Federal Government

Science minister mulls forcing universities to attract more female researchers

Canada’s science minister says universities aren’t doing the heavy lifting to appoint more female research chairs, so she wants to force their hands. On her

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment sinks to 5.1% as feds keep hiring

Ottawa

The swelling ranks of public servants in Ottawa-Gatineau pushed the region’s unemployment rate down for the fourth straight month to reach its lowest level in

Op-ed: Ottawa’s innovation overdose renders buzzword meaningless

Techopia

We’ve brought you here to talk. Please sit down. Canadian politicians, entrepreneurs, and yes, media titans like ourselves, have an addiction to the word innovation.

Feature: Canada.ca project rife with common, costly mistakes, experts say

Techopia

In February, in a cozy room in the Lord Elgin Hotel, I was part of a crowd of IT professionals and public servants attending a

Feds eye energy savings with Confederation Heights retrofit in Ottawa

Non-Residential

The federal government says it’s preparing to spend up to $5 million on a pilot project aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of an office

Feds looking for industrial space in Ottawa or Gatineau

Non-Residential

The federal government says it’s looking for nearly 60,600 square feet of centrally located warehouse space, a potential move that could lower east Ottawa’s industrial

Province inches closer to Highway 417 expansion west of downtown Ottawa

Construction

Highway 417 will be expanded along Carlington and Westboro, with four years of construction expected to start in 2017. By Dylan C. Robertson On Monday, the

Feds announce $20M plan to renovate Ottawa train station

Construction

The federal government said Thursday it will spend $20 million to install a new elevated and heated passenger platform at the Ottawa train station and

Feds award contract to build space vision system to help with ISS maintenance

Techopia

Canada is investing in a new tool for the International Space Station that will help astronauts take a closer look at the many dings and

Opinion: A federal action plan for Ottawa’s economy

Ottawa

This is my second opinion piece in a six-part series on the changing local economy. It will focus on the federal government’s role as a