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Canada

July boost in Canadian retail sales welcome, but more rate cuts needed: analysts

Canadian retail sales edged up in July, but economists say it will take further interest rate cuts to spark lasting activity.…

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Health

Federal tests find no signs of bird flu virus in Canadian retail milk

Early tests on milk being sold in Canada found no signs of the virus that causes a dangerous form of…

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Immigration

Manitoba PNP Draw: Province Targets Nurses, Retail Managers And Construction Workers

Manitoba has conducted a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, issuing 363 letters of advice to apply. The…

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Health

Ontario vastly expanding where booze can be sold in move to modernize alcohol retail market

Starting in 2026, Ontarians will be able to buy beer, wine, cider and seltzers at convenience stores, big box outlets,…

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Business

The ‘lipstick index’ and the strength of beauty retail amid inflation

At Calgary’s Southcentre Mall, Paulette Harder stopped in at Sephora and emerged with a skincare set for herself and a…

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Business

Retail sales up by 0.6 per cent in September, StatsCan says

Retail sales increased 0.6 per cent to $66.5 billion in September, Statistics Canada announced Friday, a better result than the…

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Business

Retail sales fell in August and were flat in September as consumers closed their wallets

Retail sales fell by 0.1 per cent to $66.1 billion in August, Statistics Canada reported Friday, adding that advanced estimates…

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Canada

Growth in illegal tobacco sales costing 3 provinces $2.47 billion in taxes: retail report

The governments of British Columbia, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador lost up to $2.47 billion in tax revenues over four…

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Business

BMO shutting down indirect retail auto finance business as bad debts mount

Bank of Montreal (BMO) is winding down its indirect retail auto finance business and shifting focus to other areas in…

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Business

What spending delay? Retail sales suggest Canadians are not ready to stop shopping

Updated retail sales numbers from Statistics Canada on Wednesday show that despite high prices and dire debt warnings, Canadians remain…

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