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How Iran war is hitting fertilizer supplies: ‘Timing is pretty detrimental’Canada produced 32.8 per cent of the world’s total potash production in 2024, remaining the world's largest potash producer, according to Natural Resources Canada.WorldMar 9
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Oil price spike from Iran war could help Canada in CUSMA talks, experts sayCountries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade.CanadaMar 13
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Nearly 1 in 4 Canadian women in their 40s don’t have kids: StatCanCanada's birth rate in 2025 was at 9.94 per cent, which currently sits almost three times lower than what it was in the 1950s.CanadaJan 27
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Florida couple sues fertility clinic, says woman birthed someone else’s babyTiffany Score gave birth to a 'beautiful, healthy female child,' but when she appeared to be 'racially non-Caucasian,' they ordered genetic testing, according to the lawsuit.TrendingFeb 2
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Bank of Canada holds interest rates as Iran war rattles global economiesThe Bank of Canada held its benchmark lending rate at 2.25 per cent, but Governor Tiff Macklem is keeping an eye on how the Iran war could impact Canada's economy.EconomyMar 18
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Iran war could increase grocery costs in B.C.; fuel prices remain highAs the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues, consumers should brace higher grocery costs. One expert says the hardest hit items are expected to include meat, dairy and seafood.Economy9 hours
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Sugar prices hit five-month high amid Iran war disruptionsRising energy prices could prompt cane mills in top grower Brazil to raise ethanol output and lower sugar production. Ethanol is a cane-based biofuel.ConsumerMar 19
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As Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz, U.S. vows $20B for maritime reinsuranceThe U.S. says it has stuck a new agreement to provide up to US$20 billion in reinsurance coverage to 'restore confidence in maritime trade' amid the Iran war.WorldMar 6
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UNESCO recognizes Maritime historical groups for Black Loyalist archiveUNESCO recognized several Maritime historical groups including the executive director of the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre for their work on the Black Loyalist archive.CanadaMar 22
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I tried the Oura Ring 4—here’s why it’s worth the hypeGame-changer or gimmick? We put the viral Oura Ring 4 to the test—read on for an honest review of the wellness gadget everyone is raving about.The CuratorMar 9
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EU leaders push back against joining attacks on Iran as oil prices riseEuropean leaders have deflected entreaties from U.S. President Donald Trump to send military assets to secure the Strait of Hormuz.WorldMar 19
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Alberta residents, small business owners struggle with soaring gas pricesThe soaring cost of gasoline is already draining hundreds of dollars in extra costs from the wallets of some Alberta small business owners.EconomyMar 18
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Beef prices continue to soar, but signs of coming relief are emergingStatistics Canada on Monday said the price of beef rose nearly 14 per cent year over year in February, but that rate is slower compared with the month before.ConsumerMar 17
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U.S. eases Venezuela oil sanctions amid Iran war energy crisisU.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war. The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing PetrĂ³leos de Venezuela S.A, or PDVSA,...WorldMar 18
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Iran threatens recreational, tourist sites worldwide as war rages onThe Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery in Kuwait, which can process some 730,000 barrels of oil per day, is one of the largest in the Middle East.WorldMar 20
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Oil price spikes will hit Canadians ‘throughout our economy,’ experts sayCanadian consumers are going to feel it in their wallets just about everywhere the longer the Iran war goes on, while some parts of the economy could see benefits.ConsumerMar 9
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‘Don’t take him literally,’ Moe says on Trump fertilizer tariff threatsPremier Scott Moe says not to take U.S. President Donald Trump seriously following comments he may tariff Canadian fertilizer to bolster domestic production.CanadaDec 9, 2025
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AI may be killing entry-level jobs, Bank of Canada governor warnsBank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said economic observers had expressed concern about 'over-investment and over-valuation as well as fears of job destruction' from AI.EconomyFeb 5
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If Trump tariffs fertilizer, U.S. lacks reserves ‘to meet domestic demand’In a statement, Fertilizer Canada said increasing fertilizer production 'cannot happen overnight and can take 10 to 15 years to increase.'EconomyDec 9, 2025
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Trump threatens ‘severe’ tariffs on Canadian fertilizer ‘if we have to’Trump made the comment during a roundtable event at the White House where he announced a US$12-billion tariff relief fund for American farmers.EconomyDec 8, 2025