Feds finalizing retaliation to Trump tariffs
Finance ministers from across the country weighed the consequences this week of Canada’s intensifying trade dispute with the United States as the federal government worked
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Feds finalizing retaliation to Trump tariffs
Finance ministers from across the country weighed the consequences this week of Canada’s intensifying trade dispute with the United States as the federal government worked
World Cup and Winter Olympics? 2026 would be a historic sports year for Canada
World Cup matches and an Olympic Games would put Canada front and centre in the sports world in 2026. Canada’s successful bid to co-host the
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
High times Licensed marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. discusses fourth-quarter and year-end results on Wednesday. Shares in Canada’s largest pot company by market capitalization hit
Liberals set hiring, procurement rules for federally funded projects
Cities, provinces and territories building new roads, bridges, water and transit systems funded with federal dollars will have to let Indigenous Peoples, veterans and recent
Solar energy investors expected to snub Ontario in wake of Ford’s environmental decisions
Solar industry participants say they expect more investment to flow to Alberta and the United States in the wake of premier-elect Doug Ford’s vow to
Instagram to challenge YouTube with new video service
Facebook’s Instagram service is loosening its restraints on video in an attempt to lure younger viewers away from YouTube when they’re looking for something to
Competition heating up for price-sensitive passengers as Swoop set to launch
Competition is heating up for Canada’s most price-sensitive travellers as WestJet Airlines gears up to launch the country’s second ultra-low cost airline Wednesday. Swoop, an
Feds will make marijuana legal in Canada on Oct. 17, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says recreational marijuana will be legal in Canada as of Oct. 17. Trudeau made the announcement during question period in the
Quebec liquor store employees threaten to strike ahead of Fête nationale holiday
Employees with Quebec’s liquor authority are threatening to strike ahead of the province’s popular Fete nationale holiday, also known as St-Jean-Baptiste day. Workers are scheduled
Canadians at risk of being ‘data cows’ absent big data strategy
Artificial intelligence could give internet giants like Facebook and Amazon even more power to reshape the Canadian economy, threatening the viability of domestic businesses, researchers
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