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Ontario premier accuses Tim Hortons’ founders’ children of bullying employees over minimum wage hike

The premier of Ontario lashed out at the children of Tim Hortons' billionaire co-founders on Thursday for...

To offset minimum wage hike, several Tim Hortons franchises owned by children of chain’s co-founder reduce employee benefits

Employees at the Tim Hortons locations owned by the children of the co-founders of the franchise say...

Canadian vehicle sales hit record high in 2017

Canadians last year purchased more than two million vehicles for the first time thanks to record sales...

Rebound in Canadian IPOs sets stage for another good year in 2018: PwC

Canadian initial public offerings rebounded last year from their worst performance in nearly two decades in 2016...

Some Canadian companies start new year with gains from U.S. tax cuts: analysts

Some Canadian companies that earn a high share of their revenues in the United States stand to...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

No mortgage for you As of Jan. 1, shopping for a mortgage will become more difficult thanks to...

Christmas spurs Canadians to regift unwanted presents and even earn cash

Christmas is a time of giving, but it can also be an occasion for receiving less-than-desirable presents. Instead...

Autonomous trucks moving quickly to commercial reality despite job threat

Once thought of as a distant fantasy, autonomous trucks are moving towards commercial reality on Canadian highways...

Would more Ottawa residents shop in the U.S. if new NAFTA raised duty free limit?

Crow Smith greets the deliveryman to unload a pile of packages from his truck. The parcels and padded...

Major U.S. tax reforms come with consequences for Canada

The United States Congress has adopted a major tax bill that has sweeping implications for the American...
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