Blockade trips up Canada’s biggest ports as shippers steer clear of rail closure
The rail blockade in Eastern Ontario has led to backlogs at Canada’s three biggest ports, prompting some shippers to take their business elsewhere as cargo
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Ottawa inflation rate slows to 2.6% in January
November 8, 2022
National price increases fuelled by higher costs at the gas pump and pricey produce.
Feds changing stress test rate for insured mortgages starting April 6
New minimum qualifying rate will be the greater of the borrower’s contract rate or the weekly median five-year fixed insured mortgage rate from mortgage insurance
Alanis Morissette, Blink 182 among hitmakers to perform at RBC Bluesfest
Alanis Morissette, Boyz II Men and Blink-182 are among the hitmakers set to perform at Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest. The list includes previously announced acts such
Via to partly resume service between Quebec City and Ottawa starting Thursday
Via Rail says partial service is set to resume between Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa beginning Thursday
Canopy Growth says more cost cuts coming as it reports $124.2M loss
Canopy Growth Corp. says it’s planning further cost cuts as it reported a $124.17-million loss in its third quarter of 2020, though that was less
Industry, passengers left stranded as anti-pipeline blockades shut rail service
Blockades set up by anti-pipeline protesters have forced Canadian National Railway Co. to shut down its entire network in Eastern Canada and Via Rail to
StubHub to pay $1.3M penalty in misleading price claims case
StubHub will pay a $1.3 million penalty for making misleading pricing claims and will ensure costs for Canadian events it sells tickets to are posted
Via Rail extends train cancellations between Ottawa and Toronto to Friday
Via Rail is cancelling service on its Montreal-Toronto and Ottawa-Toronto routes until at least the end of the day on Friday
Cineworld owner reveals Cineplex plans as company says Q4 profits have fallen
Cineplex Inc. won’t be changing its name, but the theatre chain will probably see some job losses, the company’s likely new owner says
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