Venture capital tycoon Prem Watsa quit from BlackBerry board and was expected to outline BlackBerry's stock market exit.
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GM and union agree to terms in Canada plant
The Unifor union and GM Co. was able to meet and agree on the new collective bargain agreement. A tentative settlement on a new collective agreement between General Motors Co and Canda's Unifor union was reached to cover employee benefits for GM's CAMI assembly plant located in Ontario, Canada.
Shoppers Drug Mart sharheolders vote in favor of Loblaw bid
Shoppers Drug Mart's shareholders had cast an overwhelming vote in favor of Loblaw Co's buyout bid.
BlackBerry to lobby Canadian Government over foreign-takeover rule
BlackBerry Ltd. was scheduled to meet with Canadian lawmakers to discuss the Investment Canada Act as investor concerns increased that a domestic buyout of the struggling company would no longer be possible.
Canada sells portion of its GM stake
The Canadian government announced last Tuesday that it would sell 30 million General Motors common shares.
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Persistence Capital Partners (PCP) saw its exclusive investments in the Canadian healthcare sector pay off.
Financial analyst said that BlackBerry's operations and intangibles would present a strong margin of safety for investors.
Kabe Exploration announced today that it will invest in its joint venture partner International Equity Partners Oil and Gas Inc.
According to a Google research, Canada's smartphone market increased. Canadians have been bitten by the smartphone bug, according to Google's latest report on smartphone ownership in the country.
Northland Wealth Management revealed the opening of their Calgary, Alberta satellite office. Northland Wealth Management announced that it had opened an satellite office in Calgary, Alberta.
Communitech admitted eleven startups in the third cycle of its HYPERDRIVE accelerator. Waterloo-based Communitech admitted eleven new startups to the third cycle of its HYPERDRIVE accelerator.
BDC Venture Capital extended US$150,000 to 10 recent Launch36 graduates. BDC Venture Capital announced Monday that it was extending convertible notes to 10 recent graduates of the Launch36 accelerator program.
Desire2Learn Inc. decided to setup in Boston for its US operations. Desire2Learn Inc. decided to base its US operations in Boston. Desire2Learn Inc. is a Canadian company that assists schools and their teachers handle instructional material by using cloud data storage systems.
While many currencies have floundered, the Canadian dollar has provided great returns to investors. As the recent weeks have showed, many global currencies have been buffetted by volatile trade as well as the uncertainty as to the next decision of the US Federal Reserve as to its stimulus programs.
