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Three weeks of empty grocery store shelves causes mass buy event in Nunavut community
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (586+ words) Grocery stores in Cambridge Bay have been short on produce and staples for at least three weeks, with bare shelves lining the aisles, according to Rosabelle Aknavigak. Fresh vegetables, bread, rice, flour, and even frozen pizza have been rare finds…...
B.C. forestry sector says industry at ‘breaking point’ in letter to Premier David Eby
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (330+ words) Lumber awaiting shipment is seen stacked at the Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, B.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck VANCOUVER - British Columbia forestry groups have written to Premier David Eby saying the industry is at a…...
Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (161+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith shakes hands with construction workers while making a housing announcement in Red Deer, Alta., Wednesday, July 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh OTTAWA - The federal government and Alberta are pledging to…...
Canada’s reciprocal tariffs unlikely to hit grocery bills, economists say
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (545+ words) A store employee fills a produce shelf at a FreshCo grocery store in Brampton, Ont., Friday, June 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Most grocery items have escaped the wrath of trade tensions as Canada’s reciprocal tariffs took effect on Tuesday....
Quebec premier says tariff countermeasures will add $1.5B to the province’s economy
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (189+ words) QUEBEC - The Quebec government has announced a series of measures to promote buying locally in response to the escalating trade war between Canada and the United States. Premier Christine Fréchette says the measures will inject about $1.5 billion into the Quebec…...
Phoenix Manufacturing Completes SLCP Verification Amid Growing Demand for Ethical Sourcing Proof
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (142+ words) SLCP verification is conducted by accredited verifying bodies, including Intertek Thailand. Verifications are accessible through the Fair Factories Clearinghouse, now part of the Worldly platform. The SLCP assessment collects and verifies information about: Phoenix’s New Moissanite Line Before the launch,…...
Canadian paper cup and bowl maker sees growing local demand amid tariffs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (241+ words) A worker mans a cup pressing machine in the manufacturing facility of Eco Guardian in Aurora, Ont., on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman A Canadian paper cup and bowl manufacturer is seeing growing demand from foodservice customers across…...
‘How much for a Canadian pig?’ Quebec farmers ask
1+ week, 3+ day ago (231+ words) Pork producers in Quebec want the province to establish a price reporting system to enhance ‘transparency.’ For years, pig farmers across Canada have been selling their hogs based on pork prices in the United States. Now, Quebec producers want to…...
Bank of Canada set to make 6th interest rate decision of the year
1+ week, 4+ day ago (162+ words) OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to make its sixth interest rate decision of the year this morning. Most economists and financial markets favour another rate hold from the central bank today. The Bank of Canada has held its…...
Federal government gives millions to Hamilton businesses amid tariffs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (731+ words) Diana Fox Carney, front left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, and Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon in June. The $12.5-million cash injection will go toward supporting nine companies to navigate the intensifying Canada-U.S. trade war. Joe Camillo, owner of Niko…...