Portfolio flows turned positive in May as foreign debt purchases outweighed Canadian investors' appetite for U.S. stocks
Drug and alcohol deaths surged last year for those under 65, StatsCan reported
The number of part-time positions rose, while full-time jobs lagged
Mortgage borrowing saw its largest month-over-month increase in April
As equity markets hit new highs, investors piled into bonds
Ontario's latest stay-at-home orders met with jump in EI claims
The value of foreign investments held by Canadian trusteed pension funds outpaced domestic investments, according to StatsCan
The reading compared with a year-over-year gain of 3.4% in April
The household debt service ratio also fell while the household savings rate rose
New data from StatsCan reveals the shifting, uneven impact of Covid-19