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The Rate Cuts Are Over — Is a Hike Coming?

  July 23, 2026 Oil shocks, sticky inflation and a technical recession are pulling the Bank of Canada in opposite directions at once. For most of the past two years, the only question about the Bank of Canada was how far and how fast it would cut. The overnight rate fell from 5.00% to 2.25% between June 2024 and October 2025, one of the sharpest easing cycles in the Bank's history, and it has held there through six consecutive decisions since. That story is now over. The question on the table for the rest of 2026 isn't whether the Bank cuts again — it's whether the next move is actually a hike. Two conflicting signals, one Bank The case for staying put — or even cutting — comes from the growth side of the ledger. Statistics Canada data showed the economy contracted in both the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, meeting the informal definition of a technical recession. That was enough to have some economists warning the Bank had no room to raise rates at a...
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Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère

 

Here’s a delicious recipe for Egg Bites with Bacon & Gruyère. This recipe is a great homemade version of the popular Starbucks egg bites.

Ingredients:

  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
  • 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C).
  2. Blend the eggs and cottage cheese in a blender until smooth.
  3. Add the Gruyère cheese, bacon, salt, and pepper to the blender and pulse a few times to combine.
  4. Pour the mixture into a greased muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the egg bites are set and lightly golden on top.
  6. Let cool slightly before removing from the muffin tin.

Enjoy your homemade egg bites! 

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