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Airbnb shares more than double in price in long-awaited IPO

Airbnb wants to add more hosts and properties, expand in markets like India, China and Latin America and attract new guests. First, it will need to recover.

Kanata’s Solace says move into aviation space aiding its market ascent

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has begun using Ottawa firm’s cloud-based software platform to collect and disseminate real-time information for its NextGen Weather Systems.

Minto Apartment REIT filing opens door to up to $800M in new financing

The move allows Minto to fast-track the process of issuing new units on the Toronto Stock Exchange as a means of raising capital to acquire more property. 

Cannabis producer Hexo unveils new ‘centre of excellence’ and beverage plant in Belleville

New video promo says facility has been “engineered to manufacture advanced cannabis products” ​– including beverages that contain THC, the active ingredient in cannabis that helps produce a high.

Philanthropy in Ottawa: Art auction feeds the heart and the hungry

As he thought about the impact he wanted to make amid the COVID-19 crisis, artist Christopher Griffin knew he could put his creative talent to use.

Federal tourism efforts to focus on local travel, Joly says

Domestic travel is likely to take priority even after vaccinations begin.

Algonquin College to lead $2.5M job-training program for Indigenous youth

Funded by the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, the program will see Algonquin work with 13 Indigenous partner organizations in eight provinces and territories.

Ottawa’s MindBridge Ai adds MNP to growing customer base

Demand for Ottawa fintech venture's fraud-detection software on the rise as professional services firms are being forced to rethink the way they do business in the COVID-19 era.

Wage subsidies providing ‘safety net’ for companies, employees

While some Ottawa businesses say these programs played a critical role in helping them weather the pandemic, the impact – and takeup – of these initiatives was uneven.

Canopy Growth to close five facilities across Canada, lay off 220 workers

The Ottawa-area pot producer says it will end operations at sites in St. John's, Fredericton, Edmonton, Bowmanville, Ont. and at an outdoor grow facility in Saskatchewan.