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Melnyk sour on future Ottawa investments following casino snub

The owner of the Ottawa Senators is warning that Mayor Jim Watson’s promise to vote against a casino in Kanata “doesn’t bode well” for his future in the city.

Mark Brownlee

June 18, 2013

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• Eye on the Hill: Natynczyk to head Canadian Space Agency OBJ Contributor June 17, 2013
• Sprott hopeful new designation will attract more international students Mark Brownlee June 17, 2013
• Lac-Leamy bolsters offerings to fend off potential Ottawa competitor Mark Brownlee June 14, 2013

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Annidis raises $6M in deal with Hong Kong firm

Ottawa-based eye-care equipment manufacturer Annidis is set to receive an infusion of cash and a new method of getting its products into China thanks to a new agreement with a Hong Kong-based...

OBJ Staff

June 18, 2013

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• UPDATE: Mitel acquires prairieFyre for $20M Courtney Symons June 17, 2013
• Avoiding ‘founderitis,’ and other startup lessons Courtney Symons June 17, 2013
• Deals digest: Launch IR hired to manage hair loss company's investor relations OBJ Staff May 31, 2013
• Halogen CEO wants to build ‘powerhouse’ in Ottawa Courtney Symons June 14, 2013
• Rob Ashe reflects on Cognos, outlook for Halogen Courtney Symons June 3, 2013

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Brookfield wins $338M federal property management contract

Brookfield Johnson Controls said it has landed a contract with Public Works to manage more than five million square feet of government space at Tunney’s Pasture and the former Nortel Campus, now...

OBJ Staff

June 18, 2013

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• UPDATE: Quebec construction workers on strike The Canadian Press ~ OBJ June 17, 2013
• Lowertown landlord Lauzon gets committee nod for rezoning Mark Brownlee June 14, 2013
• Construction permits up 74.4% OBJ Staff June 10, 2013
• Home prices up slightly in Ottawa in May: Teranet OBJ Staff June 13, 2013

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How Ottawa can lead the 3D printing revolution

Last year, The Economist heralded the breakthroughs in digitized manufacturing as The Third Industrial Revolution.

OBJ Contributor

June 3, 2013

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• The true price of payday loans Michael Prentice May 23, 2013
• L-D injects Canadian creativity into global supply chains Bruce Firestone May 3, 2013
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• 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

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UPDATE: U.S. carrier Verizon looking at entering Canada

Major U.S. carrier Verizon said Tuesday that it's in the very early stages of sizing up the potential of entering Canada's wireless market.

The Canadian Press ~ OBJ

June 18, 2013

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• BlackBerry stands by security of smartphones amid British hacking report The Canadian Press ~ OBJ June 18, 2013
• Canadian real estate industry says 2013 off to better-than-expected start The Canadian Press ~ OBJ June 17, 2013
• Tax-free savings accounts rules unclear for many Canadians June 17, 2013
• Many firms not investing enough in themselves: report The Canadian Press ~ OBJ June 14, 2013
• Google to sell more mobile ads than all rivals combined: forecast The Associated Press ~ staff OBJ June 14, 2013

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Heading to Hong Kong: The overseas experiences of Ottawa firms

Hong Kong’s secretary for the environment, Wong Kam-sing, first heard of Ottawa-based clean-tech firm Plasco Energy Group in 2010 at the Club of Rome, a global think-tank, when the company made a...

Courtney Symons

June 3, 2013

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• Telfer looks to expand Hong Kong presence Mark Brownlee June 3, 2013
• Calling on Hong Kong Courtney Symons June 3, 2013
• ASSOCIATIONS: Keeping in constant contact Elizabeth Howell May 3, 2013
• 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

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