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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.

Restaurants under growing pressure to ditch plastic straws

This holiday season, cocktail hour could really suck for the straw industry. That's because some establishments are ditching...

Feds set new energy efficiency goals for gov’t buildings, cabinet cars

The federal government is going to stop buying internal combustion cars for cabinet ministers starting next year,...

Renewable energy growing in Canada, but solar installations lag behind

Although the cost to build solar power has plummeted over the last decade, a new report suggests...

Canada’s cannabis market worth up to $6.2B in 2015: Statistics Canada

The country's cannabis black market was worth as much as $6.2 billion in 2015 – nearly as...

Wireless carriers struggle to keep up after weekend price-cutting promotion

Canada's major wireless carriers are apologizing for long customer service wait times as consumers scramble to cash...

Canadian grocers make $3M per year from penny rounding: UBC study

Grocery stores across the country are cashing in on the demise of the penny, according to a...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Bombardier-Boeing battle: The bitter dispute between Bombardier and Boeing will enter a critical phase Monday, when the...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Bombardier-Boeing battle: The bitter dispute between Bombardier and Boeing will enter a critical phase Monday, when the...

Debt-to-household income ratio rises in Q3

Sky-high debt loads are one of the central bank governor's top concerns, he said Thursday after data...

Ottawa’s CIRA warns of Canadian impact from U.S. repeal of ‘net neutrality’ regulations

Canadian supporters of "net neutrality" say a U.S. regulator's vote to repeal Obama-era restraints on internet service providers...
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