More artists in Canada, but still making less than most: study
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TORONTO - Though there are a record number of Canadians working as artists today, they earn 26 per cent less, on average, than workers in other occupations, says an artists&#39; employment study released Wednesday.
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The renewed appetite for art as an investment is drawing attention to a small number of scholars who have been applying economics to this new asset class.
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OTTAWA - An indicator that gives an early look at Canada&#39;s economic situation showed more signs of slowing in September, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
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Few economists think the rise of the Canadian dollar, which makes exports more expensive to Americans, is over.
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OTTAWA -- The number of young Canadians smoking pot and injecting drugs has doubled over the last decade, according to a groundbreaking national study.
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1,440 of them in Montreal -- as it slows the production rate of its 50-seat Canadair regional jet to face the realities of the struggling US airline industry.
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The performers are not stars, but the price is competitive.
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TORONTO -- Precious few professional athletes leave their sport on their terms. Even fewer depart having won a championship in their final game. Injuries, diminished skills, and burnout can cut short careers.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Despite gains of about 34,000 jobs last month, the unemployment rate remained steady in October at 7.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Canada&#39;s housing industry is still firmly on track for another year of record home building despite an unexpected drop in building permits during the month of August, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday.
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TORONTO (CP) - Canada&#39;s rich are getting richer, according to Canadian Business magazine&#39;s sixth annual Rich 100, a ranking of Canada&#39;s wealthiest citizens that hits newsstands Monday.
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Wealth from the profitable show doesn't always trickle down to contestants.
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Toronto may be pushing past New York and London as the world's most diverse city, with half its residents born outside of Canada, new census figures show.
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OTTAWA - Canada&#39;s economy stood still for the second month in a row in October, because of sagging exports and labour strife, says Statistics Canada.
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Cultural and language barriers are two reasons why women in low-income, high-immigrant areas of Toronto have the lowest rate of breast cancer screening, says a study released today.
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OTTAWA - The number of Canadians using marijuana appears to have doubled over the last decade, according to the first major study of drug and alcohol use in the country in 10 years.
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Those who move from the mainland find that everything costs more and salaries are generally lower.