pandemic

COVID-19 restrictions created a difficult environment for businesses over the last year, and according to Statistics Canada, the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors are the furthest away from seeing a full recovery anytime soon as…

The pandemic has not shown any signs of easing up this year, with new variants rapidly spreading and strict lockdown orders still being enforced across the country. But despite this, the first quarter of 2021 has brought forth strong…

CALGARY – Canadian consumers have many ways to save money on home renovations despite a pandemic-driven surge in demand that has jolted lumber and construction panel prices to all-time highs.However, such advice usually falls on deaf…

CMHC has released its 2021 Spring Housing Market Outlook report. According to the CMHC report, home sales and price growth will moderate from unsustainable 2020 levels but remain elevated. This is expected as economic growth and employment…

Urbanation Inc. has released its Q1-2021 Condominium Market Survey results. Urbanation’s survey reports that new condominium apartment sales in the Greater Toronto Area totaled 5,385 units in the first quarter of 2021, coming within close…

Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) set a new record for April and amounted to more than quadruple that from April 2020 – the first full month of the pandemic, according to the Greater Toronto Real Estate Board (TRREB). Bucking the…

TORONTO – RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust is seeing demand for commercial leasing opportunities, even after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many Canadian businesses to close both temporarily and permanently.The Toronto-based trust…

Economists say the Canadian dollar is at a 'sweet-spot' after rising for seven straight days to top 81 cents US, a point where it benefits consumers but doesn't hurt businesses too much.The loonie traded for 81.34 cents US Thursday, the…

OTTAWA –  The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 6.5 per cent through the first quarter of the year, Statistics Canada said Friday, bringing the country tantalizing close to reaching pre-pandemic output.The preliminary estimate…