Wooden utility poles stand between wildfires and blackouts for remote communities
Open this photo in gallery: A water bomber plane fights the Drought Hill wildfire burning near Peachland, B.C.,…
Canadian and U.S. markets move in opposite directions amid earnings, economic data
A person walks past the TMX Market Centre in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paige Taylor…
‘Retiring backwards’: How cold economic reality forced Gen X into something like the reverse of baby boomers’ golden years
Picture a 58-year-old getting the band back together, literal instruments, amplifier, van, and all, or dusting off a…
WestJet begins grounding 737 aircraft ahead of potential flight attendant strike
Open this photo in gallery: WestJet says it has started parking aircraft ahead of a possible labour disruption.Amir…
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight is the Eurozone Flash CPI report. The headline CPI…
Prices of 2,311 food products to rise in Japan in August
Prices are slated to rise in Japan in August for 2,311 food products and beverages made by 195…
Morning Update: Canada’s next nickel mine
Good morning. Ottawa’s push for major projects just delivered a new deal. More on that below, along with…
These Fed alternative indicators show inflation is at lowest in years
People shop for groceries at a store in Brooklyn on July 13, 2026 in New York City. Spencer…
The rise of ‘conspicuous waiting’: The economic theory behind Gen Z’s viral lines
The Gilded Age economist Thorstein Veblen famously wrote about “conspicuous consumption,” the idea that people signal status by…
Canada’s labour market expected to show further stabilization into summer
For the week of August 3rd Next Friday’s labour market report for July in Canada is the first…
In Trump’s Economy, Job Gains Go to Women. That’s Not an Entirely Good Thing.
It didn’t quite make the same splash as Jackie Robinson’s first game in 1947, but it was nonetheless…
Canadian economy continued to expand in May despite mounting trade uncertainty
The Bottom Line: The stronger-than-expected 0.3% increase in Canadian GDP in May (and early estimate of another 0.2%…