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Canadian retail sales up 1% at $73.7 billion in May: StatCan

Canadian retail sales rose one per cent to $73.7 billion in May as higher gas prices helped boost sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors, Statistics Canada said Thursday.

Madonna, BTS and more World Cup halftime performers see jump in song streams, Justin Bieber up 110%

The World Cup’s first halftime show featuring Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS or Shakira has resulted in some noteworthy music streaming bumps.

'Storm before the calm': Canadian exporters opt to wait and see on Trump tariffs

Canadian shippers are adopting a wait-and-see approach to the latest round of tariff threats, even as a fresh feeling of angst sweeps over the landscape.

Retailers, suppliers hesitant to raise concerns, grocery code report finds

An early look into how Canada’s new grocery code of conduct is faring finds there’s hesitation among suppliers and retailers to bring up concerns about their counterparts, for fear it could strain their business relationships.

‘We’re in for a rocky road’: Trump’s latest tariffs on items like cosmetics and paper create $28B worry for businesses, industry warns

While Canada has been grappling with a continuous wave of U.S. tariff shocks over the last two years, U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest levies are different.

Surveillance pricing could be banned at Toronto grocery stores. Here is how the controversial practice works

Toronto is looking to ban what is known assurveillance pricing in grocery stores, a practice that experts say could allow retailers to use shoppers’ data to charge different prices for the same products.

Canadian youth don’t want the jobs filled by temporary foreign workers, research suggests

As Canadian youth continue to grapple with elevated unemployment rates, Canada’s temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) has come under fire from critics who say it has exacerbated the problem, but new research suggests those claims are unfounded.

The Daily Chase: U.S. vows 50% tariff on Canadian goods

Here are five things you need to know this morning.

Here’s a look at some of the grocery store products that saw steep inflation, according to new data

Inflation numbers held some good news for Canadians in June, but the price tag to feed families continues to rise.

Hoekstra says Canadians ‘don’t think very highly’ of U.S. as Trump threatens new tariffs

Washington’s ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra pitched his vision for a way to move forward after U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threats against Canada.

Airfares jump and hotel prices soar on World Cup demand spike

Statistics Canada says customers paid a lot more for travel services, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver — the country’s host cities for the World Cup.

Economists see encouraging signs in June inflation report beyond gas price break

Lower gas prices were the major force pulling the headline inflation rate down in June but economists weighing in on the latest price data.

The Daily Chase: Canada inflation slows to 2.8% Y/Y

Here are five things you need to know this morning.

Here's a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities.

Here's a list of June inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.8 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces.