Flooding adds urgency to disaster planning and damage mitigation
Flood waters were still rising around Ottawa Wednesday, even as officials talked of planning for a future of similar disasters – and Canada’s need to
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Health Canada sets plain packaging rules for tobacco, to take effect in November
Canadian cigarette packs will have to be plain drab brown with standardized layouts and lettering under new rules that kick in next Nov. 9, Health
Canadian economy contracts 0.1% in February: Statistics Canada
Weakness in the mining sector and troubles for the transportation sector caused by winter weather and a derailment that cut a key rail line weighed
Ottawa River to keep rising Tuesday, expected to peak mid-week
Water levels along the Ottawa River are expected to peak in the coming days, even as the region prepares to receive more rain, forecasters say.
WestJet suspends Edmonton-Ottawa, other routes, to deal with 737 Max grounding
WestJet Airlines Ltd. has announced cancellations and schedule changes on some of its routes as the airline deals with the continued grounding of Boeing 737
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RBI respite? Restaurant Brands International Inc. releases its first quarter financial results on Monday. An Ontario Superior Court judge is expected to approve in the
Chaudière Crossing closed as Ottawa River water levels rise
An interprovincial bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau remain closed to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists Monday morning as water continues to rise with peaks not expected
Don’t make election about immigration, corporate Canada tells political leaders
Business leaders worried about Canada’s aging demographics have been urging political parties to avoid inflaming the immigration debate ahead of this fall’s federal election. The
City of Ottawa declares state of emergency due to flooding threat
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency over flooding along the Ottawa River and other waterways. In the declaration, the mayor’s office
Bank of Canada holds interest rate, drops growth forecast for 2019
The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it downgraded its 2019 growth forecast based on its prediction the economy nearly
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