
Census 2016: Canadians’ income up 11%, but disparities persist
Carissa, a Ottawa single mom on welfare six years ago, has a full-time job today and more money to show for it – along with

Census 2016: Canadians’ income up 11%, but disparities persist
Carissa, a Ottawa single mom on welfare six years ago, has a full-time job today and more money to show for it – along with

Financial watchdog warns 50,000 people could lose jobs due to minimum wage hike
More than 50,000 people could lose their jobs if the Ontario government goes ahead with its plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an

Irma evacuations the most complicated aviation operation since 9/11, Air Canada says
Evacuating customers from areas in the path of the deadly Hurricane Irma has frustrated some passengers but Air Canada says it was perhaps the most

Canopy Growth extends European reach with deal to supply marijuana strains, seeds
Smiths Falls-based Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED), Canada’s largest licensed cannabis producer, has extended its reach into Europe with an agreement to provide certain marijuana strains

Ontario government’s marijuana monopoly could weed out craft growers
Ontario’s plan to sell and distribute recreational pot exclusively through a network of government-operated stores could lock in the dominance of the country’s large-scale licensed

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Poker face: The online gambling company formerly known as Amaya Inc. will face questions Monday at a hearing in front of the Ontario Securities Commission,

Update: Ontario will sell pot in 150 LCBO-run stores when pot is legalized next year
Ontario is the first province out of the gate with a detailed plan to sell and distribute recreational marijuana when the federal government legalizes it

Ottawa Senators reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 seats
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more. Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club has made the decision to

Travel industry waiting to see if storms force change in winter destinations
Airlines scurrying to evacuate customers from Caribbean islands in the destructive path of hurricane Irma say it’s not yet clear if the storm will have

Rising interest rates a warning to consumers on cost of high debt loads
The Bank of Canada’s second interest rate increase this summer has financial experts warning that more could be on the way, and now is the
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