Alto Rail $2.8M Bonuses Draw Fire Before Construction Begins

Alto’s $2.76 million bonus disclosure has turned a planning-stage rail project into a test of whether Ottawa can explain performance rewards before the public can see physical progress. According to a parliamentary-return screenshot circulated by Conservative MPs, Alto awarded $2,758,967.68 in bonuses for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The same table lists 18 officials at or […]

Ray Dalio AI Bubble Warning Centers On Liquidity Risk

The AI boom is becoming a balance sheet story, not just a technology story. Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has said before the artificial intelligence boom is in the early stage of a bubble, Reuters reported, but the sharper issue is not whether AI tools are useful. It is whether the financial structure around the […]

NDP Bill Wants Floor Crossers’ Seats Vacant

Bill C-278 would create a new federal vacancy trigger for MPs, turning a party switch inside the House of Commons into a seat-level event that could force voters back to the polls. The private member’s bill, introduced by NDP parliamentary leader Don Davies, would amend the Parliament of Canada Act to make certain changes in […]

Russia Blames Ukraine After Deadly Drone Strike On Donetsk Passenger Bus

Eight civilians were killed and 11 others were injured in Yenakiievo after a drone struck a bus, according to Russian officials cited by Reuters. Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk blamed Ukraine for the attack, saying the vehicle was operating on a Moscow-to-Simferopol route when it was hit. Kyiv had not publicly responded to the specific accusation […]

Ottawa Pulls Back CRTC Streaming Rule, Pledges $600M for Canadian Content

Canada’s federal government today moved to pull back a landmark CRTC streaming regulation and replace it with $600 million in direct investment, sidestepping a rule that would have compelled Netflix and other large foreign platforms to spend 15% of their Canadian revenues on domestic content, roughly triple what those platforms previously contributed. Marc Miller, Minister […]

Shopify Adds $3 Billion to Buyback Plan Amid Price Weakness

Shopify (TSX: SHOP) is putting more muscle behind its commitment to return cash to shareholders. The e-commerce company said its board has authorized an additional $3 billion for buying back Class A subordinate voting shares, lifting the total program to $5 billion. Shopify has already been active under the existing plan, repurchasing approximately $1.45 billion […]

DPM Metals Hits 713 Metres of 2.52 g/t Gold Equivalent in New Porphyry Discovery

DPM Metals (TSX: DPM) has landed one of its most consequential drill holes in years, cutting more than 700 metres of high grade gold-copper porphyry mineralization right alongside its producing Chelopech mine. The discovery, at a target the company calls Brevene South Porphyry, sits roughly one kilometre from existing reserves and butts up against the […]