Canada’s inflation rate is rapidly cooling as expected this spring, with consumers benefiting from a pullback in energy costs and weaker price hikes for appliances and other durable goods. The Consumer Price […]
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WestJet pilots vote to strike next month, seeking better pay, job protection
Pilots at WestJet Airlines have voted to go on strike next month as they seek better pay, job protection and working conditions at Canada’s second-largest carrier. Nine-three per cent of […]
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Loblaw president Galen Weston leaving role, European retail exec Per Bank named new CEO
Galen Weston will step back from day-to-day operations at Loblaw Cos. Ltd. L-T -1.09%decrease by early next year, the company announced on Tuesday, saying it has hired European retail executive Per Bank to […]
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Calendar: April 17 – April 21
Monday April 17 (8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian wholesale trade for February. Analyst estimate is a month-over-month decline of 1.6 per cent. (8:30 a.m. ET) Canadian international securities transactions for February. […]
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Crude Oil Futures Settle Modestly Higher After IEA Forecasts Record Demand
Published: 4/14/2023 3:12 PM ET Crude oil futures settled modestly higher on Friday, lifted by the International Energy Agency’s forecast that global crude demand will grow to a record 101.9 million […]
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China expands wartime military draft to include veterans and college students
Beijing this week announced revisions to its conscription policy and said that should China enter a state of war, veterans and educated college students can expect to be on top of the […]
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18 oil and gas stocks with healthy dividends and attractive valuations
What are we looking for? My team member, Allan Meyer, recently attended the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) conference hosted in Toronto by Bank of Montreal. He came back […]
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Just about everywhere in Canada, unemployment rates are falling fast
Canada is experiencing a labour boom – and it extends to just about every corner of the country. In March, eight provinces had unemployment rates below 6 per cent, which […]
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Citigroup shares rise after first-quarter revenue tops expectations
Personal banking revenue rose 18% year over year, reflecting higher interest rates. Fixed income markets revenue climbed 4% year over year, though that was offset by declines in investment banking […]