Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by quarter point, says it plans to hold The central bank is projecting the economy will grow by a modest 1% in 2023 Canada's annual inflation rate slowed in December but grocery prices stayed high Grocery prices continued to soar in December, but at a slightly slower pace Bank economists see mild recession likely ahead despite surprising resilience The economy could be headed for the mythical soft landing that policymakers have long aimed for before Food charities expect to add more programs in 2023 amid high demand: Second Harvest New research from the organization anticipates the need for non-profit food programs in Canada over the next year Labour market posts one last surprise for 2022, adds 104,000 jobs in December Canada's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5% last month Statistics Canada says food manufacturing sales hit record high of $12.3 billion in October Manufacturing sales were up 2.8% overall at $72.6 billion Number of job vacancies down in the third quarter: Statistics Canada Employers in Canada were actively seeking to fill 959,600 vacant positions in the third quarter As politicians played inflation blame game in 2022, what really drove rising prices? As the cost of living climbed in 2022, politicians raced to point fingers at what – or who – they thought was really causing the problem Grocery shoplifting on the rise in Canada amid inflation, industry insiders say Inflation in food prices is one of the main drivers pushing more people to steal, according to experts More than half of Canadians facing food budget constraints: Salvation Army poll Research by Edelman Data & Intelligence suggests a growing number of Canadians are worried about inflation costs First Previous 23 24 25 26 27 Next Last
