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Futures for stocks in Canada’s largest centre advanced on Thursday boosted by a rise in oil prices as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept the interest rates steady, while positive comments on rates from Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem lifted sentiment. The ...

Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $2.3 billion in March.

The Bank of Canada will be watching its counterpart south of the border carefully as it gauges when to start cutting its benchmark interest rate. Here's why.

The Canadian market is up in positive territory around noon on Thursday, led by gains in industrials, real estate and energy sectors. Investors are largely reacting to quarterly earnings updates, and the undertone is a bit firm thanks to comments from Bank of India Governon Tiff Macklem that the central bank is getting closer to start reducing interest rates.

Waterloo Region’s population soared in 2023 with influx of international students

Higher crude oil prices and comments from Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem that the central bank is getting closer to start cutting rates from over 2-decade highs, indicate a positive start for Canadian shares on Thursday.

The huge influx of newcomers to Alberta has helped drive the job market in Calgary into strange territory, with record levels of employment and surging levels of unemployment at the same time.

By Robb M. Stewart OTTAWA--Canada swung to the biggest merchandise-trade deficit with the rest of the world in nine months in March with a pullback in exports as shipments of metals retreated.... -May 02, 2024 at 09:03 am EDT - MarketScreener

Barry Dorval, with Climate Action Now! delves into purpose and effect of tax

US trade gap wider than anticipated - Business - WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit was wider than analysts anticipated in March—hovering close to the biggest in nearly a year—with exports and imports both ...