
Quebec loosens Prohibition-era liquor laws, making it easier to get alcohol permits
Quebec restaurants that do not have a bar licence such as Montreal’s Ye Olde Orchard must sell a bowl of pasta or other small plates

Quebec loosens Prohibition-era liquor laws, making it easier to get alcohol permits
Quebec restaurants that do not have a bar licence such as Montreal’s Ye Olde Orchard must sell a bowl of pasta or other small plates

Ontario Liberals bring in bill retaliating against Buy American provisions
With roughly three months before a spring election, Ontario’s governing Liberals are using the last legislative session to push back against any state that adopts

Trudeau touts two-way investment deals worth $1B on Indian trip
Some of India’s biggest companies say they will invest more than $250 million in Canada, in everything from pulp mills to pharmaceuticals and the IT

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
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