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Independent Canadian media outlets are cropping up and 2021-01-18 11:00:16Media institutions rely on decades of built-up trust whereas these entrepreneurs hustle to prove their mettle while developing intimate connections wi

Chamath Palihapitiya, the billionaire venture capitalist investing in 2021-01-18 11:00:07While the U of Waterloo alumnus has some negative feedback for capitalism in its current form, he uses market forces to put his massive wealth to work

How Wes Hall is attacking racist systems, starting 2021-01-18 10:59:34The Torontonian—who grew up in a tin shack in Jamaica and went on to establish a top shareholder advisory firm—launched the BlackNorth Ini

Why Shopify’s Tobias Lütke is No. 2 on 2021-01-18 10:59:30The software company's nimbleness and growth during the pandemic has cemented the reputation of its CEO as one of Canada’s foremost business vi

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Oilpatch woes boost Calgary’s downtown office vacancy rates 2021-01-17 10:05:00

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Hold steady and step away from the screen: 2021-01-17 06:00:00For all of its burdens, losses and sacrifices, last year wasn’t a bad one for most people’s bottom line, writes Lesley-Anne Scorgie. Here&

Body of worker whose bulldozer fell through ice 2021-01-16 18:10:50

Alimentations Couche-Tard, Carrefour consider partnerships after takeover talks 2021-01-16 14:43:36

Auto sector sees hope in tentative GM deal 2021-01-16 14:09:42

David Olive: The Faceoff: Score Media vs. DraftKings. 2021-01-16 07:00:00As legal online single-game sports betting expands, investors believe the profits will come — at the expense of casinos and racetracks.

Government and banks help big business while small 2021-01-16 07:00:00Ontario’s current lockdown is unfair to restaurants and local retailers and the thousands of workers who have lost their jobs, John Pappas write

Trump is finally banned from social media — 2021-01-16 06:00:00The bans on Donald Trump are symbolic of the fact that the 21st-century public sphere is owned by private companies — and that situation simply

Yes, lockdowns mean lost jobs. But data shows 2021-01-16 06:00:00The correlation between controlling contagion and economic recovery is clear. The provinces with fewer COVID cases have achieved the strongest employm

‘We’ve never been busier’: New data from Statistics 2021-01-16 04:30:00One labour movement representative says union drives represent the frustration of workers who were suddenly ‘front-line’ workers, but with

Encrypted messaging app Signal crashes after Elon Musk 2021-01-15 23:42:31Elon Musk tweeted on Jan. 7 “Use Signal” and everyone did just that.

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Pandemic housing boom means affordability is no longer 2021-01-16 08:00:56As homebuyers move away from big cities and downtown cores, they're driving double-digit prices increases in the suburbs, smaller cities and lower-co

Canada’s top jobs with the fastest-growing demand in 2021-01-16 07:00:50Many job seekers may find opportunities outside the industry they've been working in, Randstad's research suggests.

Couche-Tard’s dashed French merger won’t end global ambitions 2021-01-16 01:20:34The low-profile Canadian businessman built Couche-Tard from a single store in Quebec in 1980 to a global network of convenience stores and gas station

Couche-Tard’s bid for Carrefour gets ‘a clear and 2021-01-15 10:36:54"Food security is strategic for our country so that's why we don't sell a big French retailer," French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told BFM TV

Canadian homes sales surge 47% year-over-year in December, 2021-01-15 09:33:23Home sales set another all-time record in the last month of 2020, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association show.

‘There’s no time to waste’: Biden unveils stimulus 2021-01-14 10:28:28Joe Biden campaigned last year on a promise to take the coronavirus pandemic more seriously than Donald Trump, and the package aims to put that pledge

France opposes Couche-Tard’s $25B Carrefour bid citing food 2021-01-14 09:43:20France's finance minister objected to the takeover bid in public remarks, citing 'strategic challenges.'

CERB repayment: What are your options if you 2021-01-14 07:00:36The CRA said it will work with taxpayers who can't afford to repay the CERB they received amid the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 'on a case-by-case basis.

New York City cancelling Trump business contracts after 2021-01-13 11:42:56"I'm here to announce that the city of New York is severing all contracts with the Trump Organization," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in

Shaw Communications says year off to great start 2021-01-13 09:42:05CEO Brad Shaw says the Calgary-based company's strategy to ``scale our wireless business and deliver profitable wireline results set new records

Markets bet on Bank of Canada ‘micro rate 2021-01-12 13:54:41The Bank of Canada has ruled out negative interest rates, so further easing would likely be a so-called "micro rate cut" of less than 25 basis point

GM makes push into electric delivery vehicle business, 2021-01-12 13:14:27Shares of General Motors jumped General Motors Co shares jumped as the automaker announced its entry into the growing electric delivery vehicle busine

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U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden To Rescind Keystone XL 2021-01-17 21:13:10WASHINGTON — One of Joe Biden’s first actions once he becomes U.S. president Wednesday will be to slam the door yet again on Canada’

Ontario To Up Inspections Of Big-Box Shops Amid 2021-01-17 18:45:08TORONTO — An enforcement blitz that uncovered numerous violations of COVID-19 prevention protocols across big-box retailers in the Greater Toron

The Best Cities To Move To Near Toronto, 2021-01-17 10:46:11Thinking of leaving Toronto? You’re not alone. The city’s soaring cost of living has been pushing young people out for years, and the pand

GM To Build Electric Delivery Vans At New 2021-01-16 12:38:55INGERSOLL, Ont. ― GM Canada says it has reached a tentative deal with Unifor that if ratified will see it invest $1 billion to transform its CAM

What My Job Caring For The Deceased Has 2021-01-15 17:34:23It’s just past two in the morning, and someone has died.My phone chimes and instructions from my dispatcher appear on the screen: a name, an add

Low Supply, High Demand Pushes Average Canadian House 2021-01-15 11:40:36Home sales in December hit an all-time record for the month to end what was also a record year, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said Frida

Canada's Biggest Cities Saw Fastest-Ever Exodus Of Residents, 2021-01-14 16:34:35Canada’s two largest metro areas have recorded their largest-ever outflow of residents according to new data from Statistics Canada, as a growin

Air Canada Lays Off 1,700 People, Reduces Capacity 2021-01-13 12:31:40MONTREAL ― Air Canada says it will cut 1,700 jobs as it scales down operations in response to a new wave of lockdown restrictions.The 25 per cen

Starbucks Canada To Close 300 Stores By March 2021-01-13 10:12:28TORONTO ― Starbucks says its plan to close up to 300 coffee shops across Canada will be complete by the end of March.The Seattle-based coffeehou

Ontario's New Lockdown Rules Allow Amazon, Costco, Walmart 2021-01-12 18:32:34One of the country’s most prominent business groups is criticizing Ontario’s new lockdown rules, which it says will allow big-box stores l

Ford Maintains Paid Sick Days Aren't Necessary In 2021-01-12 16:23:01TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on his choice not to guarantee paid sick days to private sector workers Tuesday, even though on

A ‘Rational Bubble’? Why Your Home’s Value, Stocks 2021-01-10 09:01:19You may have noticed something strange is happening with the value of your investments these days: they’re rising fast in a time of crisis.With

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Unifor members approve pact that will see GM 2021-01-18 12:20:06Unifor members have voted to approve General Motors Canada's plan to invest $1 billion in an electric vehicle plant in southern Ontario.

Alberta braces for Biden's Keystone XL decision 2021-01-18 11:20:15If Joe Biden cancels Keystone XL's U.S. permit in one of his first acts as president, it would be a blow for the province of Alberta and the energy s

Canada clears Boeing 737 Max for flight nearly 2021-01-18 10:29:02Boeing's 737 Max has been approved to fly again in Canadian skies starting Wednesday, ending a 22-month grounding following a pair of fatal overseas

Impeachment will further obscure Trump's contested economic legacy 2021-01-18 04:00:00Markets boosted by tax cuts and years of low interest rates have made the rich richer and the U.S. more divided than ever, something the Biden preside

Biden indicates plans to cancel Keystone XL pipeline 2021-01-17 18:36:55U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has indicated plans to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit on his first day in office, sources confirmed to CBC News

GM, Unifor reach tentative deal to build electric 2021-01-16 14:09:30Automaker eyeing $1 billion plan to upgrade plant to make electric vans for customers like FedEx.

COVID-19 changed how we work. Will it stick? 2021-01-16 04:00:00Even as more people are forced to work from home during a phase of renewed lockdowns and COPVID-19 restrictions, many businesses are trying to plan fo

Alberta drafts Capitol Hill operatives as it seeks 2021-01-15 18:28:24Alberta’s UCP government is hiring influential lobbyists and communications experts in Washington, D.C., as it seeks support on Capitol Hill for

Trudeau 'open to strengthening' international travel measures as 2021-01-15 13:15:20Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today the federal government is open to strengthening pandemic restrictions on international travel as concerns mou

Couche-Tard drops bid to take over Carrefour: sources 2021-01-15 13:02:19Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard has dropped its 16.2 billion euro ($24.9 billion Cdn) bid to acquire European retailer Carrefour SA after the

Blue Origin launches capsule to space with 'dummy' 2021-01-15 12:36:44Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in.

Canadian home sales see a record December — 2021-01-15 09:53:43National home sales set an all-time record in December, the Canadian Real Estate Association says.

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CEOs spurn Trump and his allies: How big 2021-01-15 17:40:40Corporations are spurning politicians who challenged 2020 election results. The moves impose a financial penalty – not least on Donald Trump.

US unemployment applications spike to highest since August 2021-01-14 16:59:38Layoffs are coinciding with an economy that has faltered as consumers avoid traveling, shopping, and dining out as confirmed COVID-19 cases rise. And

How young people are responding to the COVID-19 2021-01-13 11:18:10The pandemic has frustrated a generation young people looking to launch their careers. Against all odds, many have found innovative ways to join the l

In US-Mexico border towns, pandemic hits businesses especially 2021-01-05 17:35:00Pandemic restrictions have upended the connections that have long tethered businesses and consumers on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Why US stock markets closed out 2020 at 2020-12-31 17:17:00The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes hit record highs Friday in a volatile year that rebounded after big losses in March.

Boeing gets a boost as its 737 Max 2020-12-29 20:18:00American Airlines is the first of several carriers to put the previously grounded plane, now cleared by safety regulators, back in service.