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People will need to reconsider spending and businesses will likewise need to rethink loans to make further investments, says one B.C. economist.

OTTAWA — Hazy skies tinged with an eerie yellow glow greeted millions of Canadians in Quebec and Ontario again Wednesday as the smoke from hundreds of wildfires continued to cause air quality warnings in Canada's most populated corridor.

Real estate developer Ryan Beedie launched his grant program for students in 2018 with a $50m donation

OTTAWA — After watching to see whether its aggressive rate hike path were enough to quash inflation, the central bank has opted to raise interest rates again — fuelling speculation that another rate hike is in the cards for July.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday, the first raise since it announced a pause in January.

Huntly Investments obstructed shareholder’s efforts to sell its shares, court finds

OTTAWA — Canada merchandise trade surplus increased to $1.9 billion in April, helped by higher exports of gold, oil and cars and light trucks, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The result followed a revised surplus of $231 million in March.

The bubble that floated at least 14 unicorn companies to big valuations popped in the latter half of 2022