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To fix Canada’s economy, we must fix the government procurement mess
The Globe and Mail
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July 7, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Joël Lightbound, the inaugural Transformation, Public Works and Procurement minister, oversees more than $22-billion in annual federal spending.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Grace Lee Reynolds is the chief executive...
Savor summer fun with these July and August events in Silicon Valley
The Redwood City Pulse - California
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July 10, 2025
Students of the Mountain View Buddhist Temple Taiko program perform at the temple’s Obon Festival on July 20, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Summer is in full swing in the Bay Area, and there are always things to do. Whether you’re looking to...
‘I don’t feel fulfilled’: Indian-origin man is ready to give up his Canadian citizenship, ready to move back to India
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
An Indian-origin techie recently shared a lengthy post stating his reasons for wanting to leave Canada and return to India for a simple life. In the now-viral Reddit post, the 25-year-old opened up about the emotional turmoil one goes through when...
How Toronto’s Chinatown influenced the career of this Michelin-trained chef
Toronto.com
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Some of my first memories as a young boy, and honestly most of the happiest memories for me to this day, have been around food; whether it’s in the kitchen cooking, family dinners, getting together with friends or hosting my own dinners for the...
Nearly 9 in 10 small businesses in Canada feeling more positive about future of business: report
Canadian HR Reporter
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Factors contributing to the upswing in small business confidence include: more work availability (43 per cent) increased sales (41 per cent) better cash flow (30 per cent). Despite the Bank of Canada reducing interest rates seven times since June...
Wealth One Bank Gets New Life as Canadian Investor Group Closes Deal
Financial Post
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July 7, 2025
“Everybody has a forever horizon. So there’s no pressure to generate liquidity, and that enables us to plan very long term,” he said in an interview. Wealth One will continue its focus on underserved segments in the banking industry —...
The hometown champion who opened N.B. to multiculturalism
Telegraph-Journal
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July 9, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Fredericton & West New Brunswick News How Canada Wins: UNB prof reflects on 50 years of volunteering, building N.B.'s diverse community Constantine Passaris, an ecnomics professor at the University of New Brunswick, has over...
Inside Kapil Sharma's New Cafe In Canada, It's Interiors Are Looking 'Wow'
Zee News
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New Delhi: Ace comedian and actor Kapil Sharma, has now ventured into a new domain. From singing, stand-up to hosting a show, acting and now he has become an entrepreneur. Yes! you read that right. The top comedian has opened a cafe in Surrey,...
Ottawa to Make Carbon Rebates for Small Businesses Non-Taxable
The Epoch Times
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July 2, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to the media prior to the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Banff, Alta., on May 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh The federal government has issued draft legislation ensuring all Canada...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Key Tax Impacts for Businesses
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”)1 into law. Congress passed the OBBBA through budget reconciliation, a special legislative process that allows Congress to advance certain tax, spending,...
The latest M&A deals for Westland, Axis Insurance
Canadian Underwriter
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July 9, 2025
iStock.com/narvo vexar Westland Insurance and Axis Insurance Managers Inc. have both announced acquisitions in the Canadian P&C insurance space. Westland has acquired Forefront Insurance Inc., effective July 1, while Axis Insurance announced that...
SBA Relief Still Available to New York Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by High Winds and Hail
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in New York of the July 28 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by...
What Canadians’ options are as companies push a return to office
Global News
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July 6, 2025
As the number of in-office days is set to increase for many of Canada’s hybrid workers, return-to-office mandates are setting the stage for tension between employees and employers. Remote and hybrid work spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic is giving...
Kapil Sharma Launches The Kaps Cafe in Canada: Here’s What’s On The Menu
News18
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July 6, 2025
Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 16:39 IST Kapil Sharma has stepped into entrepreneurship with the launch of his cafe, The Kaps Cafe, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Here's a look at its interiors and menu highlights. Apart from coffee, the menu...
Canadian businesses with American-sounding names lean into their roots (Business)
Castanet Kamloops
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July 5, 2025
Photo: submitted. California Closets Vancouver owner Stephan Maingot employs about 80 staff at a manufacturing facility in Burnaby Geopolitical tensions have left some Canadian companies with American-sounding names facing unprecedented marketing...
Inside Kapil Sharma's 'Pink-Themed' Cafe In Canada
Free Press Journal
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July 6, 2025
Ace comedian and television host Kapil Sharma is once again grabbing headlines, but this time it’s not just for his quick wit. The Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon star has expanded his horizons into the hospitality sector by opening his very own...
Canadian businesses with American-sounding names lean into their roots
Business In Vancouver
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From Boston Pizza to California Closets Vancouver, businesses in B.C. aim to make clear that they support the local economy Geopolitical tensions have left some Canadian companies with American-sounding names facing unprecedented marketing...
My top tip for how YOU can become a billionaire: Serial entrepreneur RICHARD HARPIN reveals the key secret to business success (and it even saved his local pub)
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
Richard Harpin is on a mission. The founder of HomeServe built his domestic emergency repairs business into a £4 billion FTSE 100 company. Now he wants to inspire other entrepreneurs to do the same. ‘I’m a great believer that you should share...
Why Trump's copper tariff could raise cost of appliances, cars, electricity
CBS News
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President Trump's threat this week to impose a 50% tariff on U.S. copper imports targets a vital metal that is widely used in many products and industries. That could lead to higher prices for everything from appliances and electronics to cars and...
Discover Unique Coffee Shops Around the World for Your Next Adventure
Small Business Trends
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July 9, 2025
There’s something magical about stepping into a coffee shop, no matter where you are in the world. Each one tells a unique story through its ambiance, menu, and the people who gather there. From the bustling streets of Paris to the serene corners...