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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and United States Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh are misinterpreting the effect of productivity on the economy and what it could mean for interest rates , says a Desjardins Group economist. “The problem that both of them make is that they are tying just one variable, which is…

Walmart Inc. is planning to roll out digital price tags in all its U.S. stores by year’s end, but some U.S. lawmakers and groups fear the technology could serve as a gateway for predatory pricing strategies. In Canada, where many big grocers have already deployed these electronic shelf labels, citing improved efficiency and accuracy, there…

Bridge opening delayer, navy training in Windsor and the latest on the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy.

Negar Homayouni was not allowed to ice skate in Iran when she was growing up, so she learned to glide on roller skates. She was so good at it, she became a professional inline skater.

A driver who struck an 88-year-old Bradford, Ont., woman who was using a mobility walker, throwing her 10 metres into a ditch, has been fined $2,500. Maliha Ahmed pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice to careless driving causing death for striking Gisela Gutsche as she was walking along Sideroad 10 on Sept. 30,…

The federal Liberals will table their spring economic update today, with Prime Minister Mark Carney hinting at a rosier bottom line with smaller-than-forecasted deficits.

Sovereign wealth funds are usually started with extra money that governments then use to invest. But the Canada Strong Fund will differ from wealth funds in some other countries, and there are plenty of details that still need to be sorted out.

Claire Elyse Brosseau wants to end her life, but under current Canadian legislation she’s not eligible for medical assistance in dying because she only suffers from mental illnesses. Next year, that’s supposed to change — though the federal government has already delayed twice.

A candidate in the upcoming special election in the Town of Victoria says he’s “done nothing wrong” and is vowing to continue his campaign, despite an extensive criminal history and an upcoming court date.

For La Maison Simons, slow and steady wins the race.    Canada’s oldest private family-owned retailer has opened just 19 stores in its 186-year history, but it has accomplished a feat few competitors can claim: surviving countless economic cycles and the more recent technological changes that have upended the traditional department store model.   Quebec-based…