
Siemens Mobility beefs up Canadian transit capabilities with purchase of RailTerm
LRT projects in Ottawa and Gatineau among the mass transit opportunities in Canada attracting attention.

Siemens Mobility beefs up Canadian transit capabilities with purchase of RailTerm
LRT projects in Ottawa and Gatineau among the mass transit opportunities in Canada attracting attention.

Small businesses squeezed by chip shortage, worry tech giants will be supplied first
Large companies are overcorrecting by ordering huge quantities of chips to keep as inventory, exacerbating the shortage.

Hexo eyeing private label strategy as it charts U.S. expansion
CEO of Ottawa-based firm says arrangement would leverage Hexo’s technology to help multi-state operators boost their product quality and margins while lowering costs.

Ontario plans to reopen week of June 14 under new three-stage plan
Step one of the province’s reopening plan will see some non-essential retail reopen with 15% capacity limits.

Ontario extends stay at home order to June 2, aims for a ‘two dose’ summer
Recreational outdoor facilities would remain closed to limit mobility and other behaviour that could contribute to the spread of the virus.

Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Ottawa to lose intercity bus connections to several cities

Canada’s Paper Excellence announces deal to buy Domtar Corp. in US$3B deal
Paper Excellence, which acquired Catalyst Paper Corp. in 2019, will invest in Domtar’s assets for long-term growth.

Air Canada calls on feds to lift hotel quarantine as it prepares for recovery
‘The current mandatory hotel quarantine for arrivals has proven ineffective,’ CEO says as airline posts $1.3B first-quarter loss.

Canada agrees to take part in WTO talks to waive patent protections on vaccines
Drug companies and a number of world leaders argue the measure would only slow down production.

Federal budget ‘overstates’ economic impact of stimulus spending, budget officer says
Higher deficits and debt in the coming years could limit the ability of a government to introduce any new, permanent programs without spending cuts or
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