Ottawa edits Gatineau out of film industry office Ottowa Business Journal | Geneviève Ménard Hayles will lead the agency replacing the old Ottawa-Gatineau Film and Television Development Corp. She will be based at 80 Aberdeen St. in Little Italy, where Invest Ottawa - OCRI's new name - and the city are consolidating loca...
Should Ottawa's chambers of commerce unite? Ottowa Business Journal | Writing on OpenFile Ottawa, Kevin Bourne noted that some business representatives have been pushing for a merger at least as far back as 2002. | Judging by the sentiments of the board members and executives I've spoken to, it is unlikely that the c...
Who's doing deals in Ottawa? Ottowa Business Journal | Brand.net selected Ottawa's Solace Systems as its java messaging service provider. The California-based firm helps its customers, which include the top 100 U.S. advertising spenders, target specific audiences across publishers and content channels....
Ottawa's engaged workplaces Ottowa Business Journal | But shift the conversation to their organization's senior leadership, and opinions are more likely to vary - and not always for the better. | That's been the experience of Sean Fitzpatrick, president and founder of engagement research specialist Ta...
Ottawa inflation hits 18-month low Ottowa Business Journal | This is the lowest threshold seen since June 2010, when inflation reached 1.7 per cent, and 60 basis points lower than November 2011's rate. | The month-over-month decline was among the biggest in large Canadian cities, according to Statistics Cana...
Ottawa, Gatineau EI recipients fall Ottowa Business Journal | Recipients in Ottawa fell by more than 17 per cent to 5,620, down from 6,870 the year before. | Gatineau beneficiaries also fell to 2,600 people in November 2011, a decline of more than 18 per cent from the 3,140 in 2010. | Local numbers are not se...
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Fossil treasures, icebergs spotlighted in new tourism ads CBC | Newfoundland and Labrador's tourism department will release a new national TV campaign Monday, with new commercials that promote icebergs and fossils. | The latest instalments in...
Midwest gets first major snowstorm of warm winter Austin American Statesman | MILWAUKEE — The first major snowstorm of an unseasonably warm winter in the Midwest snarled traffic from Missouri to Wisconsin on Thursday and brought badly-needed business...
FDA detains OJ imports after finding fungicide Austin American Statesman | WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration says it has detained several shipments of imported orange juice after finding traces of an illegal fungicide. | The government says the residue is still far below dangerous levels and says the jui...
Feds' deficit reduction ahead of schedule Ottowa Business Journal | The Finance Department reported Friday that November's shortfall totalled $1.9 billion, well shy of the $4.5 billion of red ink penned during the same month last year. | The bigger story is that for the first eight months of the 2011-12 fiscal peri...
Gatineau airport launches Bagotville route Ottowa Business Journal | Starting Feb. 6, the airport will offer 75-minute direct flights to the town, which is in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. | "This is significant for military personnel that need to go to the Bagotville large base, (and) also a new opportun...
Business owner donates $2K to hockey players in Dalhousie CBC The arena in Dalhousie charges a $500 fee for out of town limits users. (CBC) | A donation by a Woodstock man has allowed four hockey players who couldn’t afford the rink fees in Dalhousie to get on the ice. | Any hockey player not living within to...
David Cameron: Scottish independent vote 'must be legal and binding' The Daily Telegraph David Cameron went on the offensive over Scottish independence today – pledging to publish legal advice reported to show Westminster must give permission for a referendum. | (L-R) David Cameron and Alex Salmond Photo: AFP | 11:57AM GMT 08 Jan 2012 | The Prime Minister said it would give "clarity" to the people of Scotland as he renewed h...
