Metro’s first quarter sales and profits top analysts’ expectations
Grocer Metro Inc. reported better than expected earnings and revenue in its latest quarter. The company says it earned nearly $1.3 billion or $5.67 per
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Bell, Rogers, CBC join group seeking to have CRTC find and block content pirates
Prominent members of Canada’s entertainment industry are calling for a new federal agency to locate and shut down websites that are portals for illegally obtained
Five Canadian business stories to watch in the coming week
Grocery chain Metro Inc. will report its first-quarter results and NAFTA talks wrap up round six this week.
Feds poised to help newspapers in upcoming budget
All signs point to the struggling print media industry getting a financial assist from the federal government in the next budget. The financing is expected
Canada exported $1.2B of illegal cannabis in 2017: StatCan estimate
Not only do Canadians have a knack for growing pot, they’re also adept at sneaking it across the border, suggests a new report by Statistics
Smart as a fox: Hydro Ottawa leads the charge with electrical safety campaign
A wrong move around a downed power line or other equipment can lead to serious injuries and in some cases even turn deadly.
Pilotless planes on the horizon if public acceptance grows, say experts
Canadians may not be quite ready to fly on a pilotless aircraft but technological advances in self-driving vehicles are already opening the door to autonomous
Competition Bureau takes on Ticketmaster, Live Nation over alleged deceptive pricing
Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. allegedly used a deceptive practice known as “drip pricing” that saw customers pay sometimes more than
Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations
Ontario’s Opposition leader is stepping down amid allegations of sexual misconduct, dealing a severe blow to his party just months before the province heads to
Canada’s big new trade deal: How it could affect a far bigger deal – NAFTA
The signing of a sprawling new trade pact involving two North American countries has revealed a rift in philosophy with the continent’s superpower and raised
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