Canadian shoppers shift to discount stores, No Name brand amid high inflation: Loblaw
Consumers are shopping for groceries more often, buying less with each visit and shifting to value-oriented stores, grocery chain said Wednesday.
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Instacart adds Metro and Giant Tiger to app as it aims to spur easing pandemic demand
“It’s actually really important for us that grocery delivery isn’t seen as a luxury.”
Canadians trail Americans in desire to use and invest in cryptocurrency, poll finds
Canadians are less likely than Americans to use or invest in cryptocurrencies, says a new survey released Tuesday.
Ideas on mute? Study: Remote meetings dampen brainstorming
Video meetings dampen brainstorming because we are so hyper-focused on the face in that box that we don’t let our eyes and minds wander as
Economy gains momentum with 1.1% GDP growth in February, best month since March 2021
The Canadian economy surged ahead in February as pandemic-related restrictions eased, fuelling expectations by economists that the Bank of Canada will opt for another oversized
Ontario budget projects larger deficit, billions for infrastructure ahead of election
The document, set to serve as the Tory platform during a campaign expected to kick off next week, has the party projecting Ontario will be
Poilievre’s populism sees him vow to audit the Bank of Canada, ban digital currency
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre is vowing to subject the Bank of Canada to the scrutiny of the federal auditor general and bar the use
New investing orders should make it simpler to deploy funds: Infrastructure Bank CEO
The head of a federal infrastructure agency says a new set of investing orders from the Liberal government should make it simpler to deploy more
‘Workcations’ embraced by Canadians, companies looking to improve work life balance
The arrangement, often called a “workcation,” has seen renewed interest from both employees and employers since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Air Canada bookings come roaring back, but business travel, fuel costs pose hurdles
Air Canada more than tripled its revenues last quarter as demand for travel revved back up, though a net loss of nearly $1 billion signalled
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