We’ve heard a lot about the effect of interest-rate hikes on household mortgages and credit cards, and now businesses—who already report rising inflation as their top obstacle—are feeling the effects of these hikes.
"We are eager to have data that affect businesses in any way; they are essential in guiding our entrepreneurs," says François Desmarais, director of economic development at Entreprendre Sherbrooke, a paramunicipal economic development organization.
Spring has sprung, and soon it will be time to give your yard a facelift. Time to cut the grass, load up on topsoil and get the garden ready for flowers, plants, vegetables and fruits. Soon it will be warm enough to clean and fill the pool, or get one installed if you want one. Time to buy those supplies!
Parksville, British Columbia, is one of the rare places in Canada with a mild Mediterranean climate and a long sandy ocean beach, which most likely explains why it has the largest concentration of seniors of any city in Canada.
The Prairie provinces continue to power Canada’s agricultural output. According to the 2021 Census of Agriculture, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta combined to make up over 51.2 million hectares of farm area, or over four-fifths (82.3%) of the 62.2 million hectares of total farm area nationwide.
Easter Sunday, along with Christmas, are the biggest celebrations of the year for the world’s 2.3 billion Christians. In fact, these may well be the only two days of the year when a Christian will go to church.
The carrot is one of those rare vegetables that you can use to make a cake. It also has a great crunch when eaten raw. Canadian farmers grow more carrots than any other root vegetable.
