Prairie storm insured losses topped $1.8 billion across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba this summer, with ten events tallied by CatIQ and reported by IBC.
Canada
The Bank of Canada summary of deliberations for the September 2, 2026 rate decision was published September 16 at 13:30 ET, with the policy rate held at 2.25%.
The S&P/TSX Composite closed at 35,874.26 on September 17, 2026, up 1.08%, as bond yields eased from multi-decade highs and oil prices retreated.
Canada’s OSFI says tokenized deposits are legally identical to traditional deposits, clearing a classification barrier for bank blockchain products.
BRP Q2 results for fiscal 2027 show revenue of $2.24B, up 18.5%, a $136.8M net loss, raised FY27 guidance and a tariff warning for the third quarter.
Empire Company Q1 earnings rose 9.9% to $233 million on $8.475 billion in sales, as the Sobeys parent closed the Mayrand deal and added nine pharmacies.
Ottawa’s Life Sciences Fund is putting $67 million behind five dual-use projects, including $21.9 million for an Alberta-led antimicrobial supply resilience effort.
Canada co-hosted the 2026 2X Global Summit in Montreal, where Randeep Sarai announced $110 million for gender lens investing in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
The iPhone 18 Pro Canada launch starts at $1,749 with the Pro Max at $1,899 — full storage pricing, colours, carrier options, financing and trade-in details.
CentreBC now has eight MLAs under new leader Peter Milobar after 12 departures from the B.C. Conservatives, with a snap election call expected within days.