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Canada eyes new measures to protect economy from national security threats

New measures to ensure Canada doesn't export sensitive technology to foreign adversaries are among the changes being eyed by Ottawa to bolster the country's economic security.

How Minto built a workplace people want to come back to

After two years of working remotely, employees of The Minto Group are now headed back to the world of water coolers. What awaits them, though, is a brand new office oasis.

Carbon-capture kings: Planetary Technologies lands US$1M prize from Musk Foundation

Ottawa-born startup says money from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Milestone Award will go toward the construction of full-scale demonstration facilities in Quebec, Nova Scotia and the United Kingdom. 

Tourism events popping up around Eastern Ontario

From tiny concerts to downtown markets, tourism plans are getting underway in eastern Ontario after many events were cancelled during the pandemic years.

Real estate broker Danny Dawson ‘building’ a legacy – on both sides of the river

As Ottawa’s housing market continues to break records, local broker Danny Dawson has hit a number of his own real estate milestones that are worth celebrating. 

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he won’t ‘rule anything out’ on rates

He wouldn't rule out pushing rates beyond 50 basis points all in one sitting, after moving to lift rates by that amount to one per cent just last week, but said he "is prepared to be as forceful as needed."

Statistics Canada says retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in February

Statistics Canada says core retail sales -- which exclude sales at gasoline stations and motor vehicle and parts dealers -- rose 1.4 per cent.

‘A very large opportunity’: Tehama has high hopes for new cybersecurity platform for at-home workers

Software that lets off-site employees securely access company data on their laptops and other devices has gone from a nice idea to something many customers see as a must-have commodity.

Hexo to streamline operations by closing Belleville facility, affecting 230 employees

Hexo says the Truss Beverage operations – a joint venture with Molson Coors Canada – are not affected by this change and will continue to operate out of the Belleville plant.

Ottawa firm lands DND funding for system to keep naval personnel safe at sea

Ottawa-based Brash has been awarded almost $200,000 from the Department of National Defence to test and prototype a personnel tracking system on board naval vessels.