
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from feds
Trudeau says construction will restart this construction season, but there is no specific date yet
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Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets second green light from feds
Trudeau says construction will restart this construction season, but there is no specific date yet

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Shopify’s annual conference and earnings from Canopy Growth are among the stories to watch this week

Pot edibles, topicals and extracts to hit shelves no earlier than mid December
The federal government says a “limited selection” of edibles and other next-generation cannabis products will hit retail shelves no earlier than mid-December 2019

Canada well positioned to benefit from non-meat alternatives: Beyond Meat founder
The transition from animal meat to plant-based alternatives will unleash a new era of agricultural productivity and Canada is well-positioned to benefit, experts say

SNC-Lavalin chief executive Neil Bruce stepping down
Ian Edwards, the company’s chief operating officer, has been named interim chief executive effective Tuesday

Shareholder group makes bid to take Hudson’s Bay Co. private at $9.45 per share
A group of Hudson’s Bay Co. shareholders, including executive chairman Richard Baker, is proposing to take the retailer private

Young physicians and financial health: Getting the right diagnosis
Many doctors must confront questions about incorporation, business expenses

Documents show federal push for infrastructure bank to back Via project
Federal officials are pushing the Canadian Infrastructure Bank to back Via Rail’s high-frequency rail project, according to documents tabled in the House of Commons. The

Craft brewers association welcomes move to sell beer at corner stores in Ontario
A group representing Ontario craft breweries is welcoming the provincial government’s move to expand beer sales to corner stores, saying the current system limits their

Quebec firm Group Mach makes rival offer for Transat worth $14 per share
Quebec real estate developer Group Mach Inc. has made a takeover bid for Transat AT Inc. worth $14 per share or $527.6 million in cash,
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