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
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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.
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
Flooding adds urgency to disaster planning and damage mitigation
Flood waters were still rising around Ottawa Wednesday, even as officials talked of planning for a future of similar disasters – and Canada’s need to
Health Canada sets plain packaging rules for tobacco, to take effect in November
Canadian cigarette packs will have to be plain drab brown with standardized layouts and lettering under new rules that kick in next Nov. 9, Health
Canadian economy contracts 0.1% in February: Statistics Canada
Weakness in the mining sector and troubles for the transportation sector caused by winter weather and a derailment that cut a key rail line weighed
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