Canadian marijuana companies band together to develop marketing guidelines
Sixteen of Canada’s licensed marijuana producers have enlisted the help of Advertising Standards Canada to develop guidelines on how the drug should be branded and
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John, meet Justin: John Horgan is expected to head to Ottawa this week to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the first time since he
Microsoft Q4 gets boost from cloud computing
Microsoft’s cloud computing business helped boost its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings above Wall Street’s expectations, further validating a strategy pushed by CEO Satya Nadella since
Ottawa inflation rate stays put at 1% amid national decline
The annual pace of inflation slowed once again last month as lower gasoline and electricity prices helped offset higher costs in most other categories, Statistics
After facing hurdles, Liberals look to meet increased youth green jobs promise
The federal government will find a way to create 15,000 green jobs over three years, even after falling well short of a smaller goal last
Rogers Q2 net income rises 35%, beats analyst estimate
Rogers Communications is reporting a 35 per cent increase in second-quarter net income, beating analyst estimates. Its net income was $531 million or $1.03 per
Feds start work on nearly decade long overhaul of IT systems running EI, CPP
The federal government is on the cusp of launching an overhaul of the computer systems running key social safety net programs, and hoping to avoid
Be prepared for NAFTA talks on intellectual property, Balsillie warns feds
The federal government is facing calls, including warnings from BlackBerry’s co-founder, to be particularly vigilant when the upcoming NAFTA talks shift to intellectual property. Intellectual
Feds unveil plans to stop ‘unfair’ business tax advantages reaped by individuals
The federal government is proposing measures to tighten what it calls “unfair” loopholes for private corporations that enable many wealthy Canadians, including professionals like some
Measures protecting Canadian dairy industry under fire at U.S. NAFTA hearing
Canadian measures to protect the dairy industry came under the microscope at a U.S. congressional hearing on revamping the North American Free Trade Agreement Tuesday,
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