US to Require 5 Years of Social Media History from Tourists
The Trump administration proposed Tuesday requiring travelers from 42 allied countries to submit five years of social media history before entering the United States, marking the most significant expansion of travel surveillance for visa-free visitors. The proposal targets citizens from key allies, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Australia, and France, who currently travel without […]
QE, Anyone? Fed Resumes Ongoing Treasury Bill Purchases
The Federal Reserve has effectively restarted a narrow form of quantitative easing by ordering ongoing Treasury bill purchases to keep reserves “ample,” even as officials frame the change as a technical adjustment in policy implementation. In its monetary policy implementation statement, the Federal Open Market Committee directed the New York Fed’s Open Market Desk to […]
House Democrats File Impeachment Articles Against Kennedy, Hegseth
Two Michigan Democrats filed impeachment articles against Trump Cabinet members, though the measures face certain defeat in the Republican-controlled House. Rep. Haley Stevens introduced articles Wednesday against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., charging abuse of authority and undermining public health. Rep. Shri Thanedar filed articles last week against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for murder […]
Capital Power Secures 250MW Data Center Deal Following Ottawa-Alberta Energy Agreement
Capital Power Corp. (TSX: CPX) announced a binding agreement to supply electricity to an Alberta data center developer on Tuesday, less than two weeks after federal and provincial governments suspended clean electricity regulations. The Edmonton-based power generator entered into a memorandum of understanding for a 250-megawatt electricity supply agreement with an investment-grade data center developer. […]
Sponsored · Selkirk Copper Mines
The Return of Twitter? Startup Challenges X Corp Over Abandoned Trademarks
A Virginia-based startup has petitioned the US Patent and Trademark Office to cancel X Corp‘s trademarks for “Twitter” and “tweet,” arguing that Elon Musk’s company abandoned the iconic brand when it rebranded to X. Operation Bluebird filed the petition December 2, seeking permission to use the Twitter name for a rival social media platform called […]
Quebec Targets To Cut Environmental Review Timeline By Half
Quebec is moving to cut environmental assessment timelines roughly in half by capping the main review phase at nine months and pairing that restructuring with a newly tabled Bill 5 that accelerates approvals for a small group of large-scale projects. Environment Minister Bernard Drainville has confirmed that the time to complete an environmental assessment will […]
Acquitted on Thursday, Arrested on Wednesday: Aznalcóllar Figure Back in Handcuffs Less Than a Week After Walking Free
If you were an Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO) shareholder trying to make sense of Spain last week, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d slipped into a parallel universe.
Trump Wants Immunity for War Crimes
The Trump administration demands the International Criminal Court amend its founding treaty to prevent future prosecution of President Donald Trump and senior US officials, threatening additional sanctions if the tribunal refuses, an administration official told Reuters. The White House issued three specific demands to the ICC: amend the Rome Statute to ensure immunity for Trump […]
Sponsored · McLaren Resources Inc.
Heliostar Outlines US$972 Million NPV For Cerro del Gallo At $3,900 Gold
Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR) has released the results of a prefeasibility study conducted on their up and coming Cerro del Gallo project, found in Guanajuato, Mexico. The study has outlined a net present value of US$424 million alongside an IRR of 33.1% and a payback period of 2.3 years at a gold price of US$2,300 […]
New Found Gold Drills 22.4 g/t Gold Over 4.75 Metres At Monte Carlo Zone
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG) has released the results on an infill drill program conducted at the Monte Carlo zone within the AFZ Core, which is part of the larger Queensway Gold project. The latest results come from an initial 2,306 metres of drilling. Highlights from the results include: The program was focused on upgrading […]