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Winnipeg’s office vacancy rate to tick higher downtown, tighten in suburbs: report – Winnipeg

Nationwide, investors in real estate are anticipating a positive take on the market, highlighted by a new report from CBRE. But while the nation is expecting a recovery of commercial real estate investment, the situation is not easily comparable in Winnipeg. CBRE’s Canada Real Estate Market Outlook states that foreign investment …

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Saskatchewan water reservoir levels being kept higher in anticipation of lower runoff

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Well below normal water runoff is being seen in Saskatchewan as the Water Security Agency released its spring runoff report. The WSA said this is due to below average snow conditions and generally dry fall conditions. That being said, it was noted …

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Energy and base metals help S&P/TSX composite rise, U.S. markets also move higher

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2024 11:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Strength in energy stocks and base metals helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was …

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S&P/TSX composite up in late morning trading, U.S. stock markets also edge higher

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 29, 2023 11:43 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Strength in financial stocks helped Canada’s main stock index move up in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also edged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 40.36 points …

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Loblaw, Metro report higher profits as grocery, pharmacy sales surge

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. reported its third-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart reported a profit available to common shareholders of $621 million or $1.95 per diluted share for the 16-week period ended Oct. 7. The result compared with …

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S&P/TSX composite rises higher in mid morning trading, U.S. markets mixed

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2023 11:54 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Gains in industrials and battery metals helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher in mid-morning trading, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 73.41 points …

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S&P/TSX composite higher in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 17, 2023 11:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Strength in base metal stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 76.98 points at 19,697.78. In …

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S&P/TSX composite up nearly 300 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 10, 2023 11:40 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 300 points in late-morning trading as gains in energy stocks helped lead a broad-based rally and U.S. stock markets also pushed higher. The S&P/TSX …

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Companies have been quick to pass higher costs on to customers, BoC finds – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 3, 2023 8:55 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bank of Canada deputy governor Nicolas Vincent says businesses are still raising their prices more frequently and by larger amounts than they did before the pandemic, which is contributing to higher-than-expected …

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Manitoba scores slightly higher than average on poverty reduction: report – Winnipeg

Provinces are falling behind when it comes to poverty reduction, according to a new report by Food Banks Canada. The organization’s newly-released Poverty Report Cards assigned grades to the provinces’ overall poverty mitigation strategies in comparison with each other. With a C- grade, Manitoba scored slightly better than most, with …

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