
September home sales up 5% as real estate association expects strong end to the year
The Canadian Real Estate Association has upgraded its forecast for home sales in 2025, saying it now expects a softer decline this year as activity

September home sales up 5% as real estate association expects strong end to the year
The Canadian Real Estate Association has upgraded its forecast for home sales in 2025, saying it now expects a softer decline this year as activity

Local unemployment rate jumps as national rate stays steady
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment level rose again in September, after hitting its highest level in four years the month prior. The region’s jobless rate jumped to 7



Deloitte forecast sees Canada avoiding technical recession this year
A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the

Tariff support, focus on investment on business leaders’ federal budget wish lists
Business leaders have a wide-ranging wish list for the upcoming federal budget in the hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government addresses everything from the country’s

Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike
Business groups expect a “massive” hit to small company’s operations after unionized postal workers began a countrywide strike on Thursday evening.

Economic growth in July could give way to stall in August: StatCan
The Canadian economy grew in July but any momentum may have been short lived, Statistics Canada said Friday.

In-office rules for public servants thwarting plan to sell off space, government says
Public Services and Procurement Canada says its plan to sell off or lease surplus office space has been derailed in part by the government’s push

Return to office full-time may require a lifestyle change, revisiting budget
It’s happening: The trains are overcrowded again. There’s traffic gridlock every weekday morning. There are longer lines at your favourite downtown coffee shop and even
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