A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges more than a dozen landlords and property managers have conspired to artificially inflate rents across Canada. The suit claims landlords […]
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Jobless rate reaches 6.8 % in November, highest since 2017, excluding pandemic
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people looked for work in a weakening job market. The jobless rate last […]
Food prices could jump by up to 5% in 2025, and researchers say the loonie is partly to blame
An annual report on food prices in Canada is predicting more pressure on grocery costs in the coming year — but it also notes that […]
Food prices could jump by up to 5% in 2025, and researchers say loonie is partly to blame
An annual report on food prices in Canada is predicting more pressure on grocery costs in the coming year — but it also notes that […]
U.S. Postal Service won’t accept Canada-bound mail for now due to strike
Business The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers. Service asking people to […]
Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying striking employees off as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers […]
Trump’s tariffs would crush Canada’s economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff
Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on imported goods would have a devastating impact on Canada’s economy. But some Canadian workers, industry leaders and economists […]
Will the Canadian dollar slip below 70 cents US?
The Canadian dollar has slipped to its lowest level in five years. Outside of the depths of the COVID pandemic, the loonie is weaker than it’s […]
Inflation ticked up to 2% in October after previous month’s steep drop in gas prices
Canada’s inflation rate ticked up to two per cent in October, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. The consumer price index had previously hit 1.6 per cent in September, […]
Why politicians and industry groups are calling Mexico a ‘backdoor’ for Chinese EV automakers
Politicians and auto industry groups in the U.S. and Canada have upped their criticism of Mexico, expressing concern that the country is becoming a haven […]