CHARLOTTETOWN — Amid speculation about a snap election, the Prince Edward Island government has tabled its second consecutive balanced budget. Finance Minister Heath MacDonald is projecting a $1.5 million surplus for the 2018-19 fiscal year, saying the province’s economy is booming. The centrepiece of the fiscal plan is a big increase in spending for health […]
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TORONTO — The chief executive of Royal Bank says the housing market slowdown is a welcome shift in consumer psychology toward more caution. David McKay told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting Friday that the bank is seeing a more balanced pricing trend after tighter conditions last year. The Vancouver and Toronto region real estate […]
OTTAWA — The economy delivered 32,300 net new jobs last month as Canada generated a rush of full-time work that helped keep the national unemployment rate at its record low. Statistics Canada said Friday the jobless rate stayed at 5.8 per cent in March for a second-consecutive month — and for the third time since […]
TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada says it has fixed technical issues that affected some credit card transactions this morning. Numerous people complained Friday morning via social media that their RBC Visa purchases were declined. At least one person was able to use an RBC Mastercard as an alternative payment at the same location. An […]
Scotiabank pays women 44 per cent less than men on average in the U.K., with the gap widening to 72 per cent for bonuses
7th April is World Health Day, and this year the World Health Organization has chosen the theme of “Universal Health Coverage for All”. It is a known fact that mankind has come a long...
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BMO Capital Markets is calling for consolidation to save the Canadian energy space