News by subject: ECONOMIC NEWS/TRENDS/ANALYSIS

An economic study released today by the BC Chamber of Commerce, the United Steelworkers and Teck Resources Limited ("Teck"), Economic Contribution Analysis of Mining Operations in the Elk Valley shows steelmaking coal operations in BC's Elk Valley...

Applied Systems® today announced the fourth quarter of 2021 results of the Applied Rating Indextm, the Canadian insurance industry's premium rate index. Nationally, in Q4 2021, average premiums for Personal Auto lines decreased year over year, while...

Contrary to rhetoric from Ottawa, the majority of lower-income Canadian families with children pay higher federal personal income taxes due to tax changes made by the federal government since 2015, finds a new study released today by the Fraser...

Intesa Sanpaolo lifts the veil on its new business plan to 2025 and remains faithful to its vocation as a bank with very generous dividend policies. The new business plan pledges to return more than ?22 billion to investors, confirming Intesa...

Flexible working hours, free at-home testing kits, safe re-opening of schools and mental health supports are among the top priorities for Canadians at this stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest Prosperity Project cross-country poll....

The average income (as measured by per-person GDP) in Ontario is C$19,219 lower than the average in nearby U.S. states, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan, Canadian public policy think-tank. "We...

The Investment Funds Institute of Canada (IFIC) today released its 2021 Investment Funds Report. The report provides statistics and analysis of mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) sales and assets under management. This year's report includes...

Condominium apartment rental transactions dipped in Q4 2021 compared to the same period in the previous year. This drop was due to an even greater year-over-year decline in the number of units available to rent. Following tightening rental market...

CFA Society Toronto and CFA Society Ottawa have selected four out of thirteen Ontario university teams as finalists for the annual local CFA Institute Research Challenge, a global equity research competition among student teams from elite business...

Victory Square Technologies Inc. ("Victory Square" or the "Company") , a company that provides VC Investment access to a diverse portfolio of next generation technology companies within an audited, transparent and liquid investment vehicle, is...

The number of home sales in British Columbia is expected to fall and home price growth will moderate because of rising interest rates according to a new report from the British Real Estate Association (BCREA) examining the potential impacts of the...

As we enter year three of the pandemic, Canadians are most worried about cost-of-living, Inflation, their health (both physical and mental) and COVID restrictions ? this according to a new national survey by Licenced Insolvency Trustees,...

A record 121,712 sales were reported through TRREB's MLS® System in 2021 ? up 7.7 per cent from the previous 2016 high of 113,040 and up 28 per cent compared to 2020. Record demand last year was up against a constrained supply of listings, with new...

In the next few days, owners of almost 150,000 properties throughout the Kootenay Columbia region can expect to receive their 2022 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2021. "Homeowners in the Kootenay Columbia region can...

Canacol Energy Ltd. ("Canacol" or the "Corporation") is pleased to provide the following information concerning its December 2021 natural gas sales, the Clarinete 6 development well, near term drilling plans for 2022, and the Corporations normal...

Canadian companies have been impacted differently in the nearly two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but most have one thing in common: permanent changes to their workplace, according to a survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by...

In its twelfth annual Environmental, Social and Governance Report released today online (mohawksustainability.com), Mohawk Industries, the world's largest flooring manufacturer, stresses its commitment to innovating for a better tomorrow through...

New Frontier Data (https://newfrontierdata.com), the premier data, analytics and technology firm specializing in the cannabis industry worldwide, publishes its latest report, Cultivating Capital: Cannabis Finance & Investment, released in partnership...

CanadaHelps, the country's largest platform for donating and fundraising online, today released a year-end report card highlighting the ways Canadians have stepped up to help charities in 2021. As of November 30, 2021, donations through CanadaHelps...

New data released today demonstrates the economic impact of Warner Bros. Television's DC drama series Superman & Lois in British Columbia, with over $95 million spent in-province on the first season alone. The analysis by Oxford Economics found...

Heading into the New Year, increasingly more Canadians are starting their own business according to Equifax Canada's Q3 Small Business Credit Trends Report. While the number of new financially active businesses isn't quite as high as it was prior to...

TransUnion today released the findings of its Q3 2021...

Home sales reached a new record for the month of November, and the average selling price also reached a new all-time high. New listings were down substantially compared to last year for all market segments ? further highlighting the inherent supply...

According to central banks including the Bank of Canada, today's above-average inflation rates are mainly due to global supply-chain disruptions related to the pandemic?and therefore are transitory and likely short-lived?but a host of factors could...

Experts and officials from Russia and other Arctic countries will gather in Moscow on Dec. 2?3, 2021 for a seminar on developing light aviation in the Arctic. The event aims to improve the route network in the Arctic region, develop air transport,...

Notice: To avoid inaccuracies, we recommend against making year-to-year comparisons between 2021 and 2020, as the new home market during the latter was affected by the global pandemic.   Greater Toronto Area, Nov. 25, 2021 ? The GTA new home...

As pandemic restrictions ease Canadians are packing their bags, with interest in travel quotes surging 293% YOY, according to a report from RATESDOTCA. While far from pre-Covid numbers, it's clear Canadians are once again ready to pack up and...

On November 18, 2021, Carleton University-based research organization, Efficiency Canada, releases the third annual Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard. When it comes to energy-saving policies, British Columbia, Quebec, and Nova Scotia maintain...

Colliers, a leading commercial real estate services and investment management company, published its 2022 Canada Outlook today detailing its expectations for the economy and the state of office,...

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) announces the release of a new fact sheet, Drug & Fatigue-Related Fatal Collisions in Canada | 2000-2018, sponsored by Desjardins. Data from TIRF's National Fatality Database were used to prepare this...

A new research report from Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) and Common Wealth, The Value of a Good Pension: The business case for good workplace retirement plans, suggests that a "retirement first" approach to workplace benefits may be the...

Applied Systems® today announced the third quarter 2021 results of the Applied Commercial Indextm, the Canadian insurance industry's premium rate index. Overall, the magnitude of rate increases was up across all lines relative to average premium...

As the Canadian economy continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and labour shortages continue to grow, job seekers are in high demand and are asking for more from potential employers. In this fierce competition for top talent, job seekers are...

In a fast-changing world where global investors are embarking on the largest reallocation of capital in history, pursuing sustainability and inclusivity offers social, environmental, and investment benefits. To seize this unprecedented opportunity,...

TORONTO, le 9 novembre 2021 ? L'industrie canadienne du jeu vidéo a connu une croissance de 23 % depuis 2019, contribuant maintenant à une hauteur de 5,5 milliards de dollars au PIB du Canada, ce qui démontre que ce secteur clé est résistant aux...

TORONTO, November 9th ? The Canadian video game industry has grown 23% since 2019, now contributing $5.5B to Canada's GDP, demonstrating that this key sector is pandemic-resistant, according to a biennial economic impact study conducted by Nordicity...

Clarity Gold Corp. ("Clarity" or the "Company") is pleased to provide a corporate update as the Company continues to advance its project portfolio and deliver results on its flagship Destiny Project in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. Corporate and...

Due to a design flaw in Canada's equalization program, "have not" provinces will receive $8.9 billion in overpayments by 2025/26, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy...

According to the BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on employment trends across the province, Northwest B.C's unemployment rate fell to 7.9 per cent in September 2021, down from...

Demand for Fraser Valley real estate remained solid in October with overall sales the third highest on record. The Board processed a total of 1,938 property sales on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in October, an increase of 3.9 per cent...

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Olha Stefanishyna, together with business leaders from Ukraine's energy and food sectors, today addressed an event in the Blue Zone at COP26. The meeting was hosted by...

New data released today demonstrates the economic impact of ANTLERS, with the production spending more than $16.7 million in British Columbia. In just 41 days of filming, ANTLERS created jobs for over 1,145 local cast, crew and extras, and spent...

Sage (FTSE: SGE), the market leader in cloud business management solutions, partnered with the Angus Reid Group for a newly commissioned report, Forward Together: Building a Resilient Future. The report uncovers new insights into the current hiring...

According to the BC Check-Up: Work, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on employment trends across the province, the Thompson-Okanagan's unemployment rate fell to 5.4 per cent in September 2021,...

Applied Systems® today announced the third quarter of 2021 results of the Applied Rating Indextm, the Canadian insurance industry's premium rate index. In Q3 2021, average premiums for Personal Auto lines decreased year over year, while Personal...

CMLS Financial, one of Canada's largest, independently owned mortgage services companies, has released their latest Commercial Mortgage Commentary, an in-depth analysis of the commercial mortgage market in Canada. Featuring a look at the effects of...

Last night CFA Society Toronto hosted its annual marquee event - the 2021 Annual Forecast Virtual "Dinner". Due to continued COVID-19 restrictions, this year's event was hosted online. Joining us yesterday evening was an internationally renowned...

The Conference Board of Canada released its two-year economic outlook and forecasts that Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) will grow 5.1 per cent in 2021. Our projection for the year is down from previous estimates largely because the...

Doré Copper Mining Corp. (the "Corporation" or "Doré Copper") is pleased to announce an updated and significantly expanded Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for its flagship Corner Bay high-grade copper-gold project located approximately 55...

Canada's metropolitan luxury real estate markets continue to reflect unprecedented circumstances leading into fall 2021. Following record-shattering sales across major markets through the first half of 2021, pandemic-related influences continue to...