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Could Block’s AI-fueled layoffs be a ‘tipping point’ for white-collar jobs?Tech4 hoursExperts say Jack Dorsey's acknowledgement that AI is fueling layoffs could be a tipping point that sees a spike in companies taking the same approach. -
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Alberta budget has minister asking: ‘Is this the right tax structure for the province?’PoliticsFeb 27 -
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Alberta finance minister hits the road in attempt to sell 2026 provincial budgetPoliticsFeb 27 -
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AI allows for ‘significantly smaller team,’ Block says of 40% staff cutTechFeb 27
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CanadaHow new fees and taxes the 2026 Alberta budget may have you paying more -
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EconomyCalgary incentivizing backyard suites with thousands in funding -
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EconomyLethbridge experts react to Alberta budget -
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CanadaPremier Scott Moe lands in India, says lentil tariffs ‘might actually increase’ -
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EconomyFord says proposal underway to allow jets at Billy Bishop Airport -
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EconomyEconomist Moshe Lander shares his thoughts on Alberta budget -
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EconomyEconomist Moshe Lander reacts to Alberta’s financial picture -
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EconomyProvince increasing business venture capital tax credit -
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CanadaAlto high-speed rail project sparks support and opposition in Peterborough -
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EconomyN.S. university students prepare for week-long strike to protest provincial education cuts -
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EconomyRegina City Council discusses 10 per cent bus fare increase
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AI allows for ‘significantly smaller team,’ Block says of 40% staff cut'The core thesis is simple. Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company,' CEO Jack Dorsey said in a letter to shareholders of the financial tech firm.TechFeb 27
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Canada’s economy shrank in the last quarter of 2025: StatCanThe economy swung back and forth between gains and losses every quarter last year as sharp changes in exports tied to U.S. tariffs drove volatility in GDP data.EconomyFeb 27
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2026 Alberta budget taxes criticized as ‘another version of equalization’Terrible. Another version of equalization. Those are a few of the terms being used to describe the 2026 Alberta budget tabled in the provincial legislature in Edmonton on Thursday.EconomyFeb 26
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Quebec coffee roaster comes home after tariff-driven move to U.S.A well-known coffee producer is moving their operations back to Sherbrooke, Que., after operating a portion of its business in the U.S. for the past year due to tariffs.CanadaFeb 26
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As Carney heads to India, what can the two countries gain from each other?At last year's G7 summit, Canada and India agreed to more than double the volume of two-way trade between the two countries to $70 billion by 2030.EconomyFeb 26
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Iconic Calgary cookhouse and dance hall will be relocating in 2027It is an iconic part of Calgary's country music heritage and a hotspot for Stampede celebrations, but Ranchman's Cookhouse and Dancehall will soon be moving to a new location.EconomyFeb 26
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Canadian banks are preparing themselves for more bad loans this yearCanada's biggest banks have been setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars in case customers can't pay off their loans, including mortgages.EconomyFeb 26
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There were 3 unemployed Canadians for every vacant job in December: StatCanThere were three unemployed Canadians for every job vacancy in December, according to a report from Statistics Canada released Thursday.CanadaFeb 26
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Return-to-work mandates sparks ‘renewed demand’ for Canadian offices: reportWidespread return-to-work mandates are sparking 'renewed demand' for office space in major Canadian cities, a new report indicates.EconomyFeb 26
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Carney leaves for overseas trade trips, starting with IndiaIn his Davos speech in January, Carney urged middle powers to work together against "American hegemony" and the efforts of great powers to coerce and subjugate smaller countries.EconomyFeb 26
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