Canada Blocks Netflix at Work After Federal Employees Stream Thousands of Hours Monthly
The Canadian government blocked Netflix and other streaming services for federal employees after discovering workers were streaming thousands of hours of video content during work time, according to internal documents obtained by CBC News. Government data revealed significant streaming activity across federal departments before the December 2024 ban. The Department of National Defence logged over […]
The $500 Million Promise: Is The Alberta Secession Movement Tied to Trump?
A key figure in Alberta’s separatist movement says he was promised US$500 million to ease the oil-rich province out of Canada. Dennis Modry, former CEO of the Alberta Prosperity Project, told supporters that “senior US administrative officials just a couple steps away from the president” opened an April meeting in Washington by declaring they recognize […]
Gridlock to Greenlight: BC’s Fasttrack Projects Get Pipelines Moving
British Columbia’s accelerated permitting program is seemingly living up to its premise. Since Premier David Eby named 18 priority resource projects worth roughly $20 billion in February, regulators have cleared several marquee files, unlocking construction timelines and investment flows that had been frozen by years of procedural gridlock. The first proof is NorthRiver Midstream’s $450-million […]
Trump Administration Seethes Over South Park’s New Episode
Trump administration officials fired back angrily Thursday at “South Park” creators, branding their satirical series as obsolete after the show used artificial intelligence to ridicule the president in ways that hit uncomfortably close to home. “This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in […]
Saskatchewan Judge Declares Immigration a Privilege, Not a Right
A Saskatchewan judge has ruled that foreign nationals do not have an inherent right to immigrate to Canada, in a decision involving an Indian lab technician whose immigration permit was revoked over suspected fraud. In a recent ruling, King’s Bench Justice Andrew Davis declared that immigration to Canada is not a guaranteed right, stating “foreign […]
Thailand-Cambodia Trade Firepower Over Border Conflict, “Could Develop Into War”
Clashes that erupted along the 800-kilometre Thai-Cambodian border at Thursday dawn have already become the deadliest fighting between the neighbours in more than a decade. By the evening of next day, the conflict reported around 15 fatalities and hundreds of thousands of people displaced. Thai officials warn the confrontation “could develop into war.” The frontier […]
Newmont Sees Miners Freed From Red Chris Mine Following Collapse
Three workers trapped underground for more than 60 hours at Newmont’s (TSX: NGT) Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia were safely rescued late Thursday, the company has confirmed. The trio, identified as Kevin Coumbs of Ontario, Darien Maduke of British Columbia, and Jesse Chubaty of Manitoba, emerged from the mine at 10:40 p.m. PT […]
Russia Set to Ban Gasoline Exports for Two Months as Domestic Prices Soar
Russia will impose a complete ban on gasoline exports starting August 1 for at least two months as domestic fuel prices approach historic highs, three industry sources familiar with government plans told Reuters Thursday. The export ban, which would include major oil producers for the first time this year, is designed to stabilize Russia’s domestic […]
Steadright Begins Preliminary Economic Assessment On TitanBeach Project
Steadright Critical Minerals (CSE: SCM) has begun work on a preliminary economic assessment for their new TitanBeach Titanium Sands Project in Morocco. The study is being undertaken as part of a strategy to quickly advance the development of the project.
Gold Royalty Reports Q2 Gold Equivalent Production of 1,346 Ounces
Gold Royalty Corp (NYSE: GROY) is reporting that they have achieved record revenue for the second quarter of 2025 on a preliminary basis. The company indicated that they have recorded total revenue, land agreement proceeds and interest of $4.4 million, which is an increase of roughly 100% from the second quarter of last year. The […]