Inflation steady at 2.2% in November despite grocery price hike
Rising costs at the grocery store were causing fresh pain for consumers in November even as Statistics Canada reports the overall inflation rate held steady
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Region’s unemployment rate remains elevated at 7.4%, as national rate declines to 6.5%
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remained stable at 7.4 per cent in November, even as the number of unemployed people started to rise in August to levels
Canada’s economy rebounds in third quarter with 2.6% growth
The Canadian economy topped expectations with a sharp rebound in the third quarter as a stronger trade balance helped fuel the recovery from a tariff-driven
Inflation cools to 2.2% in October as gas, grocery prices fall
Cheaper prices at the gas pumps and grocery store helped bring down inflation in October, Statistics Canada said Monday. The annual rate of inflation cooled
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate jumps to 7.4%, highest level since 2021
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose again in October. Since August, the region’s unemployment rate has continued to show levels unseen since 2021. The region’s jobless rate
Weak GDP report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada to more rate cuts: economists
The Canadian economy was showing more cracks in August, but most economists weighing in on the latest data say they don’t think the Bank of
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in September thanks to gas, grocery costs
Inflation jumped higher in September, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, thanks largely to annual changes in gas prices and persistent pressure at the grocery store. Annual
Local unemployment rate jumps as national rate stays steady
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment level rose again in September, after hitting its highest level in four years the month prior. The region’s jobless rate jumped to 7
Deloitte forecast sees Canada avoiding technical recession this year
A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the
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