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Bank of Canada says economy can handle higher rates despite household debt risks

High household debt and elevated housing prices have become bigger vulnerabilities in the past year, but the economy can handle the rising interest rates needed to tame inflation, central bank says.

Swedish design house Syntronic acquires DragonWave’s Kanata operations

Stockholm-based firm's first-ever M&A deal adds about two dozen former DragonWave employees in the National Capital Region to the company's growing North American base in Kanata.

Proud To Be Bullyfree Gala raises the roof – and over $125k at evening bash

After a two-year hiatus, over 300 guests got dressed up last Saturday night to raise awareness for...

Retailers’ renewed confidence in brick and mortar fuelling surge in commercial leases

Ottawa-born BeaverTails is among the chains that are looking to expand their national footprints as consumers start shopping and eating out in greater numbers.

Former Shopify exec Erin Zipes joining 1Password’s C-suite

Move comes six months after Zipes left Shopify, where she played a key role in building and leading the e-commerce powerhouse’s legal team from pre-IPO through the pandemic.

CAA North & East Ontario puts out call for new board member

The North & East Ontario club looks to expand board amidst period of growth and business diversity.

Empire state of mind: software startup Braiyt.Ai’s retail analytics platform gets New York exposure

Ottawa firm's platform tracks metrics such as how many customers are entering stores, where they're most likely to gather and how long they wait in line at the checkout counter. 

Feds contribute $6.6M to Bells Corners affordable housing project

This amount is complemented by $740,000 for fee and development charge waivers from the City of Ottawa and $4 million in Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative funding.

Renfrew County tourism operators benefit from federal relief fund

Three tourism organizations in Eastern Ontario will receive federal funding to help them recover from the pandemic and continue to grow.

Shopify releases shareholder vote tally on proposal to give CEO key voting rights

Company says 53.68 per cent of shareholders, excluding founder and chief executive Tobi Lütke, voted in favour of a plan to grant him key voting power at the company.