ASSOCIATIONS: Keeping in constant contact

Lobbyists help form the message, but encourage associations to do meetings themselves  

Elizabeth Howell

May 3, 2013

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• ASSOCIATIONS: Non-profits facing new membership rules Mark Brownlee May 3, 2013
• ASSOCIATIONS: Assessing the impact on Ottawa’s economy Courtney Symons May 3, 2013
• FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES #10: Optelian grows out from Ottawa Mark Brownlee April 26, 2013
• FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES #9: EMERION focuses on hiring the best Mark Brownlee April 26, 2013
• FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES #8: Versature gets well-versed in VoIP Courtney Symons April 26, 2013

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Cavan begins mining exploration work north of Gatineau

Vancouver-based Cavan Ventures Inc. is beginning to explore several sites north of Gatineau that it believes has the potential to become full-blown graphite mining projects.

OBJ Staff

May 17, 2013

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• Federal contracts: NAV Canada, Notra and Cache Consulting among local firms landing government work OBJ Staff April 30, 2013
• Target says Canadian sales higher than expected, overall profits fall The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 22, 2013
• Ottawa conference to dispel social media myths Mark Brownlee May 21, 2013
• Eye on the Hill: Canal fees frozen OBJ Contributor May 21, 2013
• Airport plans to add seven new gates Peter Kovessy May 21, 2013

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UPDATE: N-able to remain in Ottawa following $120M SolarWinds acquisition

Texas-based SolarWinds has scooped up its second Ottawa company in slightly more than a year, purchasing N-able Technologies for $120 million, the companies announced late Tuesday.

Courtney Symons

May 22, 2013

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• Adobe website overhaul pays off Courtney Symons May 21, 2013
• Halogen shines in TSX debut OBJ Staff May 17, 2013
• Losses mount at Smart Technologies OBJ Staff May 17, 2013
• Ottawa VC funding up 72% OBJ Staff May 15, 2013
• Possible BlackBerry tablet steals the show at company's annual conference The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 16, 2013

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$226M Queensway widening project begins

A major roadwork project intended to alleviate congestion for east-end commuters officially got underway Friday with a ceremonial groundbreaking to widen the Split between Highway 417 and Regional...

OBJ Staff

May 17, 2013

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• InterRent revenues grow on acquisitions OBJ Staff May 14, 2013
• Group Lepine eyes addition to Kanata Lakes apartment complex OBJ Staff May 13, 2013
• CIBC listed as 150 Elgin tenant Peter Kovessy May 9, 2013
• Ottawa housing starts up 14.4% in April OBJ Staff May 8, 2013
• Richcraft proposes 48-storey condos on Carling OBJ Staff May 7, 2013

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L-D injects Canadian creativity into global supply chains

Inside a nondescript industrial building on the outskirts of Stittsville, co-owner Lawrence (Laurie) Dickson and sales manager Ken Toews sit down to describe the 22-year odyssey that saw L-D Tool...

Bruce Firestone

May 3, 2013

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• How to build a startup ecosystem Micheal Kelly April 19, 2013
• Ottawa’s sweetest business Jennifer MacKinnon April 15, 2013
• Shopping for new wheels: When to buy and when to lease Michael Prentice April 11, 2013
• An office market in transition: Why Ottawa looks like no other city OBJ Contributor April 11, 2013
• Halogen’s IPO: Looking beyond the balance sheet OBJ Contributor April 8, 2013

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Retail sales flat in March at $39.5B: StatsCan

Canadian shoppers bought more, but benefited from lower prices in March as retail sales were flat for the month, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

The Canadian Press ~ OBJ

May 22, 2013

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• Union says Porter trying to silence members with lawsuit The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 22, 2013
• Sears Canada posts $31.2M Q1 loss The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 22, 2013
• Canadians struggling to save money: survey The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 22, 2013
• NDP to support Liberal budget; Ontario election averted The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 21, 2013
• E-book sales plateauing: report The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 21, 2013

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