Labour shortage, pandemic savings to soften blow of short-lived recession: report
Tight job market means unemployment might not rise as much as it typically would during a recession, Deloitte says in its latest Canadian economic outlook.
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Canopy Growth to sell Tweed, Tokyo Smoke stores to OEGRC and Four20 owner
New deals will see OEGRC, which already owns 64 Tokyo Smoke stores, take control of 23 Tokyo Smoke and Tweed stores across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Office safety concerns grow as border restrictions ease, possible COVID-19 wave looms
Worker shortages mean many employees have additional leverage to push their bosses to accommodate their desire to keep working remotely, Ottawa lawyer says.
Ontario government investing $90 million in skilled trades programs
The province says the funding opens on Thursday to anyone who is unemployed or underemployed.
July travel on an upward trend, but is still a fraction of pre-pandemic levels
The agency says the number of trips by U.S. residents in July was 2.2 million, 11 times the number of trips taken in July 2021
Tech sector says more job cuts to come as Elevate conference gets underway
Recent data counts 630 startups worldwide which have let go of 80,902 employees this year alone. About 1,193 startups have laid off 176,874 workers since
BDC launches $500M investment platform to help boost women led businesses
The $500-million investment platform will support the growth and economic impact of Canadian women-led businesses, as women continue to face an uphill battle in the
Canadian employers sought to fill nearly one million jobs in Q2
Statistics Canada says employers were actively seeking to fill 997,000 jobs in the second quarter, the highest quarterly number on record.
Canada’s inflation rate cools in August but grocery prices continue to climb
In its latest monthly consumer price index (CPI) report, Statistics Canada said grocery prices rose at the fastest rate since 1981, with prices up 10.8
CMHC reports annual rate of housing starts in August down from July
The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in August was 267,443 units, down three per cent from 275,158 in
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