Chatham-Kent
COVID volumes leading to spike in deaths in C-K
By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative – The Chatham Voice Chatham-Kent’s recent spike of COVID-19 deaths — 21 of the 47 occurred in […]
Canadian Economy
Chatham-Kent
Residents can now have their say on Chatham-Kent’s climate action plan
By Bird Bouchard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter – The Ridgetown Independent News Your voice matters. Residents of Chatham-Kent can now have their say on […]
COVID-19
Work for yourself? Canada has fewer and fewer people like you — and here’s why
On the surface, Canada’s labour market has made a complete comeback (new window) since losing nearly three million jobs at the start of the pandemic, but dig a […]
National
Average house price hit all-time high of $720,850 in November
The average selling price of a resale home in Canada last month was $720,850, beating the all-time high that was set in March of this year. […]
National
A 20-year spike in inflation could put the bite on the Trudeau Liberals
Heath Krevesky is a self-confessed political junkie — and a bit of a nerd. That’s his way of explaining why he’s been tracking his weekly […]
National
Inflation rate jumps again to new 18-year high of 4.7%
Canada’s inflation rate jumped to a new 18-year high of 4.7 per cent last month, led by sharply higher prices for energy. Statistics Canada says […]
National
Pasta prices rising after Alberta durum wheat crops hurt by summer drought
The price of pasta is expected to rise at the grocery store and on restaurant menus because of a summer drought that affected durum wheat drops in […]
Featured
Macklem plays down wage-and-spending surge but promises faster hikes if inflation spikes
That increase in mortgage rates that everyone has been warning you about may be coming faster than you thought. Depending on who you listen to, […]
COVID-19
Economy lost 68,000 jobs in May, unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.2%
RCI Canada’s labour market shed 68,000 jobs last month as tighter public health restrictions continued or were introduced in many regions of the country to […]
Featured
Canadian company Algoma Steel to go public again in takeover worth more than $1B US
RCI Algoma Steel is to become a public company again as the century-old Canadian steelmaker has agreed to be taken over by New York-based acquisition firm […]