A wheat field. Illustrative stock photo. Photo: Melissa Askew / Unsplash.
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Statistics Canada’s preliminary model estimates point to lower wheat and canola production but larger corn and soybean crops in 2026.
Sep 17, 2026 / 1 min read
Construction workers at a building site. Illustrative stock photo; not a project in the July permit data. Photo: Scott Blake / Unsplash.
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The total value of Canadian building permits fell 17.3% to $12.2 billion in July, Statistics Canada reports.
Sep 17, 2026 / 1 min read
A digital rendering of an AI processor. Illustrative image; not LawZero equipment. Image: Igor Omilaev / Unsplash.
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Canada and Germany plan to invest C$150 million and €100 million respectively in Montréal nonprofit LawZero’s Scientist AI work, subject to conditions.
Sep 17, 2026 / 1 min read
Solar panels on a mountain cabin. Illustrative stock photo; not the Yukon prototype project. Photo: Anna Stampfli / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
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The projects include a portable solar-and-battery prototype for placer mines, construction technology and business-system upgrades.
Sep 16, 2026 / 1 min read
The tanker Merlion M near Johor, Malaysia. Illustrative stock photo; not a Ksi Lisims shipment. Photo: Fredrick F. / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
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The proposed British Columbia LNG project has signed a preliminary agreement to supply one million tonnes a year to Santos for 20 years.
Sep 16, 2026 / 1 min read
Vehicles parked at a dealership. Illustrative stock photo; not a Canadian July sales location. Photo: Erik Mclean / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
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Canada recorded 176,156 new-vehicle sales in July, while zero-emission vehicles increased to 10.7% of the market.
Sep 16, 2026 / 1 min read
A staged job-interview scene. Illustrative stock photo. Photo: Resume Genius / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
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The national vacancy rate remained at 2.8%, while growth in the average wage offered for vacant positions slowed to 2%.
Sep 16, 2026 / 1 min read
Film production studio. Illustrative stock photo; not a Canadian treaty coproduction. Photo: Brands&People / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
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The modernized audiovisual coproduction treaties must still be ratified before they enter into force.
Sep 15, 2026 / 1 min read
Apple-processing facility in Italy. Illustrative stock photo; not a project funded by Farm Credit Canada. Photo: Arno Senoner / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
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A new $1-billion fund will finance mid-sized Canadian agri-food infrastructure, alongside a $150-million commitment to Velocity Agri-Capital Partners.
Sep 15, 2026 / 1 min read
Computer servers and network cables. Illustrative stock photo; not the proposed Saskatchewan facility. Photo: Taylor Vick / Unsplash. Cropped to 1600×900.
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Bell and Saskatchewan have signed a non-binding memorandum for up to 900 megawatts of added AI-computing capacity.
Sep 15, 2026 / 1 min read
Canadian banknotes and coins. Illustrative stock photo; not a measure of how household wealth is distributed. Photo: PiggyBank / Unsplash.
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Financial-market gains lifted aggregate household net worth in the second quarter as mortgage borrowing slowed and the debt-service ratio edged lower.
Sep 14, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative agricultural machinery; not Atom-Jet’s Brandon facility. Photo: Julia Koblitz / Unsplash.
Business
Atom-Jet Industries will use a $1-million federal contribution to add 4,000 square feet and bring powder coating and sandblasting in-house.
Sep 12, 2026 / 1 min read