The value of building permits rose 1.8% to $6.4 billion in July, mainly due to multi-family dwelling permits in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba and industrial construction plans in Saskatchewan, Statistics Canada said today.The value of building permits in the residential sector rose 2.7% to $3.7 billion, while the value of permits in the non-residential sector […]
Labour market under pressure
Annual inflation rise in the OECD rises to 4.8% in July
Manufacturing activity contracts in August
Inflation gauge moves higher
Economy grew at a rate of 0.3% in the second quarter
Initial jobless claims drop
Consumer confidence rises in August
Core rate remains at 1.5%
Higher gasoline prices in June pushed overall retail sales across the country up by 0.5% for the month to $36 billion, Statistics Canada said today.The figure matched economists’ expectations.StatsCan said the June increase was mainly due to a 4.2% hike from May in sales at gasoline stations. After factoring out price fluctuations for all goods […]