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As rent, mortgage payments, grocery bills and the cost of just about everything else rises, more and more Canadians are feeling the weight — not just on their budgets, but also on their mental well-being.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank kept its key interest rate at a record high Thursday and said it will keep them there as long as needed to battle back inflation , signaling little as expectations grow that it will start cutting bo

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to thrive despite high interest rates and elevated costs. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 19,000 to 202,000 for the week ending Dec.

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. has signed a deal to buy the 78 per cent stake in VettaFi Holdings LLC that it does not already own for $1.15 billion. U.S.

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept borrowing rates unchanged Thursday despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy, and it showed little sign that it is contemplating cutting them anytime soon — unlike the U.S. Federal Reserve .

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Rogers Communications Inc. says it has passed a key milestone in satellite-to-mobile connectivity as the company pushes to bring the technology to the entire country next year.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov.

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he is open to considering a First Nations-run casino in Winnipeg, reversing long-standing opposition to the idea under previous governments.

After two years of work, the group responsible for developing the grocery code of conduct says its launch is being held back by a lack of support from two major grocers.