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Techopia is focused on Ottawa’s technology sector. This multimedia project includes regular online news coverage, a video and audio podcast, private networking events and quarterly reports. OBJ also partners with EY to create an annual magazine called Techopia-EY Insights.

Lowe’s CEO declares $3.2 billion Rona friendly takeover would be ‘win win’ deal

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The Lowe’s home improvement chain is aiming to buy Quebec-based Rona Inc. for $3.2 billion cash in a friendly deal supported by the directors and

Who is doing deals in Ottawa

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Ackroo, AirVM, and QNX Software Systems are among the Ottawa businesses doing deals lately. Ackroo recently announced Perkins Canada has selected the Ottawa firm as

Glebe holiday exemption could spread citywide for 2017

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The city’s finance and economic development committee is recommending council allow Glebe retailers to open on six statutory holidays. Should council approve the recommendation Feb.

Thermal Energy sees massive revenue, profit increases in Q2

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Revenue was up significantly at Ottawa-based Thermal Energy International (TSXV: TMG) during its second quarter, pushing the company to a profit for the period. The

UPDATE: Low share price continues to dog WiLAN during strong Q4

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A strong fourth quarter has Wi-LAN (TSX:WIN) well positioned for 2014 but a low share price held the company back during its recently concluded fiscal

Audit delay at BluMetric pushes company past filing deadline

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Ottawa-based water-treatment firm BluMetric Environmental (TSXV: BLM) will not be filing its audited financial statements on time, the company said Tuesday. The company made the

Mitel expects merger with Aastra to go ahead in the next week

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Mitel Networks (TSX:MNW) announced Monday that it expects its merger with Aastra Technologies (TSX:AAH) to be completed around the end of the month. The $392-million

In-Touch gets two contracts worth total of $7.2M over three years

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Ottawa-based In-Touch Survey Systems (TSXV: INX) has signed two major contracts with unnamed companies in the United States, the company announced this week. A company

C-COM Satellite Systems announces quarterly dividend

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Ottawa-based C-COM Satellite Systems (TSXV:CMI), a supplier of satellite antennas, announced its quarterly dividend on Tuesday. The company will pay shareholders $0.0125 per common share

Opinion: Local firms cash in on digital currency with city’s first Bitcoin ATM

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Bitcoin has been called crypto-currency, Internet cash and – in the words of Wall Street analyst Nick Colas – “gold for nerds.” By Kyle McInnes.