Canada’s rate of inflation heats up in June to 1.9%
Toronto/CMEDIA: Canada’s inflation rose to 1.9% in June due to the hike in vehicle price Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The June price hike of up from 1.7 per cent in May was …
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Canada Grocery prices increases have outpaced its overall inflation
Toronto/CMEDIA: In spite of Canada’s cooling of annual inflation last month, shoppers continue to see the cost of groceries rise at a faster rate, Statistics Canada says. The agency reported Tuesday that prices for food purchased …
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Canada experiences more than expected largest monthly contraction
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canada’s economy reportedly experienced more than expected largest monthly contraction of 0.2 percent in Nov since Dec 2023 contracts, Statistics Canada said Friday. Led by a drop in output …
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Canada’s Nov retail sales of $67.6 billion to be flat
Ottawa/CMEDIA: With Canadian retail sales reportedly in Nov being flat compared with Oct, the start of Ottawa’s GST/HST holiday pointed to a rebound in Dec. as an early estimate by Statistics Canada. Most sectors …
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Canada’s real GDP grew 0.3 percent in Oct, reports Statistics Canada
Oil and Gas manufacturing. Credit: Unsplash/ Patrick Hendry1 Ottawa/CMEDIA: Statistics Canada reportedly says that Canada’s economy grew 0.3 percent in Oct, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil …
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‘Housing First’ approach has struggled to fulfill its promise of ending homelessness
Over the past 15 years, the Housing First approach has gained traction as an evidence-based solution to tackling homelessness in many developed countries, including Canada. The idea is simple: people experiencing …
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Personal histories shape how immigrant families transmit their home language to children
According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, 1 in 4 Canadians had at least one mother tongue other than English or French. Many people grow up with their family’s heritage languages—like Mandarin, Punjabi, …
Read More Canada’s 2.9 percent hike in annual inflation rate in May largely driven by services prices, groceries
Ottawa/CMEDIA: Owing to higher prices of groceries, services including tours and air travel, Canada’s annual inflation rate rose to 2.9 percent in May, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. While the …
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Canada’s millennials outnumber baby boomers for first time since 1958, says Statistics Canada
Canada. Image credit: Unsplash/Philippe Leone Canada has more millennials than baby boomers, Statistics Canada reportedly says, ending the 65-year reign of the post-Second World War generation as the largest cohort …
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Canada unemployment rate fell to 5.7 percent last month, first decline since Dec 2022
Canada job increase. Image credit: Unsplash/The Jopwell Collection Ottawa/CMEDIA: Canada experienced a larger-than-expected unemployment fall by 5.7 percent last month, Statistics Canada reports said. Statistics Canada’s labour force survey released …
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