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Hiring intentions hit all time high in business outlook survey
OTTAWA — New data from the Bank of Canada show hiring intentions among businesses have hit an all-time high and workers'…
Always leading
From the June 2021 print edition
Few people who pursue careers in procurement or supply chain complain that the work is boring.…
Annual inflation rate climbs to 3.6 per cent in May
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in May was up 3.6 per cent compared with a year ago, its largest yearly…
Second auto insurance rebate coming in BC
VICTORIA — A second insurance rebate is coming for British Columbia drivers thanks to lower claim costs due to fewer crashes…
Oil sands operators aim for net zero emissions by 2050
CALGARY — A group of the largest producers in Canada's oil sands have announced a joint strategy Wednesday to reach net zero…
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has left its economic aid package untouched, brushing off shortfalls in growth figures so far this…
World Bank sees 5.6 per cent global growth in 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank is upgrading the outlook for global growth this year, predicting that COVID-19 vaccinations and…
Canada’s border agency developing biometric plans
OTTAWA — Canada's border agency is urgently looking to hire a global technology firm to help develop a biometric strategy in…
Survey evaluates supplier diversity in Canada
TORONTO — WBE Canada and experts from the Universities of Manitoba and Calgary conducted a national survey on the status of…
OPEC to increase oil output as global economy recovers
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries have confirmed their plans to return 2.1 million…
Canada Post customers potentially exposed to supplier data breach
OTTAWA — Canada Post says more than 950,000 customers were potentially exposed in a data breach attack on one of its suppliers.…
Feds got COVID-19 supplies to provinces despite stockpile issues: AG
OTTAWA — A new audit says the federal government was able to get desperately needed medical equipment to provinces and territories…