
Study says rents in most cities are unaffordable for lower income earners
A minimum-wage worker could afford to rent in just a few neighbourhoods in Canada, suggests a new analysis of the country’s rental market that also

Study says rents in most cities are unaffordable for lower income earners
A minimum-wage worker could afford to rent in just a few neighbourhoods in Canada, suggests a new analysis of the country’s rental market that also

Ottawa’s annual inflation rate settles to 1.9% in June
Ottawa’s annual rate of inflation rose at roughly the same rate as the rest of the country in June, as both figures came down from

Cannabis venture capital firm Canopy Rivers reports $1.8 million Q4 loss
Canopy Rivers, the venture capital arm of Smiths Falls-based cannabis company Canopy Growth, swung to a loss in its latest quarter as its operating expenses

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
June’s inflation numbers are among the stories to keep an eye on this week in Canadian business

Controversial Chateau Laurier expansion not good enough, McKenna says
Ottawa Centre MP Catherine McKenna wants the owners of the iconic Chateau Laurier by Parliament Hill to come up with another plan for an addition

Bank of Canada holds interest rate, warns of drag from global trade tensions
The Bank of Canada is leaving its key interest rate unchanged in an announcement that balances domestic economic improvements with global trade conflicts

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Housing starts data, an interest rate announcement from the Bank of Canada and earnings from Couche-Tard are all slated for this coming week

Ontario commissioner recommends updating privacy laws to prepare for smart cities
Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner is calling on the provincial government to review and modernize its privacy laws to prepare for the ‘risks inherent’ with

Update: Bruce Linton ousted as Canopy Growth CEO
Linton said in media interviews Wednesday he expects to focus on roles at Ottawa tech firms Martello, Ruckify following his departure from the cannabis giant

Ontario to issue 50 new cannabis store licences, seven to go to east region
Ontario is set to get 50 more cannabis retail stores starting in October with as many as seven up for grabs in Ottawa and the
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