Ottawa Business Journal

Update: Analysts say Halogen worth up to $321M as takeover talks swirl

Techopia

Halogen Software shares continued to rise Friday, a day after the Ottawa-based tech company said outside suitors have expressed “significant interest” in acquiring the firm.

Shopify powers both sides of Trump debate

Techopia

Shopify was caught in political crosshairs this week when a petition emerged on SumOfUs.org calling for the Ottawa-based e-commerce giant to stop powering the online store of

Ottawa restaurateur Stephen Beckta plans dinner for 1,000 on Wellington

Tourism

Wellington Street isn’t known for its food, sitting near pubs and fast-food joints. But on August 27, 1,000 foodies will take over the road in

Ottawa home prices to rise 1.7% in 2017: Royal LePage

Residential

After ending 2016 with a bang, Ottawa’s residential real estate market is poised for modest gains this year, according to one of the country’s largest

DragonWave shares plummet following ‘disappointing’ third quarter

Techopia

DragonWave (TSX:DWI, NASDAQ:DRWI) executives said they were disappointed in the company’s third-quarter revenues, a sentiment also expressed by investors who drove its share price down after

Ottawa medical device maker Clearwater Clinical raises $6M

Techopia

An Ottawa tech company with the goal of revolutionizing the hearing health industry says it’s raised $6 million in series-A financing that will help it

Problems with Phoenix pay system expected to persist past April

Ottawa

It’s unlikely that any single person will be held accountable for the government’s failed employee pay system, a senior federal bureaucrat told a news conference

Ottawa Network reboots Bootstrap Awards with Wesley Clover

Ottawa

The Bootstrap Awards are returning in 2017 after a three-year hiatus with a new owner and a new sponsor. The annual awards, previously put on

Invest Ottawa startups ready for network prime time

Techopia

Michel Paquet’s company needs all the mobile network coverage it can get. After watching his 83-year-old aunt’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease and noticing the difficulty

Ottawa pot shops reopening after police raids

Retail

Despite a raid on Chinatown’s CannaBotanix Dispensary at 646 Somerset St. Friday that left two people arrested, the shop was back to normal operations Monday.