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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.

Metro looking at automation to help offset impact of higher Ontario minimum wage

Ontario's third-largest grocery chain will accelerate its study of automation as it looks to cut costs to...

Sears Canada to create fund for laid off employees who received no severance

Lawyers representing workers at Sears Canada and the company have reached a deal to create a hardship...

Ontario business groups increase pressure on province over minimum wage hike

The Ontario government's plan for major labour reforms would have significant side effects that would put 185,000...

Engineering firm WSP makes $281M offer for New Zealand firm

WSP Global is moving to expand its engineering consulting business Down Under in a deal to acquire...

Canada gives public a peek at its game plan ahead of critical NAFTA talks

Chrystia Freeland has given Canadians a peek at their government's strategy as it prepares to go nose-to-nose...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Sold Below Asking? The Canadian Real Estate Association releases its latest monthly home sales data on Tuesday....

Battle to become one of five federal ‘superclusters’ attracts 50 competitors

The competition to become one of up to five government-designated technology "superclusters" and draw from a federal...

Netflix Canada hikes prices as streaming competition ramps up, expenses rise

Watching your favourite shows on Netflix Canada just got a little more expensive. The popular video streaming service...

Canadian tech sector not immune to sexism and discrimination of Silicon Valley

The sexism displayed in a controversial missive written by a now-fired male Google engineer is alive and...

Toronto digital content hub Wattpad looks to propel creators to offline stardom

The Canadian online storytelling platform Wattpad has proven to be a popular hangout for passionate readers eager...
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