
How coffee shop redesigns address laptop loitering and Wi-Fi hogs
When a partial laptop ban at his Halifax cafe led to miffed patrons and headaches for staff, owner Sean Gallagher decided to do something more

How coffee shop redesigns address laptop loitering and Wi-Fi hogs
When a partial laptop ban at his Halifax cafe led to miffed patrons and headaches for staff, owner Sean Gallagher decided to do something more

Ottawa pot investment firm CannaRoyalty diversifies into vaporizer retail shops
An Ottawa-based firm that finances and invests in marijuana companies announced its first foray into the Canadian cannabis retailing market on Wednesday. As part of

Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?
KPMG LLP 150 Elgin St. Description: Professional services, financial analysis Buyer: DND $9,215,088 Colliers Project Leaders Inc. and Tiree Facility Solutions Inc., in joint venture

She Shops shines the spotlight on women-owned businesses
Resource showcases the dynamic variety of women-owned shops and businesses throughout the National Capital Region.

OC Transpo pays $25K fine for failing to call out bus stops
OC Transpo was served a $25,000 fine by the Canadian Transportation Agency for failing to call out stops on multiple routes, according to a memo

Ottawa’s Spartan Bioscience finds high levels of Legionella bacteria across government buildings
An Ottawa startup is reporting troubling levels of Legionella bacteria in government buildings across the National Capital Region. Spartan Bioscience first announced in November of

Gatineau biofuel firm Agrisoma to expand production with $12M investment
A Gatineau firm that supplies raw material for the burgeoning jet biofuel market has landed a $12-million financing round with the aim of continuing its

Canada’s bank CEOs get 7% pay raise to earn $53.6M in fiscal 2017
The chief executives of Canada’s five biggest banks collectively earned roughly $53.6 million in the latest fiscal year, up more than seven per cent from

Higher public debt has helped slow build up of household debt: Bank of Canada
The federal government’s steps to amass more public debt have helped Canadians avoid an even faster build-up of their personal debt loads, even though such
Pot will soon be legal. Can I bring weed brownies to the staff party?
As the date when cannabis becomes legal draws closer, many questions remain unanswered.
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