Toronto’s financial services sector continues to grow and increase in importance to both the local and the Canadian economy. A new report from the Conference Board of Canada on the …
The adoption of drone technologies by businesses, which is just beginning to help them create new business and operating models, is about to explode, says a report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC). …
Drone use by business set to explode, worth $127B by 2020: PwC Read More »
Despite the ongoing oil slump, lower domestic demand and lower exports, Canada’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015, Statistics Canada …
Canada’s economy grew in Q4, manufacturing up in December Read More »
In the first half of 2015, Canada was technically in recession. That changed in the third quarter when the economy switched into higher gear, with surging exports, strong consumer spending …
Brighter outlook for Canada’s economy in 2016: RBC Read More »
The RBC PMI monthly survey of Canada’s manufacturers shows that business conditions deteriorated in September to their lowest level in five years. Output, new business and employment levels all fell, …
Manufacturing sector faced difficult conditions in September: survey Read More »
As recessions go, most commentators agree that this is a mild one. Canada’s real GDP shrank 0.1 per cent in the second quarter, following a 0.2 per cent contraction in …
Technically a recession, but is it already over? Read More »
For the first time in five months, Canada’s manufacturing sector showed signs of a “modest recovery” in June. Production volumes, new business intakes and employment numbers all picked up, according …
Ontario has a mixed, though generally good record regarding the safety of its mines, which are inherently dangerous places to work. On the one hand, lost-time injuries in mining have …
Ontario government accepts mining report recommendations Read More »
