Talent of two cities: Ottawa partners with Gatineau on Amazon HQ2 bid
The National Capital Region’s two mayors sent off a collaborative bid to Amazon today, imploring the e-commerce giant to consider the benefits of locating its
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Despite stiff competition, Watson willing to fight ‘tough battle’ for Amazon HQ2
Mayor Jim Watson will tour Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle as Ottawa readies its bid to become the home of the tech giant’s so-called HQ2 facility.
Watson says city can’t regulate Airbnb in Ottawa just yet
Ottawa won’t be following in Toronto’s footsteps to regulate room-sharing services like Airbnb, at least not for now. City staff in Toronto announced this week
Updated: London attack throws security spotlight on Ottawa’s Canada 150 celebrations
Canada’s capital will do everything it can to prevent an attack when it hosts the country’s 150th birthday next month but no amount of preparation
Ontario government allocates $63M for CENGN’s network development
Ottawa’s Centre for Next Generation Networks (CENGN) will receive $63 million over the next five years as part of the Ontario government’s $650-million investments in
A message from Michael Crockatt
Ottawa in 2017 is an adventure. As we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation, the capital is abuzz with activity, enthusiasm and visitors! This didn’t
Ford investment brings Ottawa closer to becoming autonomous vehicles hub
Almost exactly one year ago, we published an article asking the question, “Can Ottawa be an autonomous vehicle hub?” Today, with Ford’s announcement that it
Mayor Jim Watson to seek re-election in 2018
Jim Watson says he wants to lead Ottawa for four more years, announcing Thursday he plans to run for mayor in 2018 and unofficially kicking
Mayor Watson, Sir Terry Matthews leading tech crusade to Queen’s Park
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson put innovation high on his list of priorities during his State of the City address on Wednesday. Though the majority of the speech
Shopify opens second Toronto location with room for 200 employees
Shopify has officially opened its second office in Toronto, the latest installment in a still-growing presence in Ontario’s capital. The new space at 420 Wellington
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