33 h. ago Canada Post workers to stop delivering flyers in latest strike escalation

Canada Post said the action will affect thousands of Canadian businesses

Society

37 h. ago Cleanfarms Marks 15th Anniversary with White Paper on Circular Economy for Canadian Agriculture

ETOBICOKE, Ontario, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cleanfarms launched its first-ever white paper, entitled: Circular Economy for Canadian Agriculture—Better for Business, Better for Canada. It makes a compelling, evidence-based case for Canadian business owners in the agricultural sector to join a bold new conversation on how to transition from a “take-make-dispose” operations model and instead […]

Society

62 h. ago Calgary oilman, homebuilder honoured by Canadian Chamber of Commerce

This year's awards are particularly significant given the global trade challenges buffeting Canada, said Chamber president Candace Laing

Other

3 d. ago Gibraltar celebrates its national day as it looks ahead to easier border crossings with Spain

MADRID (AP) — Gibraltarians gathered Wednesday for national day celebrations months before a fence separating the contested territory at the tip of the Iberian peninsula from Spain was expected to be dismantled. It was the first such celebration since the European Union and the U.K. reached a deal in June to ease cross-border trade and […]

Society

9 d. ago Canadian small businesses say they need help to weather Trump’s cross‑border trade storm

More and more small businesses are seeking financing options to boost their working capital

Economics

1 week ago Canadian Oil Industry Has Extra Pipeline Space Amid Push for New Routes

The startup of the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline last year has given Canadian oil producers more export capacity than they’re using, according to a new report, complicating a government push to encourage even more shipping options.

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1 week ago ’Mercy of politics’: Canadian farmers weigh plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price

As Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola products continue to hamper the cash price of one of the country’s most valuable crops, farming experts say producers have big decisions ahead of them. Market analyst Chuck Penner with LeftField Commodity Research said while future prices are down slightly, the cash price farmers receive for their canola, also […]

Economics

2 w. ago Canadian economy contracts 1.6% in Q2 as tariffs hit, StatCan says

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy contracted in the second quarter under the weight of U.S. tariffs, Statistics Canada said Friday. Real gross domestic product declined 1.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the second quarter thanks to a sharp drop-off in exports and business investment. That’s down from annualized growth of two per cent […]

Economics

2 w. ago Trump killed a tariff exemption for small shipments and now Canadian businesses are scrambling

Thousands of entrepreneurs are looking for U.S. warehouse space, but they’ve only been given a few weeks

Economics

2 w. ago Abaxx Facilitates Delegation from China City Gas Association to Strengthen Cross

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abaxx Technologies Inc. (CBOE:ABXX)(OTCQX:ABXXF) (“Abaxx” or the “Company”), a financial software and market infrastructure company, majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd., the owner of Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse (individually, “Abaxx Exchange” and “Abaxx Clearing”), and producer of the SmarterMarkets™ Podcast, today announced its facilitation of a […]

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2 w. ago Canadian Firms Are Absorbing Tariff Costs, Keeping Lid on Inflation

Many Canadian companies aren’t yet charging their customers higher prices because of tariffs, a sign that inflation pressure stemming from the ongoing trade dispute with the US may be delayed.

Economics

2 w. ago National Survey Finds Canadian Small Business Confidence Plunges to 58% as Costs Soar and Economic Uncertainty Bites

Zensurance Small Business Confidence Index Reveals Mounting Pressure on Entrepreneurs as Economic Conditions Tighten TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2025, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the 4th annual Small Business Confidence Index from Zensurance, Canada’s leading small business insurance provider, confidence among Canadian small business owners has taken a steep dive this year, with […]

Economics

2 w. ago Activist Plantro Pushes Calian to Sell Amid Defense Tailwinds

Activist investor Plantro Ltd. is urging Calian Group Ltd. to consider a sale of all or part of its business, arguing that the Canadian tech and services company is ripe for a shake-up to help boost its undervalued shares.

Economics

2 w. ago General Atomics Invests $20 Million in Canadian Nuclear Fusion Venture to Advance Tritium Fuel Cycle Technologies

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics announced today a $20 million, ten-year strategic investment in Fusion Fuel Cycles, Inc. (FFC), a Canadian joint venture between Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Kyoto Fusioneering. This landmark collaboration will accelerate the development of UNITY-2, a cutting-edge tritium fuel cycle test facility poised to play a pivotal role in clearing […]

Economics

2 w. ago Kelly McParland: Carney’s agenda stopped dead by industries addicted to Ottawa’s largess

Having become used to gorging on federal handouts for years, Canadian businesses are unwilling to let go in the face of Trump's tariffs

Events

2 w. ago Canadian, US Officials to Meet After Canada Removes Some Tariffs

Dominic LeBlanc, the Canadian cabinet minister leading US trade talks, will travel to Washington to meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick just days after Canada pledged to remove most of its retaliatory tariffs on US goods.

Economics

2 w. ago More travellers' phones are being searched at U.S. border than ever

Canadians who plan to cross the U.S. border this year may have a higher chance of getting their phones and other electronic devices searched.The latest data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reveal that 14,899 international travellers' electronic devices were searched between April and June this year, up from 12,260 in the previous quarter. It's also a significant spike from the previous highest number of devices (12,766) searched between January and March 2022.According to the CBP, these stats are small compared to the amount of merchandise and people crossing the border.Its data suggests that in 2024, out of the over 420 million travellers the CBP processed at ports of entry, it only searched the electronic devices of 47,047 international travellers, which is less than 0.01 per cent.U.S.-based immigration lawyer Len Saunders said he’s not surprised by the increase and device checks."I think in some respects, this is probably what&r...

Technology

3 w. ago Retail sales rise in June even as trade tensions hit Canadian businesses

More than quarter of businesses face price increases, changing demand and supply chain delays

Economics

3 w. ago Trade war could kill 1 in 5 B.C. small businesses within 6 months: CFIB

The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses says one-in-five B.C. small businesses is facing closure in the next six months due to effects of the trade war with the U.S.

Economics

3 w. ago Small Canadian Firms Are Paying for Trade War Despite Exemptions

After US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from Canada in March, one small Ontario manufacturer saw orders plunge to nearly zero.

Economics