Canadian Press

Measures announced in last month’s federal budget to protect unpaid interns have turned out to be far less potent than advertised, says the NDP.

  • May 12, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:08

The Bank of Canada is aiming to use lessons learned during the global financial crisis as a way to help cushion the country's own system against future periods of stress.

  • May 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:20

Sun Life Financial, citing "solid contributions from all four pillars'' of its business, has reported first-quarter earnings that easily beat estimates and announced a 6% increase in its dividend.

  • May 6, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:27

A new report says seniors and those approaching retirement are making up a growing proportion of those filing for insolvency in Ontario and have bigger debts compared with younger people. According to a review of 6,000 insolvency filings in 2013 and 2014, the share of debtors aged 50 and over increased to 30% compared with […]

  • May 4, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:34

A new survey suggests more than half of Canadians either plan to ease into retirement by working reduced hours before hanging it up for good or have no plans to ever quit.

  • April 30, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 09:38

The Conservative government is expected to court the support of older Canadians in next week's federal budget with a number of measures aimed at demonstrating that they're making seniors a priority.

  • April 20, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:25

A scathing report detailing the failure of CBC managers to stop star radio host Jian Ghomeshi's alleged inappropriate workplace behaviour elicited a profuse apology Thursday from its president, who admitted Canadians "have a right to expect a higher standard from their public broadcaster.''

  • April 17, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:26

Ontario’s Liberal government plans to sell off 60% of Hydro One, the province’s huge transmission utility, to help pay for new transit and infrastructure projects.

  • April 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:27

OMERS is looking to buy a 29.9% interest in Brit PLC from Toronto-based Fairfax Financial Holdings.

  • April 16, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 10:21

The Bank of Canada says it expects the oil-price shock likely "stalled" the country's economy to the point it had zero growth during the first three months of 2015 but that it has decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75%.

  • April 15, 2015 September 13, 2019
  • 11:54