Canada's real gross domestic product remained flat in July after three months of expansion, an early sign that economic growth may slow in the third quarter after a rebound in the second quarter. Gains in construction, 1.3 percent, and utilities, 1.7 percent, were offset by declines in the manufacturing and mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors in July—those of 0.9 percent and 0.5 percent month over month, respectively.

Canada's real gross domestic product remained flat in July after three months of expansion, an early sign that economic growth may slow in the third quarter after a rebound in the second quarter. Gains in construction, 1.3 percent, and utilities, 1.7 percent, were offset by declines in the manufacturing and mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors in July—those of 0.9 percent and 0.5 percent month over month, respectively.

Canada's real gross domestic product remained flat in July after three months of expansion, an early sign that economic growth may slow in the third quarter after a rebound in the second quarter. Gains in construction, 1.3 percent, and utilities, 1.7 percent, were offset by declines in the manufacturing and mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sectors in July—those of 0.9 percent and 0.5 percent month over month, respectively.

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Oaken Wood is under threat. Proposals to allocate Oaken Wood as a hard rock quarrying site will result in the loss of at least 41 hectares of Ancient Woodland.

The Ministry of Mining is overhauling its Mines and Geology Division (MGD) after a performance audit exposed significant weaknesses in the regulation, monitoring, and enforcement of mining and quarrying activities. The audit, conducted by the Auditor General’s Department, assessed the MGD’s licensing, monitoring, and enforcement actions between 2019 and 2020 and 2023 and 2024, with figures tracked up to December 2025. Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis found that three mining lessees owe US$13.7 million (approximately J$2.2 billion) in penalties for failing to rehabilitate 264.14 hectares of mined-out land. The report also found that some operators continued mining or quarrying for as long as six years after their leases or licences had expired while the MGD failed to systematically track royalty arrears and quarry tax obligations. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said an immediate action plan was under way to overhaul sector oversight, enforce compliance, and restore accountability. It said a plan has been put in place to address identified gaps. The ministry said it was reviewing the measures already implemented, as well as those currently being pursued, against the auditor general’s findings and recommendations. “This review will help to identify any areas requiring further strengthening, and additional corrective...

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Oaken Wood is under threat. Proposals to allocate Oaken Wood as a hard rock quarrying site will result in the loss of at least 41 hectares of Ancient Woodland.

Oaken Wood is under threat. Proposals to allocate Oaken Wood as a hard rock quarrying site will result in the loss of at least 41 hectares of Ancient Woodland.

For centuries, Salisbury Crags, the long, sheer cliff line running below Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, were not a protected landmark. They were a source of stone. Quarrying began as early as the 16th century, supplying rock for Holyroodhouse itself, and continued quietly for generations without much objection. That changed in the early 19th century. The...