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Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rises to 5.8% in May

Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rose slightly in April as the local economy shed about 2,500 jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday. The National Capital Region’s unemployment was

As inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, economists expect further BoC rate cuts

Canada & World, Top Stories

Canada’s annual inflation rate ticked lower in December, thanks in part to Ottawa’s temporary GST tax break, but economists still see interest rate cuts on

Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists

Canada & World

Economists anticipate that Canada’s annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.

Region’s unemployment rate soars to 6% in June, highest level in almost three years

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Economy grew 0.3% in April, Statistics Canada reports

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Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remains 4.6% in December

Ottawa, Top Stories

Ottawa-Gatineau’s job creation engine stalled in December as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 per cent amid slowing economic growth. Statistics Canada said Friday

CREA predicts 2023 home sales to edge down 0.5% from 2022 mark

Real Estate, Residential

The Canadian Real Estate Association expects home sales to edge down less than one per cent and prices to fall almost six per cent from

Canadians, economists alike saw little relief from inflation in October: forecasters

Canada & World

Inflation has been heading lower in recent months, but Canadians likely haven’t noticed as gas prices went up and grocery costs continued to soar last