Inflation hits Bank of Canada 2% target for second straight month
OTTAWA — Canadian annual inflation came in at two per cent in July to hit the Bank of Canada's ideal target for a second straight...
Scheer promises EI tax credit for new parents if Conservatives form government
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to provide a tax credit for new parents receiving federal benefits.
Scheer is reviving an idea he first unveiled...
Key sectors weigh on stocks in Toronto, U.S. stock markets also lower
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading as the key energy, financial and industrial sectors all lost ground.
The S&P/TSX composite index...
Canadian banks to report ‘solid’ quarter amid trade tensions, strong employment
TORONTO — Trade uncertainty may weigh on the Canadian banks' upcoming financial results, but strong employment numbers on both sides of the border and a continued...
Canadian and U.S. stock markets push higher in late-morning trading
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was...
North American stock markets trade higher at end of wild week for investors
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading at the end of a roller-coaster of a week for stock...
An explainer on inverted yield curves and is it a good predictor of recession
TORONTO — For the first time since before the Great Recession, the yield curve on two- and 10-year U.S. government bonds has inverted, a...
North American stock markets plunge following weak data from Germany and China
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit decline in late-morning trading as U.S. stock markets also plunged following weak economic data out...
Two Conservative riding associations return event proceeds to donors
OTTAWA — A pair of Conservative campaigns that were forced to refund the proceeds from two separate fundraising events earlier this year say Canada's...
Canadian and U.S. stock markets higher in late-morning trading, loonie edges up
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index pushed higher in late-morning trading, fuelled by gains in the energy, financial and industrial sectors, while U.S. stock...