
CMHC reports November housing starts up 9.4 per cent from October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in the country rose 9.4 per cent in November. Housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau,

CMHC reports November housing starts up 9.4 per cent from October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in the country rose 9.4 per cent in November. Housing starts in Ottawa-Gatineau,

November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’: CREA
National home sales fell 10.7 per cent in November compared with the same month last year as the Canadian Real Estate Association says activity has

Canopy Growth signs deal to buy MTL Cannabis in agreement valued at $125M
Canopy Growth Corp. has signed a deal to buy Quebec-based MTL Cannabis Corp. in a transaction valued at about $125 million. The deal is expected

Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike
Rising costs at the grocery store were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as Statistics Canada reports the overall inflation rate held steady

Bank of Canada leaves key interest rate unchanged at 2.25%
The Bank of Canada left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it signalled the 2.25 per cent level is about right to balance keeping

Region’s unemployment rate remains elevated at 7.4%, as national rate declines to 6.5%
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remained stable at 7.4 per cent in November, even as the number of unemployed people started to rise in August to levels

Canada’s economy rebounds in third quarter with 2.6% growth
The Canadian economy topped expectations with a sharp rebound in the third quarter as a stronger trade balance helped fuel the recovery from a tariff-driven

Shopify lays off staff to keep team ‘fast, sharp and focused’
Shopify Inc. says it has laid off some of its staff to help streamline the e-commerce software giant. Spokesperson Ben McConaghy would not provide a

Women, visible minorities gaining ground in venture capital, private equity: study
Diversity is increasing across Canada’s venture capital and private equity landscape, a new survey suggests. Research published Wednesday by the Business Development Bank of Canada

Shopify helps feds with key piece of budget policy
Prime Minister Mark Carney told a business crowd in Montreal recently that the federal government got a bit of outside help on a major piece
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