
Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.8% in March as local economy sheds jobs
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.8% in March as local economy sheds jobs
Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday.

‘Unambiguously good’: Inflation slows in February as price growth unexpectedly eases
Canada’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly fell to 2.8 per cent last month, amid sharp declines in cellular and internet services as well as slower grocery

For over a decade, the music festival has been known as RBC Bluesfest. But this year, it will simply be called Ottawa Bluesfest, with an

RBC Lunar New Year Celebration: Lions, dragons, dumplings, oh my!
It was a roaring good time Thursday night at the Infinity Convention Centre, where RBC ushered in the Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon

Ottawa home sales up, but strong start to 2024 unlikely to delay BoC rate cuts: economists
Ottawa home sales rose year-over-year in January, but the market remains “relatively quiet” as would-be buyers continue to take a wait-and-see approach, the Ottawa Real

Economic bounceback at the end of 2023 could push back rate cuts, economists say
Canada’s economy appears to have ended 2023 on a stronger note than expected, which economists say could push back the timeline for interest rate cuts

Putting the focus on women’s health at benefit for ovarian cancer research
It was encouraging to see the subject of ovarian cancer become elevated from lowly wallflower to centre of attention at a popular fundraising party held

All eyes on the BoC this week for any hints on when it plans to cut interest rates
As the Bank of Canada gears up to announce its next interest rate decision Wednesday, economists will be on the lookout for any clues on

Economists see ‘turning point’ in housing market this year as interest rate cuts loom
After a year marked by caution and shifting expectations spurred by rising borrowing costs, economists believe the Canadian housing market could be in for a

Longtime RBC banker Andrew Staniforth to head up new agriculture team in Eastern Ontario
In an effort to support agriculture and farmers throughout Eastern Ontario, RBC commercial vice-president Andrew Staniforth will take on a new role as vice-president of
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