Canadian and international business news relevant to local business leaders here in Ottawa. Includes stories related to inflation, interest rates, employment, major government announcements and more.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Powering pot sales Shopify Inc. will report third-quarter 2018 financial results on Thursday. Shopify-powered online cannabis stores for Ontario, British Columbia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward
Majority of first-time buyers maxed out budgets to buy a home: CMHC
The country’s real estate market may be taking a breather, but a new survey suggests the vast majority of recent homebuyers are maxing out their
Postal union issues strike notices, could start rotating job action Monday
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has given strike notice to Canada Post that workers could walk off the job as early as next
UPDATE: Demand for legalized cannabis draws lineups, heavy web traffic across Canada
Cannabis was “flying off the shelves” in brick-and-mortar outlets and online stores Wednesday across the country as Canadians looked to make their first-ever legal purchase of
Half of Canadian homeowners say cannabis use will hurt property values: poll
More than half of Canadian homeowners recently surveyed say they would be less likely to consider a property if they knew cannabis had been grown
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Corporate outlook The Bank of Canada releases its latest business outlook survey and senior loan officer survey on Monday. The business outlook survey will be
WestJet CEO says new routes to Europe partly a grab for Air Canada customers
WestJet Airlines Ltd. plans to launch non-stop service from Calgary to Dublin, Paris and London’s Gatwick Airport using its first three new Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Reduce taxes, fees to help grow Canada’s airline industry, lower prices: study
A new study suggests federal and provincial governments can help ease some of the frustrations of travellers and grow the country’s air transport sector by
Pot workers won’t automatically be denied entry into U.S., border agency says
Working in Canada’s legal pot industry won’t deprive you of a Disney World holiday but the U.S. government’s about-face for cannabis employees doesn’t change anything
Thinking commercial real estate?
For commercial REALTOR®️ Geoff Godding, the reason for joining the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) was simple – it boosted his business. The sales representative
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