2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (483+ words) The Regional District of Central Okanagan is fighting back against what it says was misinformation presented to Kelowna city council by members of a city-led task force on economic prosperity. At that meeting, the task force brought forth two recommendations,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (340+ words) The labour market rebounded with a surprise gain of 88, 000 jobs in May, partially offsetting a bigger drop in employment since the start of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said the unemployment rate fell to 6. 6 per cent in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (193+ words) The unofficial authority on recession calls in Canada says it's too soon to use that word to describe the sluggish economy. Debate has raged on Parliament Hill over whether the country is in a recession since Statistics Canada reported last…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (711+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that lower immigration under his government helps to explain why Canada's economy has declined for the last two quarters, pushing it into recession territory. While Carney has not said the word "recession" himself when…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (198+ words) Canada's economy is now smaller than it was when Prime Minister Mark Carney took office. The country has recorded two consecutive quarters of declining real GDP, and many economists now consider Canada to be in a technical recession. Predictably, much…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (461+ words) Building an affordable community is one of Summerland district council's priorities and most of our decisions consider the impact on residents' living expenses. Housing is the greatest expense for most people and finding a suitable home for a reasonable price…...

1+ week, 49+ min ago  (678+ words) Last month, more than a quarter of British Columbians (26 per cent) identified the economy and jobs as the most important issue facing the province, ahead of health care (23 per cent) and below housing, poverty and homelessness (30 per cent). Similar proportions…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (673+ words) Canada's supply management system is failing to meet market demand. Canadians are paying record prices for chicken while importing massive quantities of foreign poultry, mostly from the United States. If that sounds contradictory, it's because it is. According to the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (128+ words) Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney's policies are to blame for Canada entering recession territory. Statistics Canada says the economy contracted slightly for the second quarter in a row to start the year, a benchmark some economists…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (392+ words) The City of Kelowna and Regional District of Central Okanagan could come to loggerheads over the future of economic development in the region. Through recommendations from the city's task force on economic prosperity, city council is being asked to direct…...