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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.

Ontario to cap minimum wage at $14 an hour as part of labour reforms rollback

Ontario will cap minimum wage at $14 an hour until fall 2020 as part of a rollback...

Small businesses call for quick end to rotating strikes at Canada Post

Small businesses called for a speedy end to rotating walkouts launched Monday in four cities by Canada...

How consumer tech is changing the way developers build condominiums

When the future residents of Toronto's Line 5 condo building order home delivery of groceries or a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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