Poilievre Faces Record-Breaking Ballot, Local Opposition in Alberta Byelection
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s bid to return to Parliament is facing unexpected turbulence in what was supposed to be one of Canada’s safest Conservative seats. More than 108 candidates have registered for the August 18 byelection in Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding, setting a new record for the most candidates on a federal ballot in Canadian […]
Chevron Completes $53B Hess Acquisition After Defeating Exxon in Legal Battle
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) on Friday closed its $53 billion purchase of Hess Corp., winning a protracted legal fight with Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) that centered on prized offshore oil fields in Guyana. The International Chamber of Commerce ruled in Chevron’s favor, ending a 20-month legal battle that had threatened to derail one of the […]
Delta’s New AI Seems To Target The Wallet, Not The Market
The latest wave of “innovation” for Delta Air Lines seems to be less about better products and more about precision tools to extract every last dollar from consumers. Sens. Ruben Gallego, Mark Warner, and Richard Blumenthal warned CEO Ed Bastian in a letter that the carrier’s plan to deploy artificial intelligence for “individualized fares” is […]
Tesla Faces California License Suspension Over Autopilot Problems
Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) could lose its license to sell cars in California as regulators escalate their crackdown on the company’s troubled Autopilot system, which has been linked to hundreds of crashes and dozens of deaths. A five-day hearing that began Monday will determine whether California can suspend Tesla’s dealer license over allegations the company […]
Canada’s Auditor-General Plans Audit of International Student Program
Canada’s Auditor-General will investigate the federal government’s international student program following criticism that a surge in foreign students contributed to the country’s housing crisis and inflation pressures. Auditor-General Karen Hogan plans to audit the program, with a report expected to be presented to Parliament next year, her office told The Globe and Mail. The probe […]
Canada’s Auto Production Hits 3-Decade Low Amid Trump Tariff War
Canada’s automotive production plummeted to its lowest level in more than 30 years as escalating trade tensions with the United States devastate the country’s manufacturing sector, new data shows. Canada’s share of North American vehicle production fell to just 7.6% in the second quarter of 2025, marking the weakest performance in over three decades, according […]
Still No India-US Deal As Trump Tariffs Loom
Indian negotiators flew home Saturday after a fifth round of talks in Washington, but the long-trailed “mini deal” is now “likely by September-October.” Talks wrapped July 17 and spanned agriculture, automobiles, and high-tech exports under the SCOMET list but no deal still in place. “India is close to finalising an interim free trade agreement with […]
NGEx Minerals To Establish Royalties At Lunahuasi, Los Helados, Spin Out To Shareholders
NGEx Minerals (TSX: NGEX) is slated to provide value to shareholders via the spin-out of net smelter return royalties on both the Lunahuasi and Los Helados properties. The transaction will see the creation of a 1% NSR on the wholly owned Lunahuasi project in Argentina, as well as a 2% NSR on the Los Helados […]
New Found Gold Outlines $743 Million Net Present Value For Queensway Under PEA
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG) has released the first economic assessment conducted for their flagship Queensway Gold project in Newfoundland. While the proposed operation is not large in size, the company appears to be rushing to enter the production phase of operations, with New Found claiming initial production is targeted for 2027. The preliminary economic […]
Equinox Gold: Smith Out As CEO, Replaced By Darren Hall
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has undergone a major management change, with CEO Greg Smith appearing to have been forced to step down from his role with the company. Taking his place will be Darren Hall. Hall, who came to the company via the acquisition of Calibre Mining earlier this year, has been promoted from the […]