Gig Economy & Labour: A new union push for Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C. is framed as a coming cost squeeze for companies and customers, with drivers facing dues and reduced flexibility. Food Prices & Regulation: Manitoba is asking milk retailers and processors for detailed financial records as it weighs expanding price limits beyond one-litre cartons to larger sizes. Women Entrepreneurship Funding: Federal Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez announced nearly $174M over five years for the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, aiming to boost support for women founders in Alberta and nationwide. Inflation Pressure on Main Street: Statistics Canada data shows inflation at 3.2% in May, with sharp hits to gasoline, travel and fresh produce—cost pressures that are already changing how Toronto businesses and residents spend. Tech & Local Governance: Terrace, B.C. is starting the process to set zoning rules for data centres, with a public hearing expected as projects come forward. B.C. Biotech Growth: Conexeu opened new R&D lab space in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant, supported by the M4 Innovation Centre model for wet-lab access. Cybersecurity Grants: The Internet Society Foundation opened applications for its Common Good Cyber Fund, targeting under-resourced nonprofits strengthening civil-society cybersecurity. Retail Expansion: Shapermint is expanding into 1,600 more Walmart stores, pushing size-inclusive comfort-first shapewear into more physical retail locations. Energy & Community Projects: A Cuba-Canada renewable energy initiative installed hundreds of solar systems in Holguín, adding 24-hour power and upgrades to hospitals, schools and water pumping.