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Auto sales rise 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier

Auto sales rise 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales rose 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier for a fifth month in a row of gains.
Feb job openings slip to 9.9M; a win in inflation fight?

Feb job openings slip to 9.9M; a win in inflation fight?

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, fewest since May 2021 and a sign that the job market may be starting to cool, which would be welcome news for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve.
Bank of Canada deputy governor Paul Beaudry to leave post, return to academia at UBC

Bank of Canada deputy governor Paul Beaudry to leave post, return to academia at UBC

Prior to joining the Bank of Canada, Beaudry was an economics professor at UBC's Vancouver School of Economics.
Vancouver's March home sales down 42.5% from a year ago: B.C. board

Vancouver's March home sales down 42.5% from a year ago: B.C. board

VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 42.5 per cent in March from a year ago and were 28.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average.
Lacking financial literacy, young people are taking it into their own hands

Lacking financial literacy, young people are taking it into their own hands

In 2020, Jonathan Atwin and his partner jumped on the personal finance wagon, teaching themselves all about money and how to manage it better. “At the time, we were carrying some debt, so we wanted to try to tackle that,” said Atwin.
Canada's national office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in Q1: CBRE

Canada's national office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in Q1: CBRE

TORONTO — CBRE says Canada’s national office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in the first quarter of the year. The real estate firm says the country's overall office vacancy rate amounted to 17.7 per cent, while downtown office vacancies sat at 18.
Canada Life buying Investment Planning Counsel business from IGM Financial

Canada Life buying Investment Planning Counsel business from IGM Financial

WINNIPEG — The Canada Life Assurance Co. has signed a deal to acquire wealth management firm Investment Planning Counsel Inc. from IGM Financial Inc. for $575 million.
Alaska oil plan opponents lose 1st fight over Willow project

Alaska oil plan opponents lose 1st fight over Willow project

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Environmentalists lost the first round of their legal battle over a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope on Monday as a judge rejected their requests to halt immediate construction work related to the Willow
Syncrude Canada faces five charges in death of worker at oilsands project in 2021

Syncrude Canada faces five charges in death of worker at oilsands project in 2021

FORT MCKAY, ALBERTA — Oilsands giant Syncrude Canada Ltd. has been charged in the death of a worker north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Oil producers' cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia

Oil producers' cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia said they're cutting supplies of crude — again. This time, the decision was a surprise and is underlining worries about where the global economy might be headed.