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• Ottawa home prices down in February: report
  The Teranet-National Bank Composite House price index for Ottawa, based on information collected from public land registries, went down by 0.8 ...
• Deals digest: Neptec technology headed for Mars
  Local engineering firm Neptec Design Group is heading to Mars after signing a contract with Astrium UK Limited for the design and build ...
• Ottawa no longer Canada’s best place to live:...
  After three years of stealing the top spot, Ottawa was bumped down to No. 6 behind Calgary; St.
• Federal contracts: Transpolar Technology, Northern...
  Transpolar Technology Corp. 190 O’Connor St. Description: Cisco Nexus internetworking equipment Buyer: Shared Services Canada $5,946,583
• Feds give $3.67M to local tech firms
  The startups are expected to leverage up to $9.8 million in angel and venture capital investments as a result of the infusion of public funds, ...
• Ottawa millionaire’s club growing rapidly
  The report examined the performance of Canadian high net-worth individuals – those with more than $1 million in liquid financial assets – between ...
• Stanley Cup monument planned for Sparks Street
  Local volunteer group the Lord Stanley Memorial Monument Committee announced Monday the intersection is the planned site for a project honouring ...
• Ottawa finishes second for best airport in North...
  The Indianapolis airport overtook Ottawa to take the 2012 version of the prize, handed out by industry organization Airports Council ...
• People on the Move / Hats Off (Feb. 11 - March 8)
  PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Hill+Knowlton Strategies Canada has appointed Michelle McLean as vice-president and group leader of Ottawa’s communications ...
• Prospective Claridge hotel building has little...
  In a report filed with councillors this week, city staff say there is nothing standing in the way from a heritage perspective of renovating the ...
• Who's getting sued?
  Feb. 20Classic Concrete Designs Ltd. vs. Premier Marine Insurance Managers Group (West) Inc. et alNotice of actionContract lawFeb. 21Min
• C-COM records 8th consecutive profitable year
  C-COM posted $13.4 million in revenues and a net profit of $2.7 million during its most recent quarter – a year-over-year decline of 30.1 per ...
• Hiring expectations dip in Ottawa: survey
  About 20 per cent of local employers plan to hire between April and June, said survey firm Manpower, down one percentage point from the same time ...
• Federal contracts: ADGA, Foxred and Four Point...
  ADGA Group Consultants Inc. 116 Albert St. Description: Informatics professional services Buyer: DND $5,436,147 FoxRed Cons
• Forty Under 40 nomination deadline extended
  The deadline for completing an online nomination for a Forty Under 40 award has been extended to April 1.Visit FortyUnder40.ca for more ...
• Construction permit values drop 42% in January
  A total of 507 permits were issued in January, with a combined value of $116.96 million – a 42.4 per cent decrease compared to the same period in ...
• Ottawa housing starts down 14% in February
  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said in its monthly report released Friday the number of starts fell to 684 last month compared t
• RBC donates $1M to Carleton for women in the...
  Royal Bank of Canada announced it would be giving the money to the Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work at Carleton’s Sprott ...
• Who's getting sued?
  Feb. 6 Brookfield Properties Management Corp. vs. GAL Power Systems Ottawa Ltd. Claim Product liability Feb. 7 626688 Ontar
• Ciena posts improved Q1 revenues
  The Maryland-based networking giant, which has a presence in Ottawa, brought in revenues of $453.1 million – up 8.7 per cent over the $416.7 ...
• COGO Optronics acquired by TeraXion
  The Canadian subsidiary of California-headquartered COGO Optronics will take on the branding of TeraXion at its office on Hertzberg Road. The 10 ...
• Federal contracts: Modis, Rohde & Schwarz and...
  Modis Canada Inc. 155 Queen St. Description: Project support services Buyer: DND $6,977,580 Rohde &
• WiLAN Q4 revenues decline
  The company reported a net loss of $2.1 million in the final three months of 2012, compared to a net loss of $5.6 million a year earlier. ...
• Ottawa home resales down year-over-year in February
  The Ottawa Real Estate Board said Tuesday that its members sold 914 residential properties in February 2013. That’s down from the 1,008 ...
• Com Dev lands $4.7M satellite contract
  Com Dev International said the initial contract for the system, known as Cospas-Sasat, is worth $4.7 million. Work is expected to last 15 months ...
• Capital Angel Network invests $11.7M in 2012
  The network, led by Laurie Davis and Parm Gill, is an alliance of approximately 100 angel investors in Ottawa that work together, but make ...
• Deals digest: Purple Forge develops figure skating app
  Local mobile developer Purple Forge has developed an iPhone app to follow Canadian figure skaters as they compete in sectional, national and ...
• InterRent REIT buying Ottawa, St. Catherines...
  InterRent REIT said the properties are located at 1901-1917 Ogilvie Rd. and 1910-1922 Elmridge Dr. The purchase price reflects a capitalization ...
• National Gallery to eliminate 29 positions
  The gallery, a major landmark attracting visitors to the city, said in a news release the cutbacks were “in response to a need to address a long ...
• Rob Ashe joins Halogen board
  Halogen announced Mr. Ashe's appointment in a company release on Thursday. During his time as CEO of Cognos Inc. – one of Ottawa’s most ...