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Food inflation dips into Super Bowl spreads

Food inflation dips into Super Bowl spreads

TORONTO — As food prices stay hot, the chicken wings, pizza, party subs and snacks for your Super Bowl spread will come with a heftier price tag this year, whether you're ordering in, going out, or cooking at home.
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Average Toronto home price to tick upwards this year, but lag 2022: TRREB

Average Toronto home price to tick upwards this year, but lag 2022: TRREB

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board expects the average price of a home to edge upwards as 2023 progresses but end on a lower note than last year as buyers get off the market's sidelines and make long-awaited purchases again.
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Dairy giant Saputo doubles profit despite 'fast and furious' inflationary pressures

Dairy giant Saputo doubles profit despite 'fast and furious' inflationary pressures

Canadian dairy processor Saputo Inc. more than doubled its profit in its latest quarter amid higher prices, improved productivity and strong sales, company executives said Friday.
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Enbridge still negotiating with pipeline shippers over Mainline tolling plan

Enbridge still negotiating with pipeline shippers over Mainline tolling plan

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. says negotiations to settle on a new tolling plan for its Mainline pipeline system are progressing, but the Calgary-based company declined to say when it expects an agreement to be reached.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 per cent in January. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for January, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate held steady at 5.0 per cent in January. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 11.8 per cent (10.
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National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance

National employment numbers for January from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's January employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.0 per cent (5.0) Employment rate: 62.5 per cent (62.1) Participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.
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Russia says it will cut oil production over Western caps

Russia says it will cut oil production over Western caps

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia announced Friday that will cut oil production by 500,000 barrels per day next month after Western countries capped the price of its crude over its action in Ukraine.
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Gas and power utility Fortis reports $370M Q4 profit, up from $328M a year earlier

Gas and power utility Fortis reports $370M Q4 profit, up from $328M a year earlier

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Fortis Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $370 million, up from $328 million a year earlier. The gas and power utility says the profit for the quarter amounted to 77 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec.
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UK economy stagnates during final three months of 2022

UK economy stagnates during final three months of 2022

LONDON (AP) — The British economy stagnated in the final three months of last year as the country struggled under the weight of a cost-of-living crisis that is squeezing household budgets, crimping business investment and fueling labor unrest .
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