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The August 2026 calendar at a glance for Canada: week numbers, the Civic Holiday long weekend, 21 weekdays and 72 minutes of daylight lost by month’s end.

Canada employment August 2026 fell by 42,000 as youth and core-aged workers absorbed the losses, while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.4%.

Big Rock Brewery Inc. has appointed President and CEO David Kinder to its Board of Directors, effective August 12, 2026. The unanimous decision reflects the board’s confidence in Kinder’s 36 years of beverage industry experience and his strategic leadership since joining the company in January 2024.

Canadian General Investments, Limited reported a net asset value of $88.50 per share as of August 31, 2026, alongside year-to-date returns of 10.9% and 12-month returns of 17.0%. Here is what the unaudited update says and how its leveraging strategy factors in.

Air Canada’s Summer 2027 network plan adds five new destinations and seven new international routes, restores the Toronto–London Heathrow Day-tripper and lifts Toronto–Shanghai to daily service, pushing international capacity up more than 8% in available seat miles.

Canada’s largest banks beat analyst estimates in fiscal Q3 as capital-markets profit climbed 35% year over year. TD reported record markets results with divisional net income up 87%, while RBC’s markets unit earned C$1.54 billion in the three months to July.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $4.7 billion contract to build 313 new Via Rail passenger cars at Alstom’s Thunder Bay plant, a project officials say will create 700 jobs and replace a fleet averaging 77 years old.

U.S. solar generation rose 21 percent and wind generation rose 6 percent in the first half of 2026, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook published August 11, 2026. Forecasters expect renewable capacity additions to continue through 2027, with the next monthly update due September 9, 2026.

August 2026 immigration data shows 48% fewer USCIS applications, 74% drop in H-1B visas, and record processing delays that have pushed the backlog to over 12 million pending cases. Analysis of what these trends mean for employers, families, and international students.

August 2026 brings sweeping immigration changes: DHS proposes $103K H-1B fees, courts strike down visa bans, and Canada extends work permit grace periods.