Category: Business

Unemployment hits 4.2% in Quebec in March

(Ottawa) Canada’s economy added 35,000 jobs last month and Statistics Canada reports that the country’s unemployment rate has remained at 5%. The federal agency adds that Quebec’s unemployment rate was 4.2% in March and employment there remained stable. Posted at

Brian Mulroney recovering from prostate cancer

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is gradually recovering from prostate cancer after undergoing treatment in the fall, several media outlets revealed on Wednesday. Mr. Mulroney’s son Mark told him Toronto Star that his 84-year-old father underwent “very difficult treatment”

Canada | Credit card debt is skyrocketing

(Toronto) Canada’s credit card debt skyrocketed in the last three months of 2022 amid rising interest rates and high inflation. We see that young Canadians in particular rely on credit to make ends meet. Posted on March 9th Credit watch

Canada | March Auto Sales Up 3.7% YoY

(Toronto) Auto sales in Canada rose 3.7% in March from the same month last year, marking the fifth straight month of gains, specialist firm DesRosiers Automotive Consultants said on Tuesday. Posted at 1:53 p.m Overall, there were about 146,000 light