Trudeau makes pitch to Silicon Valley, Amazon to invest in Canada
Justin Trudeau made his prime ministerial pitch to Silicon Valley on Thursday, and had a chance to push Toronto specifically as a place for Amazon’s
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Canaccord Genuity’s Q3 earnings get huge lift from cannabis, blockchain
Canaccord Genuity’s third-quarter earnings got a major lift from a flurry of deals in the Canadian cannabis sector, which helped the investment bank see its
Trudeau looks to lure tech talent, capital north in San Francisco visit
The employee roll at Ben Zifkin’s Toronto-based startup is set to double over the coming year to handle the increase in users of his free
Legal pot on track for July but actual retail sales may take longer
The Trudeau government insists it’s on track to legalize recreational pot in July – but whether that means it will actually be on sale by
Canada’s budget to make significant investments in basic science and research
Canada’s research community has long yearned for a consequential funding boost for science – and 2018 is poised to be its year. The Liberal government’s
WestJet Airlines reports fourth quarter profit down from year ago
WestJet Airlines Ltd. saw its fourth-quarter profit fall compared with a year ago as its costs rose. The airline says it earned $48.5 million or
Dow Jones down more than 1,100 points as global equity slump continues
North American stock indexes extended last week’s slump, as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged nearly 1,600 points during Monday’s trading session, bringing an end
Five Canadian business stories to watch in the coming week
Reading the BoC tea leaves Economists and investors will be all ears when senior deputy Bank of Canada governor Carolyn Wilkins delivers a speech in
Time has come for national big data strategy, tech leaders tell governments
Tech leaders are challenging the federal Liberal government to get serious about reaping the rewards of one of the next big frontiers in the information
Procurement problems undermining Liberals’ defence policy, analyst says
Long-standing problems with Canada’s military procurement system are threatening to undermine the Trudeau government’s vaunted defence policy, warns a new report. The study, published by
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