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Tara Rayner || December 12, 2025

The Bank of Canada hit pause. Is this as low as rates will go?

The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% this week, a decision most had already been expecting. After four cuts over the past year, the question now isn’t what just happened, but what comes...

Tara Rayner || November 24, 2025

Smart Holiday Budgeting in Squamish: Enjoy the Season Without the Stress

Smart Holiday Budgeting in Squamish: Enjoy the Season Without the Stress The holidays in Squamish are special—snow dusting the Chief, festive lights downtown, markets full of local makers, and...

Tara Rayner || November 07, 2025

Did October’s jobs report just put Bank of Canada rate cuts on hold?

Canada’s job market picked up again in October, adding 67,000 jobs (+0.3%) and pushing the unemployment rate down to 6.9%. It marked the second straight monthly increase, reversing...

Tara Rayner || October 10, 2025

Canada adds 60,000 jobs in September as Bank of Canada decision looms

Canada’s job market partially recovered in September, with employment rising by 60,000 after steep declines in July and August. The unemployment rate held steady at 7.1%, while the employment rate...