Service sector employment rose in June, but job vacancies abound, StatsCan says
Life insurers saw Q2 profits rise amid fewer claims and favourable foreign exchange rates
The preliminary estimate for July, however, suggests sales may have dipped last month
Foreign investors resumed equities buying, parked billions in money markets
The average age for Covid-19 deaths dropped in 2021
July's job gains were seen primarily in Ontario and in the service sector
Sales declined in eight of 11 subsectors, representing 65.6% of retail trade
There was a 10.5% jump in the number of women getting EI benefits
Combination of fewer listings and easing sales activity slows price increases
New data finds higher death rates among low-income households