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Purolator hiring 2,400 workers to cope with busy holiday season
Purolator Inc. is hiring thousands of workers and increasing the number of vehicles in its fleet to cope with what is expected to be its busiest holiday season yet.
14 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Oilpatch experiencing labour shortage that could slow recovery, industry says
Canadian energy contractors are facing a shortage of rig workers that could slow oilpatch recovery.
13 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Mayors urge federal government to cover loss of transit income from COVID-19
The mayors of Canada’s largest cities say they need federal aid to cover tens of millions in ridership revenue shortfalls to stave off a stalling of the country’s e…
13 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
L.A. port to operate 24/7 as U.S. aims to ease supply chain bottlenecks
The White House said Wednesday it has helped broker an agreement for the Port of Los Angeles to become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation, part of an effort to …
13 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Apple to cut iPhone 13 production amid supply chain crisis: report
Apple Inc is likely to slash production of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10 million units due to the global chip shortage, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing …
13 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Canadian-born David Card named as Nobel prize winner in economics
Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel economics prize on Monday for pioneering “natural experiments” to show real-world economic…
11 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
‘Not going to wait.’ The pandemic is prompting more women to be their own boss
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tamara Robbins Griffith experienced what many working parents went through: the new work-from-home-plus-virtual-school…
09 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Canadians hit with all-time record gas prices ahead of Thanksgiving long weekend
Gasoline prices shattered all-time records in many parts of the country this week, just in time for Canadians to hit the highway for the Thanksgiving long weekend.
07 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
HBO television series ‘The Last of Us’ takes over parts of Edmonton
A major HBO television production is taking over some Edmonton streets.
07 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Natural gas price hikes will fuel inflation and hit low-income Canadians the hardest
After almost two years of supply shortages and cost increases due to the COVID pandemic, here’s one more thing that’s going up in price this winter: natural gas.
07 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Federal government pressed to extend COVID-19 benefits for small businesses
A group representing thousands of small businesses says uncertainty over the fate of federal pandemic supports is causing its members to lose confidence in their fi…
05 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
‘Not as crazy as it seems’: How COVID-19 gave rise to home-buying sight unseen
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Karen Wright did something she’s never done before: she bought a home without ever seeing it in person.
02 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Pandemic pivot: From bartender to coder with just three months of school
The earlier phase of the pandemic was a rough ride for Maggie DeVito. The 26-year old Vancouver-based former bartender says she was out of work for months amid repe…
02 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Bitcoin price continues surge as Fed chairman says ‘no intention to ban’ cryptocurrency
Bitcoin continued its surge Friday morning, rising by nine per cent to $60,196 (US$47,536) — its highest level in 12 days.
01 Жов 2021 | Економіка -
Plastic resins face supply crunch as prices skyrocket amid COVID-19
Plastic resins – tiny plastic pellets used to make everything from bread bags to milk containers – are undergoing a triple whammy of high demand, tight supply and s…
26 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
New rules for employment insurance are rolling out. Here’s what changes
The employment insurance system is set for another round of pandemic-related changes that come into force on Sunday. Here are a few of the key changes that will app…
25 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
More women are turning to the skilled trades after pandemic job upheaval
When Daina Cobb’s job running the office of a chartered boat on the Toronto Harbour stopped paying sales commissions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it felt like an opp…
25 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Unions oppose O’Toole, some call for members to vote ‘anything but Conservative’
Despite Erin O’Toole‘s attempts to portray himself as an ally of workers, the Conservative leader appears to remain public enemy No. 1 so far as Canada’s labour uni…
15 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Liberals vs. Conservatives on childcare: Which parents would benefit most under each plan?
As Canadians evaluate child-care promises in the federal election, they may not realize they’re looking at two policies that are already in place in one province: Q…
14 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Amazon Canada set to hire 15,000 workers, increase hourly starting wage to $21.65
Amazon Canada will hire 15,000 new warehouse and distribution workers in communities across the country this fall to support its ongoing Canadian expansion plans, t…
13 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
‘Political suicide’: Capital gains tax on home sales a risky proposal, experts say
Housing affordability is front of mind for Canadian voters, with the three major parties each vowing in their election platforms to make it easier for families to p…
10 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Why switching jobs can net you a double-digit pay boost right now
If your paycheque hasn’t seen a meaningful boost in some time, now may be the time to look around for a new gig.
10 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Interest rate hike will depend on economic recovery, Bank of Canada says
The Bank of Canada says it plans to increase interest rates before it reduces the size of its government bond holdings, although its timing on the rate hike will de…
09 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Dollarama reports Q2 profit, sales up from year ago
Dollarama Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $146.2 million, up from a profit of $142.5 million in the same quarter last year.
09 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
O’Toole platform costs lay out plan for lower new spending, axing childcare deals
The Conservative party has released costing for its election platform, just hours before Erin O’Toole is to take part in the first of two official leaders’ debates.
08 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Singh touts universal child care, $20 min wage for federally regulated workers
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will push through more support for workers if elected on Sept. 20 and encourage provinces to do the same.
06 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Cancelled flights, lost luggage, no customer support: why flying has become a ‘nightmare’
When Catherine Litinsky flew out of Winnipeg for a week-long vacation with friends near London, Ont., in early August, she had already gone through one round of fli…
04 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Election fact-check: How much new housing does Canada actually need?
Many Canadians are listing housing affordability as a key election issue, and the politicians vying for votes have taken notice.
03 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
O’Toole pitches CANZUK plan to ease work abroad with U.K., N.Z, Australia
Canadians could have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand under Conservative plans for a new free-trade area.
02 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
How Canadians learned to stop worrying and love the deficit
Once upon a time, politicians of all stripes fell over each other trying to demonstrate their fiscal responsibility. No credible leader could step to the podium wit…
02 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
CN Rail weighing options after U.S. regulator rejects use of trust in Kansas City Southern deal
Canadian National Railway Co. says it is evaluating its options after a U.S. regulator rejected its use of a key trust agreement in its plan to buy Kansas City Sout…
01 Вер 2021 | Економіка -
Sticker shock hitting consumers at the grocery store as drought takes toll on crops
Canadians have started to pay more for groceries as severe drought drives up prices for agricultural commodities, and experts say more price hikes are likely this f…
31 Сер 2021 | Економіка -
Daunting debt: What the pandemic public spending spree will mean for Canada’s post-COVID economy
University of Calgary student Justin Gotta just spent four months looking for a part-time job.
31 Сер 2021 | Економіка -
Canadian economy shrank by 1.1% in second quarter of 2021, Statistics Canada says
The economy contracted at an annualized rate of 1.1 per cent in the second quarter, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
31 Сер 2021 | Економіка -
‘Like a pinata.’ Businesses exposed to harassment without vaccine passports, some warn
As Canada weighs the use of domestic COVID-19 vaccine passports, some business leaders and entrepreneurs are calling on Ottawa and the provincial governments to ste…
30 Сер 2021 | Економіка