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Kanata's Simutech sold to U.S. training firm in hope of boosting R&D, marketing clout
Aug 10, 2020
Ottawa firm has seen demand for its products accelerate during the pandemic as companies change gears and train their employees remotely.

Summer buying boom turns up the heat on Ottawa's housing market
Aug 10, 2020
The average sale price of a residential-class property was $585,084 last month, up a whopping 20 per cent compared with July 2019.
Canopy Growth reports $128M net loss in Q2 as recreational pot sales dip
Aug 10, 2020
Smiths Falls-based company says recreational sales fell when it was forced to close its 22 stores until mid-May during the COVID-19 crisis.
Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate falls to 9.1% in July
Aug 10, 2020
Job losses in tech and public-service sectors were offset by gains in retail, accommodation and construction sectors.

COVID tracing app launches in Ontario

Jul 31, 2020
An app designed to alert Canadians if they come into close contact with someone infected with COVID-19 can now be downloaded in Ontario.
L-Spark partners with tech, telecom leaders to launch medtech accelerator

Jul 31, 2020
Companies in six-month program will gain access to technology and expertise from L-Spark’s partners aimed at creating and commercializing cutting-edge medical software and devices.

Be seen in OBJ's Book of Lists

Jul 16, 2020

Ottawa businesses are invited to have their company seen by thousands of business leaders and purchasing managers.
Ottawa's Best Networking Golf Tournament

Aug 25, 2020

This long running event is typically a sell out, attracting business and community leaders to network and enjoy a day outdoors.

Walmart to renovate Cornwall distribution centre as part of $3.5B Canadian investment
Jul 21, 2020
Walmart Logistics arrived in Cornwall in 1999 and currently operates two distribution centres, each 1.5 million square feet in size, in the city.
Cornwall's Waterfront Trail path the wheel deal for cyclists
Jul 20, 2020
Cyclists can now rent bicycles to check out the roughly 12-kilometre stretch of trail that runs through Cornwall along the St. Lawrence River.
Johnstown distribution centre paying dividends for Giant Tiger
Jul 9, 2020
'Centralizing our distribution was a key part of our growth strategy'

Feds to create EI-like benefit for gig, contract workers, extend rent relief program
Jul 31, 2020
The $80-billion Canada Emergency Response Benefit is set to wind down over the coming weeks, with those who are EI-eligible to start drawing assistance that way.
DavidsTea to shrink network to 18 stores in Canada after renegotiating leases
Jul 30, 2020
Move comes after chain closed 82 other stores in Canada and all 42 of its stores in the U.S. in early July to focus on its e-commerce business and supplying grocery stores and pharmacies.
Big Tech CEOs face congressional heat on competition
Jul 29, 2020
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple are answering for their companies' practices before Congress.