Ottawa Business Journal

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation launches 50/50 lottery to raise funds for patient care and research

Grand prize draw for Creating Tomorrow Community Lottery to be held Tuesday, Dec. 22

Rideau Lakes launches $5.8M broadband expansion

Thousands of homes and businesses could soon face shorter waits to download content off the internet under partnership with local service provider.

Ottawa’s economy to shrink 5.7% in 2020 before rebounding next year: Conference Board

Ottawa

Think-tank says the local economy “will not escape the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Restaurants in Ottawa, Toronto doubt cold-weather patios will save the industry

Canada & World

Vittoria Trattoria plans to fight $880 fine levied last week for not having enough patio tent panels open.

Gatineau plant aiming to produce up to eight million COVID-19 test swabs a month

Techopia

Winnipeg-based Precision ADM says it’s investing more than $2 million in a 3,500-square-foot facility near the Gatineau airport and hopes to start production early next

An open letter to parents from The Royal

Ottawa

For teens who are already living with a mental illness, the adjustment to COVID-19 protocols could be debilitating.

The bright side of business: Staff at Jonny Canuck’s Bar & Grill in Orléans get $11K thank you

Ottawa

Restaurateur Jonathan Reynaert hosts staff appreciation day in recognition of COVID-19 impact on employees

No parking, no problem: Developer targets transit users with new Cyrville midrise

Residential

TCU Development Corp.’s plans for six-storey project near St. Laurent Shopping Centre call for 116 suites and ground-floor commercial space.

Ottawa’s C-COM Satellite Systems swings to Q3 profit

Techopia

Despite facing “headwinds” from the COVID-19-fuelled economic downturn, local firm finished the quarter more than $200,000 in the black.

U.S. Justice Department files landmark antitrust case against Google

Canada & World

Google responded immediately, saying “People use Google because they choose to — not because they’re forced to or because they can’t find alternatives.”