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A surge of hiring in September defies predictions, pointing to US job market’s enduring resilience
WASHINGTON (AP) — An unforeseen burst of hiring last month has lifted hopes that the…
Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program
CALGARY – The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create…
Strong jobs gain last month hides signs of weakening labour market, economists say
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, but with the…
Canadians likely to spend more on Thanksgiving dinner this year
After more than a year of high food inflation, families gathering this weekend to gobble…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by Canadian city
OTTAWA – The national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in September. Statistics Canada also…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for September, by province
OTTAWA – Canada’s national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in September. Here are the…
National employment numbers for September from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA – A quick look at Canada’s September employment (numbers from the previous month in…
Unifor says it’s facing resistance as GM contract deadline nears
TORONTO – Unifor says it is still facing resistance from General Motors as an Oct.…
B.C. and Ottawa applaud NAFTA decision on U.S. softwood lumber duties
OTTAWA – Officials in Ottawa and British Columbia have welcomed a ruling under the North…
Russian strike on cafe kills 51, Ukrainian officials say, as Zelenskyy seeks more Western support
HROZA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian rocket blast turned a village cafe and store in…
Utility, telecom stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets in the red
TORONTO – Strength in utility and telecom stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Nova Scotia to address housing shortage by boosting tax for short-term rentals
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government’s plan to increase the annual registration tax for short-term…
Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail
OTTAWA – Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says grocers will offer discounts, price freezes and price…
Former Rogers CEO responds to countersuit, alleges ‘campaign of dishonesty’
TORONTO – The former chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. has fired back at the…
Competition intensity has decreased over last two decades, Competition Bureau finds
OTTAWA – Competition Bureau commissioner Matthew Boswell says new research from the bureau finds the…
IMF chief says the global economy has shown resilience in the face of COVID, war and high rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The global economy has shown “remarkable resilience’’ but still bears deep scars…
Exchange Income Corp. buys DryAir Manufacturing for $60 million in cash and shares
WINNIPEG – Exchange Income Corp. says it has acquired DryAir Manufacturing Corp. for $60 million…
Self-employment pulls back as younger Canadians shy away from entrepreneurship: RBC
TORONTO – Younger Canadians don’t want to be their own bosses, intensifying the slowdown in…
NFI Group signs contract with Houston for up to 210 clean-diesel transit buses
WINNIPEG – NFI Group Inc. says it has signed a deal with the Houston Metropolitan…
Statistics Canada says country posts $718M merchandise trade surplus for August
OTTAWA – Canada’s merchandise trade balance shifted to a surplus in August, helped by strong…
Housing starts up 1% in first half of 2023 as apartment starts offset declines: CMHC
OTTAWA – The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes increased slightly…
‘Like stepping off the edge of a cliff’: When to take retirement benefits?
Finding themselves “at the edge of retirement,” Jen Gibson and her wife Christy Ganshorn found…
Montreal home sales in September up 9% from year ago: QPAREB
MONTREAL – The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal home sales in…