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5 Things You Might Not Know About Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: From Playing College Hockey To Bitcoin
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 11:13am | 1437The Liberal Party has won Canada's prime minister election with former central banker Mark Carney keeping his top position, which he was placed in after outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepped down in January. "Who's ready to stand up for Canada with me," Carney said in a speech after...
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Alkane And Mandalay Combine In A $707 Million 'Merger Of Equals'
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 7:44am | 530Australia's Alkane Resources (OTCPK: ALKEF) and Canada's Mandalay Resources (OTCQB:MNDJF) have announced a "merger of equals "in an all-share transaction valued at approximately AU$1.01 billion ($707 million), creating a diversified gold and antimony producer with global reach. The...
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Billionaire Richard Branson Criticizes Trump's Tariff Decisions: 'World Was On The Verge Of A Complete Meltdown'
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:44pm | 597Tariff policies and plans by the Trump administration are not being well received by many consumers in the U.S. and people around the world. A British billionaire is the latest to speak out on the negative impact the tariffs could have on global economics. What Happened: Billionaire Richard Branson...
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Trump Says US Doesn't Need Canadian Cars — Hints Tariffs Could Rise: 'We Don't Want Your Cars, With All Due Respect'
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 4:59am | 527President Donald Trump has hinted at increasing the 25% tariff on Canadian automobile imports on Thursday, suggesting the U.S. auto industry would be better off without Canadian involvement. What Happened: “I really don't want cars from Canada. So, when I put tariffs on Canada, they're paying...
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NHL And Canada-Based Ndax Announce Partnership For 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Launches Prediction Game That Gives Users Chance To Win Finals Ticket And Crypto
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 12:16am | 449Leading Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform, Ndax, and the National Hockey League announced a major partnership Wednesday for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs What Happened: Ndax was named the official crypto trading platform of the NHL, according to a press release Under the terms...
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Barrick's Canadian Exit Opens The Doors For US Redomiciliation
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 8:30am | 626Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE:GOLD), the world's second-largest gold miner, is preparing to exit Canada completely by selling its final domestic asset—the Hemlo gold mine in Ontario. Surging gold prices triggered the company's decision to optimize its portfolio, focusing on higher-margin operations....
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Amazon And Walmart Third-Party Sellers Reportedly Stash Products In Canada To Dodge Trump Tariffs — Risky Bet Or Bold Move?
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 3:11am | 702As U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports continue to soar, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) third-party sellers are reportedly shifting stock to Canada, betting that the trade war will soon end in their favor. What Happened: These vendors, who sell everything from dog toys to...
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China's CMOC Group Acquires Lumina Gold For $420 Million
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 1:12pm | 551Chinese CMOC Group, the world's largest producer of cobalt, has announced an all-cash acquisition of Canadian development-stage mining company Lumina Gold Corp (OTCQB:LMGDF), valued at C$581 million (around $420 million). Upon acquisition, CMOC will gain control over the Cangarejos gold-copper...
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China Slashes US Oil Imports By 90% Amid Trump Tariffs, Turns To Canada Instead
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 7:19am | 438As US-China trade tensions continue to escalate, Chinese refiners have cut their U.S. oil imports, while imports of Canadian crude have reached record highs What happened: Imports of U.S. oil by China have plunged roughly 90% since 2023, falling from a peak of 29 million barrels per month to just 3...
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Solana Breaks Free From Bitcoin, Ethereum Lag After Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Accumulates New SOL Staking ETF
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 12:17am | 575Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) defied the standstill in other large-cap cryptocurrencies on Wednesday following the impressive launch of its exchange-traded fund in Canada. What happened: The sixth-largest digital asset by market capitalization spiked nearly 3% in the last 24 hours, outgaining higher-valued...
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Canadian Travel To US Nosedives: Road Trips Down 32%, Air Travel Slips 13.5% — Report Warns Of Over $6 Billion In Economic Losses
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 7:38am | 601The number of Canadian tourists visiting the U.S. has taken a significant hit, potentially resulting in a $6 billion economic loss for the year, as per reports. What Happened: The number of Canadians traveling to the U.S. has seen a notable decline. According to Statistics Canada, road trips—which...
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Canadian Politicians Promise Faster Project Approvals Ahead Of April 28 Elections
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 8:21am | 638As Canada's April 28 federal election nears, both leading candidates for the next Prime Minister, Liberal Party leader Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilevre, are campaigning on promises to fast-track commodity projects of national interest. Speaking at a campaign stop in Calgary,...
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Canadian Telecom Giant Pushes Back On SpaceX's Starlink Subsidies, Activists Slam Public Funding For 'Unaccountable Imperialist Like Elon Musk'
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 4:35am | 632Canada’s telecom giant, Bell Canada, is pushing back against subsidies for Elon Musk‘s Starlink, amid a wave of national criticism for Musk’s ventures due to his ties with the Trump administration. What Happened: Bell Canada has urged the Canadian Radio-television and...
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Barrick Gold Proposes Name Change, Targets 30% Production Growth By 2030
Monday, April 7, 2025 - 6:49am | 551Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD), the world's second-largest gold producer, might change its name. Management proposed rebranding as Barrick Mining Corporation to reflect its broader mining focus. They also laid out an ambitious plan to grow their gold equivalent production by 30% by the end of...
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Tariff Tensions Could Hurt US GDP As Canadian Tourism Cools: Goldman Sachs
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - 2:53pm | 1004A 10% decline in Canadian travel may result in 2 million fewer visits and $2.1 billion in lost spending to the U.S. That’s according to Goldman Sachs analyst Lizzie Dove, citing data from the U.S. Travel Association. Dove recently conducted a deep dive into Canadian tourist exposure for...