Canada’s new grads face an active job market. How can you stand out?
Business consulting firm Robert Half found 64 per cent of companies surveyed say they intend to hire entry-level professionals in the first half of 2024.
Canada
Apr 5
Future of Work 2024: Calgary
The Future of Work 2024 editorial series, an in-depth collection of interviews and stories, will help Calgarians navigate new opportunities within the ever-evolving job market.
Economy
Mar 19
S&P/TSX composite up almost 100 points, U.S. stock markets climb ahead of jobs report
Canada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Thursday, helped by gains in industrial and utilities stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose.
Economy
May 2
S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets rally after jobs report shows cooling
Canada's main stock index rose Friday, led by strength in base metals, utilities and telecom, while U.S. markets rallied after the latest jobs report came in cooler than expected.
Economy
May 3
TSX edges off recent record after blowout jobs report, U.S. stock markets mixed
Canada's main stock index edged lower Friday after closing at a record high the day before as markets reacted to a much stronger-than-expected jobs report.
Economy
4 hours
Canadian, U.S. markets rally after differing labour market reports
Canadian and American markets moved higher on Friday, with the TSX posting a new all-time closing high, even as jobs reports in both countries painted different economic pictures.
Economy
Apr 5
Tired of after-hours emails? Budget 2024 plans ‘right to disconnect’
If your boss calls, texts or emails after hours, a change being proposed in Budget 2024 could give some Canadian workers the right to ignore them.
Canada
Apr 16
Future of Work 2024
This year's theme is all about unleashing innovation in the workplace - looking at ideas and projects that can be put in place to help efficiency, and productivity.
Economy
Mar 26
Job seekers could soon face an ’employer’s market’ as unemployment rate rises
Canada's unemployment rate ticked back up to 5.8 per cent in February as population growth continues to outpace job creation in the country.
Economy
Mar 8
U.S inflation rises in March, could ‘undermine’ Fed’s confidence for rate cuts
U.S. consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday.
U.S. News
Apr 10
Conestoga is a foreign student mecca. Is its climb to riches leading it off a cliff?
Financial statements show Conestoga College had a $106-million surplus for the 2022-23 year. That's up from just $2.5 million in 2014-2015.
Canada
Apr 30
S&P/TSX composite creeps lower Friday, U.S. markets also down after jobs reports
Canada's main stock index crept lower on Friday while U.S. markets were also down, led by a 1.2-per cent loss on the Nasdaq after both countries saw fresh jobs data.
Economy
Mar 8
How rate cut bets are changing after April jobs ‘shocker’
Canada's unemployment rate was steady at 6.1 per cent in April as employers collectively added some 90,000 jobs in a surprisingly strong Labour Force Survey.
Economy
May 10
S&P/TSX composite posts small gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets flat
Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain, while U.S. markets were mixed but relatively flat.
Economy
May 7
U.S. Federal Reserve says 3 interest rate cuts still expected despite high inflation
Chair Jerome Powell said the surprising pickup in inflation in January and February hadn't fundamentally changed the Fed's picture of the economy.
Money
Mar 20
S&P/TSX composite up more than 300 points in broad-based rally, U.S. stocks also rise
Canada's main stock index gained more than 300 points Monday in a broad-based rally, while U.S. markets also rose.
Economy
May 6
Federal government hosts show of support for Saskatchewan’s potash industry
The federal Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly stopped in at the Mosaic mine in Belle Plaine to highlight how important the potash industry is to the country.
Canada
Apr 26
S&P/TSX composite posts new record Thursday, U.S. markets also rise
Canada's main stock index rose to a new record high, led by strength in energy, telecom and base metals, while U.S. markets also moved higher.
Economy
May 9
After 26 years, Sask.’s Pineview Farms closes shop and looks to the future
They said they received an outpouring of support from the surrounding community, and were excited and anxious to see what was next.
Canada
Apr 30
More than half of Canadians say 2nd job needed to buy a home: RBC survey
The poll which surveyed Canadians under 65 found that 57 per cent believed they would need that second job or side hustle in order to supplement their savings
Canada
Apr 23
