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Local unemployment rate drops to 6.7% in February, as national rate increases

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 per cent in February, compared to 7 per cent in January....

Business Development Bank boosts funds available to defence-sector entrepreneurs

The Business Development Bank of Canada is increasing the funds available to entrepreneurs looking to take advantage...

Commercial real estate activity expected to rise in 2026 amid return-to-office trends

A new report says office leasing activity in Ottawa is expected to pick up this year in...

Inflation ticks down to 2.3% in January amid lower gas prices: StatCan

Ottawa's inflation rate decreased to 2.4 per cent in January, down from 2.6 in December. Statistics Canada says...

Shopify sees jump in number of sales AI searches are generating: president

Shopify Inc. is seeing signs that shoppers are growing increasingly comfortable with artificial intelligence. Harley Finkelstein, president of...

Local unemployment rate drops to 7% in January

Ottawa-Gatineau's unemployment rate dropped to 7 per cent in January, compared to 7.4 per cent in December....

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25% in soft economy

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery...

Bank of Canada expected to keep key rate steady this week — and maybe all year long

Many economists expect no change in the Bank of Canada's benchmark interest rate later this week — and, possibly, for the rest of the year.

Surprise inflation hike won’t knock Bank of Canada off sidelines, economists say

Inflation closed out 2025 with a surprise uptick, but economists weighing in Monday argued there was little...

National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 after trade war fuelled uncertainty: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association expects national home sales to grow 5.1 per cent in 2026, marking...
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