Retail Sales Slip in July as Food and Clothing Purchases Weaken
Fatih Sahin Canadian retail sales fell in July as households pulled back on grocery and clothing purchases, while gains in…
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$35M recovery community taking shape west of Edmonton
Construction of the Maskêkosihk Recovery Community is moving forward on Enoch Cree Nation, with leaders calling the project…
Employment Insurance Claims Continue to Rise Across Canada
The number of Canadians receiving Employment Insurance benefits increased again in July, continuing a steady upward trend that…
Bank of Canada Cuts Key Rate to 2.5%
After holding rates steady for several months, the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by 0.25…
Inflation edges higher as gasoline slowdown narrows
Canada’s annual inflation rate picked up slightly in August, as a softer drop in gasoline prices and rising…
Alberta to mark citizenship on driver’s licences
Alberta will add a citizenship marker to provincial driver’s licences and identification cards, to cut red tape for…
Canada’s job vacancies drop to a seven-year low, signalling an uneven job market
Canada’s labour market is showing signs of slowing down, with job vacancies falling to their lowest level since…
Liberal government launches $13-billion Build Canada Homes agency
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new federal agency, Build Canada Homes, with a $13-billion budget to double…
Poilievre outlines Conservative priorities in caucus speech
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre opened his caucus meeting in Ottawa with a wide-ranging speech that touched on the…
Building permits slip 0.1%
The construction sector slowed in July as the total value of building permits edged down slightly, pulled lower…