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The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, while warning of growing risks from rising debt, including the financial frenzy around artificial intelligence.
Alberta farmers already grappling with rising production costs and unpredictable weather could face new challenges if the province separates from Canada, with questions surrounding access to export markets, transportation routes and international trade agreements.
Alaska pollock is the second-largest fishery on Earth. It is the fish inside U.S. McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwiches and is also turned into fish sticks and imitation crab. The fishery uses methods that it — and McDonald’s — say are aimed at minimizing environmental impacts, but the nets that catch pollock catch other marine life, too.
Canada’s sluggish economy has lost more than 100,000 jobs over the past two months amid a bitter trade war with the U.S., but economists say the hardest hit area has been the public sector, rather than industries directly impacted by tariffs.
Quebec shed 49,000 jobs in September, following a trend in which the province’s employment numbers fell, leading to a rise in unemployment, particularly in Montreal.
Canada’s economy stunned widespread expectations to post a massive job loss in September and the unemployment rate edged up, data showed on Friday, effectively wiping off all the gains in jobs seen this year.
Food experts and economists expect the global run-up in diesel prices will have consumers bracing for a tough winter at the grocery store.
Canadian investment manager, ethical business proponent and philanthropist Stephen Jarislowsky, known as “Canada’s Warren Buffett,” has died. He was 101.
It is white-knuckle time in the bond market. Here are four signs that the selling could worsen.
An increasing number of Canadians are turning to side hustles to pay the bills, and many of those gigs have the potential to scale into small businesses, says the CEO of Ownr, an RBC-owned incorporation and registration platform.
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is warning that changes to Alberta’s immigration policies could make it more difficult for businesses to find the workers they need as the province prepares for a period of significant economic growth.
Two consultants hired by Hydro-Quebec say they expect the demand from data centres to more than double between 2024 and 2030.
The World Trade Organization is sharply increasing its forecast for merchandise trade growth worldwide this year, more than doubling its earlier prediction.
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions says rapid technological advances have intensified risk in the Canadian financial system.
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization says extended trading hours can offer flexibility outside of regular hours, but it also comes with risks.
The Conservative party’s proposal to extend federal relief on diesel fuel was voted down in the House of Commons today.
