Watchdog Group Renews Push for Independent Prosecutor in Trudeau SNC-Lavalin Case
A Canadian advocacy group is challenging Ontario prosecutors’ decision to halt a private criminal case against former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the 2018 SNC-Lavalin affair, calling for an independent special prosecutor to review allegations of obstruction of justice. Democracy Watch announced this week it has sent a new letter to Ontario Attorney General Doug […]
Heliostar Updates Economic Model For La Colorada, Boosting NPV To US$243 Million At $3,500 Gold
Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR) this morning released an updated economic assessment on their La Colorada Mine, highlighted by a base case net present value of US$66.2 million and an IRR of 24.4% at $2,300 gold, alongside a payback period of 3.4 years. At $3,500 gold, that net present value is said to climb to US$243.3 […]
Tudor Gold Proposes Route Changes For KSM Tunnels To Save Goldstorm Deposit
Tudor Gold (TSXV: TUD) this morning revealed the reasoning behind it’s recent legal action against Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) alongside a potential resolution. Tudor has gone public with a plea to move the proposed tunnels associated with Seabridge’s KSM project in an effort to save the value of its own project. As it currently stands, […]
EDC: Recession For Canada In 2025 Due To Trump Tariffs, Trade Conflicts
Export Development Canada says the country will enter a technical recession in 2025, citing President Donald Trump’s tariffs as the primary shock that has slowed trade, raised unemployment, and curtailed investment. EDC’s forecast shows Canada eking a 0.9% GDP growth, underperforming both the US (1.7%) and the developed-economy average (1.3%), while still faring better than […]
Battery-Free Tags Target 4,600 Walmart Sites In IoT Push
Walmart will deploy millions of battery-free ambient IoT sensors across its US supply chain, targeting around 4,600 locations by the end of 2026 to generate real-time, high-resolution data directly into its AI systems. The company’s near-term milestone is “about 500 Walmart locations by the end of the year, with plans for national expansion in 2026,” […]
Are Tariffs The Real Reason Canada’s Economy Is Failing?
Export Development Canada made headlines this week with a sobering forecast: the Canadian economy will officially fall into recession in 2025, with growth of just 0.9%. The Crown corporation was quick to identify the culprit — US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. According to the National Post‘s reporting on EDC’s forecast, the recession is “part […]
Would Trump’s $110/kg Rare Earth Price Floor Work?
The Trump administration plans to impose federally set price floors across a range of industries, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, framing it as protection against Chinese price manipulation. The clearest precedent is the 10-year neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) floor at $110/kg agreed in July 2025 by the Department of Defense deal with MP Materials. The Defense package […]
JPMorgan CEO Says Gold Could Hit $10,000 in Current Environment
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Tuesday that gold prices could surge to $5,000 or even $10,000 per ounce in the current economic climate, calling it one of the rare times in his career when owning the precious metal makes sense. Dimon made the remarks at a Fortune conference for women leaders held in the […]
Trump Authorizes CIA Covert Operations in Venezuela
President Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out lethal covert operations in Venezuela and the Caribbean, he confirmed Wednesday, a move US officials say is part of an effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro. Through what’s called a “presidential finding,” a classified directive that authorizes covert action, Trump has given the CIA permission to […]
Joly Threatens Stellantis Suit Over US Shift After Billions In Subsidy Fails To Bind
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly threatened legal action against Stellantis less than 24 hours after the automaker announced a shift in Jeep Compass production from Brampton, Ontario, to Belvidere, Illinois. In a letter to CEO Antonio Filosa, Joly said Ottawa would “exercise all options, including legal,” if obligations tied to government funding are not met—a notably […]