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Bakers, grocers involved in 16 year price fixing conspiracy: Competition Bureau

At least $1.50 has been artificially baked into the price of a loaf of bread during a...

Canadian economy grew 0.4 per cent in November: Statistics Canada

Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.4 per cent in November, helped by strength in the manufacturing...

Loblaw, Metro brace for generic drug plan impact as details emerge

Pharmacy owners are bracing for "an industry-wide impact" from lower generic drug prices coming in April, the...

State of the union: No NAFTA talk but Trump vows to improve existing trade deals

Facing scores of his fellow Republicans publicly pleading with him not to cancel NAFTA, U.S. President Donald...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.
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