The Canadian Press

"Really our mission statement is to help women get to do the work that they want, at the pay that they deserve," Toast's chief executive said.

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is cutting about 300 jobs as part of a reorganization meant to unify a slew of companies it bought in recent years.

In its latest consumer price index released Tuesday, Statistics Canada said Canadians continued to see prices soar at grocery stores last month compared with a year ago.

The Canadian Real Estate Association expects home sales to edge down less than one per cent and prices to fall almost six per cent from 2022, which ended with the market in a sluggish state as sellers and buyers sat on the sidelines.

The central bank released its fourth-quarter business outlook and consumer expectation surveys Monday, giving some insight into how high inflation and interest rates are affecting Canadian consumers and businesses.

Mona Fortier, the president of the Treasury Board, said the purpose of the hybrid work model is to increase collaboration between colleagues. But an internal document suggests there could be hiccups.

Canadian households and the overall economy have proven surprisingly resilient in the face of rising interest rates, said senior economists from the big banks.

The housing market outlook from economist Rishi Sondhi attributes the prediction to the poorest affordability level since the late 80s and early 90s.

The tight labour market, combined with a changing workforce and stubborn inflation, might make this recession different from those that preceded it.

A new study on work-life balance says flexible schedules and shorter work weeks can lead to more productive, healthy and loyal workers.