
WestJet cutting back on capacity in a bid to reverse first loss in 13 years
WestJet Airlines is cancelling service between Montreal and Quebec City and cutting back on flights across its network as it reduces capacity to meet consumer
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WestJet cutting back on capacity in a bid to reverse first loss in 13 years
WestJet Airlines is cancelling service between Montreal and Quebec City and cutting back on flights across its network as it reduces capacity to meet consumer

Air Canada-led consortium signs deal to buy Aeroplan program from Aimia
An Air Canada-led consortium has reached a deal to acquire Aimia Inc.’s Aeroplan loyalty program, easing customer concerns but raising questions around the price tag

Canadian electric vehicle sales growing despite supply challenges
Sticker shock and a limited selection are two main factors that discourage more Canadians from buying an electric vehicle, a new survey of car sales

Fast-food chains look to capitalize on vegetarian, vegan trend with new items
The once meat-dominated world of fast-food and casual restaurants is starting to cater to the one-in-ten Canadian diners who identify as vegetarian or vegan by

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Betting on the banks Royal Bank of Canada is the first lender to report its fiscal third-quarter results on Wednesday, and most analysts are expecting

Tesla Motors Canada takes Ontario government to court over vehicle rebates
The Canadian arm of Tesla, Inc., is taking the Ontario government to court, claiming it has been treated unfairly in the cancellation of a program

Bell Media signs new long term broadcast agreement with Vice Media
Bell Media has signed a new long-term agreement that will see it become the exclusive Canadian broadcaster for new programming from Vice Media network Viceland.

Second Cup says it may convert Ontario cafés to cannabis stores with Ottawa-based partner
Second Cup Ltd. says it is actively reviewing locations in Ontario for potential conversion to cannabis retail stores in light of policy changes in the

Feds mulling safeguards to prevent ‘surge’ of cheap steel imports into Canada
The federal government extended an olive branch of sorts to Donald Trump’s tough-on-trade White House on Tuesday as it began exploring how best to address

Ontario to sell cannabis online in fall, private retail coming next year
Recreational cannabis will be sold online in Ontario when legalized this fall and in private retail stores across the province early next year, the government
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