Dollarama expects higher sales as inflation-hit shoppers look for discounts
As consumers look for ways to stretch their budgets, many have shifted to affordable alternatives across categories ranging from pantry staples to personal-care products.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Politics & Government
No injuries reported after small plane’s emergency landing east of Edmonton: RCMP
RCMP say the Cessna 172 was blocking southbound lanes of Highway 21, between Highway 16 and Baseline Road, in Strathcona County, east of Edmonton.
Mississauga city council to vote on one-year data centre pause
It’s the latest Ontario city to weigh a moratorium as it studies possible guardrails on development
Canada can learn some hard lessons from Brexit as it pivots to the EU
Brexit scholar Anand Menon says closer ties with Europe cannot replace Canada’s economic relationship with the U.S.
Why Canada and the EU want a 'unique alliance'
Canada and the European Union are working on what Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has called a 'unique alliance'. Here's more on what that means and why the two powers have drawn closer together.
Business & Economy
Annual pace of housing starts dips in August, CMHC says
Modest gains in Quebec and Alberta only partially offset decline in other provinces
New Municipal Election Poll Shows Strong Voter Support For Action on Housing Affordability in GTA and Barrie
85% of GTA and Barrie residents are concerned about housing affordability and 69% say housing will impact their vote in the upcoming municipal election TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —...
Inspiring the Future: Villa Charities Celebrates 11 Post-Secondary Scholarship Winners Across Canada
Charity awards $37K to exceptional students who honour Italian heritage and community TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toronto’s registered charity and non-profit organization Villa...
IonQ, ORNL, NVIDIA, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Show AI Method Reduces Quantum Optimization Trade Off
An AI model directly generated quantum circuits, making accurate large-scale optimization faster and more affordable with constant runtime as problems grow TORONTO & COLLEGE PARK, Md. — IonQ (NYSE:...
A Sustainable Partnership: PolyCycle and PackSys Global Solve the PCR Tube Challenge
INDIANAPOLIS — PolyCycle Innovation LLC (PolyCycle), a Closure Systems International company and domestic producer of certified, food-grade post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins, announced that its...