Bahamian government travels to Kanata North for high tech inspiration

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A delegation from the Bahamian government braved one of the coldest days of winter in Ottawa in hopes of learning about what it takes to build a world-class technology hub.   Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism I. Chester Cooper, along with a large delegation of visitors, received a warm welcome from Kanata North’s tech park leaders,…
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Canada’s critical-mineral strategy aims to accelerate permitting

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Canada unveiled a new strategy on Friday to ramp up production and processing of critical minerals vital to power electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to the strategy paper seen by Reuters. OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada unveiled a new strategy on Friday to ramp up production and processing of critical minerals vital to power electric vehicle (EV)…
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Philanthropy in Ottawa: Dymon Storage is on a mission this Giving Tuesday

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Who: Steve Creighton, executive vice-president, Dymon Storage  The donation: Matching donations up to $25K The inspiration: “Giving Tuesday is an important time for us and The Ottawa Mission. Since we became involved at Dymon Storage, there has been an uptick in donations as we are aligned. We love the Mission, we are fond of the people.”  Dymon Storage…
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Philanthropy in Ottawa: Family and community inspire $2M donation to TOHF

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Who: Tony Sottile, retired construction executive, and Barbara Robertson, former teacher and volunteer  The donation: $2M   The recipient: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation      The inspiration: “The Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s Campaign to Create Tomorrow is truly one of those projects that is transformational for our entire community. The hospital is a health hub and the innovation and research angles…
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‘We never skipped a beat’: Community celebrates giving in Ottawa, and return of The Phils

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Crowds pack Rockcliffe residence to celebrate upcoming AFP Ottawa Philanthropy Awards on Nov 10th, announce 2022 recipients and open ticket sales By: Jeff Todd “This feels like family, doesn’t it?” asked Jacqueline Belsito, co-chair of the upcoming Ottawa Philanthropy Awards.  There was a collective laugh, and judging by a sea of nodding heads and warm…
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Philanthropy in Ottawa: Business owners support ‘creative outlet’ at Perley Health

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Sam Laprade for Ottawa Business Journal Who: Kathleen Grimes and Ersin Ozerdinc, Site Preparation Ltd.  The donation: $500,000   The recipient: Perley Health Foundation     The inspiration: “A friend gifted me a beautiful vase that was created at Perley Health art studio. The colours, peach and blue, reminded me of my grandma’s china. As I learned more…
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WCPD’s Peter Nicholson Explains the Win-Win of the Critical Minerals Charitable Flow Through Model

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In this InvestorIntel financial education series interview, host Peter Clausi talks to WCPD Inc.’s Founder and President Peter Nicholson on the art of the charitable flow through model. Starting with the history of the flow through, Peter Clausi explains that “flow through” was invented by the Canadian government to help stimulate investment in Canadian minerals and…
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