Canadian manufacturing rebounds in fourth-quarter despite soft December
The sales jump in the fourth quarter offset the 1.4 per cent decline in the previous quarter The Bank of Canada should be pleased with a year-end rebound in the Canadian manufacturing sector, according to new report from Scotiabank. Statistics Canada said manufacturing sales in the fourth quarter of last year rose by about 2.8 […]
This secure retirement index hits a 17-year high
Despite recent market volatility, savers are feeling upbeat about their chances at a secure retirement. Preliminary results show that this index, The University of Michigan’s “Change in the Likelihood of a Comfortable Retirement Compared with Five Years Ago,” hit a level of 109 in February. January 2001 was the last time the index reached that […]
3 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 50 Years
We Fools like to take the long-term view. That’s why we’re constantly on the hunt for businesses that have the potential to deliver for decades on end. So which stocks do we think investors can safely own for the next half-century? We asked three Foolish investors to weigh in, and they picked Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), […]
3 Tech Stocks With Fresh, Double-Digit Dividend Increases
With earnings season well under way, lots of companies are announcing dividend increases. If you’re looking for companies with strong dividend growth, here are three tech stocks to consider. Intel, Cisco, and Corning all announced double-digit increases to their dividends recently. More importantly, each of them looks poised to see more dividend growth in the […]
Samuel Girard becomes Canada’s 1st Olympic champion in 1,000m short track
Fellow Canadian skater Kim Boutin wins her 2nd bronze of the Olympic Winter Games Canadian short-track speed skaters won a pair of medals at the Pyeongchang Games on Saturday, with Samuel Girard taking gold in the 1,000-metre and Kim Boutin earning bronze in the 1,500. Although it started with five people, the men’s 1,000 ended […]
City staff recommend developer’s proposal for former Bayview School
Community has long fought proposal, still has some concerns City of Ottawa staff are supporting a proposal to build a retirement community on the site of the former Bayview School. In a report to the planning committee, staff recommended the approval of a mix of low-rise townhomes and a six-storey apartment complex for a total […]
Readers weigh in on Pogue’s Apple HomePod listening test
Here are three great ways to rile up Twitter users: Comment on the president. Say something about immigration. Review speakers. That’s what I discovered when I posted the results of a blind listening test I conducted last week, in which five panelists were asked to rank the sound quality of an Apple HomePod, Sonos One, […]
Data science jobs make the big bucks, and these tools can help you get one
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Air Canada adding more planes to Rouge for use on domestic routes
Air Canada says new $250-million cost-cutting plan to be implemented by the end of 2019 Air Canada is looking to cut operating costs and defend against competition from upstart low-cost competitors by adding more planes to its Rouge fleet and flying them on regional routes within Canada. Narrow-body Rouge planes that operate at lower cost […]
This Massachusetts Home Comes with an Olympics-Worthy Ice Rink
If the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea have inspired you to pursue your own version of the Olympics, look no further than this estate 30 minutes south of Boston. Located in Dedham, the 22-acre property features a covered ice rink designed for year-round entertainment. Residents and guests alike can practice ice skating moves, […]