
Mid-year Canadian auto sales hit 1M mark for first time
Despite slumping passenger car sales, for the first time more than one million new vehicles have been sold in Canada by the midway mark of
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Mid-year Canadian auto sales hit 1M mark for first time
Despite slumping passenger car sales, for the first time more than one million new vehicles have been sold in Canada by the midway mark of

Canadian IPO market recovering after dismal 2016: PwC report
PwC says the initial public offering market in Canada has bounced back, posting a steady recovery through the first half of the year after a

Rosy economic data, central bank survey back expectations of interest rate hike
Sturdy economic growth and a central bank survey showing renewed business optimism reinforced expectations that Canada’s first interest rate hike since 2010 could be less

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Trading hours: North American markets will likely be quieter than usual because of national holidays. The Toronto Stock Exchange was closed Monday for Canada Day,

Ontario proposes banning real estate agents from representing seller and buyer
Ontario is proposing banning the practice of double ending, in which a real estate agent represents both a buyer and a seller in a transaction.

Rate hike expectations, loonie rise as Poloz reiterates cuts have done their job
With the Bank of Canada nearing its next policy decision, expectations of an interest-rate hike increased Wednesday after governor Stephen Poloz reiterated that his 2015

New highly virulent strain of ransomware cripples networks
A new, highly virulent strain of malicious software that is crippling computers globally appears to have been sown in Ukraine, where it badly hobbled much

Trudeau says no security risks in Chinese takeover of Canadian satellite firm
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought Tuesday to assuage public fears and political complaints that the Liberal government’s decision to allow the Chinese takeover of a

Have you taken the legal steps to protect your startup from disaster?
The best time to see a lawyer is when you don’t think you need one “We didn’t really have a clear understanding of what were

Mockumentary stars Trailer Park Boys building a business empire
The Trailer Park Boys, Nova Scotia’s supposedly dopey mockumentary stars, are amassing a business empire spanning an online comedy network, production studio, beverage deals, marijuana
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