The Canadian Press

RBC economists say recession could arrive as early as Q1 of next year

In a new report, the economists say the downturn won’t hit households and businesses equally.

Cap on international students’ working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates

Ottawa

Immigration Minister announced the federal government would temporarily remove the 20-hour cap on the number of hours international students can work to address labour shortages.

Foot traffic steadily rising in Ottawa and other Canadian cities, new data shows

Ottawa

New data shows foot traffic in the nation’s capital is up 105 per cent as of the week of Sept. 19, making it the best-performing

Shopify, publishers ask court to dismiss case alleging company profited from piracy

Techopia

Shopify Inc. and a group of textbook publishers, which accused the tech company of profiting from content that is pirated or infringes on their trademarks,

Travel industry braces for busy winter season as Canadian travellers ready for sun

Canada & World

Expert say that demand could spike further if remaining COVID-19 restrictions such as vaccine mandates are lifted, encouraging travellers who were previously hesitant to fly

Why tech companies are opening new offices despite allowing remote, hybrid work

Techopia

Shopify is one of the many tech companies not backing away from new digs even as their leaders espouse hybrid or remote work arrangements.

Canadian economy grew slightly in July, Statistics Canada says

Canada & World

Statistics Canada said Thursday that the economy grew by 0.1 per cent in July, outperforming its preliminary estimate that pointed to a contraction of 0.1

Ottawa home prices expected to decrease two per cent this fall, Re/Max says

Residential

The average price of a residential property in the capital was $550,933.75 at the end of August, down 1.1 per cent from a year earlier,

Labour shortage, pandemic savings to soften blow of short-lived recession: report

Canada & World

Tight job market means unemployment might not rise as much as it typically would during a recession, Deloitte says in its latest Canadian economic outlook.