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‘Families are counting on us’: Former music retailer Stephen Bleeker finds new rewards as home-care entrepreneur
'Knowing the difference that we can make in people’s lives is a huge responsibility; it weighs on me much more than I thought it would.'
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But latest figures offer hope that job losses in hard-hit sectors have bottomed out
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Federal civil servants to get up to $2,500 each for Phoenix 'pain and suffering'
Tentative PSAC contract settlement for about 70,000 civil servants also includes average annual wage increases of 2% in each of the next three years
Op-ed: Get ready, Ottawa. Feds’ fiscal snapshot foreshadows upcoming austerity
Columnist Walter Robinson explores whether Liberals’ next budget will be a rerun of 1995 – and how government cuts could weigh on the local economy
National Arts Centre receives $18.2M in federal COVID-19 aid
NAC has cancelled all ticketed performances and public events through to the end of August, but has been promoting a series of live-streamed online…
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Canada’s flagship carrier said Tuesday it’s asked Spartan “to assess how best to employ” its technology to screen passengers and airline employees.
Kanata company's deal to buy Norway-based Comprehensive Training Solutions International is its third acquisition in 2020 and 11th in the past nine years.
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Rescheduled : Businesswoman of the Year Awards
The Businesswoman of the Year Awards have been rescheduled to September 18, 2020. The WBN looks forward to celebrating with you in the fall.
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Johnstown distribution centre paying dividends for Giant Tiger
'Centralizing our distribution was a key part of our growth strategy'
Kingston company applies expertise in energy-efficient housing to mobile health units
Feris Build Tech has developed a building envelope system made of lightweight steel and expanded polystyrene foam.
Renfrew County, City of Pembroke create COVID-19 relief fund for businesses
Initiative will provide up to $5,000 of non-repayable funding to Ottawa Valley businesses looking to pivot or adjust their business model during the pandemic.
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Organizers bring fundraiser to sponsors, ticket holders through food, drinks, activities and virtual auction
‘I want to help spark a little joy and creativity’
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Podcast: How Amazon, Air Canada and Solink shaped Ottawa's economy this week
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Ottawa's Nuvyyo gets $6M venture capital boost to fund cord-cutting technology
Kanata firm makes hardware and software that caters to viewers who access TV broadcasts via old-school antennas rather than cable or satellite feeds.
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DavidsTea closing 82 stores in Canada, all 42 U.S. stores
Closure of "a significant number of money-losing stores" will allow firm to focus on e-commerce sales.
High unemployment, $343B deficit projected in Liberals' fiscal snapshot
Liberal government says it believes there will be a slow return to a new normal, with unemployment high and economic growth low through to at least the end of 2021.
Ontario business owners finding themselves on their own when it comes to mask enforcement
Short of calling the police on noncompliant customers, businesses may find they have little power to enforce their policies on the public.
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