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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in December

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts slowed in December

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in December slowed five per cent compared with November.
Here's a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

Here's a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was 6.3 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says.
Here's a list December inflation rates for Canadian provinces

Here's a list December inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's national annual inflation rate was 6.3 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 5.7 per cent (6.7) — Prince Edward Island: 7.
Cargojet and Canada Post extend services agreement to 2029

Cargojet and Canada Post extend services agreement to 2029

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. says it has extended its master services agreement with Canada Post Corp. and Purolator Inc. until Sept. 30, 2029.
Goodfood reports $11.7M Q1 loss, sales down but margins improve

Goodfood reports $11.7M Q1 loss, sales down but margins improve

MONTREAL — Goodfood Market Corp. reported a first-quarter loss of $11.7 million compared with a loss of $21.6 million in the same quarter a year earlier as its revenue fell, but margins improved.
The Bay partners with ReturnBear to streamline return process for online orders

The Bay partners with ReturnBear to streamline return process for online orders

If new clothes ordered digitally don't fit, Rebecca Thomas will either return them to a store or toss them in a donation box. "I'm just putting brand new items with tags still on in a giveaway pile," said Thomas, a Dartmouth, N.S.
EU outlines plan for clean tech future boosted by subsidies

EU outlines plan for clean tech future boosted by subsidies

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union pushed forward on Tuesday with a major clean tech industrial plan which not only should keep the continent in the vanguard of plotting a greener future but also guarantee its economic survival as it faces challenges
Germany to appoint regional official as defense minister

Germany to appoint regional official as defense minister

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will appoint a regional official as the new defense minister following the resignation of the much-criticized Christine Lambrecht , the dpa news agency reported Tuesday.
China’s economic growth falls to 3%, gradually reviving

China’s economic growth falls to 3%, gradually reviving

BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic growth fell to its second-lowest level in at least four decades last year under pressure from anti-virus controls and a real estate slump, but activity is reviving after restrictions that kept millions of people at hom
'Smoke and mirrors': Northern miners call for more support for critical minerals

'Smoke and mirrors': Northern miners call for more support for critical minerals

YELLOWKNIFE — Mining companies with projects in the North say more federal support is needed following the release of Canada's new critical minerals strategy, while some environmental advocates are wary of the potential impacts.