
Canadian economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January
The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected in January, providing further evidence of robust growth but not enough to
Canadian economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January
The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected in January, providing further evidence of robust growth but not enough to
Update: BlackBerry shares rally after Q4 results beat estimates; software seen growing
BlackBerry’s shares jumped Friday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and said it would be expanding its software licensing business following its decision last year
Cannabis producers lobby government ahead of legalization legislation
Producers want permission to brand their products and provide medical cannabis on a tax-free basis.
Ontario government to set up new regulator for home builders, replacing Tarion
The Ontario government will be setting up a stand-alone regulator to oversee the province’s home builders. Minister of Government and Consumer Services Tracy MacCharles says
Quebec introduces mild income tax cuts and projects balanced budget
As governments across Canada fund services with billions in deficit spending, Quebec announced a third consecutive balanced budget Tuesday containing modest personal income-tax cuts. Finance
BlackBerry to let rival companies in on device management in workplaces
BlackBerry says it’s opening its current smartphone operating system to competitors such as IBM, AirWatch and Citrix, allowing them to manage BlackBerry 10 devices in
Think tank urges Liberals to sell money making assets to private sector
A new report is urging the Trudeau Liberals to make their new, experimental infrastructure bank a centre for helping cities and provinces sell off existing
Question of how best to tax legal pot still a long way off, Morneau suggests
The Trudeau government is still wrestling with how to tax recreational pot, even as it indicates it’s poised to introduce long-awaited legalization legislation next month
Shares of Canopy Growth, other marijuana producers, jump after legalization reports
Citing senior federal sources, CBC News and the Globe and Mail reported that the Liberal government is planning to table legislation ahead of April 20,
Fewer Canadian travellers blocked at U.S. land border
Fewer Canadians are being turned away at the land border in recent months despite mounting concerns that Donald Trump’s immigration policies are making it much
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