6 d. ago Smoke free summers a thing of the past as Alberta gets hit with wildfire smoke from all sides

Wildfires burning across western Canada are having a major impact on the air quality in most of Alberta. Smoke from wildfires burning in British Columbia, northern Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan are cumulatively worsening the air quality across municipalities in the province and experts are saying smoke-free summers are becoming a thing of the past. Environment […]

Events

7 d. ago FrontFundr Marks 10 Years of Democratizing Private Markets, Surpasses $285M in Capital Raised

TORONTO, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FrontFundr, Canada’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, is celebrating a decade of impact, innovation, and community-driven capital. Since launching on May 29, 2015, the platform has processed over $285 million in investments from over 19,000 investors into 269 private market campaigns, transforming how Canadians invest—and who gets to participate. […]

Economics

1 week ago Will AI’s job impact be dystopian or optimistic? Maybe both, experts say

Is AI coming to take your job? While tech CEOs are issuing dire warnings, many experts remain unconvinced about any immediate job impacts.

Culture

1 week ago Canada Launches Landmark National Program to Equip Nonprofits with AI for Social Impact

Funded by DIGITAL, the Human Feedback Foundation, The Dais, and Creative Destruction Lab will deliver a transformative program to close the AI adoption and skills gap in Canada’s nonprofit sector — positioning Canada as a global leader in responsible AI for social impact TORONTO, June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Human Feedback Foundation (HFF), […]

Society

1 week ago Shad Canada Marks 45 Years of Impact With New Report: A Blueprint for Canada’s Innovation Economy

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In celebration of Innovation Week, Shad Canada is proud to release its 45 Years of Impact report, a milestone reflection on the national program’s legacy of empowering the next generation of Canadian innovators. Since 1980, Shad has transformed the lives of over 24,000 high school students through […]

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1 week ago Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent Wednesday as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy. “Uncertainty remains high,” Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks after the release of the rate decision. “At this decision, there […]

Economics

1 week ago Key US Oil Gauges Strengthen as Canada Fires Imperil Vital Flows

Key gauges of US oil market strength are soaring as wildfires in Canada risk flows to critical American storage hubs, limiting the impact of OPEC+ supply increases.

Events

2 w. ago Premier aperçu de l’impact des tarifs de Trump au Canada: une croissance du PIB plus forte que prévu au 1er trimestre

L'économie canadienne a progressé plus rapidement que prévu au premier trimestre.

Economics

2 w. ago New GDP numbers set to be released to show early tariff impact

The data will give the Bank of Canada a sense of how tariffs from the United States weighed on the economy early in the year ahead of its next interest rate decision.

Economics

2 w. ago As tariffs loomed, Canada’s economy grew 2.2% in the first quarter

The data will give the Bank of Canada a sense of how tariffs from the United States weighed on the economy early in the year ahead of its next interest rate decision.

Economics

3 w. ago Canadians warned to prepare for hurricanes regardless of how many storms are forecast

HALIFAX — A senior Environment Canada meteorologist says that as the Atlantic hurricane season is about to start, experts are predicting another active year. But Bob Robichaud at the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax says the impact on Canada is impossible to forecast because there’s no telling where these tropical storms will go once they […]

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3 w. ago It’s going to be an active hurricane season, but impact on Atlantic Canada yet to be seen

The Canadian Hurricane Centre is calling for an active Atlantic hurricane season this year, but the actual impact on their response zone is yet to be seen. 

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3 w. ago U.S. tariffs have had minimal impact on Canada Goose, company says

'Our made-in-Canada products are not currently impacted by the tariffs on imports into the U.S.,' says CEO Dani Reiss

Economics

3 w. ago Canada Goose shares soar as company sees ‘minimal’ impact from tariffs

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. executives say tariffs are having little impact on the business, but the uncertainty they pose is great enough that the company is withholding its outlook for this fiscal year. The Toronto-based maker of luxury parkas said Wednesday that it has so far escaped the brunt of the trade war […]

Economics

3 w. ago Statistics Canada’s April inflation data to show impact of carbon price removal

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today. Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March. The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists some relief […]

Economics

3 w. ago Canada’s April inflation data set to show impact of carbon price removal

New data from Statistics Canada is expected to show the first impacts of the April removal of the consumer carbon price on inflation.

Economics

3 w. ago Inflation in Canada drops in April led by falling energy prices

New data from Statistics Canada shows the first impacts of the April removal of the consumer carbon price, and tariffs on inflation.

Economics