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Personal and household goods help boost December wholesale sales, Statscan says
A general view along the Honda CRV production line is shown during a tour of a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont., Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023. Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons as well as oilseeds and grains fell 1.4 per cent to $80.9 billion in April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Young people are quickly dropping out of the labour market
Rush hour on Bay Street in Toronto.
economy
Canadian manufacturing sales down 0.7% in December, Statscan says
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell in December, weighed down by production slowdowns for retooling in some auto assembly plants in Ontario. A general view of production along the Honda CRV production line is shown during a tour of the Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont., Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
opinion
The other immigration problem: Too much talent is leaving Canada
Parisa Mahboubi and William Robson
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The U.S. is buying a lot of Canadian oil
Critics are calling for a public review of the Alberta Energy Regulator after documents surfaced suggesting the agency downplayed the environmental liability of energy infrastructure and kept information from the public. A pumpjack draws out oil from a well head near Calgary on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
cost of living
Feeding teenagers is expensive. Here are some money-saving grocery tips for parents
Anita Bruinsma
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Public sector workers missed a record number of days compared with private sector workers last year
Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Latest numbers for Canada’s fertility rate show all-time low, largest decline since 1970s baby bust
A Statistics Canada building and sign are pictured in Ottawa on July 3, 2019. Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseeds and grain, fell 0.5 per cent to $81.7 billion in October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
Be wary of simple solutions on the foreign student issue
Ratna Omidvar
economy
Canadian wholesale trade most likely rose 0.8% in December, Statscan says in flash estimate
Employees work on the Honda CR-V vehicle on the assembly line at the production facilities of Honda Canada Manufacturing in Alliston, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Cole Burston
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Peak pot? Cannabis sales growth is going up in smoke
Harvested cannabis is shown in Fenwick, Ont., on June 26, 2018. A Senate committee says the current cannabis market and legislation has kept Indigenous Peoples from sharing in the economic opportunities that the legalization of recreational pot created. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
economy
Canadian factory sales most likely fell 0.6% in December from November, Statscan says in flash estimate
A general view of the Honda CRV production line is shown during a tour of a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ont. on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Statistics Canada says employment was little changed last month as the economy lost a modest 6,400 jobs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
canada
Q&A: How do baby boomers cope with the realization they won’t be grandparents?
Ziny Kirshenbaum is grieving the loss of not having grandchildren. She is seen in her Thornhill, Ont. home on Dec. 12, 2023.
opinion
Too many Black Canadians are going hungry
Winston Husbands, Anan Lololi, Julian Hasford and Zakiya Tafari
opinion
It’s time to redefine the meaning of a cost-of-living increase
Eileen Dooley
opinion
Of course, Gen Zs and millennials can retire comfortably. Here are five steps to make it happen
Rob Carrick
economy
Canadian manufacturing and wholesale sales both rose in November, Statscan says
The chassis of a Lion C electric school bus is assembled at the Lion Electric Company assembly plant in Saint-Jerome, Que., Monday, Aug. 21 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
opinion
In 2024, Canadian consumer spending will come back from the dead
Craig Alexander
canada
Newcomers to Canada report significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression, study finds
Statistics Canada signage is shown in Ottawa on Friday, March 8, 2019. Statistics Canada will release its figures for how the economy started the third quarter this morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
life
Child care cost less in 2023, but is harder to find, according to Statscan report
Advocates say that early childhood educators in Ontario are among the lowest paid in the country, and say that raising their wages is critical to the success of the $10-a-day child-care program. Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a daycare franchise, in Langley, B.C., on May 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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