
Household debt ratio rises to 170.7 per cent, StatCan says
Canadian households owed an average of $1.71 for every dollar of disposable income in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Household debt ratio rises to 170.7 per cent, StatCan says
Canadian households owed an average of $1.71 for every dollar of disposable income in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Ottawa public safety software maker Versaterm acquired by U.S. private equity firm
Family-owned tech enterprise has become one of North America’s most dominant players in the niche field of police record management.

Taggart says plan for two highrises on O’Connor Street meets ‘landmark’ criteria
Ottawa developer recently filed a proposal to build two towers of 28 and 30 storeys at 267 O’Connor St., between Gilmour and MacLaren streets.

Etches emphasizes balancing health, economy in Ottawa’s COVID-19 fight
Rules requiring masks to be worn indoors and protocols to promote physical distancing will remain in place even as vaccines are rolled out.

Ottawa pair behind Bushbalm skincare line score $400K deal on Dragons’ Den
Founders turn creative side hustle into money-making machine while experiencing ‘shocking’ growth

Mark Motors: A driver for change in the Ottawa community
Giving back and supporting one another is also an important lesson the Mrak siblings hope to share with their 250 employees.

Eastern Ontario shows even more of the right STUFF
New publication explores opportunities in manufacturing and skilled trades in the region.

Airbnb shares more than double in price in long-awaited IPO
Airbnb wants to add more hosts and properties, expand in markets like India, China and Latin America and attract new guests. First, it will need

Kanata’s Solace says move into aviation space aiding its market ascent
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has begun using Ottawa firm’s cloud-based software platform to collect and disseminate real-time information for its NextGen Weather Systems.

Minto Apartment REIT filing opens door to up to $800M in new financing
The move allows Minto to fast-track the process of issuing new units on the Toronto Stock Exchange as a means of raising capital to acquire
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