
Provinces asking feds for $138 million to help buy out flooded properties
Flood-ravaged provinces are asking the federal government to provide almost $138 million to move or buy out homeowners affected by previous years’ inundations, according to
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Provinces asking feds for $138 million to help buy out flooded properties
Flood-ravaged provinces are asking the federal government to provide almost $138 million to move or buy out homeowners affected by previous years’ inundations, according to

Update: Air Canada stock hits new high on news of exclusive talks to buy Transat AT
Air Canada’s interest in buying rival Transat AT Inc. for about $520 million got positive feedback from industry watchers and stock traders after the two

Preparing for the next tornado
Prior to the year 2000, the National Capital Region only experienced three tornadoes in its recorded history. Since then, there’s been 15.

Onex signs agreement to buy WestJet in deal valued at $5B, including debt
Onex Corp. has signed a friendly deal to buy WestJet Airlines Ltd. in a transaction it valued at $5 billion, including assumed debt. Under the

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Tilray update Tilray Inc. will release its first-quarter results on Tuesday. The Nanaimo, B.C.-based company’s CEO recently identified the U.S. and Europe as the focus

Nearly one in five board directors at Canada firms are female: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says women fill 19.4 per cent of the seats on corporate boards of directors across public, government and private organizations, but more than

Nearly one in five board directors at Canada firms are female: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says women fill 19.4 per cent of the seats on corporate boards of directors across public, government and private organizations, but more than

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Air Canada earnings Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu speaks to analysts about the airline’s first-quarter results on Monday. Canada’s largest airline has announced that it

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Air Canada earnings Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu speaks to analysts about the airline’s first-quarter results on Monday. Canada’s largest airline has announced that it

Cannabis usage rises, more legal buyers in Q1: Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada says its latest survey shows more people are using cannabis since the legalization of recreational pot last fall and Canadians are increasingly buying
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