
Class-action lawsuit launched against Canopy Growth over pesticides
A Halifax-based law firm has launched a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) and its subsidiary Mettrum over recalls of medical marijuana

Class-action lawsuit launched against Canopy Growth over pesticides
A Halifax-based law firm has launched a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa-area pot firm Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED) and its subsidiary Mettrum over recalls of medical marijuana

Ontario’s top court won’t hear appeal from former Nortel employees
Ontario’s top court will not hear an appeal from two former Nortel Networks Corp. employees on long-term disability who argued that a deal to divvy

Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth being added to S&P/TSX Composite Index
Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED) is being added to the influential S&P/TSX Composite Index in another milestone for Canada’s fledgling marijuana industry. The Ottawa-area cannabis producer

Government acted ‘within hours’ of website security breach, say officials
A security breach at Statistics Canada’s main website prompted the government to shut down a number of services over the weekend, including electronic tax filing

Liberals nearing decision on how to spend $800M earmarked for innovation
An $800-million commitment central to the Trudeau government’s economic growth strategy is expected to be divvied up within the next few months among groups and

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Corporate ledger: Just a smattering of earnings this week. Some notables include Quebecor, HNZ Group and Spin Master. U.S. interest rate decision: The U.S. Federal

Ontario reconsidering a foreign buyers’ tax to cool housing market
A foreign buyers’ tax is back on the table in Ontario, with the finance minister saying Thursday it’s one possible option he’s looking at to

Federal budget won’t contain specific actions to address Trump uncertainty
If the Trudeau government plans to take steps to address the economic risks of the Donald Trump presidency, they won’t be in the upcoming federal

Feds cross ‘milestone’ in clearing Phoenix pay backlog
Government officials say they’ve turned the corner in trying to fix the troubled Phoenix civil service pay system. But Public Services and Procurement Canada deputy

New $1B fund launched to help SMEs access capital
The federal government unveiled a two-pronged effort Thursday aimed at improving Canada’s ability to foster growth at a time when a rising tide of protectionism
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