Illustrative stock photo of a paperboard takeaway cup. Photo by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It is an illustrative stock image and not evidence from the trade case.
Business
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found a reasonable indication that dumped and subsidized Chinese paperboard cups and containers harmed domestic industry.
Illustrative stock photo of an industrial factory floor. Photo by Shavr IK via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog. It does not depict Hitachi Energy's London facility or the planned production line.
Business
Federal funding will support a $478.8-million London, Ontario project producing transformer insulation for Hitachi Energy operations including Varennes, Québec.
Illustrative stock photo of vocational metalwork training; not a funded Canadian project. Photo by Septian Setiawan via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
Canada
Ottawa has opened three apprenticeship-training funding streams within a planned investment of more than $430 million over five years.
Illustrative stock photo of a padlock on a computer keyboard. Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
Canada
The National Association of Friendship Centres will receive $800,000 over five years for an Indigenous-led online-safety education project.
Illustrative stock photo of a classroom workshop; not participants in the funded project. Photo by Quilia via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
Canada
A $1.6-million federal grant will fund trauma-informed workshops for at-risk and incarcerated youth in Manitoba and Alberta.
Illustrative stock photo of a wooded lake island; not the Garden Islands. Photo by Siddharth Patel via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
Canada
Canada and Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation have reached a $17.45-million settlement over seven Garden Islands promised under Treaty 3.
Illustrative stock photo of aerial wildfire suppression; not a documented 2026 Canadian fire. Photo by Margaret Giatras via Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog.
Canada
More than 5,400 wildfires burned about 4.5 million hectares across Canada in 2026, according to an October federal update.
Illustrative stock image. Photo by Lucas Kepner on Unsplash. Cropped and resized by West Island Blog; not a photograph of the reported site or event.
Business
The value of Canadian building permits rose 8.8% to $13.6 billion in August, led by multi-unit residential construction.
Illustrative stock photo: CHUTTERSNAP / Unsplash Licence.
Canada
Preliminary air and automobile arrivals totalled 5.3 million, led by a 17.2% rise in U.S.-resident trips.
Illustrative stock photo: David Menidrey / Unsplash Licence.
Canada
The Halloween issue features three hand-carved characters and is available in a six-stamp booklet.
Illustrative stock photo: Richard Burlton / Unsplash Licence.
Canada
The planned 680-metre Prince Edward Island trail would connect a new subdivision with a future sports complex.
Illustrative stock photo: Jamo Images / Unsplash Licence.
Canada
A Nature Conservancy of Canada project south of Kapuskasing has secured more than 81,400 hectares, backed by federal and partner funding.
