That costs what?! A look at how much some consumer prices went up in the last year
While gasoline prices are big part of the picture, having jumped last month by 39.8 per cent compared with March 2021, price pressures are far
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‘I’m losing sales’: As Ottawa’s inflation rate soars, businesses are feeling the pinch
Capital’s annual rate of inflation hit 7.5 per cent in March, Statistics Canada said Wednesday, and local entrepreneurs say it’s getting harder and harder to
UPDATED: Bank of Canada raises key rate half a point to 1% and warns of further hikes to come
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by the highest amount in more than 20 years and warned more rate hikes are
Jobless rate holds steady at 4.9% in March as employment surges, labour force grows
Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate held steady at 4.9 per cent in March as a surge in employment was offset by a big jump in the number
Breaking down walls and building doors for women in the construction industry
Jacqueline Collier recently became the second woman to head up the Kingston Home Builders Association (KHBA) since the group’s inception in 1954. She already knows
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.2 per cent in January
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.2 per cent in January, a month marked by restrictions due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Small businesses seek extra hiring aid in federal budget to help with recovery
The hiring incentive and two other programs aimed at hard-hit businesses are scheduled to expire in early May.
January travel up from year ago, but still fraction of pre-pandemic levels
Statistics Canada says the number of people travelling to Canada in January was up from a year earlier, but remained a fraction of where it
Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll
A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline
Retail sales rose 3.2% in January amid Omicron surge, StatCan reports
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 3.2 per cent to $58.9 billion in January, helped by higher sales at new car dealers to start the
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