The number of mortgage loans in Canada grew at a slower pace in the fourth quarter as housing activity cooled, according to a new report from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, but the value of all mortgages is still rising.

Canada is among the leaders in the world when it comes to phasing out the use of coal for power generation, according to a recent report that shows the country drastically reduced coal supply over a five-year period.

The number of temporary workers in Canada increased by 50 per cent in the last 20 yearsrising faster than the number ofpermanent jobsaccording to the latest data from Statistics Canada.

Drivers hit by a jump in gas prices at the pumps this week afterthe introductionof the carbon tax should brace themselves for even higher prices in the coming months, with some analysts predicting gasoline prices will rise another 10 to 15 cents a litre by this summer.

Having children comes at a"significant" costfor a woman's career, according to a recent report from the Royal Bank of Canada, which says women lose earnings for up to five years after giving birth.

The construction of new homes in Canada will continue to decline for the next two years as the economy slows and higher interest rates weigh on consumers, according to a new report from Altus Group.

A combination of a deeper than anticipated slowdown in the economy, the likelihood of Bank of Canada ending its hiking cycle, and oil's divergence from the loonie, will lead the Canadian dollar to weaken further this year, according to analysts.