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StatCan to publish July jobs figures, giving first look at the economy in Q3

StatCan to publish July jobs figures, giving first look at the economy in Q3

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish new jobs data for July this morning. A Reuters poll of economists expect the economy added 13,500 jobs last month but that the unemployment rate ticked back up to seven per cent.
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Air Canada, flight attendants union set to resume negotiations as strike threat looms

Air Canada, flight attendants union set to resume negotiations as strike threat looms

MONTREAL — Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants are set to resume talks today in attempt to avoid a strike that could potentially begin in one week.
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Guatemalan man's estate entitled to redress after court says death was linked to work

Guatemalan man's estate entitled to redress after court says death was linked to work

MONTREAL — Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled that the family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death in 2021 trying to repair a flat tire on his employer’s car is entitled to compensation.
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B.C. debt grows 50 per cent in two years to $134B despite lower-than-expected deficit

B.C. debt grows 50 per cent in two years to $134B despite lower-than-expected deficit

British Columbia is weighed down by rapidly growing debt despite a lower-than-forecasted deficit for 2024, something that Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the government is working hard to address.
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Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

OTTAWA — Métis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they're confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United State
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Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives

Trump orders federal regulators to probe alleged bank discrimination against conservatives

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating a probe into whether banks have discriminated against conservatives and certain industries like gun manufacturers and cryptocurrency companies, invoking the vast p
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S&P/TSX composite index closes lower, U.S. markets mixed amid trade worries

S&P/TSX composite index closes lower, U.S. markets mixed amid trade worries

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down Thursday while U.S. markets were mixed as numerous tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump against countries took effect.
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Paying off your mortgage is a game-changer. Think hard about what comes next

Paying off your mortgage is a game-changer. Think hard about what comes next

Buying a house is the largest purchase most Canadians will ever make and finally paying off the mortgage is likely to be a game changer.
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AtkinsRéalis says the slowdown in the United States is temporary

AtkinsRéalis says the slowdown in the United States is temporary

MONTREAL — Montreal-based engineering firm AtkinsRéalis revised down its forecasts for the engineering sector slightly due to a decline in activity in the United States.
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Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

Trump to nominate top economic aide Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve board

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate a top economic adviser to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors for four months, temporarily filling a vacancy while continuing his search for a longer-term appointment.
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