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Today

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With the federal carbon tax set to rise from $65 to $80 per tonne on April 1, two new essays?published today by the Fraser Institute?make two opposing arguments, to retain the tax (after fixing it) and to scrap the tax. According to the first essay,...


26 march 2024

20:25
"Today's 2024 Ontario Budget reaffirms the Provincial Government's commitment to investing in building more homes, infrastructure, and transit across the province. Ontario REALTORS® commend the Province's $190B investment to expand critical...


25 march 2024

06:00
Greater Toronto Area, March 25, 2024 ? GTA new home sales remained expectedly soft in February with new home inventory edging up, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today. There were 753 new home sales in...


19 march 2024

05:30
Many Canadian businesses are facing an uphill battle, as evidenced by a 41.4 per cent surge in business insolvencies in 2023 when compared to 2022. The latest data from Equifax® Canada's Market Pulse Quarterly Business Credit Trends Report also...


15 march 2024

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The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) released its 2023 Annual Report. In 2023, OBSI responded to more than 17,000 public inquiries ? a 63% year-over-year increase from the record levels reached in 2022. This was largely driven...


12 march 2024

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Canadian governments spent $52 billion in 2022 subsidizing businesses across all provinces?including federal, provincial, and local spending?finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public...


6 march 2024

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BC Association of Farmers' Markets (BCAFM), in collaboration with the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), have completed a large, province-wide study to measure the economic impacts of farmers' markets in BC. The newly released BC...


5 march 2024

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Financial Times and Statista have acknowledged Pomilio Blumm as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe. The latest edition of the "FT 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies" has crowned Pomilio Blumm, an Italian communications agency, as the...


28 february 2024

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Canadian cities will continue to experience sluggish growth throughout most of 2024, as higher interest rates and constrained consumer spending continue to weigh on the economy; however, a slight rebound is expected in the latter half of the year,...


27 february 2024

08:10
A new survey* by Equifax Canada sheds light on a public increasingly worried about the potential rise in fraudulent activity across industries. In addition, Equifax Canada data shows mortgage fraud and identity fraud continuing to escalate across the...

07:00
Lifeist Wellness Inc. ("Lifeist" or the "Company") , a health-tech company that leverages advancements in science and technology to build breakthrough ventures that transform human wellness, is pleased to report that its wholly owned subsidiary...


25 february 2024

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The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is pleased to announce the release of Climate Solutions and Cleantech: Building a Greener Indo-Pacific Region Through Foreign Direct Investment providing timely analysis of two-way Canada-Asia investments in...


22 february 2024

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The 2024 budget promises to address the needs of British Columbians in the face of ongoing affordability challenges, with a focus on enhancing housing availability and maintaining robust levels of capital investment, particularly in transportation...


14 february 2024

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One in three Canadian employees is no longer in love with their job and is looking to break up with their current employer by actively searching for a new job to fall in love with, according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll....


13 february 2024

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The 2024 CanTrust Index ? one of the largest annual studies of trust in Canada, which examines trust in sources of information, institutions and more ? shows high economic anxiety, little trust in building affordable housing and declining trust in...

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The federal government could balance its budget in one or two years with only modest spending restraint, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "There are a few...


7 february 2024

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Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today released the findings of its benchmarked cyberthreats report for the second half of 2023. Titled "Acronis Cyberthreats Report, H2 2023: Alarming rise in cyberattacks, SMBs and MSPs in the...

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Self-care extends to economic choices as consumers shift their shopping habits in 2024. Despite resilient 2023 spending, Salsify, the platform empowering brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to win on the digital shelf, reports a change...


6 february 2024

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Benevity Inc. the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today released The State of Corporate Volunteering, a report from Benevity Impact Labs that reveals a surge in corporate volunteerism as companies seek ways to address the...


1 february 2024

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Today, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) released its latest policy report, analyzing the progress that the Ford Government has made on the recommendations made by the Housing Affordability Task Force (HATF) to boost housing supply in...

07:30
With current fiscal policies, and prior to the 2024 budget being presented, the federal government faces a 44 per cent chance the federal debt as a share of the economy will increase over ten years, finds a new study released today by the Fraser...


30 january 2024

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The absence of standardized regulations and governance over cross-border data flows has created a complex and unpredictable landscape that, if not addressed, poses risks to Canada's economic growth, according to new research from The Conference Board...


24 january 2024

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Altus Group Limited ("Altus Group" or the "Company") , a leading provider of asset and fund intelligence for commercial real estate ("CRE"), today released its 2024 Canadian Cost Guide, an annual assessment of real estate development and...


23 january 2024

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Canadian business leaders are more than three times as likely to express pessimism about the Canadian economy than optimism, according to a recent survey of CPA Canada members holding senior leadership positions. Half of respondents to the Q4...


22 january 2024

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Koryx Copper Inc. (formerly Deep-South Resources) ("Koryx" or "the Company") announces that, further to its news release dated February 7, 2023 confirming a continuous disclosure audit of the Company by the British Columbia Securities Commission...


18 january 2024

10:25
British Columbia's mining and smelting sector contributed $3.7 billion to 200 local and First Nations communities by purchasing goods and services from nearly 4,000 BC-based businesses in 2022, according to a new report released today by the Mining...


17 january 2024

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Today Sodexo Canada releases the results of its first ever Sustainable Food Barometer. This new research reveals the sustainable food habits and intentions of Canadians, as well as the current disparities between their aspirations and behaviours. As...


16 january 2024

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Canada remains at an economic standstill as high interest rates bite into business and consumer spending power, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. The country's real GDP is forecast to increase by just 0.6 per cent in...

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A new global campaign, backed by the Honourable First Lady of Pakistan, Begum Samina Arif Alvi, was launched today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling for urgent action to improve access to assistive technology for millions of people around...


15 january 2024

08:00
Licensed Insolvency Trustees Sands & Associates released complete findings from their 2023 BC Consumer Debt Study today, the unique 11th annual study exploring consumer debt problems in the province. Sands & Associates President Blair Mantin...


11 january 2024

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PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (http://pyrogenesis.com) (FRA: 8PY), a high-tech company (the "Company" or "PyroGenesis") that designs, develops, manufactures and commercializes advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions which are geared to reduce...


10 january 2024

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HPQ Silicon Inc. ("HPQ" or the "Company") (FRA: O08), a technology company specializing in green engineering processes for silica and silicon material production is pleased to announce the completion of an internal technical and economic study (the...


4 january 2024

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Lithium Ionic Corp. ("Lithium Ionic" or the "Company") is pleased to present a summary of its key accomplishments in 2023, as well as upcoming milestones and objectives for ongoing success in 2024, as it continues to explore its extensive land...


14 december 2023

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2024 will be the first real year of stabilization for the resale market, ending the post-pandemic slump in sales precipitated by the sharp rise in interest rates.Despite a more tangible return of residences to the market, conditions should generally...


13 december 2023

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Today Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, published its Alternatives in 2024 report, part of the Preqin Global Reports 2024. The report provides analysis on trends on key factors and trends driving the...


8 december 2023

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Canada's successful transition to net-zero by 2050 hinges on the active involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), yet the majority of SMEs are still in the early stages of their emission-reduction efforts, according to new research...


7 december 2023

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The high cost of domestic air travel is largely due to the various fees the federal government charges airlines and airports, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study released this morning. "Ottawa prefers to treat our airports as cash cows,...

08:00
Canadian cities will experience slow growth for the remainder of 2023, as higher interest rates and persistent inflation erode consumer purchasing power and constrain local economies, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada....


6 december 2023

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Over the past two years alone, Ontario has attracted $16.5 billion in investments from global...

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Total consumer debt in Canada stood at $2.4 trillion in Q3 2023, an increase of $80.9 billion from the same period last year, according to Equifax® Canada's latest Market Pulse Consumer Credit Trends and Insights report. Despite the impact of high...


29 november 2023

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The desire of employees and job seekers for more flexibility has upended the workforce and caused worry amongst companies that they will lose employees to the gig economy, but traditional employment remains the most popular among both employers and...


28 november 2023

19:00
The 2024 Global Investor Outlook released by Colliers today reveals that challenging market conditions will persist into 2024, though expectations of a clearer rate outlook and tightening bid-ask spreads are on the horizon. Lower investment activity...

17:55
According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on labour market trends across the province, the Cariboo had 87,800 employed residents in October 2023, which was little changed...

06:10
In a ranking of employment incomes in the largest 107 metropolitan areas around the Great Lakes region for 2019, London (93rd) and Windsor (99th) are right near the bottom, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent,...


27 november 2023

08:20
Canadian provinces are feeling the pressures of restrictive interest rates, which have had a significant impact on consumer and business spending power, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. Real GDP growth in Canada is...


23 november 2023

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In an effort to better understand its members and their economic realities, Vancity has produced a new report based on the credit union's financial data. In the inaugural Economy and Impact Report, Vancity examined credit card purchases, providing...


20 november 2023

01:55
The value of foreign investments in the Saudi capital market has increased by 300% over the past five years, specifically from 2018 to the end of 2022, reaching SAR 347.01 billion by the end of the period. This constitutes 14.2% of the total value of...


15 november 2023

16:55
According to BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on B.C. labour market trends, the unemployment rate in the Kootenays was 5.7 per cent in October 2023, holding steady on a...

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Inventures, Alberta Innovates signature conference for technology, entrepreneurs, investors and industry decision makers, generated millions of dollars in economic impact and deal making for Calgary and Alberta innovators this year according to a new...


14 november 2023

05:00
Facing financial pressures, Canadians are planning to be more budget-conscious and security-minded for the 2023 holiday shopping season, according to a new survey* from Equifax Canada. KEY FINDINGS 68 per cent of respondents said they plan to...

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