Monthly Archives: August 2025

With U.S. tariffs still weighing on Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors, a Quebec-based food can manufacturer is expanding its operations — and bringing the American portion of its supply chain back home.

An appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge filed by WestJet over an order to compensate a passenger for a flight cancellation, potentially setting a precedent for other such cases.

This summer’s drought and record-breaking heat could affect the fall migration of the endangered monarch butterfly, according to researchers from the University of Ottawa.

The prospect of further tariffs on B.C.’s softwood lumber industry in particular — which is already dealing with a high 35 per cent duty imposed by the U.S. — could mean even more mill closures and job losses, experts say.

For many Canadians, there’s been little hope of home ownership in some of the country’s biggest housing markets. But that narrative appears to be shifting, at least in places such as Vancouver, Toronto and surrounding areas, as prices remain relatively low … Continue reading →

Many people are making a conscious choice to spend their dollars on products that will last them a lifetime. But those kinds of items are getting harder to find, and experts say companies are deliberately making products that will need … Continue reading →

One of Alberta’s most at-risk amphibians is making a comeback. Conservation efforts to help northern leopard frog numbers bounce back have been successful in establishing new self-sustaining populations throughout the province.

Like a 21st-century space race, the world’s biggest economic powers are staking their claim in a little-known digital currency that could revolutionize — or severely disrupt — the way people, companies and countries exchange money. 

Many Canadians are complaining they can’t reach anyone at the Canada Revenue Agency by phone to address important tax matters. Several affected taxpayers interviewed by CBC News, and the union representing CRA workers, are pleading with the federal government to … Continue reading →

Cenovus Energy Inc. has signed a cash-and-stock deal to buy MEG Energy Corp. that values the company at $7.9 billion, including debt. The deal comes after Strathcona Resources Ltd. made an unsolicited offer for MEG in May that the company … Continue reading →