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Shopify backs de minimis shipping exemption targeted in Trump’s tariff feud
Shopify’s president has come out in favour of a shipping exemption U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade feuds could end. Harley Finkelstein threw his support Tuesday
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Windmill eyes mid-2025 start date for pair of major rental development projects
Windmill Development Group says it hopes to start construction later this year on a 24-storey highrise at 384 Arlington Ave., just west of Bronson Avenue,
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From $1 Million to $10 Million: Key Financial Metrics for Scaling Success
Congratulations! Reaching $1 million in revenue is an incredible achievement (less than 10% of businesses ever get there). It’s proof that your vision is working,
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Smiths Falls appliance salesman featured as TikTok phenom during Super Bowl broadcast
Corey McMullan may not be much of a football fan, but that didn’t make it any less exciting to be featured in a commercial for
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Sales tax ‘holiday’ gets mixed reviews from Ottawa restaurant owners
As the break from federal and provincial sales taxes on certain items comes to an end this Saturday, two Ottawa restaurateurs are giving the initiative
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‘Proudly Canadian’: Sales of made-in-Canada BeaverTails boom with busy canal season
BeaverTails co-founder Grant Hooker says business is booming as a frosty Canadian winter has skaters stopping in to enjoy the iconic pastries on the Rideau
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Calian inks $50M in new defence contracts in Q1 amid ‘continued geopolitical instability’
Calian Group says it has signed more than $50 million in new and renewed multi-year defence contracts in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 as the Kanata-based firm pushes toward
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A day in the life of chef Lizardo Becerra at Raphaël: Making food that evokes memories
For chef Lizardo Becerra, owner of Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine on Elgin Street, it’s been a busy few months, topped off by competing at the Canadian Culinary Championships last weekend.
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More homes for sale in Ottawa but buyers remain cautious, OREB says
The number of active residential listings in Ottawa last month were up 57 per cent from January 2024 as more sellers jumped into the market but buyers remained cautious. According
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Ontario’s Energy Future: How Battery Storage Can Meet Growing Demand
A proposed energy project in West Ottawa aims to address Ontario’s increasing electricity demand by storing excess energy during low-demand periods and delivering it when
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Canopy Growth reports $121.9M Q3 loss compared with $216.8M loss a year earlier
Canopy Growth Corp. reported a loss of $121.9 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $216.8 million in the same quarter a year earlier. The cannabis company
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Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate falls in January
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dipped slightly in January, mirroring a national trend as job gains beat economist’s expectations. The jobless rate in the nation’s capital fell one-tenth of a point to
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Regional Roadtrips: Here’s where you can buy local in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario
Due to the recent tariff turmoil, buying Canadian is all the rage — and Ottawa and Eastern Ontario store owners are ready to respond. “The explosion in paying attention to
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BluMetric Environmental to boost U.S. production capacity after acquiring Florida firm
BluMetric Environmental is more than doubling the size of its U.S. manufacturing facilities after acquiring a Florida-based wastewater treatment company last year. The Ottawa-based firm said Thursday it has signed
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