Bank of Canada keeps rate on hold, sees brighter economic outlook
The Bank of Canada provided a rosy revision to its economic outlook Wednesday but kept its key rate at 0.25 per cent in a sign that it won't count its chickens before they hatch.

The Bank of Canada provided a rosy revision to its economic outlook Wednesday but kept its key rate at 0.25 per cent in a sign that it won't count its chickens before they hatch.
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.
The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.
As millions of Canadians prepare to file their taxes this spring following an unusual year, it’s proving to be a trickier tax season than normal.
As Canada enters a potential third wave of COVID-19, entrepreneurs across the country are left questioning the future of their businesses, with others mourning the loss of what was.
Canada's auditor general said while she applauds the government's efforts to get money out the door quickly to Canadians who had been impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, less rigorous eligibility screening did lead to cases of abuse.
Canadian landlords are renegotiating contracts and leases as several of the country's top real estate markets shift in favour of renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have all heard stories of people unwittingly losing their money to fraud. When it comes to investing, there are ways to protect yourself, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Levels of both employment and savings are strong, yet 36 per cent of non-homeowners under the age of 40 have given up on owning a home. And what is worse: 62 per cent of Canadians say that most people will be priced out of the housing market in the next decade, according to the RBC Spring Housing Poll. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid takes a closer look in her column on CTVNews.ca.
More than one in five Canadians are hoping for a home-price crash according to a new report from the Angus Reid Institute, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Health care, job creation and addressing the red-hot housing market should be priorities for the upcoming federal budget, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
A significant build up of cash accumulation and easy access to borrowing in a rock bottom interest rate environment have driven real estate demand and prices sky high, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are growing in popularity among investors, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
On CTVNews.ca: CTV's Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid analyzes the booming recreational property market, which is blurring the lines between primary residences and cottages. She advises to think carefully if you're tempted to make cottage life permanent in a pandemic.
As the April 30 tax filing deadline rapidly approaches, it isn't wise to think you can outsmart the Canada Revenue Agency, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
COVID-19 and warnings against travel may have impacted our travel behaviours but not our travel desire, according to a new report by MarketSense.