More Than Half Of Provinces Have Lost Jobs In Past Year
Canada’s economists can’t stop talking about last Friday’s jobs report. We at HuffPost have been harping on it too, and we promise to stop soon, but before we do, just one more thing. As HuffPost noted...
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No, Your $2 Bills Are Not Worth $20,000
If you've been anywhere near Facebook this week you've probably already seen that your old Canadian $2 bills are now magically worth $20,000. Hooray, we're all rich! Or at least everyone who held on to...
View ArticleTrudeau's 'Transparency Act' Would Make It Easier To Get Info From Feds
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau wants to make it easier for Canadians to pry information out of the federal government.The Liberal leader has crafted a private-member's bill that would make several amendments...
View ArticleOnline sales totalled more than $136B in 2013: StatsCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Canadian businesses sold more than $136 billion in goods and services over the Internet in 2013, up from $122 billion a year earlier.The agency says wholesale trade,...
View ArticleTreasury Secretary Lew says economy gaining traction but still facing major...
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the economy should grow at much stronger rates the rest of this year as the country overcomes the impact of a harsh winter.But Lew says millions of...
View ArticleCanadian dollar gains as oil prices climb, little else on economic calendar
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar will be looking for some direction Wednesday, with no major economic data slated to be released.The loonie was ahead 0.28 of a cent to 91.99 cents US as commodities such...
View ArticleJim Prentice Says He's Leader Alberta Needs To Build Northern Gateway
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Alberta Tory leadership candidate Jim Prentice says he's the one who can navigate the myriad of challenges to get the Northern Gateway pipeline built to the B.C. coast.Prentice...
View ArticleAP IMPACT: Massive Ukrainian scam intercepted billions in taxes using phantom...
KYIV, Ukraine - As Ukraine's tax chief tells it, the billion-dollar theft was planned at a see-through plastic table in a vault of sound-proof steel.The table and six matching transparent chairs sit in...
View ArticleMontreal Mayor Calls Anti-Loitering Spikes 'Unacceptable,' Forces Removal
The mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre, certainly knows how to get things done. Upon discovery of so-called 'anti-loitering spikes' outside Montreal's Archambault music store on Tuesday, the mayor took...
View ArticleToronto's Billy Bishop Airport Tunnel Construction Makes Some Progress
An underwater walkway tunnel to an airport isn't something that most cities spend $82 million on, but for Toronto it's a reality. The 200-metre tunnel is being dug 30 metres below Lake Ontario and is...
View ArticleS&P 500 extends losses at midday after World Bank cuts growth outlook
The U.S. stock market is falling at midday after the World Bank cut its outlook for global growth.The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped five points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,945 as of 12 p.m....
View Article'Disturbingly High' Number Of Execs Believe Corruption Widespread In Canada
A “disturbingly high” number of Canadian executives believe corruption is rampant in this country, according to a new global study. One in five business leaders believes bribery or corruption happen...
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Pattison Outdoor Denies Bias After Rejecting Greenpeace Billboard
Pattison Outdoor Advertising is denying allegations that the company's decision to not run a Greenpeace billboard in Alberta was politically motivated. Earlier this week, Greenpeace questioned why its...
View ArticleCMHC guarantee on mortgage insurance putting taxpayers at risk, says OECD
OTTAWA - The federal government needs to limit the percentage of a mortgage loan it is willing to insure against default in order to protect taxpayers if the overheated housing market goes bust,...
View ArticleJason Kenney's Department Cut Budget For Job-Market Data By 20%: Report
As experts' calls for better labour market data grow louder, the Harper government appears to be going in the opposite direction. The Tories are still shaking off the ridicule they underwent for using...
View ArticleBrazuca World Cup Ball: The Best Soccer Ball Ever Made? (VIDEO)
Soccer fans the world over have a saying to explain odd and unexplainable events that transpire during a game. The ball, they say, is round. That's about the only similarity you can find with this...
View ArticleUS retail sales up 0.3 per cent in May, adding to signs of spring economic...
WASHINGTON - U.S. retail sales rose for a fourth straight month in May, adding to evidence that consumer spending will contribute to stronger economic growth.Consumer spending rose 0.3 per cent in May,...
View ArticleApplications for US unemployment benefits rise to 317k last week; still at...
WASHINGTON - More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but claims for jobless aid remain near pre-recession levels.The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for...
View ArticleNew house prices up 0.2 per cent in April, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says its new housing price index rose 0.2 per cent in April, following identical increases in both February and March.The agency says the combined metropolitan region of...
View ArticleTSX falls as BoC warns about housing, debt; Lululemon posts lower Q1 profits
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market fell slightly Thursday, as the Bank of Canada issued a warning over the country's housing market and high levels of consumer debt.The S&P/TSX composite index lost...
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