


Statistics Canada says November saw lowest number of people on EI in 25 years
Statistics Canada says November saw the lowest number of employment insurance beneficiaries on record in 25 years.

Wave of tech layoffs tips power back in favour of employers in sector
Members of Canada’s tech industry say another wave of layoffs the sector saw this week is tipping the power dynamic back in favour of employers.

Mark your calendars for Feb. 8 launch party of downtown’s new name: SoPa
These restaurant owners have come up with their own way of breathing new life into a downtown that has yet to fully recover from the

‘Boutique hospitality’ venues feed post-pandemic hunger for corporate retreats, getaways
At least two “boutique hospitality” companies in Eastern Ontario are catering to a growing desire for corporate retreats that are a nice getaway for Zoomed-out

Cannabis company Hexo regains compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement
Hexo Corp. says the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has informed the cannabis company that it has regained compliance with minimum bid price requirements.

BoC expected to deliver eighth consecutive rate hike, but it’s probably the last one
Economists don’t believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet.

NCC ‘optimistic’ LeBreton lease deal with Senators will be done by this fall
NCC’s board of directors heard Thursday that talks aimed at hammering out a long-term lease on the land west of downtown are progressing even as

Versaterm acquires U.S. video software-maker in Ottawa firm’s eighth M&A deal since 2020
Versaterm president and CEO Warren Loomis said Visual Labs’ products are “cost-effective” replacements for stand-alone body cameras, digital cameras and audio recorders used by first

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