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Education, training need rethinking amid changing job market dynamics: BoC Education, training need rethinking amid changing job market dynamics: BoC

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Education, training need rethinking amid changing job market dynamics: BoC

External deputy governor says Canada has a "low hire-low fire labour market"

By The Canadian Press |May 26, 2026

2 min read

Higher sales at gas stations as prices rise boost retail sales in March Higher sales at gas stations as prices rise boost retail sales in March

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Higher sales at gas stations as prices rise boost retail sales in March

Gas station and fuel vendor sales climbed 12.4% during the month

By The Canadian Press |May 22, 2026

2 min read

CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors

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CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors

Canada is "coming back on the investing community's radar"

By The Canadian Press |May 21, 2026

3 min read

CPP Investments earned 7.8% for fiscal 2026, net assets total $793.3 billion Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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CPP Investments earned 7.8% for fiscal 2026, net assets total $793.3 billion

The results are short of the fund's benchmark portfolio, which delivered a 13.2% return for the same period

By The Canadian Press |May 21, 2026

1 min read

CPP Investments sells portfolio of PE fund interests for $4B CPP Investments sells portfolio of PE fund interests for $4B

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CPP Investments sells portfolio of PE fund interests for $4B

Blackstone Strategic Partners and Ardian buy the investments

By The Canadian Press |May 20, 2026

1 min read

Energy prices help boost March manufacturing sales 3% Energy prices help boost March manufacturing sales 3%

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Energy prices help boost March manufacturing sales 3%

Sales rose in nine subsectors tracked by Statistics Canada, led by petroleum, coal

By The Canadian Press |May 15, 2026

1 min read

Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

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Annual pace of housing starts up in April: CMHC

Year-to-date actual starts up 6%, driven by B.C. and Ontario

By The Canadian Press |May 15, 2026

1 min read

Brookfield Corp. to combine with insurance business Brookfield Corp. to combine with insurance business

Industry News

Brookfield Corp. to combine with insurance business

The company also reported on Thursday that its Q1 profit is up from a year ago

By The Canadian Press |May 14, 2026

1 min read

Wholesale sales up in March: Statistics Canada Wholesale sales up in March: Statistics Canada

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Wholesale sales up in March: Statistics Canada

The increase came as 5 of the 7 subsectors the agency tracks climbed higher

By The Canadian Press |May 14, 2026

1 min read

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