U.S. sheds 92,000 jobs in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

Lucia Mutikani / theglobeandmail - Economists had expected the economy to add 60,000 positions last month after a downwardly revised 126,000 increase in January

News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — The Competition Bureau has cleared EQB Inc.’s proposed acquisition of PC Financial. EQB Inc. and Loblaw Cos. Ltd. say the bureau’s approval represents an important regulatory milestone for the deal. The companies say the deal also requires appro…

#canada #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #merger #acquisition #government #finance #business

EQB’s deal to buy PC Financial clears major regulatory hurdle

10 hrs / theglobeandmail

Competition Bureau clears EQB’s deal to buy PC Financial from Loblaw

11 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Calgary's housing market is showing two very different trends right now

13 hrs / dailyhive / Kendall Collins

Toronto man charged in alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud: York police

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Police say a 40-year-old Toronto man is facing fraud charges in an alleged multimillion-dollar investment scam.

#canada #crime #toronto #consumerprotection #legalaffairs #finance #business

Toronto man accused of $2.5M investment scam; 3 charged in Brampton drug bust

7 hrs / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Toronto man charged in alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud: York police

9 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Toronto man charged in alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud: York police

11 hrs / sootoday

Toronto man charged in alleged multi-million-dollar investment fraud: York police

12 hrs / sootoday

Toronto man charged in alleged $2.5M investment scam, multiple victims impacted

13 hrs / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

Catherine Morrison / nationalobserver - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he has "serious" reservations about Prime Minister Mark Carney's suggestion for a new parliamentary budget officer and is calling for the latest interim watchdog to get the job.

#markcarney #pierrepoilievre #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #conservativeparty #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #finance

Chris Selley: Carney sows the seeds of his eventual defeat

6 hrs / nationalpost / Chris Selley

Poilievre says he has concerns about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

15 hrs / nationalobserver / Catherine Morrison

Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney’s suggested fiscal watchdog

27 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Poilievre says he has reservations about Carney's suggested fiscal watchdog

27 hrs / sootoday

Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.

#economicpolicy #alberta #consumerprotection #fiscalpolicy #government #canadianpolitics #finance #business

Merchants raise glass to end of provincial wine tax

30 hrs / calgaryherald / Bill Kaufmann

Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry

31 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Opinion: Alberta listened on wine taxes: Other provinces should follow

32 hrs / edmontonjournal / Bill Mah, Edmonton Journal

Iran intensifies attacks across Gulf as Israel bombards Tehran

Bloomberg News / nationalpost - Iran said it attacked U.S. forces in Iraq and Kuwait, as well as targets in U.A.E., Bahrain and Qatar, and struck an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf

#publicprotests #technology #security #internationalrelations #flightcancellations #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #military #energy #finance

Gas rises to $1.50 in Edmonton as Middle East conflict pushes up oil prices

4 hrs / globalnews / Karen Bartko

LILLEY: Truthfully Canada doesn’t have what’s needed to join Iran war

4 hrs / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Iranian students rally at Western backing U.S., Israel

4 hrs / lfpress / Ryan Goodison

U.S. intelligence sees Canada as ‘serious place of concern for Iranian activity’: National security analyst

4 hrs / thehub / Graeme Gordon

After Tehran bombing, Iranian Montrealers wish for country’s future to be determined ‘by its own people’

5 hrs / citynews / Zachary Cheung

Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott

5 hrs / sootoday

Jesse Kline: How Iran triggered a world war for its own destruction

5 hrs / nationalpost / Jesse Kline

US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in Ukraine, officials say

5 hrs / sootoday

Canadians relieved to return home from Dubai

5 hrs / theglobeandmail

Air Canada extends suspension of Tel Aviv, Dubai flights.

5 hrs / citynews / Denio Lourenco

Hey, conservatives, let’s slow our roll on Iran: The Weekly Wrap

6 hrs / thehub / Sean Speer

PARKER: America is doing what must be done in Iran

6 hrs / torontosun / Eddie Chau

As Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz, U.S. vows $20B for maritime reinsurance

7 hrs / globalnews / Ariel Rabinovitch

Canadian Jews urged to be alert, cautious amid war on Iran

7 hrs / nationalpost / Ari David Blaff

Russia gave Iran information that can help strike US military: sources

7 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

The Iran war is propelling Germany into another energy crisis

7 hrs / theglobeandmail / Eric Reguly

Canadians arriving in Toronto from Dubai relieved to return home amid war

7 hrs / sootoday

U.S. ‘well on its way’ to controlling Iranian airspace, Leavitt says

7 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

BREAKING: Poilievre urges emergency energy plan as Canadian oil and gas prices soar amid Middle East war

7 hrs / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say

8 hrs / sootoday

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand provides update on help for Canadians fleeing Middle East

9 hrs / theglobeandmail

Oil hits US$90 per barrel for the first time in years

9 hrs / edmontonjournal / Zac Delaney

Oil prices spike after Qatari minister warns all Gulf output will be shut ‘within days’

9 hrs / theglobeandmail / Jeffrey Jones

Ford muses about filling in part of Toronto waterfront for new convention centre

10 hrs / sootoday

Anand: U.S., Israel have 'no blank cheque' in Iran and are bound by international law

10 hrs / sootoday

WHISSELL: Hot war in Iran hides the cold war beneath it

10 hrs / westernstandard / Mavros Whissell

Liberal MPs to receive briefing on Middle East war amid questions over Carney statement

10 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada's supply chains: experts

10 hrs / sootoday

Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains: experts

10 hrs / citynews / News Staff

War in Mideast causes oil price surge, Canada's top soldier says Canada 'could' be called to help Gulf countries

10 hrs / westernstandard / Jackson Loy

Recent antisemitic attacks underline need for royal commission: B’nai Brith Canada

10 hrs / torontosun / Bryan Passifiume

Anand says she welcomes diverse viewpoints as she briefs her party on Iran

10 hrs / nationalpost / Jordan Gowling

Avi Lewis not worried about B.C. property rights uncertainty, despite having two homes there

11 hrs / nationalpost / Rahim Mohamed

Chartered flights and buses helping to get Canadians out of the Middle East: Anand

11 hrs / sootoday

Anand: U.S., Israel have "no blank cheque" and are bound by international law in Iran

11 hrs / sootoday

Ottawa secures chartered flights and buses for some Canadians stuck in Mideast

11 hrs / montrealgazette / Jack Wilson

Stock markets plummet as oil nears $90 amid Iran war, U.S. job losses

11 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Ottawa reserves commercial flight seats for Canadians in ‘volatile’ Iran war

12 hrs / globalnews / Uday Rana

Ottawa charters plane to evacuate 180 Canadians from Dubai as 3,500 request help

12 hrs / theglobeandmail / Marie Woolf

Chartered flights and buses helping move Canadians in the Middle East: minister

12 hrs / sootoday

Chartered flights and buses helping move Canadians in the Middle East: minister

12 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Geopolitical tensions cause gas prices to dramatically rise in Quebec

12 hrs / citynews / News Staff

U.S. aluminum buyers hunt for alternatives as Iran war upends global supply

12 hrs / financialpost / Bloomberg News

Toronto gas prices set to rise 6 cents on Saturday, 15% increase in a week

13 hrs / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

What the Iran war means for your mortgage, a push for permanent RV living, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories

14 hrs / theglobeandmail / Moira Wyton

IRAN WAR UPDATES: Israeli strikes pound Iran and Lebanon; U.S. warns attacks will intensify

15 hrs / torontosun / Eddie Chau

Opinion: As new war rages, magnificent memorial to old war a testament to 'senselessness of war'

15 hrs / windsorstar / Doug Schmidt

Letters, March 6, 2026: ‘Strikes on Iran an immoral action’

15 hrs / calgarysun / Joe Langford

Morning Update: Timelines and time changes

16 hrs / theglobeandmail / Zosia Bielski

Avi Benlolo: The UN has shamefully legitimized Islamic regime’s terrorism

16 hrs / nationalpost / Carson Jerema

Markets today: Global stocks perk up but face steep weekly losses as Iran war rages

17 hrs / theglobeandmail / Globe staff

London police say 4 men arrested on suspicion of aiding Iran by spying on Jewish community

19 hrs / sootoday

West has long history of vilifying Iran

19 hrs / winnipegfreepress / Alex Passey

Japan says a second Japanese person is detained in Iran and demands their early release

22 hrs / sootoday

Pentagon labels AI company Anthropic a ‘supply chain risk’

22 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

U.S. says bombardment to ‘surge dramatically’ as Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon intensify

22 hrs / theglobeandmail / Jon Gambrell, Russ Bynum And Sally Abou Aljoud

Japan says a second Japanese person is detained in Iran

23 hrs / sootoday

CBSA has removed only one senior Iranian official from Canada under federal ban

23 hrs / theglobeandmail / Maura Forrest

Some Gulf countries frustrated with lack of notice about Iran strikes, defense help, AP sources say

25 hrs / sootoday

Anthropic designated ‘supply chain risk’ by Pentagon, AI company says

25 hrs / theglobeandmail / Karen Freifeld and Deepa Seetharaman

HANNAFORD: Oil jumps on Iran war, Alberta deficit shrinks accordingly

25 hrs / westernstandard / Nigel Hannaford

Iran conflict drives up fertilizer costs during busy planting season

26 hrs / theglobeandmail / Kate Helmore

Canada’s top soldier, European counterparts to discuss supporting Gulf states in Iran conflict

26 hrs / theglobeandmail / Stephanie Levitz

Military power is still, unfortunately, the ultimate power

26 hrs / theglobeandmail / Tony Keller

WARMINGTON: Toronto cops will watch weekend pro-ayatollah rally but so will Canadians

27 hrs / torontosun / Joe Warmington

Canada’s top general weighing military options to support Gulf states in Iran conflict

28 hrs / nationalpost / Jordan Gowling

Canada’s defence chief says allies may help Gulf states bombed by Iran

28 hrs / citynews / Joseph Ryan

Politics Insider: Canadian troops to be relocated from Middle East operations

28 hrs / theglobeandmail / Emily Haws, Ian Bailey

CP NewsAlert: Canada's defence chief says allies may help Gulf states bombed by Iran

28 hrs / sootoday

‘Relieved’ Canadians return from middle east amid Iran conflict

29 hrs / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Iran war: Lebanese Montrealers react to Israel’s evacuation warnings for southern Beirut

29 hrs / citynews / Zachary Cheung

Oil prices top US$81 a barrel amid Iran war, pushing global markets down

29 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

BARCLAY: America’s gamble in Iran — liberation or the start of a new Middle East?

30 hrs / westernstandard / William Barclay

Queen’s University group stranded in Qatar amid Middle East conflict

30 hrs / globalnews / Paul Soucy

Iran strike may be the first AI war, and it won’t be the last

30 hrs / theglobeandmail / Gus Carlson

Iran intensifies attacks across Gulf as Israel bombards Tehran

31 hrs / nationalpost / Bloomberg News

What those different versions of the Iranian flag appearing at protests mean

32 hrs / sootoday

Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

sootoday - TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and selling prices, as the city's real estate board believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move.

#canada #ontario #toronto #finance #business

In Toronto and Vancouver, sellers join would-be buyers on the sidelines

27 hrs / theglobeandmail / Salmaan Farooqui

GTA home sales to increase in second half of 2026: TREBB

32 hrs / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Home sales across Canada saw steep decline in January

35 hrs / calgaryherald / Claire Young, Calgary Herald

Edmonton home prices may continue downward track

35 hrs / edmontonjournal / Claire Young, Calgary Herald

Slower housing market mixed blessing for those looking to move up property ladder

36 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

37 hrs / sootoday

Greater Toronto home sales fall in February as buyers, sellers both sidelined: board

37 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Greater Toronto sees drop in home sales, prices in February

39 hrs / theglobeandmail / Sammy Hudes

Carney says Canada, Australia hold ‘rare convening power’ in Parliament speech

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Carney's words built on the headline-grabbing speech he delivered in January at the World Economic Forum, in which he said the old world order had been ruptured.

#trade #markcarney #economicpolicy #diplomacy #canada #internationalrelations #bankofcanada #government #finance

Carney to cap Indo-Pacific trip with Tokyo visit focused on trade, security

30 hrs / sootoday

Carney to cap Indo-Pacific trip with Tokyo visit focused on trade, security

30 hrs / citynews / News Staff

Mark Carney ties his own foreign policy in knots

38 hrs / theglobeandmail / Campbell Clark

FIRST READING: Mark Carney’s most breathtaking u-turns

39 hrs / nationalpost / Tristin Hopper

John Ivison: Carney’s global deals are paper-thin until we see real results

40 hrs / nationalpost / John Ivison

Michael Higgins: Carney’s Davos mantra isn’t realpolitik, it is moral abrogation

40 hrs / nationalpost / Michael Higgins

Carney says Canada, Australia hold ‘rare convening power’ in Parliament speech

2 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Carney says Canada, Australia hold 'rare convening power' in Parliament speech

2 days / sootoday

Australia joins Canada-led critical minerals buyers club as Carney calls two countries ‘strategic cousins’

2 days / theglobeandmail / Steven Chase

Carney meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

2 days / sootoday

Ontario students gather outside legislature to protest cuts to OSAP grants

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - New funding model changes proportion of grants to loans by capping grants at 25% of aid

#economicpolicy #publicprotests #ontario #education #youth #budget #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Two charged after student financial aid program cut protest turns confrontational

35 hrs / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Students protest OSAP cuts at Queen's Park

2 days / theglobeandmail

Ontario students gather outside legislature to protest cuts to OSAP grants

2 days / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive

2 days / citynews / John Marchesan

Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive

2 days / sootoday

Ontario students plan demonstration over Ford government’s OSAP changes

2 days / globalnews / Isaac Callan

'WE SEE THE MONEY': Liberal minister says Middle East war an ‘opportunity’ for Canadian energy exports

Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - As gasoline prices climb and missiles fly in the Middle East, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the turmoil presents an “opportunity” for Canada’s energy and mining sectors.

#trade #economicpolicy #canada #internationalrelations #consumerprotection #government #canadianpolitics #energy #finance

Could Canada’s energy sector help offset impacts from the Iran conflict?

34 hrs / globalnews / Ariel Rabinovitch

Canada's gas giant trims spending, citing 'unusually volatile times'

34 hrs / financialpost / Meghan Potkins

Iran war could disrupt supply of semiconductor materials, South Korea warns

37 hrs / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Montreal weather: Mainly cloudy with a chance of chilling gas prices

38 hrs / montrealgazette / Postmedia News

War with Iran chokes flows of oil and natural gas, highlighting the energy security risks for Asia

39 hrs / nationalobserver / Anton L. Delgado, Aniruddha Ghosal

Pump prices way up across Canada as Iran war rages on, stoking inflation fears

39 hrs / calgaryherald / Steven Wilhelm

Canadian Natural beats profit estimates on higher production

39 hrs / theglobeandmail

Tanker attack in the northern Persian Gulf boosts oil and gas prices, signals Iran war is widening

40 hrs / theglobeandmail / Eric Reguly

U.S. stock futures slip as oil prices climb higher and Iran launches new attacks

41 hrs / theglobeandmail / Globe staff

The Bay du Nord offshore oil project takes a significant step forward

41 hrs / nationalobserver / Alexandre Shields

Why the world needs even more Canadian coal

43 hrs / thehub / Heather Exner-Pirot

‘War risk’ premium hitting businesses, consumers as Middle East conflict affects shipping

2 days / theglobeandmail / Mariya Postelnyak

Ottawa arranges charter, commercial flights as over 2,000 Canadians ask for help to leave Middle East

2 days / theglobeandmail / Marie Woolf

Middle East escalation driving gas price hike in Saskatchewan

2 days / globalnews / Sania Ali

Anand says government pursuing options for Canadians to exit Middle East war zone

2 days / sootoday

Dozens of Canadians have left Iran as Ottawa lays out evacuation options

2 days / globalnews / Sean Boynton

Politics Insider: Ottawa working to help Canadians stranded in Middle East, Anand says

2 days / theglobeandmail / Ian Bailey

How the closing of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting global oil markets

2 days / theglobeandmail / Eric Atkins

Poilievre pitches Germans on future LNG supply in Berlin speech

2 days / theglobeandmail

Poilievre pitches Canada as reliable energy supplier to Germany

2 days / theglobeandmail / Craig Lord

How Canada's position on the Iran war has evolved throughout the week

2 days / sootoday

Protesters rally against Iran war, defence spending in downtown Ottawa

2 days / ottawacitizen / Matteo Cimellaro

Poilievre promises binding LNG supply deals with Europe and to ‘override’ governments blocking energy projects

2 days / nationalpost / Christopher Nardi

Iran war: Food export ban sparks worries for Iranian grocers in Montreal

2 days / citynews / Zachary Cheung

'No way in or out' for Canadian oil workers stuck in Middle East

2 days / edmontonjournal / Steven Sandor

Poilievre pitches Germany on Canada as reliable LNG supplier in Berlin speech

2 days / sootoday

Canada’s savings rates hold steady as global tensions threaten energy markets

2 days / theglobeandmail / Ali Nassimi

Poilievre promises energy supply to European allies in wartime under Tory government

2 days / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

Middle East tensions push Montreal gas prices up

2 days / citynews / News Staff

Poilievre pitches Germany on reliable LNG supply in Berlin speech

2 days / sootoday

Will gas prices go up in Canada if war on Iran continues? Energy expert says they already are

2 days / nationalpost / Chris Knight

Gas prices highest in B.C., P.E.I. with oil costs ‘supercharged’ due to Iran war

2 days / globalnews / Aaron D’Andrea

'WE SEE THE MONEY': Liberal minister says Middle East war an ‘opportunity’ for Canadian energy exports

2 days / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Middle East tensions highlight Canada’s role as stable energy supplier

2 days / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

Varcoe: Canadian producers lock in higher oil prices but keep spending plans unchanged amid Iran conflict

2 days / calgaryherald / Chris Varcoe, Calgary Herald

Winning $75‑million LOTTO MAX ticket sold in Toronto, OLG says

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Check your tickets: A life‑changing $75‑million LOTTO MAX jackpot ticket was sold in Toronto, making one local player Ontario’s newest multimillionaire after Tuesday night’s draw. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) confirmed Wednesday that t…

#canada #onlineplatforms #ontario #toronto #entertainment #consumerprotection #finance

Winning $75M Lotto Max ticket sold in Toronto

2 days / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Winning $75M Lotto Max ticket sold in Toronto

2 days / torontosun / Denette Wilford

‘Mom didn’t believe me’: Ontario retiree turns forgotten LOTTO MAX ticket into $55 million

2 days / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Winning $75‑million LOTTO MAX ticket sold in Toronto, OLG says

2 days / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Tiff Macklem warns of risks linked to non-bank actors in debt markets

theglobeandmail - Bank of Canada Governor says growing role of hedge funds, private credit creating vulnerabilities

#economicpolicy #bankofcanada #government #canadianpolitics #finance #stockmarket #business

Private lending sector needs closer watchdog surveillance, Macklem says

2 days / theglobeandmail / Jameson Berkow

Iran conflict has increased financial and energy market volatility: Macklem

2 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

The Bank of Canada says these are the 3 warning signs for mortgage default

2 days / globalnews / Adriana Fallico

Bank of Canada governor warns of growing risks to financial stability

2 days / financialpost / Barbara Shecter

Tiff Macklem warns of risks linked to non-bank actors in debt markets

2 days / theglobeandmail

Economic uncertainty must not become financial market instability: Macklem

2 days / sootoday

Economic uncertainty must not become financial market instability: Macklem

2 days / citynews / News Staff

‘We can set the agenda:’ Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia

sootoday - SYDNEY — In Australia, Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his argument that middle powers should band together, saying Canada and Australia share the advantages of legitimacy and trust.

#trade #markcarney #economicpolicy #diplomacy #canada #security #internationalrelations #government #finance #business

Kheiriddin: Pragmatism or principles? That's the predicament for Carney

2 days / montrealgazette / Walter Buchignani, Montreal Gazette

Carney orchestrates second major shuffle at top of public service in less than three months

2 days / ottawacitizen / Ben Andrews

WATCH: Former Israeli PM calls Carney ‘stupid’ over criticism of Iran strikes

2 days / westernstandard / Jeremy Borg

LILLEY: PM Mark Carney ignores first instinct, shows weakness on Iran

2 days / torontosun / Brian Lilley

NP View: Mark Carney got it right on Iran. Then he didn’t

2 days / nationalpost / National Post View

When Canada and Australia team up, nobody can stop us

2 days / theglobeandmail / Scott Stirrett

BlackRock exec named deputy minister of international trade in latest shuffle

2 days / theglobeandmail / Bill Curry

Carney stresses the strength of ‘middle powers’ in Australia visit

2 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Carney won't say whether India is engaged in interference, transnational repression

2 days / theglobeandmail

Carney's support for U.S. strikes on Iran comes 'with regret'

2 days / theglobeandmail

FINLAYSON: Carney should fix problems in Canada’s own backyard to spur trade and investment

2 days / calgarysun / Joe Langford

‘We can set the agenda:’ Carney continues his middle-power pitch in Australia

2 days / nationalobserver / Anja Karadeglija

Green energy organizations applaud Canada-India agreements on renewables

2 days / nationalobserver / Nick Murray

Carney to address Australia’s parliament and shore up a ‘natural partner’

2 days / nationalpost / Stephanie Taylor

‘We can set the agenda:’ Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia

2 days / sootoday

‘We can set the agenda:’ Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia

2 days / citynews / News Staff

Canada to launch $2B critical minerals sovereign fund 'in spring': energy minister

2 days / nationalobserver / Darius Snieckus

Critical minerals alliance with Australia an example of middle power strength, Carney says

2 days / theglobeandmail / Steven Chase

Green energy orgs applaud Canada-India agreements on renewables

2 days / citynews / News Staff

GLP-1 drugs are reshaping people’s eating and spending habits, survey suggests

Nicole Ireland / theglobeandmail - About three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and many more would like to

#canada #publichealth #consumerprotection #spendingpriorities #healthcare #government #finance #business

More than three million Canadians are on GLP-1 meds, survey suggests

3 days / theglobeandmail

GLP-1 drugs are reshaping people’s eating and spending habits, survey suggests

3 days / theglobeandmail / Nicole Ireland

3M Canadian adults are taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests

3 days / nationalobserver / Nicole Ireland

3M Canadian adults taking GLP-1 drugs, reshaping eating and spending, survey suggests

3 days / sootoday

$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto

sootoday - TORONTO — A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto that will use an evidence-based approach to move people off the streets and into supportive housing.

#canada #toronto #publichealth #healthcare #finance

Is Etobicoke clueless or carefree about city’s shelter plan?

3 days / torontosun / Justin Holmes

$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto

3 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Organization to donate $25-million to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto

3 days / theglobeandmail / Kathryn Mannie

‘Addressing urgent needs’: $25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto

3 days / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto

3 days / sootoday

EverWind secures more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects

Devin Stevens / nationalobserver - A wind energy company in Nova Scotia with the backing of local First Nations has secured $240 million in financing to construct onshore wind farms and an associated green hydrogen project that aims to be the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

#canada #novascotia #infrastructure #climate #firstnations #environmentalprotection #energy #finance #jobs

Green energy orgs applaud Canada-India agreements on renewables

2 days / sootoday

EverWind lands more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects

3 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

EverWind secures more than $240M in financing for N.S. wind and hydrogen projects

3 days / nationalobserver / Devin Stevens

EverWind lands financing for Nova Scotia wind and hydrogen projects

3 days / theglobeandmail / Devin Stevens

Canada announces $12.1B in critical minerals deals with allied nations

Darius Snieckus / nationalobserver - Thirty agreements ranging over production, processing and recycling of key industrial metals and minerals have been signed, with the aim of boosting the country's economic growth and energy sovereignty while preventing sector supply chains from being ‘wea…

#trade #diplomacy #canada #toronto #ottawa #internationalrelations #mining #government #finance #business

Northern Ontario pavilion at PDAC highlights 110 exhibits and years of growth

3 days / sootoday

Preventing metal shortages through 'technological flexibility'

3 days / nationalobserver / Alexis Riopel

Canada announces $12.1B in critical minerals deals with allied nations

4 days / nationalobserver / Darius Snieckus

Governments increase support for critical minerals at Toronto mining conference

4 days / sootoday

Ottawa announces funding for Toronto firm’s Greenland mine project

4 days / theglobeandmail / Adam Radwanski

Critical minerals in focus as major Toronto mining conference underway

4 days / sootoday

There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires

sootoday - OTTAWA — There is currently no parliamentary budget officer scrutinizing federal finances in Ottawa as the interim fiscal watchdog's term expired Monday without a successor in place.

#ottawa #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #houseofcommons #canadianpolitics #finance

Interim parliamentary budget officer’s term expires with no successor in place

4 days / torontosun / Brian Towie

There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires

4 days / nationalobserver / Craig Lord

No more federal budget watchdog in Ottawa as interim PBO’s term expires

4 days / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

There's no PBO: Ottawa fails to appoint new fiscal watchdog as interim term expires

4 days / sootoday

Term set to expire for interim PBO Jason Jacques, no successor named

4 days / ottawacitizen / Ben Andrews

The clock is ticking for Ottawa to appoint a new parliamentary budget officer

4 days / sootoday

Alberta budget’s property tax hike scrutinized by Calgary city hall

Adam MacVicar / globalnews - Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the increase is 'incredibly egregious' and has called a special council meeting for March 4 to discuss the city's response.

#alberta #calgary #education #budget #fiscalpolicy #spendingpriorities #government #canadianpolitics #finance

Farkas livid about Alberta budget; calls emergency council meeting

5 days / westernstandard / Myke Thomas

SIMS: Alberta Budget is terrible for taxpayers

6 days / westernstandard / Western Standard Guest Columnist

Letters, Feb. 28, 2026: ‘Alberta’s fortunes sliding on price of oil’

6 days / calgarysun / Joe Langford

SIMS: Alberta budget terrible for taxpayers

6 days / calgarysun / Joe Langford

Saturday's letters: Alberta must spend on basics, not pet projects

6 days / edmontonjournal / Edmonton Journal

Alberta budget’s property tax hike scrutinized by Calgary city hall

7 days / globalnews / Adam MacVicar

"Egregious": Calgary's mayor reacts to provincial education tax increase

7 days / calgaryherald / Hiren Mansukhani

TransAlta signs Alberta data centre deal with CPP Investments and Brookfield

Lauren Krugel / nationalobserver - TransAlta said Friday that the memorandum of understanding with the two investment firms sets out a framework for the development of a data centre at its Keephills power plant, which was retooled to run on natural gas instead of coal in 2021.