
Legal pot may breathe life into small Canadian towns hit by resource losses
In a tree-nestled First Nation community on Vancouver Island, forestry and farming used to be the major industries that kept the economy humming and put

Legal pot may breathe life into small Canadian towns hit by resource losses
In a tree-nestled First Nation community on Vancouver Island, forestry and farming used to be the major industries that kept the economy humming and put

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
The bottom line: Corporate earnings to take note of this week include Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Quebecor, Canadian Tire, Manulife and Sun Life. In Ottawa, Kinaxis, Espial,

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
The bottom line: Corporate earnings to take note of this week include Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Quebecor, Canadian Tire, Manulife and Sun Life. In Ottawa, Kinaxis, Espial,

Techopia Live: Assent Compliance’s ‘winner-takes-all’ mentality
On the surface, Assent Compliance appears to be chasing a niche market. The firm specializes in software that helps companies ensure they’re complying with government

Kontinuum sound and light show a glittering achievement for Ottawa 2017 team
When Ottawa 2017 executive director Guy Laflamme was seeking a partner to help pull off his unprecedented plan to build a multimedia exhibit in an

Ottawa-based Ackroo climbs closer to profitability with 17% jump in revenues
Ottawa-based Ackroo posted record revenues in the second quarter, moving the firm closer to its goal of becoming cash-flow positive. The provider of loyalty and

Beyond BlackBerry: Feds loosen restrictions on cellphones for civil servants
Public servants can now hang up their BlackBerrys in favour of other options, as the government moves to expand the types of phones that can

A second look at Second Cup? Coffee chain posts first rise in sales since 2015
Things may be perking up at the Second Cup Ltd. (TSX:SCU). The coffee chain says during its second quarter ended July 1 it had a

Smart beta ETFs look to improve upon plain vanilla index funds
Index-tracking exchange-traded funds have become one of the fastest growing ways for Canadian investors to gain diverse exposure to the stock market at a low

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