University-Industry Push: The University of Toronto is teaming up with the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network to move automotive and mobility research into market-ready tech and new Ontario ventures. Community Funding Pressure: Co-operators’ Community Funds says demand for charity and non-profit support is surging, with more complex needs and front-line strain driving record funding requests. Cross-Border Mobility: VFS Global says India’s trade push with Canada could boost movement for students, entrepreneurs, investors and skilled workers as CEPA talks aim to wrap by end of 2026. Defence Procurement: Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched Canada as an investment hub in New York and announced a Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft procurement push tied to a broader defence overhaul. Small-Business Cost Relief: Ottawa is extending alcohol excise duty relief for Canadian brewers, distillers and winemakers for two more years, with craft brewers getting capped inflation and reduced rates. Living Wage Gap: In Kelowna, groups say one in three workers earn below the local living wage even as B.C. raises the minimum wage. Indigenous Clean Energy: Ming Yang and Oceanic Wind signed an MOU to back a major Indigenous-led offshore wind project in B.C.’s Hecate Strait. Healthcare Startup Scaling: Creative Destruction Lab launched CDL-Cleveland inside University Hospitals to help early health-tech firms validate in real clinical settings.