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Labour Costs: New Ontario figures put the living wage at $24.75 an hour in Perth-Huron, Grey-Bruce and Simcoe, and $27.60 in the GTA—cost pressure for small employers. Business Outlook: KPMG forecasts a gradual, bumpy recovery over the next three years, while business groups welcome federal budget tax changes but say deeper reform is needed. Starting Up: Shopify’s Alexandra Clark offers five takeaways on why starting a business in Canada is getting easier. Access to Capital: Bizcap secured a $175-million facility to expand funding capacity for U.S. and Canadian small businesses.

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Owned By	Todd Carpenter through Carpenter Media Group & Canso Investment Counsel through Black Press Media
Year Founded	1967
Website	www.albernivalleynews.com
Domain Registration Year	2002
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Publication Location	Canada, Port Alberni
Owner Country	Canada

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Weyburn young entrepreneurs recognized through bursary program

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Owned By	Hill Family through Hill Companies & Harvard Media
Year Founded	2021
Website	www.sasktoday.ca
Domain Registration Year	2021
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Publication Location	Canada, Regina
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Jamaica expands financial and welfare support for farm workers in Canada

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Village Voice News

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Owned By	Morris Wilson
Year Founded	2021
Website	https://villagevoicenews.com/
Domain Registration Year	2020
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Guyana, Georgetown
Owner Country	Guyana

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Nearly eight in 10 Canadians back new oil and gas pipelines, survey finds

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100.5 Cruz FM

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Owned By	Hill Family through Hill Companies & Harvard Media
Year Founded	2008
Website	www.cruzradio.com
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Fort McMurray
Owner Country	Canada

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PomeGran Recognized as the Fastest-Growing Fibre-Centric Digital Infrastructure Company Among Ontario's Top Growing Companies in 2026

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KULR 8 - Montana

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Owned By	Cowles Family through Cowles Company
Year Founded	1958
Website	https://www.kulr8.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Montana, Billings
Owner Country	United States

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Toronto’s best Christmas markets for 2026, plus 6 worth the drive

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Toronto.com

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Owned By	Jordan Bitove through NordStar Capital, Torstar Corporation & Metroland Media Group Ltd
Year Founded	1997
Website	Toronto.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Toronto
Owner Country	Canada

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Mark Looman: Small businesses struggle under US trade policies

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Ottawa News Network - Michigan

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Owned By	Sarah Leach
Year Founded	2024
Website	https://www.ottawanewsnetwork.org/
Domain Registration Year	2024
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Publication Location	United States, Michigan, Grand Haven
Owner Country	United States

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Canada lists 5 immigration programmes eligible for new permanent residency pathway

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Owned By	Vitaliy Laptenok through Genesis Media Emerging Markets
Year Founded	2015
Website	https://www.tuko.co.ke/
Domain Registration Year	2015
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Kenya, Nairobi
Owner Country	Ukraine

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