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What, me worry?
From the August 2022 print edition
When I was a kid, I flat-out loved Mad Magazine. My guess is that many of you reading this…
Canada’s inflation rate slows to 7.6 per cent in July
OTTAWA — Canada's year-over-year inflation rate slowed to 7.6 per cent in July, with the deceleration largely driven by a decline…
BRP ramping up operations after cyberattack forced suspension
VALCOURT, Que. — BRP Inc. says it is ramping up production at four of its factories after a cyberattack brought its operations to…
Canadian economy avoids contraction
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy was flat in May, with real gross domestic product showing neither growth nor…
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by full percentage point
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point on Wednesday, marking the largest single hike…
Built for purpose
From the June 2022 print edition
In the world of commercial vans not that much changes year to year – mainly because the jobs…
False alarm?
From the June 2022 print edition
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, I did something I had not done for almost…
Bank of Canada likely to mirror Fed Reserve hike next month
OTTAWA — Economists say the Federal Reserve raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point, its largest hike since…
Banks sound notes of caution as outlook worsens
TORONTO — Canada's Big Five banks all sounded notes of caution in releasing results this week as pressure builds on the economy,…
Experts see parallels between 1970s inflation crisis and today
CALGARY — Winnipeg's Barry Prentice was in his 20s when the spiralling inflation of the 1970s followed by double-digit interest…
April jobless rate drops as economy adds 1,000 jobs
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the jobless rate fell in April to another record low as employment was little changed for the…
Economy grew 1.1 per cent in February
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product rose 1.1 per cent in February to post its largest monthly gain since…