Karalee Greer

A Record Wall Street Close, Fragile Hormuz Ceasefire Diplomacy In Doha, And A Broken AI Trust Pact Between Alibaba And Anthropic Are Resetting The Third-Quarter Playbook For Executives Watching Oil Prices, Interest Rates, Canada's GDP Rebound, And The Global Race For AI Infrastructure Capital Now.

North American trade risk, cooling AI momentum, U.S. labor data, and market caution define a business day where investors are watching whether policy uncertainty becomes a real drag on growth.

Before Vancouver's July 3 property tax deadline, learn where your property tax dollars go and how they fund the services and infrastructure that keep the city running.

On Canada's 159th birthday, WBN counts 159 ways a nation of 42 million has shaped medicine, science, sport, culture, and the global economy. PS: There was a lot we didn't know...and should!

The second half of 2026 opens with a structural question that did not exist a month ago: who decides when the most capable AI models reach the public, the company that built them or the government reviewing them first.

Iran's ceasefire fractures in the Strait of Hormuz, Anthropic targets a $1 trillion IPO as OpenAI steps back, Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts, and twin crises in Venezuela and central Africa stretch global institutions to their limits.

Discover why Vancouver's roads are constantly under construction and how aging water mains, sewer upgrades, and infrastructure renewal are preparing the city for the future.

From Canada Day and the Declaration of Independence to civil rights and global independence movements, this remarkable week helped shape our world.