Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
A preview of some of the stories that will be making headlines in the coming days.
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
A preview of some of the stories that will be making headlines in the coming days.
Ottawa-based firm reels in $182M deal with Royal Canadian Navy
Contract is for six years plus an option for six more.
Canadian cannabis, psychedelics industries cheer state measures in U.S. election
Gaining a U.S. toehold could be a step to reversing layoffs hitting cannabis companies, Canadian pot producers say.
Lawyer Hugues Boisvert jumps into learn-to-swim industry – feet first
Kids Can Swim Canada launches first facility in Kanata with plans to open three more locations in Ottawa
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate falls to 8.1% in October as labour force shrinks
Region’s economy shed some 2,700 net jobs last month, Statistics Canada says.
OSEG boss says ‘stark realities’ require Lansdowne deal with city to be reworked
A new city report recommends extending the public-private partnership with the organization by a decade and letting OSEG’s partners tap into a $4.7-million lifecycle reserve
Kingston boat manufacturer wins $7.2M Coast Guard contract
MetalCraft Marine Inc. will build 24 barges as part of federal government’s $1.5-billion Oceans Protection Plan.
Electricity subsidy for businesses part of Ontario’s pandemic-era budget
Starting Jan. 1, 2021, the change will see industrial businesses save 14% and commercial businesses save 16% on their average bill.
Kinaxis boosts fiscal 2020 guidance despite ‘protracted’ contract approvals from some customers
Ottawa-based software company says it now expects revenues for current fiscal year to fall between $220 million and $223 million, up from earlier projections of
Surviving and Thriving on Main Street: Barrhaven’s exhālō Spa expands amid pandemic
After finding new ways of connecting with clients online and adjusting her operations to safely reopen as public health guidelines permitted, spa pushes ahead with
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