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Canada adds 14,000 jobs in March, keeping unemployment rate at 6.7%

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada reported a modest rebound in the labour market in March after two consecutive months of job losses to start the year.…

adminApril 14, 2026

Commercial Construction

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as Middle East war clouds outlook

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday as monetary policy-makers wait to see whether a surge in global oil…

adminMarch 19, 2026

Commercial Construction

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.25% in soft economy

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady Wednesday and forecasts a gradual economic recovery from the U.S. tariff shock. The…

adminJanuary 29, 2026

Commercial Construction

Surprise inflation hike won’t knock Bank of Canada off sidelines, economists say

OTTAWA — Inflation closed out 2025 with a surprise uptick, but economists weighing in Monday argued there was little cause for concern under the hood…

adminJanuary 20, 2026

Commercial Construction

November home sales down almost 11% annually as market hits ‘holding pattern’: CREA

TORONTO – National home sales fell 10.7 per cent in November compared with the same month last year as the Canadian Real Estate Association says…

adminDecember 19, 2025

Commercial Construction

Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate to 2.25% in second straight cut

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday and signalled it may be satisfied with where the…

adminOctober 29, 2025

Commercial Construction

Economy lost 41,000 jobs in July but unemployment rate held steady at 6.9%

OTTAWA – The Canadian economy shed some 41,000 jobs in July as young workers and the private sector bore the brunt of the losses, Statistics…

adminAugust 11, 2025

Commercial Construction

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as economy shows resilience to tariffs

OTTAWA — Signs of resilience in the Canadian economy were enough for the Bank of Canada to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but…

adminJuly 30, 2025