
Spartan Bioscience faces setback in COVID-19 test rollout
Ottawa company said it would recall the 5,500 test shipped nationally and work on additional clinical studies.

Spartan Bioscience faces setback in COVID-19 test rollout
Ottawa company said it would recall the 5,500 test shipped nationally and work on additional clinical studies.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Shopify earnings, the latest unemployment figures and an update from Air Canada are among the stories expected to make headlines in the days ahead.

Coping with COVID-19: Watson urges Ottawa residents to accelerate tourism industry’s revival
Appearing on a live video segment with OBJ, Mayor Jim Watson said the path to recovery starts in our own backyards.

Ottawa BIAs call for six-month pause on business evictions
Colliers International says nearly one-third of tenants in its Ottawa portfolio requested rent relief last month.

Compass North accelerator for women-led tech firms kicks off first cohort
Ten startups accepted new program for women-led technology companies in the Kingston-Belleville-Brockville area.
Techopia Live: The remote-first startup – Bitback’s road to Techstars Berlin
From its roots in the National Capital Regional, Bitback’s journey has taken it to South Africa and Uganda – leading to lessons for founders managing

Health-tech firm TryCycle, Royal Ottawa partner on platform to detect suicide risks
An Ottawa company that uses AI to predict when patients need mental health treatment is teaming up with the Royal to help pinpoint people at

Federal deficit could top $252B: budget officer
Report assumes real GDP will contract by 12% this year

Matthews, Linton loan Ottawa’s Martello $5M
Loan from high-profile co-chairs will help finance transaction announced earlier this week.

The post-pandemic world awaiting Ottawa’s malls
As unpaid rents spike in malls across Canada, retail experts say shopping centres will need to reinvent themselves if they want to remain viable ​–
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