Economic Recovery

• Hosting the Grey Cup in 2025 could mean booming business for Winnipeg

  The province said hosting the event will bring an estimated $90 million in economic activity to Manitoba.

  Economy

  Mar 5, 2023
  
• Employee retention ‘key’ in keeping Hamilton’s current record low unemployment rate: expert

  An executive tracking the local labour market says keeping staffers in the role they want to be in will be critical in maintaining recent low unemployment rates.

  Economy

  Aug 9, 2022
  
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• Western premiers call on Ottawa to discuss health-care dollars

  Earlier this year, Canada's premiers asked Ottawa for a $28-billion increase to health transfers, which would bring the federal funding share to 35 per cent from 22 per cent.

  Politics

  May 27, 2022
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• London, Ont. to look at creating Core Area Entertainment District amid COVID recovery

  The City of London is looking to build on the recent City of Music UNESCO designation and strengthen the economic recovery following COVID-19.

  Politics

  Apr 20, 2022
• B.C. throne speech lays out post-pandemic plans, including child care and safe workplaces

  Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin will read the speech prepared by the government at 2 p.m. The speech will be broadcast live on BC1 and streamed above.

  Politics

  Feb 8, 2022
• Hamilton, Niagara Region jobless rates drop in January: Statistics Canada

  January was dominated by Omicron-related restrictions, but that didn't stunt regional job growth, according to StatCan.

  Economy

  Feb 4, 2022
• Retail sales fell 2.1% in December amid Omicron, early estimates show

  Statistics Canada says sales in November climbed in six of 11 subsectors, representing nearly 63.8 per cent of retail trade.

  Economy

  Jan 21, 2022
• ‘Alberta is back’: Kenney makes 1st speech to Calgary Chamber since 2019

  Premier Jason Kenney used his first address to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce since the start of the pandemic to tout the recovery of Alberta's economy amid high energy prices.

  Economy

  Dec 8, 2021
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• City of Winnipeg unveils COVID-19 economic recovery plan

  The city's COVID-19 Economic Response and Recovery Plan was unveiled and will be reviewed at a number of city committee meetings next week.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2021
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• COVID-19: London, Ont. unveils framework for post-pandemic recovery

  City councillors will have their first chance to discuss the framework when the group of politicians meets as the strategic priorities and policy committee on Tuesday.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2021