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BlackBerry, Qualcomm to expand collaboration in connected car technology

BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) has formed a strategic collaboration to develop technology for the next generation of connected...

Ontarians pay millions for ineligible power generator costs, auditor finds

Ontario electricity ratepayers are paying millions for power generators' ineligible expenses – including scuba gear and raccoon...

Bank of Canada holds interest rate; sends fresh signals of hikes on the horizon

The Bank of Canada is sticking with its trend-setting interest rate, but it's sending out fresh, yet cautious,...

Updated: Bank of Montreal Q4 profit slips due to hurricanes, raises dividend

Bank of Montreal raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit slipped compared with a...

Aphria set to be Shoppers Drug Mart’s cannabis supplier with new agreement

Marijuana producer Aphria Inc. announced it has entered a five-year agreement to supply pharmacy chain Shoppers Drug...

Ontario won’t meet 2020 electric vehicle target, analysts say

Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts...

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world this week

Trans Mountain melee continues: Oral submissions continue next week as the National Energy Board considers a motion...

Bell to launch new discount pre-paid wireless brand dubbed ‘Lucky Mobile’

Bell is launching a new discount pre-paid wireless brand, Lucky Mobile. The service will initially be available in...

Air Transat slammed, fined for handling of hours-long Ottawa tarmac delay

Air Transat failed its passengers during a sweltering, hours-long ordeal aboard two of its grounded aircraft this...

Free national parks program soon to end, but kids will still get in free in 2018

Parks Canada runs 47 national parks and 170 national heritage sites, in every province and territory.
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