E-payments outpace cash for consumers, business
Electronic payments account for 73 per cent of all transaction volume versus cash at 21 per cent, according to the annual Canadian Payments Methods and Trends Report
Crude oil production, exports up in September
Production of crude oil and equivalent products was up by 2.8 per cent, while production of natural gas, electricity and coal all declined compared to 2018
New technologies make payroll easy for small businesses
New payroll apps are affordable for small-to-mid-size businesses and remove the risk of errors
Canada’s trade deficit narrows with rise in energy exports
Exports of refined petroleum products were up in October mainly on higher exports of fuel oils and diesel to the U.S., said StatsCan.
Home ownership out of reach for most Canadian millennials
Soaring house prices, rising personal debt making it impossible for many Canadians in that age group to ever afford a home
Alberta’s budget cuts not aggressive enough: report
Alberta’s spending reduction plans much smaller than previous governments that wanted to eliminate the deficit, says Fraser Report
Calgary, Edmonton rank low in real estate lenders survey
The survey gauges lender confidence in real estate and expressed caution for assets in the Prairies
CNRL budget up by $250M with curtailment ease
Budget increase adds 60 drilling locations across Alberta and three more working drilling rigs, creating about 1,000 full-time jobs
Entrepreneur goes from the oilpatch to health startup
Lisa Krzyzewski worked in the oil industry for years, but after suffering eight years of chronic pain, she founded Aeon Future Health