3 d. ago Vacancies for nurses, support workers tripled since 2016, StatCan finds

From 2016 to 2024, the vacancy rate for health-related occupations nearly tripled, increasing from 2.1 per cent to 5.8 per cent, the report said.

Society

4 d. ago Weekend online sales after Black Friday up 9% from year ago: Salesforce

A new report says Canadian online sales for the weekend following Black Friday were up nine per cent compared with a year ago. The report by Salesforce says the increase came as order volumes over the weekend rose six per cent compared with year ago. Caila Schwartz, director of consumer insights at Salesforce, says Canadian […]

Technology

7 d. ago Violence against Ottawa paramedics underreported, audit finds

A survey found that 82 per cent of respondents experienced violence on the job and didn't report it, many experienced violence weekly.

Events

8 d. ago Health care spending growing faster than economy, $9,597 per Albertan this year: report

According to numbers from the institute's annual report, health care spending grew by 3.9 per cent in the province in 2025 at the same time that inflation and a burgeoning population were galloping.

Economics

2 w. ago Many homeowners lack funds for crucial home repairs: Homestars

Ongoing cost-of-living crisis leaves many Canadians unable to deal with emergency situations New research from Homestars.com indicates that “millions of Canadians” would be unable to pay for repairs to their home should an emergency situation arise. The sobering findings are contained in a recent report that revealed “46 per cent of households have less than […]

Other

2 w. ago In Canada’s ski towns, ‘Buy Canadian’ appears to be boosting real estate

The price of a single-family detached home in winter recreational markets increased 3.8 per cent to $982,000, a new Royal LePage report said Thursday.

Other

2 w. ago Canada records massive decline in international student arrivals

Canada has significantly cut the number of new international students, according to a new report from the federal government.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) released new data for September 2025, including an update to its international students and temporary worker numbers."The number of new students and workers arriving to Canada is declining—a clear sign that the measures we've put in place are working," reads the report. "This downward trend reflects our commitment to a well-managed and sustainable immigration system."IRCCAccording to the data, the number of new students and worker arrivals to Canada dropped by 53 per cent between January and September 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, down 308,880.Broken down, Canada saw 60 per cent fewer new international students arrive between January and September 2025 compared to the same period last year. That's a 150,220 drop in arrivals.There were 11,390 new student arri...

Society

4 w. ago B.C. rents continue downward trend, down nearly six per cent: Report

Vancouver has the second-highest rents in Canada at $2,728 per month, topped only by North Vancouver.

Other

4 w. ago RioCan reports $120 million loss in third quarter on writedowns

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust reported a net loss in its latest quarter as it wrote down the value of some investments along with its joint venture with HBC, while its core retail portfolio continued to show strong rent growth. The trust said it lost $120.3 million for the quarter ending Sept. 30, […]

Economics