The Canadian Press

Federal deficit could top $252B: budget officer

Report assumes real GDP will contract by 12% this year

Lobbying in Ottawa hit monthly records amid oil crash and pandemic, stats show

Ottawa

Government relations firms expected to remain busy throughout 2020 as government looks to organizations and businesses for input on economic recovery.

Canopy Growth lays off 200 workers, including Smiths Falls staff

Ottawa

Third round of cuts for Ottawa-area pot producer since March.

Ottawa’s OCCO pivots to grocery marketplace amid COVID-19 challenges

Ottawa

“Right away we started thinking: ‘What can we do to keep our business going?”‘

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Canada & World

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

Rent relief program for small businesses hurt by COVID-19 unveiled

Canada & World

Program is expected to lower rent by 75 per cent for affected small businesses.

Working from home? You’re probably eligible for an auto insurance discount

Canada & World

Changing a vehicle’s designated use from “commute” to “pleasure” can make a difference beyond the shorter trip from the bedroom to the laptop.

Ottawa’s inflation rate cools to 1.4% in March

Ottawa

Pandemic causes gas prices to plummet

Canadian companies weigh dividend cuts, suspensions ahead of earnings amid pandemic

Canada & World

Businesses will have to balance satisfying shareholders, who will never say no to more cash, with keeping their companies afloat as they grapple with mass