Companies from major retailers and package carriers to local restaurants and hair salons are awakening to a new economic reality in the age of the new coronavirus: Being open for business is almost as hard as being closed....
Read MoreCanadian retail sales have plunged by about one-quarter over the past two months as the sector was hit by the pandemic induced shutdown. Retailers sold 10% fewer goods in March than February, Statistics Canada said on May 22....
Read MoreConsumer confidence continues to show signs of improving in Canada, inching higher for a fourth straight week. The Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index, based on a random survey, ticked up slightly to 39.3 during the week...
Read MoreA NAFTA panel has backed the U.S. International Trade Commission’s decision regarding softwood lumber imports from Canada but British Columbia’s industry group still hopes for an ultimate victory. The U.S. Lumber Coalition says...
Read MoreThe value of Canadian building permits slumped by 17.1% in April, the largest decline recorded since October 2008, Statistics Canada said on May 27, as the coronavirus pandemic caused officials to shutter non-essential...
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