
Superette CEO cheers Ontario’s decision to reopen cannabis market
Superette CEO Mimi Lam is taking her cannabis retailing business to the street after the Ontario government backtracked on last week’s decision to shut down

Superette CEO cheers Ontario’s decision to reopen cannabis market
Superette CEO Mimi Lam is taking her cannabis retailing business to the street after the Ontario government backtracked on last week’s decision to shut down

Trudeau promises ‘relaxed’ rules for wage subsidy
Rather than having to show a 30-per-cent decline in revenues, he says they can show a 15-per-cent decline in March, and can compare their revenues

CATA calls on feds to provide billions in emergency aid to tech firms
A major Canadian tech industry group is urging the federal government to free up billions of dollars in fast-tracked funding to help sustain companies that

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts fall 12% in March: CMHC
Builders in Ottawa continued to start new homes at a brisk pace in March while starts on the Gatineau side of the River fell significantly

Ottawa’s Pythian acquires U.S.-based firm in bid to expand market reach
Despite the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least one Ottawa tech firm didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger on a major deal to

Ottawa Jazz Festival cancels 2020 edition; other events eye revamped celebrations
Move follows city’s extension of ban on public gatherings to June 30.

Retail cannabis ban delivers blow to Donnelly Group’s Ottawa expansion plans
The Ontario government’s decision late last week to change course and order pot stores to close feels like a bit of a double whammy to

Ottawa rejects closing traffic lanes to make more room for pedestrians
Officials concerned move may draw more people out; urge residents to stay inside or use less popular routes

Feds look to expand eligibility of emergency relief program
‘Fine-tuning’ aimed at ensuring employees do better off remaining at work, rather than going off work and receiving emergency benefit

City to put more than 4,000 workers on unpaid leave
The City of Ottawa is putting more than 4,000 part-time workers on unpaid leave as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the closure of many municipal
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