America’s Oldest Brewing School Leaves Chicago for Montreal Amid Visa Challenges
The Siebel Institute of Technology, the oldest brewing school in the Americas, will relocate from Chicago to Montreal on January 1, ending more than 150 years of operations in the United States. The move comes as international students, who now make up most of the school’s enrollment, face mounting difficulties obtaining US visas under recent […]
Kalshi Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Illegal Sports Betting
Prediction market platform Kalshi is facing a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging it operates an unlicensed sports betting platform that deceives consumers into believing they are wagering against other users when they are actually betting against the house. Seven plaintiffs brought the lawsuit on Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of […]
Pipeline Deal Faces Steep Climb as Liberals, First Nations, BC Government Unite in Opposition
Senior members of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal caucus expressed deep skepticism that a proposed oil pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast will ever be built, despite a memorandum of understanding signed with Alberta. Multiple senior Liberals told Global News the pipeline will never be built without two critical elements the project currently lacks: a […]
Putin Claims It’s ‘Legally Impossible’ to Sign Ukraine Peace Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday it is “legally impossible” to sign any peace agreement with Ukraine, arguing that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government lacks legitimacy after postponing elections under martial law. Speaking at a press conference in Bishkek following a state visit to Kyrgyzstan, Putin said that while Moscow wants to reach an agreement […]
Majority of British Columbians Back Alberta Pipeline to North Coast, Poll Finds
A majority of British Columbia residents support a proposed pipeline from Alberta to the province’s northern coast, according to polling data released Thursday, though significant concerns remain about lifting a decades-old tanker moratorium. The Angus Reid Institute survey found 53% of British Columbians support the pipeline concept, with 37% opposed. Support now outweighs opposition by […]
Ottawa-Alberta MOU Shelves Emissions Cap, Ties Carbon Capture To Pipeline
The recently announced Canada–Alberta memorandum of understanding sets a roadmap for at least 1 million barrels per day of new low-emission bitumen pipeline capacity to Asian markets, but makes the project conditional on parallel decarbonization commitments, fixed negotiating deadlines, and a targeted two-year approvals ceiling. The MOU’s pipeline section calls for one or more privately […]
Alberta Commits To January 2027 Nuclear Strategy Deadline In MOU With Ottawa
The Canada–Alberta memorandum of understanding isn’t just about pipelines. The text assigns a concrete nuclear milestone: on or before January 2027, Alberta will “collaborate with Canada to develop a nuclear generation strategy” designed to “build and operate competitive nuclear power generation” serving Alberta and inter-connected markets by 2050. The nuclear strategy commitment appears under “Alberta […]
Guanajuato Silver Sees Losses Widen In Q3 As Capital Improvements Takes Focus
Guanajuato Silver (TSXV: GSVR) this morning released the results of their third quarter, posting topline revenue of $16.3 million, down 12% from the second quarter. Revenue in the second quarter follows the sale of 521,919 silver equivalent ounces at an average realized price of $39.03 per ounce. Silver equivalent sales were down 19% from 648,313 […]
Montage Gold To Acquire African Gold For US$170 Million
Montage Gold (TSX: MAU) has growth on their mind. The company this morning indicated that they have entered into an arrangement to acquire the ASX-listed African Gold Limited, which follows an initial investment made in the explorer back in March. Under the terms of the arrangement, African Gold shareholders are set to receive 0.0628 of […]
Canadian Climate Minister Guilbeault Resigns Over Alberta Pipeline Deal
Steven Guilbeault resigned from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet on Thursday, protesting a federal agreement that advances Alberta’s proposed oil pipeline to the Pacific coast. The longtime climate advocate and former environment minister cited fundamental opposition to the deal’s environmental impact. Guilbeault announced his departure as minister of Canadian identity and culture within hours of […]