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Lutnick Vs. Canada: Senate Grills Commerce Secretary Over Fallout With Ottawa

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen used a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing to argue that the Trump administration’s rhetoric toward Canada is directly hurting New Hampshire businesses, pressing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on falling Canadian tourism and the economic cost of turning a top trading partner into a political target. “How does insulting our closest ally and neighbor […]

B.C. Minister Slams Northern Pipeline Route as Unfeasible in Alberta-Ottawa Energy Pact

B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix has dismissed a proposed northern route for an oil pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast as ‘not realistic,’ casting doubt on a key element of a recent memorandum of understanding signed between Alberta and Ottawa in November 2025. Dix’s rejection hinges on a decade-old oil tanker ban along B.C.’s […]

75% Of Google’s New Code Now AI-Generated

Alphabet said 75% of all new code at Google is now generated by AI and then approved by engineers, a sharp increase from 50% last fall and more than triple the level Google disclosed in October 2024, when it said more than a quarter of new code was AI-generated. The new figure was disclosed by […]

Cannabis to Be Reclassified Under Trump as Early as Wednesday

The Trump administration is poised to reclassify marijuana under federal law as early as Wednesday as per Axios reporting, marking a historic shift in U.S. drug policy. This move, which would downgrade marijuana from its current Schedule I status to the less restrictive Schedule III, aims to reduce penalties and expand access for medical and […]

Europe Moves To Unlock €90B Ukraine Package After Hungary Relents

The European leaders had already agreed in December 2025 to provide the support, with the amount representing about two-thirds of Ukraine’s projected €135.7 billion financing need for the period. What changed this week was that the stalled money finally cleared the political bottleneck that had kept it frozen. Of the €90 billion total, €45 billion […]

Spirit Airlines Nears $500 Million Rescue Deal From White House Amid Liquidation Threat

The Trump administration is in advanced talks to provide a $500 million financing package to Spirit Airlines, a move aimed at preventing the potential liquidation of the struggling low-cost carrier, as per reporting by the Wall Street Journal. This development comes as the Dania Beach, Florida-based airline grapples with mounting financial challenges, including a second […]

Ontario Sells $28.9 Million Private Jet Back to Bombardier Amid Public Backlash

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the sale of a private jet, originally purchased by the province for $28.9 million, back to Bombardier for the same price. The move, revealed at a Toronto event on Wednesday, follows intense public criticism over the acquisition during a widespread affordability crisis. Ford’s decision to offload the jet comes […]

NexGen Sees Vertical Extent Of New PCE Discovery Expand By 33%

NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE) has expanded the high-grade subdomain at its Patterson Corridor East uranium discovery by 33% on the back of its recently concluded 2026 winter drill program, pushing the vertical extent of the zone to 550 metres with a strike length of 210 metres. The winter campaign completed 12,758 metres of the 42,000 […]

Eloro Resources Outlines Over 350 Million Silver Ounces At Iska Iska In Latest Resource Estimate

Eloro Resources (TSX: ELO) has updated the resource estimate for their flagship Iska Iska project in Bolivia, building on an estimate last updated in 2023. The update transitions a portion of the silver-tin polymetallic deposit into the Indicated category, establishing a higher-confidence foundation for the project’s economics. “This Updated MRE represents a defining milestone for […]

Metro Q2 2026 Earnings Rise On Margins, Buybacks And Pharmacy Growth

Metro Inc. (TSX: MRU) posted its financial results for Q2 2026, with sales rising to $5.11 billion from $4.91 billion a year earlier. By segment, food revenue rose to $3.96 billion from $3.83 billion, while pharmacy revenue increased to $1.15 billion from $1.08 billion. Net earnings climbed to $246.6 million from $220.0 million and diluted […]