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Ontario's economy to slow sharply, but rebound next year: fiscal watchdog

Ontario's economy to slow sharply, but rebound next year: fiscal watchdog

In its fall economic statement, Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government projected a deficit of nearly $13 billion this fiscal year and smaller deficits over the next two years
Canadian dollar's outlook for 2023 uncertain as interest rate hikes wane: experts

Canadian dollar's outlook for 2023 uncertain as interest rate hikes wane: experts

The Canadian dollar recently rose to its highest level in more than two months against the U.S. dollar, which gained strength Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report
Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document

Masking alone wouldn't have eased respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document

The brief – which was not proactively made public, unlike the reports done by the now-defunct science table predecessor – provides a glimpse of the evidence on which Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore made his decision to go no further than a 'strong' recommendation on masking in mid-November
'Made-in-Canada system' keeps egg supply stable. But is it also keeping prices high?

'Made-in-Canada system' keeps egg supply stable. But is it also keeping prices high?

The system, which controls the supply, import and farm price of eggs, poultry and dairy, is often criticized as benefitting Canadian farmers at the expense of consumers
CANADA: Toronto Six player founds hockey club to inspire, support young Black girls

CANADA: Toronto Six player founds hockey club to inspire, support young Black girls

Tinker says Black girls deserve to be confident in who they are and know they have a place in the game
Investors made up 20 to 30% of homeowners in some provinces: Statistics Canada

Investors made up 20 to 30% of homeowners in some provinces: Statistics Canada

When grouped together, the data agency's calculations show under one in five homes in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia was considered an investment property in 2020
CANADA: Federal agency targeting illegal wildlife trade through financial intelligence

CANADA: Federal agency targeting illegal wildlife trade through financial intelligence

Species at risk of being targeted include cougars, geese, lynx, moose, crabs, eels, lobsters, narhwals, turtles and wolves
BEYOND LOCAL: There's an Arctic predator with a lot of arms that eats dead polar bears

BEYOND LOCAL: There's an Arctic predator with a lot of arms that eats dead polar bears

The voracious carnivores are seastars, better known as starfish
BEYOND LOCAL: Tide begins to turn on shark and ray populations in northwestern Atlantic

BEYOND LOCAL: Tide begins to turn on shark and ray populations in northwestern Atlantic

Shark and ray populations have plummeted by as much as 71 per cent globally over the past 50 years with nearly one-third of the animals threatened with extinction
Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business including Delissio

Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business including Delissio

The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine