Canada 2040: 9 In 10 Stay Trapped In The Class They’re Born Into
A newly surfaced report from Policy Horizons Canada, an internal think tank under the federal government, outlines a grim potential future for the country—one where the foundational promise of social mobility is all but dead. The document, released in January, imagines a Canada in 2040 where upward mobility has become “almost unheard of,” and a […]
As Immigrant Workforce Shrinks, Florida Eyes Child Labor
Florida legislators are advancing bills that would allow employers to schedule teenagers for unlimited work hours without breaks, dismantling protections that civil rights advocates say shield minors from exploitation. The proposed legislation would permit 16 and 17-year-olds to work any hours while enabling 14 and 15-year-olds to take extended shifts. Under the bills, high school […]
Ford Says He Doesn’t Want Poilievre’s Job
Ontario’s Conservative premier is ruling out any federal leadership aspirations, distancing himself from turmoil in Pierre Poilievre’s national campaign. Doug Ford claimed he has no desire to replace the embattled federal Conservative leader, declaring his provincial role “the greatest job in the world” during a press conference on trade relations. The issue follows Ford publicly […]
Orogen Royalties To Be Acquired For $2.00 Per Share By Triple Flag Precious Metals
Orogen Royalties (TSXV: OGN) has reached an agreement to be acquired by Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM) in a transaction that is being conducted solely for the 1.0% NSR royalty on AngloGold Ashanti’s Expanded Silicon project in Nevada. The transaction will see Orogen acquired for total consideration of C$421 million, or approximately $2.00 per […]
Barrick Sells Interest In Donlin Gold Project For $1.0 Billion In Cash To NovaGold And Paulson Advisors
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) is monetizing assets amid record high gold prices. The gold major this morning indicated it has reached an agreement to sell its 50% interest in the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska to NovaGold Resources (TSX: NG) and affiliates of Paulson Advisors. The transaction will see Barrick’s interest in the project sold […]
Sitka Gold Hits 4.52 g/t Gold Over 45.0 Metres Within 352.8 Metres Of 1.55 g/t Gold
Sitka Gold (TSXV: SIG) has released one of its strongest drill holes to date at its RC Gold project in the Yukon. Results from a single hole were released this morning, which was said to have over 130 instances of visible gold contained within the core. Highlights from the results include: Referred to as “Hole […]
CanAlaska Drills 24.82% eU3O8 Over 8.3 Metres At West McArthur
CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV) has released further assay results from a now-completed winter drill program conducted at its West McArthur project. Highlights from the latest results include: The winter drill program saw a total of 29 drill holes conducted, of which 22 intersected uranium mineralization. The program saw the footprint of the Pike Zone expanded, […]
Trump’s Demand for ‘Preemptive Cuts’ Triggers Market Slide
President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Monday, demanding (or practically begging for) “preemptive cuts” in interest rates — comments that triggered sharp sell-offs in US markets. The S&P 500 tumbled 2.4% following Trump’s remarks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 1,000 points, shedding 2.5% of its […]
US Agrees To Link Ukraine Minerals Deal To Budapest Memorandum … As White House Appears To Remove Document
Ukraine and the United States are in final negotiations for a minerals agreement that will be linked to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, according to a document published by the Ukrainian government on April 18. The document outlines plans for Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington on […]
Miami Housing Market Shows Dramatic Cooling as Florida Boom Fades
Florida’s once-red-hot housing market is experiencing a significant downturn, with Miami showing particularly troubling signs of weakness, according to real estate data and industry reports. KB Home, ranked 545th on the Fortune 1000 list, has reduced prices by more than $30,000 on homes in Florida to stimulate demand, Chief Operating Officer Rob McGibney told investors […]