Ask a young adult in Barrie what their ideal family looks like, and you’ll likely hear a number smaller than their parents’. The catch? Even that modest vision feels out of reach for many. Barrie is not immune to the forces reshaping family size across Canada. While national headlines trumpet a record-low fertility rate of […]
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The swinging doors at Dollarama rarely rest. Outside, a steady shuffle of Barrie residents filters in and out, arms cradling everything from holiday tinsel to last-minute snacks. Behind each modest purchase lies a larger engine—one driving both profit and local identity. In its most recent quarter, Dollarama Inc. posted a profit of $273.8 million, a
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Sarah Chung stands at her convocation, degree in hand, but the celebration feels muted by uncertainty. Canada’s newest graduates are entering a workforce that’s less welcoming than at any time since the 1990s, and the numbers don’t lie—the country faces its highest youth unemployment rate in a quarter-century, pandemic years aside. The Canadian labour market,
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Five per cent of annual revenue. That’s the figure at the centre of a high-stakes legal face-off between global streaming leaders and Canada’s broadcast regulator—a confrontation that could reshape who pays for the country’s news and cultural output. Apple, Amazon, and Spotify—names synonymous with global reach—have found themselves on the defensive in a Toronto courtroom,
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Canada’s job market just hit a nine-year high for unemployment outside the pandemic—but in Ontario, every uptick in that rate feels like a direct jolt to the country’s economic backbone. Ontario’s workers, business owners, and policymakers are staring down a labour market that’s suddenly a lot less forgiving. May’s national unemployment rate climbed to 7%,
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Hustle through a Barrie Costco on any given Saturday and you’ll catch a symphony of carts, chatter, and the undeniable aroma of garlic butter wafting from the bakery. Costco’s 2025 bestsellers aren’t just products—they’re cultural touchstones, sparking debate, delight, and more than a few cravings among Canadian shoppers. Costco has long defied the store-brand stereotype,
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Numbers rarely tell the whole story, but this week’s GDP release for Canada’s first quarter of 2025 is the closest thing to an economic cliffhanger the country has seen in months. As Statistics Canada pulls back the curtain on the real figures, the question isn’t just how much the economy grew—it’s whether early US tariffs
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Barrie families are no strangers to rising grocery bills, unpredictable markets, and the uneasy hum of economic uncertainty. The question on everyone’s mind isn’t just how to get by, but how to build enough resilience to face the unknown with confidence—and yes, a plan. Economic turbulence has landed in Barrie’s living rooms, forcing a reconsideration
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Barrie’s rising generation is colliding with one of Ontario’s toughest job markets in recent memory, where even relentless applicants are met with silence and narrowing opportunities. For those focused on Barrie local jobs, the stakes are personal—and the strategies for survival require more than just persistence. Ontario’s youth unemployment rate currently outpaces the national average,
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Who picks up the bill when tariffs bite and luxury sales soar? As Canada Goose posts robust numbers but withholds its annual outlook, the answer to who’s paying Trump’s tariffs is anything but straightforward. Canada Goose, the Toronto-based apparel giant, landed at the centre of a trade storm this past quarter. While the company’s iconic
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