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Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady at 2.25% — What It Means for Your Wallet
Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% for the fourth time. Oil price volatility continues to shape Canadian monetary...
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Geography and Politics: How Alberta's Oil and Quebec's Dairy Reveal Canada's Economic Divide
A Calgary reader argues Canada's economic priorities are shaped by resource geography—and wonders how different the...
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Calgary Home Sales Slip as Buyers Gain Upper Hand in Shifting Market
Calgary home sales dropped 5.7% in April as improved housing inventory shifts market power to buyers. Benchmark prices...
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Bank of Canada Pauses Rate Changes as Oil Surge and US Trade Tensions Create Economic Crossroads
Bank of Canada holds rates steady at 2.25% as surging oil prices and US trade tensions create economic uncertainty....
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Bank of Canada Holds Rate Steady as Oil Crisis and U.S. Tariffs Create Economic Crossroads
Bank of Canada expected to hold rates steady at 2.25% as Middle East oil shocks and U.S. tariffs create economic...
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Ottawa's Surprise Budget Boost Fuelled by Oil Surge — But Alberta's Oil Patch Remains Cautiously Optimistic
Ottawa's fiscal update shows $11.5B improvement, but Alberta's oil sector stays cautious pending federal-provincial...
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Shell's $22 Billion ARC Resources Deal Signals Major Turnaround for Canadian Energy Sector
Shell's $22B ARC Resources deal marks a major turnaround for Canada's oilpatch as geopolitical tensions drive...
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Shell's $22-Billion ARC Resources Deal Signals Major Energy Shift for Western Canada
Shell acquires Calgary-based ARC Resources for $22 billion, dramatically expanding natural gas operations in Western...
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Canada's Mortgage Crisis Hits Pre-Retirees: More Seniors Carrying Debt Into Golden Years
Canadian pre-retirees are taking on record mortgage debt to help adult children buy homes, pushing payments well into...
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Peace Talks With Iran Collapse as Global Oil Crisis Deepens
US cancels Iran peace talks as blockade cripples global oil supplies. Trump calls off envoys' trip amid mutual...
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Alberta's Tourism Boom at Risk: New Fees and Separation Talk Could Cost Economy $1 Billion
Alberta's tourism industry warns that higher visitor taxes and separation referendum uncertainty could cost the...
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Alberta's AI Boom: Are Young Workers Being Left Out of the Gold Rush?
Alberta's $100B AI investment boom is creating skilled jobs—but entry-level positions are disappearing. Young workers...
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Bank of Canada More Likely to Cut Rates Than Raise Them, TD Economist Says
TD economist sees Bank of Canada more likely to cut rates than raise them, citing Canada's resilient economy and...
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Canadian Shoppers Finally Opening Their Wallets—Three Months of Retail Gains Signal Economic Resilience
Canadian retail sales climb for third straight month as consumers spend despite U.S. tariffs and global tensions. March...
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One in Three Alberta Homeowners Struggling With Mortgage Payments, New Survey Shows
Nearly 30% of Alberta homeowners find mortgage payments unmanageable as rate anxiety hits historic levels—far...