3 d. ago SMBs Sound the Alarm: 85% of Small Business Owners Fear Recession

National study by LegalShield reveals 85% of small business owners are anxious about tariff impact Company’s internal data shows uptick in SMB collections, billing disputes and bankruptcy inquiries at levels not seen since 2020 ADA, Okla. — Small business owners across America are increasingly concerned about economic uncertainty and the impact of potential tariffs, according […]

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6 d. ago Reports paint grim picture of how a recession will impact Canada

Economists at yet another big global firm are sounding the alarm about the Canadian economy, warning of a forthcoming recession that will hit provinces like Ontario the hardest.Just days after Wells Fargo forecasted that the Great White North will fall into a recession sometime this year — news that was bolstered by a Financial Accountability Office (FAO) report saying Ontario in particular should prepare for a downturn — another big player in the financial services sector has released a similarly distressing economic outlook.Deloitte Canada is warning citizens that a further decline in GDP growth, "significant" downward economic pressure and "really soft economic activity" are on the way in 2025, with the next six to eight months looking particularly bad in the shadow of the U.S. tariffs that first kicked off in March.Along with a depletion of both exports and imports, especia...

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3 w. ago Signs of drought in B.C.’s latest snow, water supply bulletin

British Columbia’s overall snowpack increased slightly throughout March, but the average is still sitting at just 79 per cent of what’s considered normal and the province is sounding the alarm about the potential for drought. The latest provincial snow survey and water supply bulletin says the snowpack is higher than April 1, 2024, when the […]

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4 w. ago New York warns residents going to Canada: ‘Measles is only a car ride away’

'Because measles is so contagious, it easily crosses borders,' says an advisory published on April 2

Transport

4 w. ago OFL sounds the alarm on Canada’s gender pay gap this Equal Pay Day

TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, April 10, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL), in collaboration with the Equal Pay Coalition, will hold a press conference marking Equal Pay Day with an urgent call to confront Canada’s gender pay gap. Speakers will highlight the deepening economic inequality faced by women, the gendered […]

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last month ‘Measles is only a car ride away!’ New York sounds alarm over Canada cases

As measles cases continue to rise in Canada, particularly in Ontario, one U.S. state is taking notice of the surge and warning its residents about travel.

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last month New York warns travellers about Canada: ‘Measles is just a car ride away!’

As measles cases continue to rise in Canada, particularly in Ontario, one U.S. state is taking notice of the surge and warning its residents about travel.

Transport