Short Seller Report Targets Aya Gold & Silver, Claiming Inflated Resource Estimates
Blue Orca Capital disclosed a short position against Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA), alleging the Zgounder mine’s silver resource was inflated by more than 100%, claiming there is as much as 50+ million “phantom ounces”. The firm categorically rejected the report the same day and pointed to mined-ounce reconciliation, independent verification, and a technical […]
More Trump Tariffs Coming: Pharmaceuticals, Trucks, Home Fixtures
The US will impose a 100% tariff on branded or patented pharmaceuticals and add new 25% duties on heavy trucks, 50% levy on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, and 30% duties on upholstered furniture effective October 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. Common in all announcements is the reason for the tariffs […]
Canada Post Shutdown As Union Workers Strike On Service Cuts
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched a national strike, forcing Canada Post to shut down operations nationwide. Canada Post said some post offices will close, all service guarantees for items already in the network are suspended, and no new items will be accepted until the national disruption ends. The corporation added that all mail […]
Germany Signals Long-term Interest in Canadian Natural Gas Despite Climate Goals
Germany’s ambassador to Canada says his country will need liquefied natural gas for years beyond its renewable energy transition, directly contradicting earlier German climate officials who projected rapid phase-outs of fossil fuel imports and signaling new opportunities for Canadian energy exports as both nations navigate post-Ukraine war energy security concerns. Ambassador Matthias Lüttenberg told The […]
New Found Gold Assays 64.8 g/t Gold Over 6.7 Metres In Channel Sampling At Iceberg
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG) has confirmed that a high grade core exists at the AFZ Core area following an excavation program conducted at Iceberg that saw channel sampling occur. “Our recently completed channel sampling program has further demonstrated the continuity of at-surface, high-grade gold mineralization across 185 m of continuous exposure at Iceberg, one […]
Russia Extends Petrol Export Ban Through 2025
Russia extended its nationwide ban on gasoline exports through the end of 2025 and imposed a partial diesel-export ban that targets non-producers only, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. The petrol ban covers both producers and resellers, with carve outs for intergovernmental agreements (like Mongolia), while the diesel curb excludes producers, whose pipeline shipments account […]
Nova Scotia Introduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape
Nova Scotia introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing regulatory barriers and attracting investment, particularly in the mining and clean energy sectors, as the province positions itself to compete globally in critical mineral extraction. The Making Business Easier Act builds on Nova Scotia’s national leadership in red tape reduction while positioning the province to compete globally […]
Canada’s Per Capita GDP Falls as Economic Growth Stagnates
Canada’s real gross domestic product per capita declined 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025, extending a troubling pattern of economic underperformance that has left living standards below 2017 levels, according to official government data released in late August. The decline followed a modest 0.4% increase in the first quarter, highlighting Canada’s struggle to generate […]
French Court Finds Ex-President Guilty Over Libya Campaign Financing Scheme
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced by a Paris criminal court to five years in prison and a €100,000 fine after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy linked to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. Judges found Sarkozy conspired between 2005 and 2007 (while interior minister) to seek Libyan funds in exchange […]
Canada Advances Bill to Expand Citizenship by Descent
Canada’s Parliament is debating legislation that would allow tens of thousands of people born abroad to Canadian parents to claim citizenship, addressing what the government calls historical inequities while critics warn of administrative burdens and security gaps. Bill C-3, introduced June 5 by Immigration Minister Lena Diab, would eliminate the “first-generation limit” that prevents Canadian […]