16 h. ago Factories, Wholesalers in Canada Saw June Gains Despite Tariffs

Two of Canada’s most vulnerable sectors to the US trade war ended the second quarter with strong sales, reversing an earlier tariff-driven slump.

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40 h. ago Canada’s Largest Pension Earns 1% After Weak US Dollar Hit Gains

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board returned 1% last quarter as the weak US dollar largely offset gains in stocks and energy assets.

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3 d. ago Ontario's unemployment levels keep surging higher and Toronto is among the worst

As much as we all want to hope for economic recovery in Ontario, joblessness in the province and across Canada is only getting worse, especially in major hubs like Toronto.Even in the wake of recent changes to the nation's immigration program — which many have criticized for causing a too-rapid and unmanageable population surge post-COVID — the proportion of residents who are out of work continues to grow, with fierce competition for even entry-level jobs.In July, Ontario saw another worrying uptick in its unemployment rate, which rose 0.1 per cent month-over-month and 1.2 per cent year-over-year to a painful 7.9 per cent, according to a new Labour Force Survey from StatCan.This makes us the fourth-worst province or territory for job seekers after Newfoundland & Labrador (10.5 per cent), Nunavut (9.9 per cent), and P.E.I. (8.8 per cent).StatCanCanada's national average sits at 6.9 per cent — stable from June, but ...

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3 d. ago Ontario's unemployment levels keep surging higher and Toronto's is among the worst

As much as we all want to hope for economic recovery in Ontario, joblessness in the province and across Canada is only getting worse, especially in major hubs like Toronto.Even in the wake of recent changes to the nation's immigration program — which many have criticized for causing a too-rapid and unmanageable population surge post-COVID — the proportion of residents who are out of work continues to grow, with fierce competition for even entry-level jobs.In July, Ontario saw another worrying uptick in its unemployment rate, which rose 0.1 per cent month-over-month and 1.2 per cent year-over-year to a painful 7.9 per cent, according to a new Labour Force Survey from StatCan.This makes us the fourth-worst province or territory for job seekers after Newfoundland & Labrador (10.5 per cent), Nunavut (9.9 per cent), and P.E.I. (8.8 per cent).StatCanCanada's national average sits at 6.9 per cent — stable from June, but ...

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8 d. ago Canada’s Foodservice Industry Grew in H1 2025 With Continued Gains in Visits and Spending

Toronto, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, Canada’s commercial foodservice industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth in the first half of 2025. According to Circana LLC, traffic in the sector increased by 3.2%, while spending rose by an impressive 5.7%. These gains extend a consistent upward trend that began in […]

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1 week ago Alberta sees highest employment gains across Canada in June: labour force survey

Unemployment in Alberta dropped to 6.8 per cent

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