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Unemployment rate unchanged at 6.5%
Canada's unemployment rate was unchanged in October at 6.5 per cent, while job growth was little changed from the previous month, Statistics Canada said on Friday.The economy added 14,500 jobs last month, about half of what economists…
I inherited $200,000. One of my daughters is married with kids, but the
“She has incurred a lot of debt due to the financial strain of a sick pet, a car loan, student loans and an unpaid military home loan.”
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Port of Montreal threatens lockout Sunday unless union agrees to ‘final’ of
The employers' association at the Port of Montreal has issued the dockworkers' union a "final, comprehensive offer," threatening to lock out workers at 9 p.m. Sunday if a deal isn't reached.The Maritime Employers Association says its new…
Oil ends down on the day, up for the week on conflicting supply-demand
Oil futures finished lower on Friday, with China’s latest round of stimulus measures failing to lift expectations for energy demand in the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s support for more U.S. oil production.
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U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again
The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Thursday, as policymakers took note of a job market that has "generally eased," while inflation continues to move toward the central bank's two per cent …
Lucid opens its order books for Gravity SUV, calling it a ‘landmark’ EV
Lucid to start taking orders for its Gravity SUV and says its financial runway is wide open through 2026.
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Via Rail’s performance has gone from bad to worse — and it’s costing the
Cédryk Coderre was one of dozens of travellers left stranded on a Via Rail train for 10 hours earlier this year.As the government-owned passenger railway struggled with a mechanical failure, passengers on board Train 622 on Aug. 31 were…
Costco shoppers stocked up on supplies as hurricanes, port strike hit. The
The warehouse retailer says demand was “negatively affected” by “abnormal consumer activity” tied to the September events.
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Cineplex says it will make online purchase fee more obvious following
Cineplex Inc. says it will continue adding a fee to some online ticket purchases but will adjust how the charge is communicated to moviegoers.The move comes in response to a record $38.9-million penalty Cineplex was handed in September…
Stock futures surge and these areas ‘likely market winners’ as Republicans
U.S. stocks appeared set to rally Wednesday after Donald Trump won the U.S. election.
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