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Illustrative northern-river photo. Photo: Kristoffer Tuoma / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Canada

Mackenzie River enters Canadian Heritage River process

Canada and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination, beginning a planning process rather than granting immediate heritage-river designation.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read

Illustrative retail photo. Photo: Matt Hanns Schroeter / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Business

Canadian retail sales reached $77.8 billion in July

Retail commodity sales totalled $77.8 billion in July, 5.0% more than a year earlier, with automotive fuels leading the increase.

Oct 9, 2026 1 min read