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Ontario government halts commercial evictions for tenants hit hard by COVID-19 fallout

Move applies to small businesses that qualify for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program, where revenues have dropped at least 70% due to the pandemic.

Ottawa restaurant The Grand says it was fined for letting customers eat takeout on patio

Co-owner John Borsten says he doesn't see what they did wrong given that the restaurant didn't serve customers on the patio, and that others were eating on public benches and sidewalks nearby.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

A preview of some of the national stories that will be making headlines in the days ahead.

WestJet breaks ranks with carriers to offer refunds to some customers

Pivot follows months of backlash as consumer advocates and thousands of passengers continue to demand their money back for services paid for but never rendered.

Sail Outdoors Inc. files for bankruptcy protection amid COVID-19 pandemic

Sail Outdoors Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection so it can restructure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Laval,...

Ericsson, Nokia land 5G contracts from Canadian telecom firms

Contracts are seen by some to be a major hit to Huawei's ambitions to be a player in Canada's 5G network.

Ottawa facility part of Bell Canada’s deal to sell 25 data centres for $1.04 billion to Equinix

The Bell deal will add 25 data centres at 13 locations in eight cities.

Ontario makes temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses

Government is expected to announce today that it will amend the Employment Standards Act, which requires businesses to terminate employees who have been laid off for 13 weeks.