The Canadian Press

Slowing growth a ‘good thing’ when economy is overheated: BoC’s Macklem

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says that although a slowing economy may not seem like a good thing, it is when the economy is overheated.

Meet me in the metaverse: Some companies set up shop in a digital environment

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.

Extreme cold weather in Ottawa leaves Winterlude outdoor activities cancelled

The city's annual winter festival is off to a cold start and has decided to cancel numerous outdoor events.

Immigration increase alone won’t fix the labour market, experts say

With the unemployment rate at historic lows, many companies are "starved" for workers, and new immigrants will help fill some of the need, some experts say.

Canadian economy grew slightly in November, expected to slow further

The Canadian economy grew slightly in November and looks to have stalled further at the end of the year as higher interest rates began to slow spending.

New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits, businesses say

New guidance for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations drink less and non-alcoholic beverages become more popular.

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.

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