Tag Archives: Economy

A Saskatchewan economics professor doesn't think there's as much wind in the sails of Canada's economy as is being perceived. The federal government released its fiscal update Tuesday, projecting a $1...

Canadians will have to stretch their food budgets further in 2022. Canada's Food Price Report 2022 forecasts an overall food price increase of five to seven per cent for the coming year, the highest-p...

Consumers are paying more for their food at the grocery store, especially for products like meat and dairy. According to Statistics Canada, the cost of groceries is up about 2.7 per cent from last yea...

As the Saskatchewan Roughriders look to upset the host Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL's West Division final on Sunday, one of the real winners will be Manitoba's economy. Scott Jocelyn, the presiden...

Change is inevitable, especially when it comes to the current state of the economy. The “new economy” relies heavily on the creation of new technology that many humans use as the driving f...

Minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan received a raise on Friday. The province's minimum wage bumps up to $11.81 per hour, an increase of 36 cents. At $11.75 per hour, New Brunswick now has the lowest ...

QUEBEC - Pierre Fitzgibbon will return to the cabinet of Premier Franois Legault on Wednesday after withdrawing in June because of ethics violations. He will resume his role as economy minister follow...

WASHINGTON - The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. told Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada mainly for the benefit of those not yet vaccinated against COVID-1...

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department is now urging Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada due to what the Centers for Disease Control call "high" levels of COVID-19 infection. The new Level 3 tr...

OTTAWA - The federal government posted a deficit of $12.7 billion for June compared with a deficit of $33.6 billion in June 2020. The drop in the deficit came as spending dropped compared with a year ...