Ottawa Business Journal

Federal contracts: Gatineau’s Defran wins $3.1M Place du Portage refit job

Ottawa

The federal government has awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to a Gatineau contractor to refit two floors of a large office complex for the Department of

Solacom names Lazenby chairman, adds veteran executive Ronayne to board

Ottawa

Bruce Lazenby didn’t waste time making his presence felt on Solacom Technologies’ board of directors. The former head of Invest Ottawa, who joined Solacom’s board

Hydro Ottawa delivers on its commitment to kids at CHEO

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa, Sponsored

An innovative local initiative is helping Hydro Ottawa reduce its environmental impact while making a positive difference in the community. Last August, the local utility

What’s the common denominator for Calian’s success?

Defence and Security, OBJ360 Sponsored, Sponsored

UNIQUE EXPERTISE, PROVEN SERVICE DELIVERY Ottawa’s Calian Group operates with five diverse and distinct service lines: Health Services, IT and Professional Services, Training Services, Systems

uOttawa engineering students test their entrepreneurial chops

OBJ360 Sponsored, Ottawa

A great idea alone does not make for a successful company. It takes a deep analysis of the market to find the windows of opportunity, understand

Making sense of Elgin Street’s rapidly changing face

Retail

If you think Elgin Street just ain’t what it used to be, you’re not imagining things. More than a dozen businesses on the commercial thoroughfare

Ottawa’s inflation rate jumps to 1.9% in January

Ottawa

Inflation in the nation’s capital accelerated last month, reaching an annualized rate of 1.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That’s up from 1.4 per

Shares of Ottawa-based Espial spike after Q4 revenues double

Techopia

Ottawa technology firm Espial reported a strong fourth quarter on Thursday to round out a record revenue-generating year. Espial (TSX:ESP), which makes software and interactive

Updated: Ottawa-based Halogen Software acquired by California’s Saba for $293M

Techopia

One of Ottawa’s largest publicly traded companies says it’s been acquired by a U.S. competitor and private equity firm. The moves comes slightly more than

Who’s winning government contracts in Ottawa and Gatineau?

Ottawa

Maplesoft, Randstad and IBM are among the local firms and operations that won federal contracts, standing offers and supply arrangements between Jan. 30 and Feb.