Covid-19

Office vacancy rate dips as return-to-office shift picks up: CBRE report

Office vacancy rate dips as return-to-office shift picks up: CBRE report

Still, more offices are vacant now than they were pre-pandemic

By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press |January 7, 2026

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GST/HST break juiced restaurant jobs, but left retail sector behind

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GST/HST break juiced restaurant jobs, but left retail sector behind

Restaurants added jobs, but 53% still operating at a loss or breaking even

By Jonathan Got |February 11, 2025

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Review finds at least 120 CRA employees claimed Covid benefits while employed

Review finds at least 120 CRA employees claimed Covid benefits while employed

The CRA said in July that it had let 20 employees go as a result of its CERB investigation

By The Canadian Press |September 1, 2023

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Survey shows employers, workers might be aligning on hybrid work

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Survey shows employers, workers might be aligning on hybrid work

Companies have now spent years ensuring employees can complete their duties both in-office and remotely

By Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press |August 14, 2023

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Decorative pattern

Hybrid work could amount to US$800-billion hit to office real estate: McKinsey

Office attendance in major global cities is still 30% lower than in 2019, report says

July 13, 2023

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As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow

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As pandemic business loan repayment deadline looms, calls for extending deadline grow

Businesses that pay back their loans by the end of the year are eligible to have up to one-third of their loans forgiven

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |July 11, 2023

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Decorative pattern

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Government benefits helped lower income households afford rising cost of living: PBO

Households had greater purchasing power in Q4 2022 than before the pandemic

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |June 22, 2023

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Sure insolvencies are up, but they started super low

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Sure insolvencies are up, but they started super low

Increases in bankruptcy and debt restructurings reflect rising pressures, alongside normalizing numbers, TD reports

By James Langton |February 17, 2023

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CRA reminds taxpayers to include Covid benefits in income

CRA reminds taxpayers to include Covid benefits in income

T4A errors should be reported right away

By Staff |January 26, 2023

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Covid benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG

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Covid benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG

The report said $4.6 billion went to ineligible people and another $27.4 billion should be investigated

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |December 6, 2022

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