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Air Canada reaches deal for Transat, but shareholder approval up in the air

The board of directors of Transat AT Inc. has approved a $520-million takeover offer by Air Canada, a deal that faces legal and regulatory scrutiny along with resistance from Transat shareholders

Planning committee OKs Regional Group’s proposal for nine storeys on Oblats Avenue

Planning committee gave the all-clear Thursday to a nine-storey building on Oblats Avenue despite opposition from community members who felt misled by an increase in height at the eleventh hour

Bolstered by ‘Shopify effect’, Ottawa’s Fellow.app raises $8.75M seed round

Ottawa entrepreneur Aydin Mirzaee says having Shopify as a lead customer has been a big boost for his latest venture

The Fairmont Château Laurier has got a new GM — and he’s shaking things up

Hotel plans to get its own dog, revamp food and beverage, offer chauffeured car service and extend outdoor patio season

Empire Co. to invest $70M in expanding Farm Boy network in fiscal 2020

Farm Boy’s new parent company revealed a few details Thursday about its plans to expand the Ottawa-born grocery chain’s network this coming fiscal year

Council OKs new fund to boost music industry

Fund is part of city's three-year strategy to promote local musicians and businesses that cater to them.

$21M Flora Footbridge to open ahead of schedule this weekend

The City of Ottawa announced Wednesday the Flora Footbridge over the Rideau Canal on will officially open this weekend, a few months ahead of schedule

Canada Lands proposes three-tower development for Carling Avenue

Canada Lands Co. is teaming up with an Aboriginal group on a plan that would see private developers build three mixed-use towers on a prime parcel of real estate just west of the Glebe

Fanshawe College fire prevention students to train on software from Ottawa’s APX

An Ottawa-based startup will provide its software to London’s Fanshawe College in hopes of training students to prevent fires in smart cities

Updated: BlackBerry expands partnership with LG Electronics as it reports Q1 results

BlackBerry Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. are expanding a partnership that they hope will give them a bigger role as technology suppliers to the world's auto manufacturers