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Gary Zed’s holiday campaign projected to pass $1M; extended through winter

Purchases of goods and services from Ottawa small businesses to help community's most vulnerable.

Update: Watson blasts province for including Ottawa in sweeping 28-day shutdown

'Businesses have played a key role in our fight against COVID-19. And once again, they are being treated like they are a leading source of transmission, which they are not,' mayor says.

Canopy Growth signs $297M deal to give up stake in Canopy Rivers

The Smiths Falls-based cannabis producer will also increase ownership in Quebec greenhouse joint venture Vert Mirabel.

Ottawa Public Health issues new COVID-19 directives to businesses

The measures, which are to take effect first thing Wednesday morning, were announced before reports emerged that the provincial government was poised to announce sweeping shutdown measures on non-essential businesses across Ontario.

Fired up: Bryden says waste-to-energy firm Plasco set to tackle global market under new name

Founder says the company now known as Omni Conversion Technologies has spent several years refining its system that is supposed to burn garbage and convert it into electricity.

First Capital sells 50% stake in trio of Gatineau retail properties

REIT says it’s agreed to sell a 50 per cent non-managing interest in retail centres Carrefour du Versant, Place Nelligan and Place Cit​é des Jeunes for a combined total of nearly $60 million.

Province gives $3.8M boost to struggling Shaw Centre

Downtown convention facility that attracted more than 63,000 out-of-town visitors in the 2019-20 fiscal year has seen its revenues plummet during the pandemic.

Kanata software firm You.i TV sold to WarnerMedia in US$100M deal: report

Since its founding in 2008, the 200-person company has built a high-profile list of customers that includes AT&T, Fox and Toronto’s Corus Entertainment.

Charities find creative ways to safely help homeless residents amid pandemic

Physical distancing doesn’t come easily in a busy soup kitchen. Here’s how agencies providing services to some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable residents are adapting

Spartan Bioscience re-submits rapid COVID-19 test to Health Canada for approval

After facing months of delays, Ottawa biotech firm is hoping its rapid testing device is poised to clear the final hurdle before it can go to market.