13 h. ago Canadian General Investments, Limited Files 2025 Interim Report

TORONTO, Canada, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian General Investments, Limited (TSX:CGI) (LSE: CGI) (the Company), announces that it has submitted its 2025 Interim Report, which includes the Management Report of Fund Performance and unaudited Financial Statements, to applicable Canadian securities regulators and to the National Storage Mechanism (. A PDF version of the document […]

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29 h. ago Report highlights Indigenous discrimination following incident at B.C. Canadian Tire

Dr. Les Jacobs told Global News it's "a daily, everyday experience, that they are in consumer interactions, whether they're shopping, whether they're going into a bank."

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36 h. ago More Americans are driving to Canada than Canadians to the U.S., report finds

Statistics Canada found that in July more American travellers drove to Canada in a reversal not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic

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39 h. ago Canadians boycotting U.S. trips at record numbers while more Americans travel north

For the first time in at least five years, American travel to Canada has outnumbered Canadian visits to the United States, according to new data.Statistics Canada released its latest international arrivals numbers on Monday. It found that 1.8 million Americans travelled north by car in July, while only 1.7 million Canadian residents returned by car from a visit to the U.S.According to the report, Canadians visiting the U.S. by land saw a steep 36.9 per cent decline from July 2024. Comparatively, American trips to Canada in July declined 7.4 per cent from the same time last year.It reveals a sharp switch-up after years of Canadian travel down south outnumbering Americans visiting Canada.U.S.-resident trips to Canada by automobile, July 2019 to 2025. (Statistics Canada)StatCan included cross-border travel data dating back to 2019 that shows the rare reversal in travel patterns. Canadians visiting the U.S. routinely outpaced American travel to Canada up until last month.Trave...

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4 d. ago How prices for staple grocery items have fluctuated in Canada so far this year

The price of groceries in Canada remains a source of concern for many households, as the cost of daily essentials continues to strain budgets.The rising price of groceries is a very real worry for many shoppers in Canada, according to a new report by PwC stating that 76 per cent of Canadians worry about the rising cost of food — much higher than the global average of 59 per cent.And Canadians are worried for good reason, as prices constantly fluctuate.Grocery giant Loblaw recently published its July food inflation report, which states that food prices in June rose by 2.8 per cent compared to last year. It's a slower pace than the 3.3 per cent increase seen in May, but still higher than the headline inflation rate of 1.9 per cent.And, in addition to inflation, the tumultuous U.S.-Canada trade war continues to loom over shoppers' wallets.Using Statistics Canada's Average Retail Food Prices Data Visualization Tool, we ...

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1 week ago Loblaws grocery prices finally cooling in Canada but tariffs could reverse trend

Grocery shoppers in Canada experienced a bit of relief in June, but Loblaw's latest report says that could easily change with the ongoing tariffs spat.According to the grocery giant's July food inflation report, food prices in June rose by 2.8 per cent compared to last year. It's a slower pace than the 3.3 per cent increase seen in May, but still higher than the headline inflation rate of 1.9 per cent.Loblaw says the drop in fresh vegetable prices, which fell by 3.1 per cent, helped ease cost pressure on grocery bills, encouraging shoppers to buy local heading into the summer."The summer months bring some of the best quality and lowest pricing options for certain fresh produce for Canadians," reads the report.Veggies like locally grown lettuce, celery, beans, eggplant, and zucchini come into season, hopefully lowering your grocery bill."As international options include higher freight costs and foreign exchange rates, during peak growing seas...

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