Vancouver Condo Market Faces Oversupply as 2,500 Units Sit Unsold
Metro Vancouver’s condominium market is in a pickle with approximately 2,500 newly built units sitting vacant and unsold, double the number from a year ago, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The average condo price fell to $734,400 in August 2025, representing a 4.4% decline from the previous year. Downtown Vancouver condos dropped […]
US Now Eyes Buying Equity in Australian Critical Mining Firms
It seems the US is on an equity shopping spree as Washington is reportedly offering to buy equity in Australian critical minerals companies. Executives from an Australian delegation of 15 companies said US officials invited proposals for funding packages that could include straight debt, debt-plus-equity “kicker” structures, and prepaid offtakes to add to a defense […]
Former Alberta Premier Calls BC’s Eby Bigger Threat Than Separatists Over Pipeline Stance
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney sparked controversy this week by claiming British Columbia Premier David Eby poses a greater threat to Canadian confederation than Alberta separatists, citing Eby’s opposition to new oil pipelines through the province. In a social media post, Kenney argued that hardcore Alberta separatists represent “a tiny minority” who won just 1% […]
US Military Buildup Near Venezuela Now “Sufficient” For Seizure Operations
War may be coming. The Washington Examiner reports that US military planners believe forces already assembled around Venezuela are sufficient to “seize and hold key strategic facilities such as ports and airfields,” while a White House notice to Congress the same day declared the US is in a “non-international armed conflict” with designated drug cartels. […]
US $20B Pledge Postpones Argentina Reckoning Until After Elections
The United States is preparing a major financial intervention to stabilize Argentina’s faltering economy, offering a lifeline to President Javier Milei as his country faces mounting economic pressure ahead of crucial mid-term elections later this month. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Wednesday that Washington is considering a $20 billion credit line, currency swaps with […]
Awale Resources Set To Launch 100,000 Metre Drill Program In Côte d’Ivoire
Awale Resources (TSXV: ARIC) is planning on undertaking substantial exploration over the course of the next year. The company this morning announced that it intends to conduct 100,000 metres of drilling at the Odienne Project in Cote d’Ivoire by the end of 2026. “We are very pleased to launch 100,000 metres of drilling at the […]
Seabridge Gold Sees Tudor File Notice Of Civil Claim Over Mitchell Treaty Tunnels
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) is heading back to court. The latest proceedings relate to a Notice of Civil Claim that was filed by Tudor Gold (TSXV: TUD) in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against the Province of British Columbia. The claim is in relation to prior tunnel authorizations that Seabridge has received for the […]
Lightbound on Canada Post: Privatization “Not On The Table”
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound said privatization of Canada Post is “not on the table,” framing the postal service as an essential public institution that must be stabilized through reforms rather than sold. Lightbound’s stance comes alongside a cabinet-approved transformation plan that authorizes Canada Post to phase out remaining door-to-door delivery and convert to community […]
Ukraine Drone Strikes Knock Out 38% of Russian Oil Refining
Nearly 40% of Russia’s oil refining capacity has been knocked offline as of late September, forcing the country to prepare fuel imports for the first time in years as Ukrainian drone strikes inflict unprecedented damage on the nation’s energy infrastructure. As of September 28, approximately 338,000 tons per day of crude oil processing capacity remained […]
Taiwan Contradicts Lutnick on 50-50 Chip Proposal
Taiwan on Wednesday rejected a US demand to manufacture half of America’s semiconductor supply domestically, flatly contradicting Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s claim that the two sides had discussed the proposal in trade negotiations. Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun, Taiwan’s lead tariff negotiator, told reporters that Taiwan “will not agree” to making 50% of its semiconductors in […]