
Canopy Growth shareholders approve $5B Constellation investment
Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. says its shareholders have approved a $5-billion investment in the cannabis company by Constellation Brands Inc. The Smiths Falls,

Canopy Growth shareholders approve $5B Constellation investment
Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. says its shareholders have approved a $5-billion investment in the cannabis company by Constellation Brands Inc. The Smiths Falls,

Shopify’s Lütke warns about U.S. tech giants invading Canadian market
Canada has been trying to grow its innovation sector for decades and prove that it can compete on the world’s stage, but Shopify’s cofounder believes

Tories vow to tackle fiscal challenges after report reveals dramatic rise in spending
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives vowed to address the province’s ballooning debt and deficit without slashing jobs after a review of government finances revealed spending had grown

Canada aiming for the moon, and beyond, with new space technology efforts
With an eye on future lunar exploration, Canada’s space agency is calling on companies to present their ideas for everything from moon-rover power systems to

Analysts give thumbs-up to Empire’s acquisition of Ottawa-based Farm Boy
Empire Co. Ltd.’s announced acquisition of Ottawa-based grocer Farm Boy is a good strategic move, despite the company’s difficulty navigating its last major acquisition that

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
BoC speech Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz gives a speech to Atlantic Provinces Economic Council and Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening.

Tens of thousands without power following tornado in Ottawa
Officials are warning people in the Ottawa area to brace for days without power in the wake of a tornado that ripped through the region

Ontario government moves to scrap Green Energy Act
Months after cancelling hundreds of renewable energy contracts, the Ontario government introduced legislation Thursday to scrap a law that aimed to bolster the province’s green

Torstar Corp. to acquire Ottawa-based political news website iPolitics
The company that owns the Toronto Star newspaper has signed a deal to buy iPolitics Inc., an Ottawa-based digital political news service. Financial terms of

The hunt for online herb: feds seek dope on hazy world of pot’s ‘cryptomarket’
The federal government insists pot legalization will help the country snuff out crime – but internally it’s wondering what will become of the fuzzy world
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