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Women in weed: Industry insiders decry gender imbalance in corporate cannabis

Since co-founding the Green Organic Dutchman, a medical cannabis producer based in Ancaster, Ont., Jeannette VanderMarel says...

Canada’s foreign minister calls for more military ‘hard power’ in major speech

Canada's new foreign policy will involve spending billions on "hard power" military capability because the country can't...

Nearly 20% of first-time homebuyers received help with down payment: CMHC

Nearly one in five first-time homebuyers received help with a down payment from a family member, according...

Province releases plan to reduce number of unemployed Ontarians with a disability

Ontario businesses with at least 20 employees should do their part to tackle unemployment rates among the...

Apple expected to reveal new smart speaker at developer conference in effort to catch Amazon, Google

Apple appears poised to unveil a voice-activated, internet-connected speaker that would create a new digital pipeline into...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Hot house: The most widely watched housing market these days will make news Monday, when the Toronto...

BlackBerry shares jump amid takeover talk

BlackBerry Ltd. shares surged nearly 11 per cent on the Toronto Stock Exchange after a research report...

Renfrew County’s draw for entrepreneurs and investors

Inside his Renfrew County office, Alastair Baird keeps a database of jobs that companies are looking to...

As mobile data use surges, Canadian telecom firms spend billions upgrading networks

Internet and mobile providers must invest in infrastructure to keep up with a booming consumer appetite for...

Scotiabank wraps solid big bank earnings season, but loan growth concerns persist

Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) reported a 30 per cent surge in profits Tuesday, closing out a quarter that saw...
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