Justin Trudeau Calls for Return to Nuclear
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his country’s plans to revive nuclear energy production in a bid to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. Speaking in Ottawa on Monday, Trudeau highlighted the need to decarbonize the country’s energy mix and decrease its dependency on oil and gas. He suggested that nuclear energy will play […]
American Pharmacists Association Supports Decriminalization of All Drugs
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has taken a bold step toward drug reform by endorsing the decriminalization of all drugs and paraphernalia. The organization’s House of Delegates recently voted to adopt the new policy, making it one of the largest medical associations in the country to support the broad decriminalization of illicit drugs. Under the […]
SpaceX Starship Grounded By FAA After Explosion Mid-Flight
US authorities have grounded Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship rocket after accusations that a dust plume from the launch extended for kilometers and blanketed local wildlife. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned future SpaceX rocket launches while it reviews the fallout from the botched mission, as is customary protocol for any failed US space mission. […]
General Motors To Build Fourth Battery Plant, Scraps Chevy Bolt EV
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is rather committed to the oncoming demand for electric vehicles, announcing this morning that it will be constructing a fourth battery plant in the United States. The plant, unlike prior arrangements, is to be built in conjunction with Samsung SDI, and marks the first battery plant not built in partnership with […]
Coinbase Preemptively Takes SEC To Court, But Is It A Smart Move?
It seems Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) is taking first mover advantage after the crypto exchange filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), trying to persuade the securities regulator to give clarity for the cryptocurrency industry. The crypto exchange asked a US federal judge to order the SEC to reply to its […]
Golden Cariboo Hits 22.3 Metres Of 0.69 g/t Gold In Initial Drilling
Golden Cariboo Resources (TSXV: GCC) has received partial assay results from a three hole phase one drill program that it has conducted at its Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine in central British Columbia. Partial results were released this morning for two of the three holes drilled.
First Republic Bank Crashes 20% Following $100 Billion Drop In Deposits In Q1 2023
First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) shares fell more than 20% in pre-market trading after the company announced that deposits fell by more than $100 billion in Q1 2023 and that it was considering options such as restructuring its balance sheet. The deposit decline overshadowed profits that exceeded forecasts for the struggling institution, which had been […]
Joe Biden Officially Announces Bid for Re-Election
US President Joe Biden formally launched his 2024 campaign on Tuesday, calling on voters to let him “finish the job” of fighting for personal freedom and democracy in a three-minute video announcement. In the video, which starts with images from the January 6 riots, Biden says that when he ran for presidency four years ago, […]
Rob McEwen Takes 37% Stake In Satori Resources After Vending In Private Exploration Co
Rob McEwen has completed his previously announced takeover of Satori Resources (TSXV: BUD). The refreshed firm will focus primarily on exploration in the shadows of headframes of some of Canada’s most prominent mines, following the acquisition of McEwen’s private resource company, Apollo Exploration. The transaction saw Apollo acquired via the issuance of 60.0 million shares […]
New Found Gold Hits 17.23 g/t Gold Over 22.90 Metres In Latest Drill Results
The Keats West zone at New Found Gold’s (TSXV: NFG) Queensway property continues to produce strong results from ongoing drilling. An additional five holes saw assays released this morning, with the zone a priority for the firm, having three drills dedicated to the region. Highlights from results released this morning include: NFGC-22-1040: 17.23 g/t gold […]