Tag Archives: Economy

OTTAWA - Economists and academics expect the trend of rising prices at the grocery store will follow consumers into 2026 even as Statistics Canada reported the overall inflation rate held steady in No...

VANCOUVER - As a teen growing up in Toronto, Bhavik Sharma imagined what life would look like at 25. He and his high school friends would be starting families. They'd be on six-figure salaries and liv...

MONTREAL - The first segment of the federal government's proposed high-speed rail project will connect Montreal and Ottawa, acting as a test case for a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project inten...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back Thursday against the suggestion the U.S. is considering pulling out of North America's free-trade pact. When The Canadian Press asked the prime minister...

TORONTO - There's been a lot to keep up with this year, so it's easy to have missed new developments on the personal finance front even if they might mean more money in your pocket. To help stay up to...

OTTAWA - The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he has no reason to believe the Trump administration is preparing to tear up the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, even though the ...

OTTAWA - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra is downplaying concerns that America's new national security strategy could lead to his government supporting politically aligned parties in Canada. Wh...

TORONTO - The Bank of Canada has halted its downward push on interest rates. The central bank held its key rate on Wednesday, with economists expecting it to remain unchanged for much of next year and...

OTTAWA - Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., said Tuesday she will end her tenure in Washington, D.C., in the new year. In a statement posted to social media, Hillman said it's the right...

ST. JOHN'S - Newfoundland and Labrador announced Tuesday that it will sell off its stockpile of U.S. booze and donate the proceeds to charity, following the lead of Nova Scotia and Manitoba. The provi...