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Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for 2019-12-06 08:45:48

Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for 2019-12-06 08:44:06

National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, 2019-12-06 08:42:44

Economy lost 71,200 jobs in November, unemployment rate 2019-12-06 08:40:05

Montreal area home sales up 13 per cent 2019-12-06 08:22:23

Roots says earnings down as business performed ‘below 2019-12-06 07:55:36

Japan plans to spend $120B to stimulate slowing 2019-12-05 18:50:56But the stimulus package, if passed, would continue Japan’s cycle of borrowing and spending to stoke growth and pay for the country’s expa

China tech giant Huawei faces a homegrown backlash 2019-12-05 18:25:15Chinese social media is flooded with criticism over how the firm landed a former worker in detention.

Paris billionaires’ rivalry fuels pursuit of luxury brands 2019-12-05 18:15:55The rivalry, more than two decades in the making, has defined the modern luxury industry and shows no signs of ending. Since 2001, when Kering founder

Liberal throne speech pledges to work with opposition 2019-12-05 18:10:39

TSX, US markets move lower ahead of OPEC 2019-12-05 17:12:20

CIBC, TD close bleak Q4 earning season with 2019-12-05 16:33:30

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Telus to buy German call centre firm Competence 2019-12-04 23:30:01Telus says the deal, which consists of debt and equity, adds to the valuation of its international arm, bolstering the case for an initial public offe

RCMP connect Burnaby, B.C. man to widespread CRA 2019-12-04 20:25:22The lawsuit alleges Haoran Xue's $1.9-million Burnaby home was paid for with the proceeds of several scams and was used as "an instrument of unlawfu

New deadly defect found in Takata airbags, recall 2019-12-04 15:43:06The recently discovered malfunction is different than the defect that led to at least 24 deaths and hundreds of injuries worldwide.

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 1.75% 2019-12-04 10:44:36The central bank's overnight rate target has been set at 1.75 per cent since October of last year.

This is the list of the top 10 2019-12-03 05:01:06As vehicles get smarter, thieves are getting tech savvy, the Insurance Bureau of Canada warns.

Provinces demand changes to fiscal stabilization program — 2019-12-02 16:45:06While meeting in Mississauga, Ont. Monday, premiers tried to find consensus on key issues ahead of their meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Banks want to turn data on your spending 2019-12-02 15:27:43Banks want to turn data they already have on your spending habits into extra revenue by identifying likely customers for retailers.

How to travel like a celebrity without the 2019-12-02 13:26:17It's possible to have the A-list experience when travelling if you follow these tips.

Husky Energy confirms 370 job cuts as it 2019-12-02 09:37:04About 370 jobs have been cut at Husky Energy this year with most of the reductions coming in a major round of layoffs in October, CEO Rob Peabody

Are bank algorithms sexist? How tech might be 2019-11-30 07:00:41After an Apple Card user tweeted about discrepancies between his and his wife's credit limits, an investigation was launched. But are there deeper is

Canadian economy slows to 1.3% in 3rd quarter: 2019-11-29 09:02:20The growth rate was markedly slower than the previous quarter but still slightly ahead of economists' expectations.

Drones might not be flying for Black Friday 2019-11-29 07:18:13Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada will begin operating drones in the rural community of Moosonee, Ont., in the new year.

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Canadian Banks Plan Job Cuts Amid Large Jump 2019-12-05 13:13:15TORONTO ― Canada’s big banks continue to make money, but many reported shrinking profit margins in their latest quarterly reports, and 

Condo Insurance Premiums Are Spiking In Canada, Threatening 2019-12-05 09:51:00TORONTO ― The cost of insuring a condo building is rising rapidly in Canada, and that could be bad news for owners’ resale values.Faced wi

Smart TVs Could Be Spying On You And 2019-12-05 09:07:57So you bought a new TV on Black Friday. Congratulations, we know it wasn’t an easy decision. From 4K to Ultra HD, it can be hard to know exactly

Miami Condo Comes For Free With $1.6-Million T-Shirt 2019-12-04 16:32:55Diesel Wynwood, a pre-construction condo development in Miami branded by the iconic fashion house, is selling 143 t-shirts that come with a free* apar

Food Prices Expected To Jump Next Year Due 2019-12-04 09:47:04The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $487 on feeding themselves next year, according to an annual food price report that highlights cli

Toronto, Vancouver Housing Markets See Dwindling Supply As 2019-12-04 09:14:00After a few slow years, Canada’s two priciest housing markets are starting to look like their old selves again, with sales and prices heading up

Consumer Insolvencies In Canada Spike To Highest Level 2019-12-03 13:19:10MONTREAL ― Canadian households are showing signs of cracking under the strain of growing debt burdens, new data shows ― and Ontarians are

Bank Of Montreal Job Cuts To Affect 5% 2019-12-03 10:31:41TORONTO ― The Bank of Montreal’s fourth-quarter profit fell to $1.19 billion as it was hit by a restructuring charge related primarily to

Meat Packers Lose Licences After Massive Beef, Veal 2019-12-03 09:12:44OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it has cancelled the licences of three companies tied to a massive meat recall tha

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou 'No Longer Fears Unknown' After 2019-12-02 16:31:05VANCOUVER ― Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says she has experienced feelings of helplessness, torment and struggle since being arres

Overcrowding In Housing Is Worst In Toronto, Western 2019-12-02 15:59:26MONTREAL ― Four decades of negligible rental housing construction is catching up to Canada’s cities, particularly those with rapid populat

Canada’s Nursing Shortage Could Get Worse Before It 2019-12-02 14:57:41TORONTO ― A new report from job search site Indeed says there’s a growing labour shortage in nursing nationwide that’s sho

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Canada's unemployment rate climbs to 5.9% 2019-12-06 08:57:25The Canadian economy posted its biggest monthly job loss since the financial crisis as the unemployment rate also pushed higher in November, Statistic

How engineers of the Montreal Massacre generation are 2019-12-06 04:00:29On Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman fatally shot 14 young women studying to be engineers at Montreal's École Polytechnique. Thirty years later, other wo

Job killer or job creator? Experts predict a 2019-12-06 04:00:00Critics have warned the economic disruption caused by fighting climate change will lead to massive unemployment, but something different seems to be h

Approved oilsands project now awaits pipeline capacity increases: 2019-12-05 14:31:41The developer of a 12,000-barrel-per-day thermal oilsands project approved Thursday by the Alberta government says actually going ahead with construct

Tufts University cuts ties with Purdue Pharma's Sackler 2019-12-05 13:53:17Tufts University is cutting ties with the billionaire family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, saying it will strip the Sackler name from its c

OPEC nations agree to further oil supply cut 2019-12-05 12:27:24OPEC and allies led by Russia on Thursday agreed to one of the deepest output cuts this decade to prevent oversupply, in a deal that would apply for t

Done deal: Calgary taxpayer-funded arena now carved in 2019-12-05 11:55:38It's no longer hypothetical. A final deal has been signed to build a new home for the Calgary Flames, with the help of $290 million from city taxpaye

Airbnb reins in parties with new rules 2019-12-05 11:32:00Airbnb is taking more steps to crack down on parties and nuisance guests in the wake of a Halloween shooting at an Airbnb rental in a San Francisco su

Bank of Canada deputy says Canadian economy is 2019-12-05 11:29:48The Canadian economy remains resilient despite the global uncertainty caused by the trade war between the United States and China, a senior Bank of Ca

Huawei brings legal challenge against FCC over rural 2019-12-05 10:08:16China's Huawei has mounted a legal challenge against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) after the body designated the technology giant

Nova Scotia to become first province to ban 2019-12-05 09:28:32As of April 1, it will be illegal to sell flavoured e-cigarettes and juices in Nova Scotia, making it the first province to announce a full flavour ba

CIBC, TD close bleak 4th-quarter earning season with 2019-12-05 08:04:50Canada's banking sector closed out its fourth-quarter earnings season Thursday with CIBC and TD providing more evidence of a challenging economic env

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Why Macron wants an international tax on digital 2019-12-03 15:56:26In the face of potential U.S. tariffs, French President Emmanuel Macron holds firm on a tax for tech companies like Google and Amazon.

Apple card? Google checking account? Why Big Tech 2019-11-26 17:27:00Google says it will team up with Citigroup and a small California credit union to offer checking accounts. A flurry of such moves is underway.

Why the Fed chair cares about the plight 2019-11-24 21:29:00With the U.S. economy expanding for an 11th year, most of Jerome Powell's predecessors would have focused on the threat of inflation. Why isn't he?