The mystery surrounding Brazil
Several theories exist regarding the origin of the place-name, Brazil, a country much in the world's spotlight over the last few weeks.
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Archive : September 2016
Proposed growth fee called “counter-productive”
Every year, leading business economists from across the country gather for two days in Kingston, Ontario, to discuss emerging issues relevant to the current Canadian economy.
Market gardeners — growers once again forced to peddle their produce door-to-door
by Bruce Cherney (part 5 of 5)
“Rather than see the (Central Farmers’) market fail,” said R. McKenzie, the Grain Growers’ Association (GGA) representative at the February 4, 1914, meeting of the GGA, the Trades a...
The dire consequences of appeasement
Just one week after the Germans and Russians signed a non-aggression treaty, Adolf Hitler's Germany began its invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering the chain of events that led to the outbreak of the Second World War.
Local housing market still very affordable, while tensions exist in Toronto, Vancouver
Soaring housing prices in Vancouver and Toronto continued to squeeze housing affordability at the national level in the second quarter, even though affordability was close to historical norms in most other Canadian markets, according to the Hou...