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Here’s how Carney’s budget aims to tackle youth unemploymentBudget 2025 proposes nearly $1.6 billion in funding for the youth job market in Canada as unemployment for young Canadians nears 15 per cent.EconomyNov 5
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Can loyalty and points programs help ease the pinch of holiday spending?Loyalty programs can be a good way for consumers to potentially save money during the holiday season, but experts say it's not as easy as just signing up.ConsumerNov 8
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Drilling group predicts slight uptick in Canadian activity next yearThe Canadian Association of Energy Contractors is predicting a slight increase in drilling activity next year in Canada.EconomyDec 1
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Consumers may not be feeling as ‘rosy’ as the economy appears to beGood news indicators on inflation, the job market and economy may be overshadowing the struggles faced by many consumers as data shows not all are ready to celebrate.ConsumerNov 28
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Canada’s unemployment rate just fell for 1st time in 3 monthsCanada's job market bounced back slightly in October as the national unemployment rate fell for the first time in three months, dipping to 6.9 per cent.CanadaNov 7
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Carney says Algoma Steel loans ‘saved two-thirds’ of jobs despite layoffsAlgoma Steel has been working to shift away from the United States as its main customer after what the company referred to as Donald Trump's 'unprecedented tariffs.'CanadaDec 3
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Greater Toronto home sales fall in November as prices, new listings decline: boardToronto's real estate board says activity, new listings and average selling prices were down last month as potential homebuyers stayed on the sidelines.CanadaDec 3
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B.C.-led agreement removes interprovincial trade barriers on products, not food or alcoholThe agreement, called the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement, was signed by all the provinces, territories and the federal government on Nov. 17.CanadaNov 19
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Stock markets fall, erasing earlier gains amid AI, interest rate fearsAfter initially soaring toward what seemed like its best day since May, the S&P 500 erased its entire early surge. The Dow Jones and Canada's S&P/TSX index also fell.MoneyNov 20
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AI can’t be used to qualify content as Canadian, CRTC says in updated ruleThe new definition maintains that Cancon is based on the number of Canadians occupying key creative positions in a production, which can't be replaced with artificial intelligence.CanadaNov 18
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Canadians say they’ll spend less, shop earlier for the holidays: BMOTariffs and price concerns were cited as the main reasons Canadians are changing their holiday shopping plans this year.ConsumerNov 14
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Canada faces recession risk over next 6 months, most financial leaders sayBusiness and financial leaders say trade tensions are the most important factor the Canadian economy faces and a recession is still possible.EconomyNov 10
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Canadians feel ‘cautious’ about spending as holidays near, Bank of Canada saysCanadians plan to be “cautious” about spending in the second half of this year, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday in a summary of its recent interest rate deliberations.CanadaNov 12
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Canada ‘interested’ in Swedish firm Saab’s Gripen fighter jets, Joly saysCanada did not get enough industrial benefit out of its F-35 deal with U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said.CanadaNov 18
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Trump says he’s open to letting CUSMA expireIn 2020, after signing the deal, Trump had praised the trade agreement, which is referred to as CUSMA in Canada and USMCA in the United States.PoliticsDec 4
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Maine lumber mill stops buying softwood pulp from New Brunswick due to tariffsIn a statement to Global News, a spokesperson from Woodland Pulp said they have temporarily stopped purchasing Canadian-sourced softwood pulpwood as of a month ago.CanadaNov 19
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Provincial, territorial governments sign deal to knock down trade barriersBritish Columbia's minister of jobs and economic growth announced the deal in Victoria, although it was signed by trade ministers at a meeting in Yellowknife on Wednesday.EconomyNov 20
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Crown Royal maker, union reach deal over Ontario plant closureThe company behind Crown Royal says it has reached a deal with the union representing workers at its soon-to-be shuttered Ontario plant over its closure.CanadaDec 2
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‘Buy now, pay later’ use jumped this Black Friday weekend, data showsShoppers were busy during the Black Friday holiday shopping period with data showing an increase in customers financing their purchases using buy now, pay later payment programs.ConsumerDec 1
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High Level mill closure to affect 190 jobs in northern AlbertaWest Fraser Timber says it plans to indefinitely curtail work at its High Level mill in northern Alberta due to significant weakening in demand for oriented strand board (OSB).EconomyDec 4