It's Monday, Oct. 5. Here are the top stories we're following today.
Cenovus, Suncor double down on oilsands in fresh burst of dealmaking
Two of Canada's biggest oilsands producers tightened their grip on northern Alberta in back-to-back announcements, with Cenovus Energy Inc. agreeing to buy Athabasca Oil Corp. and Suncor Energy Inc. selling a group of East Coast offshore assets.
The private-public development deals reshaping Canada's student housing
With a traditional cost of roughly $300,000 per bed, the University of Toronto's plan to build as many as 5,500 new student residence spaces by 2036 is an expensive proposition.
The hidden warning beneath record stock market highs
One of the most dangerous signals in investing is when market indexes tell a very different story from the underlying data, writes Martin Pelletier.
Here's what is needed to improve Canadians' standard of living and productivity
Canadian politicians have echoed calls for "elbows up" against threats from abroad. We need that same resolve at home, writes Armine Yalnizyan.
The Bank of Canada is going to have to "feed the beast" that is the bond market with one rate hike before the year is out, says KPMG Canada.
