Economy, Law & Politics

Housing market’s sensitivity to rate hikes will weigh on growth, say economists

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies fell in the third quarter after reaching a record high in the second quarter.

NEW YORK — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street as investors brace for higher interest rates from central banks to fight inflation. The S&P 500 lost 0.9% Monday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite lost 1.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.

OTTAWA — Russia's ambassador to Canada says Ottawa is at the vanguard of an effort to isolate his country, following a series of social-media squabbles and ongoing salvos where each country summons the other's top diplomat.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Markets It is the last full week of trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange for what has been a difficult year for many investors.

OTTAWA — A young Pierre Poilievre sits in front of a room of Conservative faithful and explains their party's strategy for winning a majority mandate. That hasn't happened yet.

OTTAWA — Some called it "Justinflation." Others called it "greedflation." But reality might be a lot less catchy than the wordplay that has taken off in Canadian politics this year.

Court left to weave through ‘labyrinth of irrelevant evidence and dealings that defied common sense’: B.C. Supreme Court judge

WASHINGTON — Friends, partners, allies — and rivals.

Investor hopes for a "Santa Claus rally" this December were dampened yet again Friday, as broad-based declines capped a week of losses on North American markets. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 157.35 points at 19,443.