These are stories with fundamentally different themes. Peter Andersen is a retired deputy chief economist at the Bank of Canada who now writes on the state …
Economy
Travel still high on spending priorities
Rising costs have forced all of us to make budgetary choices – what to cut back on or to eliminate altogether. But travel, it seems, is not on the chopping …
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Ray Ahenakew remembered as economic development pioneer for First Nations
One of the most significant voices in First Nations economic development in Saskatchewan has gone silent. Ray Ahenakew, a member of Saskatchewan’s Order of …
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Job openings starting to tighten up
The gap between job openings and people to fill them is narrowing. The latest monthly report on job vacancies – these are positions employers have created …
Oil producing provinces will see the strongest economic expansion
It might have a tarnished reputation in some quarters but the oil and gas industry is still a key contributor to the broad marketplace and, by extension, our …
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Entrepreneur spirit grows in Canada
This is an interesting mid-year resolution…a growing percentage of the population is considering starting a business. As we exit the summer and head into the …
