In this edition:
- Canada dropping countertariffs on U.S. goods covered by free trade deal
- Welland’s West Main Street to undergo $8.8M makeover
- 4,696 Niagara Falls properties had $34.6M in unpaid taxes last year
- Ontario sheds manufacturing jobs as tariff impacts surface
- Retail sales growing in all subsectors
- US visits to Canada outnumber Canadian visits to US for first time since 2006
- Algoma to participate in Marine Month for marine careers
- Focus on Technology
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Canada dropping countertariffs on U.S. goods covered by free trade deal
Canada is dropping its countertariffs on the American goods that are covered by the free -trade agreement between the two countries, amid the ongoing trade war with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
Carney made the announcement during a news conference Friday, following a virtual meeting of his cabinet, and the day after a discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Welland’s West Main Street to undergo $8.8M makeover
West Main Street in Welland will undergo a nearly $8.8‑million transformation beginning this fall.
Alfred Beam Excavating Ltd., which bid under the $9.4 million budgeted for the work, will replace a cast‑iron water main and a vitrified‑clay sewer, and extend Niagara Region’s trunk sanitary sewer to Prince Charles Drive.
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4,696 Niagara Falls properties had $34.6M in unpaid taxes last year
Chief administrative officer Jason Burgess said those numbers represent both residential and commercial properties.
“A lot of times it’s commercial property or development property, where developments aren’t moving ahead,” he said.
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Ontario sheds manufacturing jobs as tariff impacts surface
Ontario’s economy has recently started to feel the impact of American tariffs, shedding 38,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2025, the province’s financial watchdog said Thursday in a report.
Financial accountability officer Jeffrey Novak said hits to employment in that timeframe include the early impacts of the tariffs, as well as broad economic factors.
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Retail sales growing in all subsectors
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US visits to Canada outnumber Canadian visits to US for first time since 2006
In June, the number of Canadian-resident return trips from the United States was down 28.7% year over year, and the number of trips to Canada by US residents decreased 5.8%. For the first time since June 2006 (excluding August and September 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic), more US residents made trips to Canada than Canadian residents travelled to the United States.
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Algoma to participate in Marine Month for marine careers
Marine Month in Canada is a free educational program focusing on marine careers, designed primarily for youth in Grades 5-12 who want a behind-the-scenes look at unique opportunities within the marine industry. Over the next 10 years, 43 per cent of the current marine workforce is expected to retire. The Canadian marine sector will need to hire 19,000 workers onboard vessels and many more ashore to keep up with industry demand.
Focus on Technology
Logistics management is leveling up with generative AI
Shefali Kapadia, Supply Chain Dive
Transportation management system providers have heard their customers loud and clear: Shippers and carriers want to integrate emerging technology like artificial intelligence into their systems to keep supply chains moving smoothly.
“We consistently hear from our customers that driving more visibility, efficiency and automation across their supply chain operations is a top priority,” said Srini Rajagopal, VP of logistics product strategy at Oracle.
Supply chain stakeholders are advancing AI adoption with generative AI, which uses existing data to generate responses.
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