Food & Retail Partnerships: Ziploc® and Too Good To Go are teaming up on “Surprise Seconds,” pushing Canadians to rescue and remix surplus food via a Wheel of Sandwiches food-truck experience in Toronto (Sept. 29). Dairy Supply & Jobs: Gay Lea Foods is investing $200M+ to expand its Toronto dairy plant, aiming to boost cottage cheese and other high-protein products and add up to 75 jobs by a 2028 completion. Trade-Pressure Reality Check for Small Business: A CFIB survey says 18% of small exporters and 11% of importers hit by the Canada-U.S. trade war fear they’ll stop being viable if it lasts three more months; government liquidity support is a key ask. Tariffs & Consumer Impact: Canada’s trade surplus narrowed to $769M in July as exports fell and imports rose, with the next tariff wave looming for exporters. Housing Costs: Manitoba is expanding rent control to units renting up to $2,000/month starting next year, adding at least 2,000 more regulated units. Consumer Safety: CFIA recalled Coaticook aged cheddar cheese over possible listeria contamination. Energy & Environment: Alberta launches a solar panel recycling program and bans panels from landfills starting Oct. 1, funded by a $14 fee per panel. Tech & Data Centres: Ottawa unveiled voluntary principles for AI data-centre builds amid local backlash, while admitting enforcement rests with provinces/municipalities. Crypto for Consumers: Gate is moving into prediction markets with an “Event Contracts Builder” that lets businesses embed forecasting features into their own apps. Business Growth: Regimen Equity Partners acquired Victoria’s Lumberworld Operations, strengthening Central Builders’ Supply’s presence on Vancouver Island.