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More rate cuts needed to sustain retail momentum, experts sayStatistics Canada said Friday that retail sales rebounded to 0.9 per cent to $66.4 billion in July, helped by stronger new car sales.Canada2 hours
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Canadian economy grew in Q2 — beating Bank of Canada’s forecastThe economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.1 per cent in the second quarter but continued to shrink on a per-person basis, according to Statistics Canada.EconomyAug 30
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Canada’s economy is ‘staying out of serious trouble,’ latest data showsStatistics Canada says May's real gross domestic product was up 0.2 per cent in the month. Manufacturing led growth in the month, offsetting a slowdown in retail.EconomyJul 31
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EI benefit claims are up for working-age men and women: StatCanA growing number of men and women in the working-age population are getting unemployment benefits, recent data from Statistics Canada shows.EconomyAug 23
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Canada has more than 100K short-term rentals that could be housing: reportIn 2017, there were 58,441 short-term rental units that could be considered potential long-term dwellings. By the end of 2023, this number had risen to 107,266.CanadaJul 30
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Car dealers saw sales drop in June amid technical glitchStatistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.3 per cent to $65.7 billion in June as sales dropped at new car dealers, the same month dealerships were hit by technical glitch.EconomyAug 23
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Data shows violent crime up since 2015. Police say it’s not the full storyThe volume and severity of police-reported crime has been on "an upward trend that began in 2015," Statistics Canada said in a report released last week.CanadaJul 31
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Lethbridge’s position on crime severity ranking list improves slightlyLethbridge's crime rate has slightly improved, according to Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index report.CrimeJul 26
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Canada’s 85-and-over population set to triple over next 40 years: StatCanStatistics Canada projects the country's population could reach a medium-growth forecast of 63 million by 2073 and at least 3.3 million will be over 85.CanadaJun 24
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Calgary’s unemployment rate hits 8.5% as poverty gap widensAccording to the latest data from Statistics Canada, Calgary's unemployment rate rose to 8.5 per cent this month, 0.4 percentage points higher than May's.EconomyJul 5
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The ‘era’ of shorter commutes is officially over, StatCan saysThe amount of time it's taking commuters to get into work is growing longer, with the average reaching 26 minutes, and for those who take public transit, it's even longer.CanadaAug 28
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Canada must speed up progress to hit its 2030 emissions target: reportNew estimates published by a leading climate policy institute show Canada cut emissions by about one per cent last year compared to 2022, or eight per cent since 2005.CanadaSep 19
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Ottawa police call woman’s death a ‘femicide’ in 1st for departmentPolice said the death of Jennifer Zabarylo, an employee of the Royal Canadian Navy, is being considered a 'femicide' as it 'occurred in the context of intimate partner violence.'CanadaAug 26
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Canada’s economy is showing ‘more of a pulse’ in latest GDP uptickReal gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3 per cent in April, Statistics Canada said, marking a rebound from weak growth to end the first quarter.EconomyJun 28
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Bank of Canada hopes job growth will ‘pick up’ amid rate cuts: MacklemBank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the health of the labour market is one consideration feeding into the central bank's interest rate decisions.EconomySep 10
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Inflation is finally back at 2%. Is it the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’?Annual inflation cooled to two per cent in August, achieving the Bank of Canada's two per cent target for the first time since early 2021.EconomySep 17
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Missed credit payments higher among younger Canadians: reportAn Equifax Canada report says missed credit payments were higher among younger Canadians in the second quarter due to living costs and unemployment.ConsumerAug 27
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Here’s why economists expect ‘good news’ from the August inflation reportRoyal Bank of Canada is expects Canadians got even more inflation relief last month, with the annual rate forecast to slow sharply to 2.1 per cent.MoneySep 16
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Inflation ticked up to 2.9% in May. Are July rate cut hopes still alive?Statistics Canada said inflation on services drove up the headline figure as Canadians paid more on rent, cell services, travel tours and air transportation.EconomyJun 25
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Woman diagnosed with long COVID discusses feeling ‘isolated and not understood’In January 2022, Anne Belliveau-Leblanc of New Brunswick was diagnosed with long COVID after a COVID-19 infection. She says dealing with the diagnosis was isolating and scary.HealthAug 28