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The Canadian economy contracted in the second quarter under the weight of U.S. tariffs, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real gross domestic product declined 1.6 per

Small businesses brace for higher costs as U.S. ends shipping-fee exemption
As the latest change to the Canada-U.S. trade relationship is about to take effect, Melissa Caracas Le-Fort is facing a deadline of her own. After

Canada’s tech job market has gone from boom to bust in last five years: Indeed
Canada’s tech job market has gone from boom to bust in a matter of years, a new study says. The research released Tuesday by job postings site

Businesses put at risk when employees use unauthorized AI tools at work
An artificial intelligence chatbot could help quickly clean up your presentation moments before an important board meeting. But those quick AI fixes can become a

Economists split on BoC’s next rate move after July inflation data
Economists say they found some encouraging signs in the latest inflation numbers but some warn the Bank of Canada might need a bit more convincing to cut

National home sales rise as long-awaited boost ‘seems to have finally arrived’: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July rose 6.6 per cent compared with a year ago, continuing an upward trend after the


Landlords say Ruby Liu’s plan for Bay properties ‘defies commercial common sense’
Several of Canada’s most prominent real estate companies are slamming an attempt from a B.C. billionaire to take over 25 former Hudson’s Bay leases, saying

Canada’s economy contracts in May, but there were signs of a June rebound
The Canadian economy contracted again in May, Statistics Canada said Thursday, but signs of a rebound in June could see growth hold flat for the
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