Month: July 2025

One of the factors that helped boost the arts, entertainment and recreation sector? The NHL playoffs, which had three Canadian teams, Statistics Canada said.

The Bank of Canada updated its monetary policy Wednesday, and held its key lending rate at 2.75 per cent for the third straight meeting.

Most provinces have put up contingency funds in this year’s budgets to support workers and critical industries through the tariff dispute.

Monetary policy announcements from central banks in Canada and the United States are scheduled for July 30, and most economists are expecting no changes to borrowing costs.

Most business owners are feeling less pessimistic about a potential recession than earlier this year, but still say they’re feeling ‘subdued.’

The United States is moving closer towards the easing of regulations in cryptocurrency industry with one of several bills passed by the House moving next to Trump’s desk.

Stock markets in North America, especially in the U.S., are riding a roller-coaster Wednesday as President Trump floats the idea of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

As world oil prices continue their wild ride, energy experts say technology and cost-cutting have made Canadian oil sands amongst the lowest cost producers of oil in North America.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees says cabin crew at Porter Airlines have filed a union certification application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board.