Employment growth in Canada blew past economists' predictions in January, even as forecasters had expected higher interest rates to weigh on the labour market.
The latest batch of the Ottawa-based firm's updates come as its stock price remains in a slump and as it charts a new future after laying off 1,000 workers while admitting it misestimated its near-term growth rate.Â
The Smiths Falls-based cannabis company said Thursday that the layoff will impact 35 per cent of its workforce and take place over the next several months.
The Bank of Canada's governing council ultimately decided to hike its key interest rate last month because of ongoing strength in the economy and inflationary pressures.
A growing group of companies is setting up offices in a virtual world called the metaverse to push the envelope and learn more about the emerging technology.