Windsor’s auto industry is getting a major lift as Stellantis moves to add around 1,400 new jobs at its Canadian assembly plant—one of the largest hiring surges the region has seen in years. The expansion is expected to strengthen production capacity at a time when the global auto market is rapidly shifting toward next-generation vehicles, […]

Canada’s economy posted a modest but encouraging rebound over the summer, according to new figures from Statistics Canada. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% between July and September, reversing course after a 0.5% decline in the previous quarter and helping the country narrowly avoid a technical recession. A technical recession is typically defined as two […]

Canada has taken a major step toward making it easier to do business from coast to coast. All ten provinces, three territories, and the federal government have signed the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement—an ambitious effort to reduce internal regulatory barriers and streamline how goods move and sell within the country. At the heart of the […]

Steven Guilbeault has stepped down from Canada’s federal cabinet, a move that landed just hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a new energy memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at closer federal–provincial collaboration and setting conditions for major new energy investment. In his public statements, Guilbeault framed the resignation as […]

Public-health experts have long warned that another major outbreak is not a far-fetched scenario—it’s a realistic future risk. Scientists point to factors like global travel, changing climates, and closer contact between people and wildlife as reasons new infectious diseases can spread faster than ever. The question, many researchers argue, is less about if another pandemic-level […]

A warm congratulations is in order for Hazel Mae, who is being celebrated this year for her outstanding contributions to baseball in Canada. For many fans, Hazel isn’t just a familiar face on screen—she’s a trusted voice who has helped shape how the sport is seen, understood, and loved across the country. Over the years, […]

Norwegian battery-materials company Vianode is putting C$3.2 billion behind a major new project in St. Thomas, Ontario: a large-scale facility that will produce synthetic graphite, one of the most important materials used in lithium-ion EV batteries. The investment signals growing confidence in Canada’s ability to play a bigger role in the global electric-vehicle economy—especially in […]

Vancouver has once again landed in the global spotlight for the wrong reason: housing affordability. According to a recent ranking by Remitly, the city is now considered the fifth least affordable place in the world for aspiring homeowners—and notably, it’s the only Canadian city to make the global top 10. The numbers help explain why […]

Canadians got a bit of financial breathing room in October as the country’s inflation rate eased to 2.2%, continuing a steady cooling trend that has been building through the fall. New data from Statistics Canada points to two key sources of relief for households: lower gasoline prices and a noticeable dip in grocery costs—two everyday […]

Chrystia Freeland is stepping away from Canadian federal politics as she prepares to move to Oxford, England, to take on a top leadership position with the Rhodes Trust—the organization best known for administering the world-renowned Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Trust confirmed her appointment this week, naming her the next Warden […]