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Fall summit carved out for small businesses
Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal
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June 6, 2025
The Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce has partnered with seven organizations to bring the first-ever Small Business Solutions Summit to Thunder Bay this October. The one-day event aims to support, celebrate and inspire entrepreneurs and small...
More Ottawa County professional licenses issued in week ending April 19 compared to previous week
Vacationland Times - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
There was one professional license issued in Ottawa County in the week ending April 19, 2025 in Ohio, according to the eLicense Ohio Professional Licensure System.This is an increase over the previous week ending April 12, 2025.Starting and...
US, UK, Canada, Two Others Accuse Nigeria Of Suppressing Free Speech, Says Misuse Of Cybercrime Act Undermining Democracy
The Will
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June 11, 2025
June 11, (THEWILL) – The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Finland and Norway have accused Nigeria of suppressing free speech in its use of the Cybercrimes Act. Raising concerns about the Act in a joint statement signed by the United...
Canada Post, mail carriers remain far apart on contract as talks resume
FreightWaves
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June 9, 2025
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers returned to the bargaining table last week under federal mediation after the government declined Canada Post’s request to pursue a forced vote of union members on its May 30 “best and final”...
Union rancor rises as Canada Post balks at arbitration
FreightWaves
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June 11, 2025
A Canadian government effort to move the labor dispute between Canada Post and its mail carriers into arbitration appears to have failed as the parties dig in on their respective bargaining demands. Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu last...
African women entrepreneurs are a smart bet for climate chan...
Modern Ghana
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Women in Africa are often framed as especially vulnerable to climate change. Our earlier research suggested that women entrepreneurs often face a “triple differential vulnerability” to climate risk compared to men. What we mean is that there are...
Skilled labour shortage hurting Canadian SMEs, CFIB report says
Canadian Plastics
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June 11, 2025
Businesses often face hiring delays due to provincial licensing and certification requirements. Small businesses across Canada are facing major challenges hiring skilled workers due to a shortage of qualified candidates, mismatched skills, and...
Why Canadian-made isn’t a niche – it’s a strategic advantage
The Globe and Mail
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June 11, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Karen and Roger Dewling at home in Clarenville, Newfoundland.SUPPLIED When global trade tensions rise, some Canadian companies don’t flinch, they flourish. Take East Coast Glow, a Newfoundland-based skincare brand that...
From energy independence to energy crisis: How American oil production has suffered under Biden
Renew America
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From energy independence to energy crisis: How American oil production has suffered under Biden By Stone Washington March 4, 2022 “We were energy independent one year ago, now we are at the mercy of OPEC, gasoline is selling for $7 in parts of...
What family firms like Rothschild can teach Canadian businesses about resilience
The Conversation
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June 11, 2025
Family businesses constitute a vital component of Canada’s economic landscape. They make up 63 per cent of privately held firms, employ nearly seven million people and generate about $575 billion a year. While Canadian family-run businesses...
This Ontario strawberry festival has been a summer favourite for over 40 years
Barrie Today
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June 11, 2025
'Tis the season for strawberries—and in Whitchurch-Stouffville, that means it’s time once again for one of Ontario’s most cherished small-town festivals. Strawberry season is always something to celebrate in Ontario—and in Whitchurch-Stouffville,...
Canadian credit union Vancity returns to profit under new CEO
Co-Operative News
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June 9, 2025
Wellington Holbrook described Vancity’s loss in 2023 as “a wake-up call” Canadian credit union Vancity has returned to profit following a “strategic reset”, according to its 2024 annual report. Vancity reported a net income before distribution and...
Volunteers, sponsors needed for Ontario 55+ Summer Games in Sudbury
SNnewswatch
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With Sudbury being the host community, organizers are asking for volunteers and sponsors to step forward The call is out for Sudburians to step up and pitch in. Greater Sudbury will host the 2025 Ontario 55+ Summer Games from Aug. 5-7, a...
Dr. Scott W. Atlas: An American hero
Renew America
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Dr. Scott W. Atlas: An American hero By Cherie Zaslawsky April 24, 2022 In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act. –George Orwell They say crises bring out the best and the worst in people. They also often...
President Trump: Year 3
Renew America
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By Stone Washington December 31, 2019 "Looking around and all over this large, magnificent planet, the truth is plain to see: If you want freedom, take pride in your country. If you want democracy, hold on to your sovereignty. And if you want...
President Trump: Year 1
Renew America
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By Stone Washington December 30, 2017 "We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the Earth from the miseries of disease, and to harness the energies, industries and technologies of tomorrow. A new...
The unmasking of Dr. Mengele Fauci
Renew America
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The unmasking of Dr. Mengele Fauci By Cherie Zaslawsky November 8, 2021 Irony of ironies: members of the feckless GOP that not only stood by while Dr. Snake Eyes brought America to her knees through bizarre, uncalled-for “lockdowns” and...
President Trump: Year 4
Renew America
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By Stone Washington January 2, 2021 In the face of great challenges this year, Americans showed incredible grit, strength tenacity, and resolve, and together we achieved truly historic victories like nobody ever thought possible to defeat the...
Jason McCoy and friends unveil new artist-driven record label
Barrie Today
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June 15, 2025
With focus on collaboration, SkySong Records promises fresh approach to Canadian music scene; 'we aren’t weighed down by a big machine mechanism,' says McCoy A new boutique record label wants to ensure new artists don’t become just another cog in...
The checkmating of America
Renew America
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By Cherie Zaslawsky January 22, 2021 We’re now learning why our Founders placed freedom of the press and freedom of speech—among other key rights—in the First Amendment in our Bill of Rights. For it is the chicanery, sabotage and subversive...