Canadian Stock Market Posts Best Two-Year Run in Decades as US Investors Eye Exits
Canada’s benchmark stock index has climbed nearly 37% over the past year, its strongest sustained run since the late 2000s, as a commodity surge and investor flight from US markets reshape global capital flows. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at 33,964.33 on April 30, up 9,122.65 points — or 36.72% — from a year earlier. […]
Bridger Pipeline Gets Greenlight From Trump to Revive Canadian Crude Exports with Keystone XL Assets
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 30, authorizing Bridger Pipeline LLC to construct a 1,038-kilometer pipeline that will transport Canadian crude from the U.S.-Canada border in Phillips County, Montana, to Guernsey, Wyoming. The project, which could move up to 550,000 barrels per day, marks a significant step toward reviving elements of […]
Nevada Judge Bans Kalshi from Offering Prediction Market Contracts Across State
A Nevada judge has issued an order barring prediction market operator Kalshi from offering sports, election, and entertainment-related event contracts to state residents without a gaming license, marking a significant regulatory hurdle for the New York-based company. Judge Jason Woodbury, ruling from Carson City, extended a temporary restraining order initially set on March 20, and […]
U.S. Senate Unanimously Bans Senators from Prediction Market Trading Amid Insider Concerns
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a rule banning senators from trading on prediction markets, effective immediately, in a decisive response to mounting concerns over insider trading and unethical event contracts. The decision, enacted on April 30, targets platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, where bets on elections, military actions, and even violent outcomes have raised […]
Belgium Halts Nuclear Shutdowns, Targets 4 GW Capacity by 2040
Belgium’s government has launched a bold plan to nationalize its nuclear power industry, announcing a full takeover of French energy giant Engie’s nuclear assets in the country, including seven reactors managed by its Electrabel subsidiary. Prime Minister Bart De Wever confirmed the move, signaling a reversal of decades-old policies to phase out nuclear energy amid […]
Peter Schiff Claims New Docs Reveal Improper IRS-Puerto Rico Deal Closed His Bank
Peter Schiff is calling for a congressional investigation into the 2022 shutdown of Euro Pacific International Bank, alleging newly obtained IRS and Puerto Rico regulator emails show the bank was closed through an improper arrangement between the IRS and Puerto Rico’s Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions. The allegation centers on what he describes […]
Alamos Gold Sees Record Revenue On Declining Production In Q1
Alamos Gold (TSX:AGI) delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of record revenues to open 2026, as a sharp run-up in gold prices more than compensated for cost pressures and a modest dip in sales volumes. The intermediate gold producer reported first quarter revenues of $596.7 million, edging past the $575.3 million booked in Q4 2025 and […]
Kinross Posts Record Cash Flow as Gold Rally Lifts Q1 Earnings
Kinross Gold (TSX: K) saw a sharp jump in profitability for the first quarter of 2026, as soaring gold prices more than offset higher unit costs and a pullback in capital returns relative to the prior period. Revenue climbed 61% year-on-year to $2.41 billion, propelled by an average realized gold price of $4,873 per ounce, […]
‘Muhammad’ Now Third Most Popular Baby Name In Saskatchewan
Muhammad has become one of Saskatchewan’s most popular baby boy names, tying for third place in the province’s 2025 baby-name rankings after appearing in the top 20 for the first time only two years earlier. eHealth Saskatchewan released the annual list on April 28, based on a preliminary count of 13,408 live births registered in […]
Antimony Resources Expands Footprint as Soil Sampling Lights Up Ground South of Bald Hill
Antimony Resources (CSE: ATMY) has turned up high grade soil results roughly three kilometres south of its flagship Bald Hill antimony deposit, opening a new front in what the company is increasingly framing as a district scale story rather than a single zone play.