National Business

TORONTO — Canadian retailers expect competition for workers to heat up over the next 12 months as the country's jobless rate hits record lows.

TORONTO — Canadian television brand Citytv is lifting the curtain on two new streaming options that give viewers a different route to its entertainment and news.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing American consumers and wiping out the pay raises that many people have received.

TORONTO — Ontario is currently on the path to balance by next year, the province's fiscal watchdog said Tuesday, but it could well take a different route due to the looming June 2 election.

Between rising inflation and geopolitical events, there’s been uncertainty in the future of the markets. “It’s one of these times where you just feel like anything could happen ...

TORONTO — Canadian retailer Le Château is making its brick-and-mortar store comeback. The clothing brand says its latest collection is now online and will be available in 37 Suzy Shier locations across the country later this month.

The Bank of Canada is gearing up to announce its next move on interest rates this Wednesday, with Bay Street forecasters expecting a 50 basis-point increase to put Canadians with variable rate mortgages on edge and keep some prospective homebuyers on

LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Cannabis company Tilray Brands Inc. has signed a definitive agreement in its proposed plan with rival Hexo Corp. first announced last month.

TORONTO — Mortgage lender Home Capital Group Inc. has nominated three new members to its board of directors, including veteran telecommunications executive Joe Natale.

MONCTON, N.B. — Cannabis company Organigram Holdings Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter as its revenue more than doubled compared with a year ago. The company says its net loss for the quarter ended Feb.