Is Canada in a recession? Who makes that determination?
After a rapid series of interest-rate hikes from the Bank of Canada since early 2022, the economy is now limping along. Canada’s gross domestic product...
The unexpected negative effects of pay transparency
Pay transparency laws are coming to Ontario, and while studies show that such requirements reduce income inequities, their implementation can also bring some...
Fewer than 5,000 bottles of Turkish children’s medication purchased by Alberta made it to pharmacies
Fewer than 5,000 bottles of the 1.5 million units of children’s pain relief medication procured by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from Turkey last winter...
B.C. policy advisors warn of unintended consequences of new housing measures
The B.C. provincial government has introduced a host of new housing measures this month that would give it the authority of municipal planning departments. That...
Senator left her house fearing safety after top Tory MP’s ‘wanted poster’
Senator Bernadette Clement says she left her house fearing for her safety after former Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer tweeted a post resembling a...
Millennials whose parents owned a home twice as likely to be homeowners: Statistics Canada
Millennials are nearly twice as likely to own a home if their parents are homeowners and three times more likely if their parents own multiple properties,...
Spavor blames fellow prisoner Kovrig for Chinese detention, alleges he was used for intelligence gathering
One of the two Canadians jailed by China for nearly three years in a case that was at the heart of a diplomatic crisis is seeking a multimillion-dollar...
Canadian forests integral in fighting climate change but that role is now threatened, says report
A new report offers the clearest picture to date of how forests in Canada’s national parks help fight climate change by storing large amounts of carbon,...
From bad blood and public bashing to an $8.9-billion deal: How Teck made nice with Glencore
Back in the spring, Teck Resources Ltd. suffered one of the biggest blows in its more than 100-year history. At the 11th hour, Canada’s biggest...
'Rate cuts are likely before the year is out': How investors and economists are reacting to today’s BoC policy decision
The Bank of Canada Wednesday left its key overnight interest rate on hold at 4.50% as expected and raised its growth forecast for this year, while keeping the...