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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 unseen since 2021.

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...

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...

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...

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 of innovation policy in the recently passed federal budget.

October home sales down from last year, but more activity expected in 2026: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of residential properties that changed hands in October was...

Inflation cools to 2.2% in October as gas, grocery prices fall

Cheaper prices at the gas pumps and grocery store helped bring down inflation in October, Statistics Canada...

Calian Group makes changes, looks to sell non-core assets after deal with shareholder

Defence contractor Calian Group Ltd. is making changes to its board of directors and looking to sell...

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate jumps to 7.4%, highest level since 2021

Ottawa-Gatineau's unemployment rate rose again in October. Since August, the region's unemployment rate has continued to show...

Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects

This year's federal budget contains a deficit nearly twice the size forecast by the Liberals a year...
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