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  Canada’s federal housing agency is preparing a sale of as much as $8.5 billion in bonds as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will likely take orders for its planned transaction — consis...

Paul Gardner, partner and portfolio manager, Avenue Investment Management FOCUS: REITS, bonds, and dividend stocks MARKET OUTLOOK: The tale of two markets. The bond market finally gives the investor an attractive yield, specifically in the two-year...

Strength in energy stocks helped Canada's main stock index eke out a small gain Thursday, while U.S. markets moved lower, led by weakness on the Nasdaq.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 57.20 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 19,587.41. In New York, th...

Hourly wage needed to cover basic expenses in Calgary for 2023 is $23.70. Alberta's minimum wage remains $15/hourA family of four — two parents, two children — living in Calgary on a combined $100,000 per year once sounded comfortable. That’s no longer the...

Report warns world risks running out of freshwater by 2040 It’s something we use everyday — couldn’t survive without, actually — and often take for granted. Yet freshwater could run out by 2040 at our current rate of consumption, says a report by BofA Glo...

Jamie Golombek: A second CPP contribution rate and earnings ceiling is being introduced in 2024Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on t...

Rogers warns rates may not return to low levels people were used to before pandemicThe Bank of Canada’s No. 2 official urged preparation for interest rates staying elevated for longer. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing yo...

Down 30% from last yearTORONTO — Canadian postings for seasonal holiday jobs are down 30 per cent from a year ago so far, according to Indeed, amid a softening economy and cooling labour market. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try ref...

U.S. stocks, bonds and the dollar saw small moves Wednesday, with traders focused on a parade of U.S. Federal Reserve speakers to see whether the central bank will continue to dampen the market’s dovish narrative. The S&P 500 edged higher after a powerful...

Stocks saw small gains in the final stretch of trading, with traders awaiting Jerome Powell’s remarks to see whether he’ll dampen Wall Street’s dovish narrative. Bonds rose in a busy week for debt sales. While the pace of the equity rally waned, the S&P 50...