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Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly joined Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette in Belleville on Thursday for a roundtable discussion with local business and economic development leaders at the Belleville Club. A release from the office of Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette states that the roundtable included representatives from local chambers of commerce and the Quinte Economic Development Commission to discuss opportunities, challenges and priorities for businesses across the Bay of Quinte region. The discussion provided an opportunity for local leaders to share their insights directly with Minister Joly. It also provided an opportunity to highlight issues that matter most to employers, entrepreneurs and investors. Some of the issues discussed included investment attraction, workforce development, innovation, trade and long-term economic growth. You can read the full release below:Bay of Quinte Member of Parliament Chris Malette was proud to welcome the Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry, to Belleville on Thursday for a roundtable discussion with local business and economic development leaders at the Belleville Club. The roundtable brought together representatives from local

The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is co-hosting a Provincial All-Candidates Forum on Cumberland’s business community. Held in collaboration with the Tofino and Alberni Valley Chambers, the event will host Mid Island-Pacific Rim candidates on Oct. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Clayoquot Sound Theatre. Cumberland residents can join online via a YouTube Live Stream hosted on https://www.youtube.com/@tofinochamberofcommerce.

The United States’ economy received a double-whammy of inflation readings this week showing both consumers and businesses are feeling the heat of higher prices amid the U. S. trade war with the world and its outright war with Iran. And while wholesale, or business inflation, is rising much faster, it raises questions around if, and when, businesses may try to unload more of that inflation pain onto their customers. S. wholesale inflation soared in September to the highest level in more than four years, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) jumping 1.3 per cent from the month before and 6.3 per cent from the same month in 2025.

Open this photo in gallery:The Mission S on a pier where the iconic Porsche 550 Spyder was photographed in 1953. Mark Hacking/The Globe and MailFor anyone who has ever considered a Porsche 911 insufficiently special, the company has, from time to time, offered up some emphatic options. The 959, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder were all exceptional cars. None was intended to become a permanent model line. But the newly announced Porsche Mission S changes the proposition. This striking design study was unveiled on Thursday in the New York borough of Queens, on a pier where the iconic Porsche 550 Spyder was photographed in 1953. A few minutes after an example of the Spyder was driven out of frame on Thursday, the Mission S powered into the spotlight. Open this photo in gallery:The Porsche 550 Spyder photographed in 1953. Courtesy of manufacturerThe fact that the car’s engine note sounded decidedly “un-electrified” during this 100-metre parking manoeuvre should not be taken as concrete evidence of a future direction on propulsion; this is, after all, just a design study. What they did confirm is that this design study foreshadows serious production intent.

Nova ScotiaPremier Tim Houston says his decision to bring in regulations to allow the energy board to weigh Nova Scotia Power’s proposal to remortgage about $1 billion in costs stemmed from concerns about the cost-of-living pressures people are facing, but opposition leaders question his sincerity. Opposition leaders say move would drive up costs for ratepayersMichael Gorman · CBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 5:45 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Premier Tim Houston spoke with reporters on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (CBC)Premier Tim Houston says his decision to bring in regulations allowing the energy board to weigh Nova Scotia Power’s proposal to remortgage about $1 billion in costs stemmed from concerns about the cost-of-living pressures, though opposition leaders question his sincerity.

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The number of foreigners holding business manager visas who left Japan without applying for reentry permits nearly quadrupled in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier,…

CanadaFriday's $90-million Lotto Max draw will be the largest lottery jackpot prize ever available to win in Canada. We break down your odds of winning and how this jackpot compares to past prizes. Friday's jackpot will be the largest prize in Canadian lottery historyNatalie Stechyson · CBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 5:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A clerk at a gas station near Newcastle, Ont., hands a customer their Lotto Max ticket in October 2022. Thinking of getting in on the $90-million jackpot currently up for grabs in the Lotto Max? We break down your odds of winning Canada's largest lottery prize to date and compare it to past wins. (Doug Ives/The Canadian Press)Friday's $90 million Lotto Max draw will be the largest lottery jackpot prize ever available to win in Canada — may the odds be ever in your favour. (Even though, statistically, they're very much not.)Draws take place every Tuesday and Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET.

Pay parking, municipal red tape and taxes all key issues in final debate at Kay Meek How to revitalize West Vancouver’s core commercial areas of Ambleside and Dundarave was the main topic as mayoralty and council candidates faced off at the Kay Meek Arts Centre Tuesday evening.

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Photo provided by Grey Bruce OPPGrey Bruce OPP are asking for the public’s help identifying two people of interest after a dirt bike was stolen from a business parking lot in Southgate. Police say surveillance footage shows the theft at about 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. A red, white and black 2001 Honda CR250R was taken from a lot near Symington Street and Milliner Avenue. The theft was reported to police the next evening. A photo of the red, white, and black 2001 Honda CR250R from a business parking lot near Symington Street and Milliner Avenue in the Township of Southgate. Photo credit: OPPAccording to police, the two people arrived in a black Dodge Ram pickup truck. The truck had no front licence plate, a front-mounted light bar and a rear passenger-side taillight that didn’t work. One person left on the stolen bike and the other on a second motorbike. OPP are looking for two people and a black Dodge Ram pickup truck with no front licence plate, a front-mounted light bar, and an inoperative rear passenger-side taillight. Supplied photos. Investigators are asking anyone with information to call the Grey Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and quote incident number E261443032.

ADVERTISEMENTAtlantic WatchA Nova Scotia family business is frustrated that an investigation into an arson on their property is moving too slowly. October 15, 2026 at 5:23p.m. EDT

This is the highest-impact appearance of the day. Short-dated Treasuries and the dollar are most exposed to any signal that October is live, after Wednesday’s inflation data lifted two-year yields sharply. Oil is the central variable: fuel costs tied to the Iran war are the main source of the latest inflation jump, so a sustained move in crude feeds directly into Fed hike expectations. A hawkish Warsh would likely add pressure on equities and gold, which slid after the CPI release as yields rose. A guarded performance, sticking to his dislike of forward guidance, would leave the hike debate resting on data.---Warsh is the big one today! But not the only one:BOE, Bailey, Bangkok. What could possibly go wrong? Preview and 3 questions for the GovernorPreview: Nagel and Klingbeil in Bangkok: three themes as the ECB weighs a December hikeMacklem in Bangkok: oil, tariffs and job losses test the Bank of Canada’s hike case--- Warsh has spent two months arguing inflation will not fix itself, and a hot September CPI hands him the evidence just as markets debate whether the Fed’s second hike comes in October or December.

Helium production is expected to boom in Saskatchewan after a massive new facility began operations Thursday. The purification facility, located west of Regina near Stewart Valley, is expected to produce approximately 73 million cubic feet of helium annually. Saskatchewan’s Energy and Resources Minister Chris Beaudry said work at the site will strengthen Saskatchewan’s position as Canada’s top helium producer. The production will increase provincial exports by more than 40 per cent, the minister said. “Today is another step toward a stronger, more diversified resource economy,” Beaudry told reporters at a news conference. “Around the world, helium demand is growing for medical imaging, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and the technologies that are shaping our future.”North American Helium, a gas supplier headquartered in Calgary, is operating the facility. In a news release issued Sept. 22, the company claimed an independent evaluator said there are 1.1 billion cubic feet of helium reserves at the Stewart Valley site. Story continues below advertisement