The Canadian Press

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 smart cities

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 surrounding region

Feds’ carbon pricing law constitutional, Ontario’s top court rules

The federal government's carbon pricing scheme is constitutionally sound and has the critical purpose of fighting climate change, Ontario's top court ruled in a split decision on Friday

Constellation Brands ‘not pleased’ with Canopy’s earnings, but still supportive

Constellation CEO Bill Newlands, however, said challenges were to be expected, pointing to the slow rollout of recreational pot stores in Ontario, among other headwinds for the pot industry

Ontario puts up $1M to protect communities against extreme weather following spring floods

The funds would allow municipalities to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather

Air Canada reaches deal for Transat, but shareholder approval up in the air

The board of directors of Transat AT Inc. has approved a $520-million takeover offer by Air Canada, a deal that faces legal and regulatory scrutiny along with resistance from Transat shareholders

Updated: BlackBerry expands partnership with LG Electronics as it reports Q1 results

BlackBerry Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc. are expanding a partnership that they hope will give them a bigger role as technology suppliers to the world's auto manufacturers

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