Economy

The unemployment rate is meaningless and we should scrap it

Our editorial: The statistic used to be a good proxy for the state of the economy, but those days are gone. It’s time to revise what we measure.

ECONOMY

Here’s what the trade war has cost the U.S. and Canada so far

Jason Kirby: The two countries have collected $1.1 billion in duties—kicking themselves in the shin and passing on the pain to consumers

Canada

The grandfather who bought Canada’s first legal weed (near as anyone can tell)

Sellers in Newfoundland jockeyed to make Wednesday’s historic transaction. They couldn’t beat Thomas “Herb” Clarke—and his 71-year-old dad

Business

How the acquisition of Grocery Gateway prepared Longo’s to compete in the digital age

But it’s the grocery chain’s old-fashioned values that underpin its success

MARIJUANA FAQ

Is it too late to cash in on the pot stock boom?

The market still has plenty of room to grow in what’s now a global pot hotspot, but beware of the dreaded overvaluation

Education

Five myths about your first job after university

Here’s what recent graduates really want in a first job

Economy

The truth about dairy farming in Canada

With producers predicting more than $1 billion in losses and demanding compensation, we took a hard look at the state of the industry—here and across the border

Economy

Why the weed stock boom is about to bust

While there is long-term potential, investors should wait at least a year before even considering buying into the sector.

Economy

The USMCA explained: Winners and losers, what’s in and what’s out

From online shopping to biologic drugs, we’ve sifted through the details with our eyes peeled for devils

Economy

‘A huge disappointment:’ A dairy farmer reacts to the USMCA

Every time the government gives away part of the market, says B.C.’s Dave Taylor, ‘it destabilizes what supply management is all about’

Economy

What if the Toronto-Waterloo corridor really becomes the next Silicon Valley?

Uber, Microsoft and Intel are the latest tech heavyweights to invest and expand in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor—but buzzy names alone won’t make the region the next big thing

Business

All the green, leafy, pun-filled names of the pot stores coming to Alberta

Would-be cannabis merchants in the province have proposed 750 to date. And in case you were wondering, yes: ‘Diesel Punk Pot Co.’ is taken

Opinion

Colin Kaepernick, Nike and the politics of brands

Anne Kingston: The NFL player’s provocative deal with Nike shows how consumption can be conflated with political action

Economy

Canada’s top 25 best jobs 2018

Whether you’re fresh from school or looking to make a midlife career change, here are the top jobs to aim for

Business

Canada is plagued by Bitcoin ransoms—and there’s no help in sight

Governments, corporate giants and individual Canadians have quietly paid tens of thousands to perpetrators of a fast-spreading new cybercrime. Here’s how one small Ontario town got burned.

Economy

Why did Donald Trump bring up the Chevrolet Impala?

The car he brought up amid high-stakes NAFTA negotiations has a long assembly history in Canada

Economy

How soon can Donald Trump hit Canada with car tariffs?

He has a few hoops to jump through first. But if he goes ahead, Trump will tear a gaping hole in the Canada-U.S. trading relationship

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