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Canada

Would commercial rent control protect small businesses in Canada?

Strolling down 12th Street in New Westminster, B.C., it’s easy to see how the area’s small independent businesses and mom-and-pop…

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Canada

‘Rail is our lifeline’: Businesses brace for possible CN/CPKC shutdown amid lockout-strike threats

To business executive Daniel Peretz, the possibility of a railway strike or lockout is more than a headline.  “The rail…

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Politics

Tourism sector asking governments to help Jasper businesses

Jasper residents have been getting their first in-person look this week at the wildfire that destroyed 30 per cent of…

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Business

Jasper businesses face complicated recovery in tourism community

At the peak of the summer tourism season, the Jasper townsite is empty. A dangerously fast-moving wildfire forced 25,000 residents,…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax venture capital firm focuses on helping female-led businesses take flight

A Halifax venture capital fund run by women has brought in more than $20 million in three years and its founders…

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Business

Some consumers, businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy, say BoC surveys

The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first quarter of the year, despite higher interest…

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Nova Scotia

After repeated flooding, Elmsdale residents and businesses look for answers

Chris Ainsworth is looking for answers after weathering three basement floods in his Elmsdale, N.S., home since he moved in…

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Canada

Fake websites for real companies are scamming Canadian consumers and businesses

Avoiding online scams is nothing new for many Canadians, but companies and anti-fraud professionals are warning consumers to watch for…

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Nova Scotia

Put rules in writing to fix Maritime elver fishery’s enforcement problem, say businesses

Representatives of the $45-million Maritime elver fishery are calling on the federal government to implement enforceable regulations for moderate livelihood…

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Politics

Federal government scales back carbon tax rebates for small businesses

The federal government is cutting the amount of financial relief small businesses will receive from carbon pricing revenues so it…

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