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Tax implications of transferring property to related parties (but not a spouse)
July 18, 2016
In many circumstances, a parent may wish to transfer some of their assets to their children, or a sibling may wish to transfer assets to another sibling for little or […]
On the Trans Canada Trail with Paul LaBarge
July 14, 2016
It was going to be a bonanza that would make a few adventurous people very rich. It was 1896 and gold had just been discovered in the Klondike. Small settlements […]
Lessons Canada can learn about marijuana regulation from Colorado and Washington
July 11, 2016
Workers in industries ranging from baking to retail to security are keeping a close eye on the Canadian government’s plans to legalize marijuana for recreational use. After all, legal pot […]
How Canada’s marijuana industry is going mainstream
July 10, 2016
Canada’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry – and the potential for a future recreational marijuana market – could be worth an estimated $5 billion, according to a report from CIBC World […]
Mappedin closes seed extension, bringing venture capital financing raised to $3.5 million to date
June 30, 2016
Indoor mapping platform Mappedin announced that it has closed its seed extension, bringing total venture capital financing raised to $3.5 million. The financing was led by Green Century Investments with […]
HST rate in Newfoundland and Labrador to increase on July 1, 2016
June 29, 2016
Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador will see a rise in the provincial HST rate this Canada Day. Effective July 1, 2016, the government is increasing the provincial portion of the […]
Toronto ranks 6th in list of Top 25 Global Cities for Women Entrepreneurs: Dell
June 23, 2016
Female entrepreneurs looking for a place to setup shop may want to consider New York City. If they’d rather stay in Canada, a new study from Dell finds that Toronto […]
Graphite Software raises $8 million in Series B financing
June 17, 2016
Mobile virtualization provider Graphite Software announced the completion of an $8 million Series B round of funding yesterday, led by investors from the Beijing-based Zhongguancun Private Equity & Venture Capital […]
Moncton’s Qimple raises $1.1 million in seed funding
June 16, 2016
With a mission to humanize online hiring by improving the way job seekers and employers interact, HR software company Qimple today announced that it has raised $1.1 million in seed […]
Canopy Growth Corporation gets conditional approval to list shares on TSX
June 9, 2016
Canopy Growth Corporation is poised to become the first cannabis producer to be traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. On June 8, the Smiths Falls, ON-based firm received conditional approval […]
