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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Reading the BoC tea leaves Deputy Bank of Canada governor Lynn Patterson will speak before the Investment Industry...

From marijuana beer to pot brownies, Canadian companies creating cannabis edibles

Beer brewed with marijuana, baking mixes concocted to bring out the unique flavours of cannabis oil and...
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