News by subject: ECONOMIC NEWS/TRENDS/ANALYSIS

To celebrate National Indigenous History Month and encourage greater efforts to advance reconciliation, Sodexo Canada is releasing a comprehensive report chronicling its wide-ranging initiatives to contribute to Indigenous prosperity and quality of...

Canadians are increasingly concerned about getting goods due to supply chain disruptions, especially women and those over 55 years old, according to a Nanos poll of the Canadian public commissioned by the Canadian Trucking Alliance. The poll reveals...

As Canada's population ages, the number of working-aged Canadians relative to the number of seniors has declined from 5.4 in 2000 to 3.4 in 2022, which means government spending related to demographics is increasing at the same time that the growth...

In April, the GTA new home market showed signs of slowing down from the exceptionally strong pace of the past year, the Building Industry and Land Development Association announced today.  Total April new home sales of 3,645 units were down 29 per...

The rate of digital fraud originating from Canada decreased in Q1 2022, with suspected online fraud attempts declining -40.6% from the same quarter last year, in line with the global decrease of -22.6%. TransUnion's quarterly digital fraud analysis...

As the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passes and temporary support programs wind down, governments in Canada should be moving aggressively towards balanced budgets and even surpluses to pay down debt rather than continuing to borrow, finds a new...

Manganese X Energy announced positive results from the independent Preliminary Economic Assessment, prepared by Wood Canada Ltd., for its wholly owned Battery Hill project, located approximately 6 km northwest of the town of Woodstock and is...

The Alberta provincial government is experiencing a windfall in resource revenues, which is an opportunity to stabilize Alberta's government finances for the long term provided the government holds the line on program spending, finds a new study by...

LUXXFOLIO Holdings , a Canada-based, vertically integrated digital asset company, continues its cryptocurrency mining growth, reporting increases in Bitcoin mined for the month of April. The mining site is currently operating at approximately 180...

DiversityInc, producers of the most prestigious corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion ranking for U.S. employers, announced the nation's top companies at its 21st annual event held at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Since 2001,...

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has released a new Market Intelligence report estimating the potential impacts of increased housing supply on BC's housing market. The report, Bigger, Faster...More Affordable? Evaluating the...

Verde AgriTech Plc ("Verde" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an increase in its 2022 and 2023 guidance, previously published on January 10, 20221. The new 2022 guidance provides for sales of 1,000,000 tonnes of Verde's multinutrient...

More than 9 million consumers are considered to be either credit unservedi or underservedii in Canada, according to a new global TransUnion study ? "Empowering Credit Inclusion: A Deeper Perspective on Credit Underserved and Unserved Consumers"....

Standard Lithium Ltd. ("Standard Lithium" or the "Company") (FRA: S5L), an innovative technology and lithium project development company, today announced the commencement of a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) at its South West Arkansas Lithium...

Condominium apartment sales remained strong historically in Q1 2022. Seller's market conditions remained in place with the average selling price increasing by more than 20 per cent year-over-year. Greater Toronto Area (GTA) REALTORS® reported...

Tight rental market conditions continued in the first quarter of 2022, pushing average rents closer to the pre-pandemic peak. Rental transactions were down year-over-year in the first quarter, largely due to the fact that rental listings dropped by...

Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (Dynacor or the "Corporation"), an international gold ore industrial corporation servicing ASMs (artisanal and small-scale miners), today announces sales of US$18.7 million (unaudited) (C$23.7 million) (1) for March 2022, a...

Q1 2022 TransUnion's Consumer Pulse study key findings: 56% of Canadians reported being ?very concerned' about the inflation rate and associated impacts60% indicated their current household finances are as planned or better in Q1 202254% reported...

Facing a critical lack of skilled workers, some Canadian companies are looking to create their own trained workforce as more than 1 in 5 companies (21%) say they plan to offer internships in 2022, according to a new survey from The Harris Poll...

According to the new market research report "Infection Surveillance Solutions Market by Software (Cloud-based), Service (Product Support, Maintenance, Implementation), End User (Hospitals (Large, Medium-Sized, Small Hospitals) Long-Term Care...

Suspected digital fraud attempt rate from Canada increased 88% from 2019 to 2021Nearly four in 10 (40%) Canadians stated they have been targeted by a digital fraud from Oct. 2021 to Jan. 202243% of Canadians stated they conduct the majority of their...

According to the new market research report "Mobility as a Service Market by Service (Ride-Hailing, Car Sharing, Micro Mobility, Bus Sharing, Train), Solution, Application, Transportation, Vehicle, Operating System, Business Model, Propulsion &...

According to the new market research report "Nuclear Imaging Equipment Market by Product (SPECT (Hybrid SPECT, Standalone SPECT), Hybrid PET, & Planar Scintigraphy), Application (Oncology, Cardiology & Neurology) & End user (Hospitals, Imaging...

TORONTO, APRIL 7, 2022 ? Canada's 2022 federal budget arrives amid deafening calls for urgent and ambitious action to deal with the worsening biodiversity and climate crises. New funding for the protection and restoration of nature sends a clear...

According to a research report "Precision Farming Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Technology (Guidance, Remote Sensing and Variable Rate Technology), Offering, Application, and Region (Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest of the World) -...

Suspected digital fraud attempt rate from Canada increased 88% from 2019 to 2021Nearly four in 10 (40%) Canadians stated they have been targeted by a digital fraud from Oct. 2021 to Jan. 202043% of Canadians stated they conduct the majority of their...

The report "Digital Signage Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis by Offering (Hardware, Software, Services), Product, Display Size, Installation Location, Application (Retail, Healthcare, Hospitality, BFSI, Education), and Geography - Global Forecast...

CanadaHelps, the country's largest platform for donating and fundraising online, has released the fifth edition of its annual report on the charitable sector and the state of giving. The Giving Report 2022 highlights new insights on generational...

According to the new market research report "Industry 4.0 Market by Technology (Industrial Robots, Blockchain, Industrial Sensors, Industrial 3D Printing, Machine Vision, HMI, AI in Manufacturing, Digital Twin, AGVs, Machine Condition Monitoring) and...

Montreal-based Dynacor Gold Mines , a dividend-paying industrial gold ore processor, has released its audited annual financial statements, setting numerous records, as it reports its 11th consecutive annual profit. A media snippet accompanying...

As record gas prices collide with the increasing impacts of climate change, more Canadians are considering the merits of switching to an electric vehicle. But weighing up gas pump savings with the typically higher upfront cost of an EV can be...

In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), many immigrant women resort to downplaying their credentials when job searching, risking career stagnation and persistent underemployment. That is among the findings from a new study by the Toronto Region Immigrant...

This April, Canada's leading voice for the foodservice industry, Restaurants Canada is asking businesses and consumers to participate in a #DineInDoOver. Serving as an industry revival effort, the campaign encourages consumers and businesses across...

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority today released 2021 year-end statistics for goods moving through the Port of Vancouver. Despite the ongoing pandemic and global supply chain challenges, as well as extreme weather events in B.C., 2021 cargo volumes...

Celestica Inc. , a leader in design, manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the world's most innovative companies, will host a previously-announced virtual investor meeting today from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EDT. During the meeting, Celestica's...

Quebec and eastern Canada have the highest personal income tax rates nationwide on individuals and households that earn $100,000 or more a year, and also have the lowest percentages of tax filers with over $100,000 of income, finds a new study...

New Frontier Data (https://newfrontierdata.com), the premier data, analytics and technology firm specializing in the global cannabis industry, in partnership with FTI Consulting, releases its annual market update, the 2022 U.S. Cannabis Report:...

Ascot Resources Ltd. ("Ascot" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the publication of the Company's inaugural Sustainability Report. This report will be updated annually and will evolve as Ascot progresses from development into production next...

AURCANA SILVER CORPORATION ("Aurcana" or the "Company")  provides the following update with respect to its wholly owned Revenue-Virginius Mine ("RV Mine") located in Ouray, Colorado, USA. Updated Feasibility Study for the RV Mine Confirming NPV5...

According to BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on investment trends across the province, the number of housing units that began construction in Northeast B.C.'s largest...

Stonebranch, a leading provider of service orchestration and automation solutions, today published the inaugural Stonebranch 2022 Global State of IT Automation report. Developed in partnership with IEEE Computer Society, the premier technical...

The impact of the Omicron variant on Canada's economy has been much sharper and shorter than previous COVID-19 variants, according to new research from The Conference Board of Canada. Looking ahead towards economic recovery, Alberta and Saskatchewan...

This week, Strategic Treasurer released the results of a flash survey on the treasury-related impacts of Russia's brutal attacks on Ukraine. The survey ran the first three days of March, collecting initial perspectives from treasury professionals...

Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is pleased to announce Cree Regional Economic Enterprises Company Inc. (CREECO) as the 2022 recipient of their national Aboriginal Economic Development Corporation Award. CREECO has continuously made...

Survey Highlights 1 in 3 (37%), urban Canadian Generation Z adults expect to purchase their first home within the next 5 years.30% expect the purchase price of their first home to be $350,000?$499,000, while 26% expect to pay...

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Industrial Info's news articles keep readers apprised of the impact of market forces and geopolitical events on a wide range of industries such as from Oil & Gas Production, Power,...

Highlights The final stage of hydrometallurgical piloting at ANSTO for Mkango's Songwe Hill Rare Earths Project ("Songwe") in Malawi has successfully produced rare earth carbonate grading 55% total rare earth oxides ("TREO") equivalent, enriched in...

The Conference Board of Canada has released a new report today examining the economic impact of skills vacancies in Canada, which found the unrealized value of skill vacancies in the Canadian economy reached $25 billion in 2020, equivalent to 1.3 per...

Orca Energy Group Inc. ("Orca" or the "Company" and includes its subsidiaries and affiliates) announces the approval of its Independent Reserves Evaluation as at December 31, 2021. All currency amounts in this news release are in United States...

Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Canadians have more respect and appreciation for blue collar workers?the men and women who produced essential products, continued delivery and distribution of items, maintained vital infrastructure and...