Tag Archives: Economy

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is putting nearly $200 million in new money toward supporting low-income renters and shelters. Ottawa is pouring an additional $...

TORONTO - The board of directors at the Ontario Securities Commission has extended Grant Vingoe's term as chief executive officer for five years. Vingoe was both chair and CEO of the OSC before the ro...

VANCOUVER - A cryptocurrency firm has lost a bid to force BC Hydro to provide the vast amounts of power needed for its operations, upholding the provincial government's right to pause power connection...

Ottawa launched a new pay transparency website Friday to better illustrate how women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples are represented and paid at federally regulate...

OTTAWA - The federal government is lashing out at the U.S. Commerce Department over plans to raise duties on Canadian softwood lumber. International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the U.S. has signalled ...

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank can't solve the housing crisis with interest rates because the root cause is a supply shortage. Macklem appeared before MPs on the f...

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is once again insisting that he is reaching out to international grocers in the hopes they will open up shop in Canadaand spur more competition. C...

The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at five per cent this week, and is now looking ahead to potential rate reductions. While Wednesday marked the fourth time in a row that the bank has left ...

According to the federal government, a quarter of the businesses that received a Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan didn't pay it back when the deadline hit on Jan. 18. Businesses throughou...

A new initiative from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services is aiming to make life more affordable for low-income families across the province. The ministry said its new Saskatchewan Employment I...