
Ottawa Senators announce temporary layoffs, salary reductions due to COVID-19
The Sens organization is implementing temporary layoffs and salary reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Ottawa Senators announce temporary layoffs, salary reductions due to COVID-19
The Sens organization is implementing temporary layoffs and salary reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Shopify suspends outlook for 2020 even though Q1 to meet or exceed expectations
Shopify says it is suspending its financial outlook for the year because of the uncertainty stemming from COVID-19. The Ottawa-based e-commerce company says momentum in the

Unemployed during COVID-19? Here’s how to navigate federal programs
Here’s a quick look at some of the federal COVID-19 benefit programs and who qualifies for assistance

Guards refuse to work in Ottawa jail over lack of COVID-19 screening protocols
Guards at an Ottawa jail refused to work Tuesday morning due to the lack of COVID-19 screening of those going inside the institution, the union

Ottawa airport undergoing ‘aggressive’ cost cutting, will receive federal rent relief
The federal government is waiving the monthly rent paid by airport authorities to Transport Canada for the rest of the year as revenues plummet amid

RBC expects home sales to dive 30%, prices to decline because of outbreak
Canada’s housing market could see a significant pullback this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but could rebound next year, a report by RBC says

Large business, non profits, charities eligible for wage subsidy, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says large and small businesses, non-profits and charities will all be eligible for a 75-per-cent subsidy on wages meant to cushion

Competition watchdog warns against Air Canada’s proposed deal to buy Transat
Air Canada’s proposed acquisition of Transat AT Inc. likely will hinder competition and result in less choice for Canadian travellers, the Competition Bureau says

Here’s what Trudeau is offering small businesses struggling amid COVID-19
Small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs got a boost from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday as he handed more out relief for companies

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate target to 0.25%
The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest target by half a percentage point to 0.25 per cent in an unscheduled rate announcement
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