York Region stirs Family Day debate by allowing businesses to open on statutory holidays
Labour groups and some politicians are pushing to repeal a bylaw that allows retailers north of Toronto to stay open on holidays such as Family
York Region stirs Family Day debate by allowing businesses to open on statutory holidays
Labour groups and some politicians are pushing to repeal a bylaw that allows retailers north of Toronto to stay open on holidays such as Family
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Bread battle fallout Loblaw Co. Ltd. releases fourth-quarter and year-end results on Thursday. The grocery giant rocked the food retail industry in December when it
Canadian Tire Q4 profit and revenue rise above estimates
Canadian Tire Corp. plans to acquire more brands into its fold this year, the company said as its fourth-quarter results topped expectations. “Smaller brand acquisitions
Feds names five ‘superclusters’ that will share $950M in government cash
The federal government named the five winning bids Thursday of its high-tech “superclusters” sweepstakes that will divvy up $950 million of public funding in hope
Update: Ottawa’s Shopify tops expectations, reports Q4 revenue up 71%
Shopify Inc. reported a better-than-expected fourth quarter as its revenue jumped 71 per cent compared with a year ago. The Ottawa-based online store platform company,
Feds pursue social procurement as report urges more help for women entrepreneurs
A new report is adding to the growing pressure on governments to use their multibillion-dollar buying power to help support businesses run by women –
Update: Canopy Growth more than doubles Q3 revenue but profit falls
Ottawa-area licensed marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. more than doubled its third-quarter revenue compared with a year ago but fell short of analysts’ expectations for
Feb. 27 is federal budget day. Here’s what to watch
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government’s next budget on Feb. 27 as the country faces persistent uncertainty around trade and competitiveness. With
‘Canada does not treat us right’ says Trump, as he threatens new global tax
President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as-yet-undefined international tax that has revived fears he might be contemplating new American
Bryan Adams, Foo Fighters among Ottawa Bluesfest 2018 acts
Bryan Adams, Jethro Tull, Beck and the Foo Fighters are some of the headliners signed up to perform over 10 days in July at RBC
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