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Prime Minister Carney announced a $800 million Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile contract and extended Operation Reassurance in Latvia until 2031 at the NATO Summit in Ankara. Here's what this means for your tax dollars, defence-sector jobs, and Canadian Armed Forces families.
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Jeddah on July 8, 2026 for the first Canadian PM visit to Saudi Arabia in 26 years, seeking to diversify trade away from US dependence. Here's a practical guide for Canadian exporters, farmers, mining companies, and cleantech businesses on how to position for this market opening.
As of July 8, 2026, the Brunswick Complex fire near Boston Bar has grown to about 115 square kilometres, closing 10.5 km of Highway 1, forcing five evacuation orders including for Boothroyd Indian Band and Boston Bar First Nation, and prompting comparisons to the 2021 Lytton fire. Here is what to do this week if you live in, work in, or are travelling through the Fraser Canyon.
On July 7, 2026, Prime Minister Carney and Chancellor Merz opened negotiations on a five-pillar Canada-Germany Strategic Partnership Agreement covering defence, technology, critical minerals, energy, and investment. Here is how it affects Canadian workers, exporters, and small businesses — and what to do before the year-end target.
The first 25% enriched CGEB payment hit accounts Friday, July 3, 2026. Here is how to check your amount, why it may differ from the headline figures, and how to fix common problems before the October payment.
A July 6, 2026 storm system tracked from Brooks, Alberta through Saskatchewan into western Manitoba, dropping golf-ball hail and heavy rain — with one Sask farmer reporting 10,000 damaged acres. Here is the practical step-by-step guide for filing hail claims, Multi-Peril Crop Insurance excess-moisture claims, and AgriStability interim benefits before deadlines close.