Illustrative lumber photo by Sarah Worth via Unsplash; cropped/resized.
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The federal government has announced a $30-million tariff-response loan for Conifex Timber, which operates a sawmill and bioenergy plant in Mackenzie, B.C.
Sep 19, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative photo: Haris Illahi / Unsplash License. Cropped and resized.
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Canada is pressing ahead with separate trade negotiations involving India, ASEAN and the Philippines during ministerial meetings in Mumbai and Manila.
Sep 18, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative photo: Brett Jordan / Unsplash License. Cropped and resized.
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Selling prices for new houses across Canada edged down 0.1% in August, while Québec’s provincial index was unchanged.
Sep 18, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative photo: 2H Media / Unsplash License. Cropped and resized.
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The number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits in Québec rose 1.6% in July to 125,200, Statistics Canada reported.
Sep 18, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative photo: Maksym Kaharlytskyi / Unsplash License. Cropped and resized.
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Prices for Canadian manufactured products rose 1.3% in August, while raw-material prices increased 3.1%, Statistics Canada reported.
Sep 18, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative photo: Maxim Hopman / Unsplash License. Cropped and resized.
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Canadian investors sold an unprecedented $31.0 billion in U.S. shares in July, while foreign investors added $20.7 billion in Canadian securities.
Sep 18, 2026 / 1 min read
An automated appliance-production line. Illustrative stock photo; not a Canadian business claiming the proposed deduction. Photo: Homa Appliances / Unsplash.
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The federal government has proposed permanent immediate expensing for roughly two-thirds of business capital investment.
Sep 17, 2026 / 1 min read
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