Economy

• Transit push in Montreal could generate more GDP than vehicular focus: study

  A new study released by the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (MMC) finds the economic benefits of public transit are far greater than personal automobiles.

  Economy

  Sep 5
  
• Manitoba farmers harvest crops while reflecting on a ‘volatile’ year

  Manitoba producers are harvesting their fields and reflecting on the after extreme weathers, tariffs, and rising prices farming season.

  Aug 19
  
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• Winnipeg rail-relocation route proposed for south of perimeter

  A Winnipeg rail-relocation study proposes a bypass be built south of the city's perimeter using Crown land and Manitoba Hydro corridors.

  Aug 13
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• ‘It’s for the kids, and his kids’: Affordable homes from $1 lots in Winnipeg

  Jesse Bettcher has found a home on one of the lots the City of Winnipeg sold for $1 to Purpose Construction as part of a revitalization pilot project for the city's North End.

  Aug 10
• 25% of Canadians say StatCan not free of political influence: internal poll

  Just 62 per cent of Canadians believe Statistics Canada's data to be reliable, while 25 per cent do not believe the agency is free of political influence.

  Canada

  Jul 13
• New federal funding to support Canadian women in business

  Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez announced the investment of $173.7 million to help businesswomen access financial resources, training and mentorship.

  Economy

  Jun 22
• Canada adds 88K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan

  Construction led the way with a gain of 27,000 jobs last month, while the wholesale and retail trade sector lost 35,000 positions.

  Economy

  Jun 5
• ‘They want to understand’: Agritourism growing across Alberta

  As Canadians look to spend less and vacation closer to home, thousands of farms in Alberta are offering agritourism services and it's not only farmers who are benefiting.

  Economy

  Apr 20
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• Canada’s economy shrank in the last quarter of 2025: StatCan

  The economy swung back and forth between gains and losses every quarter last year as sharp changes in exports tied to U.S. tariffs drove volatility in GDP data.

  Economy

  Feb 27
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• 6 in 10 Canadians expect the economy to get worse in 2026, survey finds

  Almost three in four (71 per cent) of Canadians expect higher living costs and 59 per cent said they expect the overall economy to worsen, a new survey shows.

  Economy

  Jan 12