Is Immigration To Blame For Canada’s Housing Crisis?
Canada’s population has reached a significant milestone, hitting 40 million on Friday, with immigration accounting for nearly all of last year’s growth. However, the ongoing housing crisis in Metro Vancouver, the Greater Toronto Area, and across the country has sparked a familiar argument: if Canada can’t house its existing residents, should it continue to welcome […]
Exposing the Crisis: New Tool Tracks MP Investment In Real Estate
The Maple recently released a comprehensive database of landlord Members of Parliament (MPs) in the country. The initiative aims to shed light on the potential conflicts of interest that arise from MPs being involved in real estate or currently a landlord while making policies that affect tenants, especially as Canadians go through a cost of […]
Federal Judge Approves Binance-SEC Agreement to Keep US Assets in the Country
A federal judge has given her stamp of approval to a temporary agreement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the embattled crypto exchange, Binance. The deal, signed off by Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District Court for the District of Columbia, paves the way for Binance.US to take immediate action, ensuring […]
Amazon Wants It Clear That Drivers Are “Drivers Delivering for Amazon” and Do Not Work For Them
Drivers for one of Amazon‘s (Nasdaq: AMZN) delivery service partners (DSPs) in California went on strike last week to protest allegedly unsafe working conditions and the e-commerce giant’s refusal to bargain a contract with them. But the e-commerce giant wants it clear that they are not Amazon delivery drivers but drivers who deliver for Amazon. […]
Bangladesh Wants In On BRICS Coalition, Submits Formal Application
Bangladesh has formally applied to join the BRICS coalition, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The request was made during a meeting between Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa in Geneva last Wednesday. A source present at the meeting stated that President Ramaphosa positively addressed the […]
Is It Worth The Wheat? Drought Bound To Skyrocket Wheat Prices
Wheat futures kick-started Friday’s trading session with significant double-digit gains, following a robust performance by grain futures on Thursday. With wheat prices reaching session highs, there was an overall increase of 3% to 5% in the market. The latest weekly USDA Export Sales report revealed lower-than-expected sales of 165k MT of old crop wheat, falling […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Sees Some Charges Dropped, But They Can Be Tried Later
Federal prosecutors in New York have made a surprising offer in the case against embattled crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried. In an attempt to expedite proceedings, they propose dropping several criminal charges against him for now, on the condition that they can be tried later. Following a recent ruling in the Bahamas, where Bankman-Fried has been […]
West Red Lake Gold Closes On Madsen Gold Project, Appoints Tony Makuch To Board
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV: WRLG) is officially the new owner of the Madsen Gold Project in the Red Lake region of Ontario, following the acquisition of the outstanding shares of Pure Gold Mining Inc.
Quebec Re-Closes Access To Public Forests, Impacting Mineral Explorers
The Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests has elected to re-close access to portions of forest land owned by the state as a result of the threat of forest fires, despite the region being re-opened to the public just days ago on June 14. “Due to the low precipitation received over the past few […]
First Phosphate Commissions Phosphate Concentration Pilot Plant, Produces 900kg Of Apatite Concentrate
First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) has taken a major step this morning, confirming that it has completed the commissioning of a pilot plant in Quebec City, Canada. The facility is located within the facilities of SGS Canada.