The Briefs: A round-up of the week's top business stories: Inflation cool a little in Canada; Loblaw plans expansion in Canada; Walmart buys smart TV firm Vizio; Feds kick in $2 billion for affordable housing in B.C.; Discover looks to buy Capital One for US$35.3B.

Doctors and health spending in Canada: By The Numbers

We might save money by spending on preventative care, rather than health care.

Social spending gets less attention than health care, but it may be time to revisit those types of investments.

Gig workers often make less than minimum wage — who is watching out for them?