrepreneur’s journey

Ottawa

I met Govindh Jayaraman when he was a student and I was with the Ottawa Senators back in the day. He wanted me to be