
Wabano’s Igniting the Spirit celebration raises funds for aboriginal healthcare facility
One minute, a sold-out crowd of 600 is sitting itself down in a ballroom for dinner and, the next, it’s surrounded by dancers masquerading as forest creatures,

Wabano’s Igniting the Spirit celebration raises funds for aboriginal healthcare facility
One minute, a sold-out crowd of 600 is sitting itself down in a ballroom for dinner and, the next, it’s surrounded by dancers masquerading as forest creatures,

Update: BlackBerry shares fall despite Q1 profit; revenue lower than analysts expected
BlackBerry CEO John Chen defended his plan to grow the software business as its shares tumbled Friday after reporting revenue that fell short of expectations.

New cryptocurrencies gain momentum
The success of bitcoin has spurred the launch of hundreds of copycat digital payment systems looking to cash in on the popularity of the cryptocurrency.

No, Amazon is not opening an Ottawa office – It’s already here
The message floating about social networks and news sites this week is that Amazon is coming to Ottawa. It’s based on a news release from

Two Ottawa-area Sears stores to close as retailer shuts 59 locations across Canada
Sears Canada (TSX:SCC) said it plans to close 59 locations, including two in the National Capital Region, and cut about 2,900 jobs under a court-supervised

Ottawa’s Clearford eyes turnaround through acquisitions as shares sink to 52-week low
Ottawa-based Clearford Water Systems (TSX-V:CLI) is looking to end its reliance on subcontractors by acquiring companies capable of bringing its wastewater treatment operations and services in-house,

Feds lift limit on Gatineau-based Hydropothecary pot production, opening door to expansion
Health Canada has approved two new buildings at Hydropothecary’s Gatineau facilities and granted the pot producer a licence renewal to grow and sell as much

Analytics firm CENX hires former Newbridge executive Ed Kennedy as CEO
Despite spending most of his life in the United States, Ed Kennedy feels a strong connection to his neighbours to the north. The longtime tech

Subsidizing electric cars is inefficient and costly, report says
Provincial subsidies to encourage the use of electric vehicles are the most expensive, least effective way to help cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Montreal Economic

Retailer The Source revamps stores to avoid becoming ‘walking dead’ in consumer tech
The Source is staging a transformation to turn its stores into electronics playgrounds in an effort to boost sales as the consumer technology industry faces
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