Public spending on prescriptions rises to $20.1-billion in 2024 as use of Ozempic grows
Public spending on prescription medications in Canada grew by more than 9 per cent in 2024, with one…
Alberta-Ottawa MOU talks should address renewables roadblocks, think tank says
Open this photo in gallery: Wind turbines near Pincher Creek, Alta., with the Rocky Mountains in the background.…
AI is practising medicine without a licence
Open this photo in gallery: OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health in January and claims that more than 230 million…
Janet Bannister bucks tough venture-capital trend, raising $50-million for early-stage fund
Open this photo in gallery: Janet Bannister, managing partner at Staircase Ventures, in her Toronto home.Fred Lum/the Globe…
Canada must remember that the future is electricity, not fossil fuels
Kevin Thomas is chief executive officer of the Shareholder Association for Research & Education, which recently released the…
Is the $1.7-million retirement savings target a ‘meaningless’ number?
Open this photo in gallery: Visual Generation/iStockPhoto / Getty Images A recent survey from BMO found that Canadians…
Ultraprocessed foods may play a role in children’s behavioural development, Canadian study suggests
Open this photo in gallery: Dr. Kozeta Miliku, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, in June,…
Ex-finance professional’s momentum approach guides his TFSA to $500,000
Open this photo in gallery: The Globe and Mail/Getty Images Doug, a 69-year-old retiree residing on the West…
Ottawa announces more than $100-million in funding for electricity push in Western Canada
Open this photo in gallery: Federal backing for electricity transmission projects is aimed at boosting access to potential…
GLP-1 drugs are reshaping people’s eating and spending habits, survey suggests
Open this photo in gallery: Weight loss is the No. 1 reason people are taking or considering taking…
Miners set to begin construction of two new uranium projects in Saskatchewan
Open this photo in gallery: Denison Mines Corp.’s Phoenix mine, which is expected to begin producing by mid-2028,…
Are further BoC rate cuts on the horizon? Here’s what markets and economists think after Friday’s weak GDP reading
Money markets are pricing in modest – but not insignificant – odds of renewed Bank of Canada interest…