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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 a spike the month before

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 soared

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...

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
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