The Canadian Press

Companies make progress on anti-Black racism, but workers worry about recession: poll

A survey by KPMG says most Black Canadians feel their employers made progress addressing anti-Black racism last year, but they worry about what a recession could mean for those gains.

Women-led startups fear falling behind amid tech downturn

Members of Canada's tech community say they are worried the sector's recent downturn will weigh even heavier on women founder.

As the BoC takes a pause from hiking rates, all eyes are on the labour market

On Wednesday, the central bank raised its key interest rate for the eighth consecutive time and said it was taking a conditional pause, keeping the door open to further rate hikes if inflation isn't tamed.

Shopify raises service plan fees after leaving them ‘largely unchanged’ for 12 years

Shopify Inc. is raising prices for three of its service plans after they remained "largely unchanged" for 12 years.

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by quarter point, says it plans to hold

The rate increase marks the eighth consecutive hike since March as the central bank fights off decades-high inflation.

Companies’ diversity commitments at risk amid possible recession: study

A new report says that pledges made by companies to support diversity are at risk as the corporate sector prepares for a possible recession.

Discount grocers to outperform conventional stores as food prices surge: Report

Discount grocery stores are expected to outshine their conventional counterparts in 2023 as shoppers seek out cheaper food to cope with staggering price increases, a new report released Monday said.

Subcontracting ArriveCan development ‘seems highly illogical and inefficient:’ PM

The federal government paid millions of dollars over two years to GCstrategies, a two-person firm in Ottawa, for work related to the ArriveCan app.

Missing your favourite lunch spot? How food courts are emerging from the pandemic

As workers in Toronto's Financial District scurry through the Brookfield Place food court on their lunch breaks, the darkened Starbucks at the space's far end looms large.

Statistics Canada says November saw lowest number of people on EI in 25 years

Statistics Canada says November saw the lowest number of employment insurance beneficiaries on record in 25 years.

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