Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was the highest in 8 months
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level in more than eight months, a sign the labor market may be…
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Plenty of room for house prices in Canada to rise as interest rates stay low
In what's shaping up as a post-pandemic battle for talent, an Ontario company has a plan to harness the Canadian itch to get into the property market…
On this Canada Day, Canadians face calls for change — and economic historians have been trying to adjust
This week's deadly heat wave, with its new record temperatures, is just one example of how the country's economy seems to be embroiled in change this Canada…
Youth job prospects face ‘long-term scarring’ from pandemic, says employment minister
Canadians graduating from high school or entering the job market now are at risk of long-term damage to their job prospects because of the pandemic, says Employment…
When it comes to sucking up carbon, not all trees are equal
Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight trends and solutions that are moving us to a more sustainable world. (Sign…
Airline deal means taxpayers once again take a risk on corporate Canada
Once again taxpayers have stepped in to throw a multibillion-dollar lifeline to corporate Canada, but this time it looks as though Canadians may actually make money on…
Cruise ships would bypass B.C. under proposed Alaska law, prompting worries for battered tourism sector
There are fears British Columbia's tourism industry could be in jeopardy with newly tabled U.S. legislation that would allow cruise ships to sail around current laws and…
Canada and New Zealand both have hot housing markets, but only 1 has plan to cool things down
The idea that Canadian residential real estate prices are rising at an unsustainable pace is no longer just a subject for Twitter rants and COVID-era chats with…
Pandemic’s tough job market could hurt new graduates for life, says report
With Friday's jobs data expected to indicate a pandemic employment shortage extending into a second year, new research shows that a protracted dearth of work will create…
NDP repays multimillion-dollar campaign debt amid tough fundraising climate during pandemic
The NDP says it has paid off its multimillion-dollar campaign debt — and the federal party did it during Canada's worst economic recession in decades.NDP national director…
Why experts argue governments must take risks — besides pipelines — to restart economic growth
It is very likely that the environmentally inclined economist Mariana Mazzucato, whose new book, Mission Economy, hits the shelves today in Britain, would have a certain sympathy…