Who Is To Blame For The Growing Fentanyl Problem?
The United States is grappling with a relentless surge in fentanyl-related overdose deaths, marking a grim chapter in the ongoing battle against opioid addiction. As the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic crashes through communities nationwide, the devastating toll of fentanyl misuse has left families shattered and communities reeling.
Canada’s Grocery Profiteers Have Got a Lot of Nerve
Canadian grocery giant Metro Inc. (TSX: MRU) released its quarterly earnings this past Tuesday, while also announcing that sticker price on their grocery items are going up. Supplier costs are going up, you see, and the increases are “too high to justify…” Canadian media is all over the maddening contradiction of grocery barons raising prices […]
Cameco Earnings: There’s Some Problems
Today we’re going to do something different than what we normally do. We’re going to break down the earnings of a company: Cameco Corp (TSX: CCO). So why is Cameco so important to the uranium sector as a whole? Well they make up around 15% of global production, and they’re a pretty big fish when […]
Report Raises Concerns Over Joe Biden’s Memory, Mental Fitness
President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has come under scrutiny recently, sparking debates about his memory and fitness for office. A report released by special counsel Robert Hur has shed light on the issue, raising concerns about potential risks to national security. The report highlighted instances where Biden allegedly retained and disclosed classified materials […]
Amazon Sued For Breaching Consumer Law With Price Increase
Retail giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) finds itself embroiled in a class-action lawsuit over changes to its Prime subscription service. The lawsuit, filed by Wilbert Napoleon of Eastvale, California, alleges that Amazon’s decision to introduce ads into its Prime Video service without providing an opt-out option for existing subscribers constitutes a violation of consumer protection laws […]
Earl Blumenauer Wants Answers On Cannabis Scheduling Review From The DEA
Representative Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon, has once again reached out to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), seeking updates on the agency’s review of cannabis scheduling. Blumenauer pushed for updates and clarity on the review. Recall that in December, the DEA told Blumenauer in a short and somewhat vague letter that it has “the […]
Uzbekistan Appears To Be The Latest Country To Cut Uranium Production Targets
Uzbekistan’s Navoiyuran State Enterprise, through Deputy Minister of Mining and Geology Jamal Fayzullaev, has announced plans to increase uranium production by 1.5 times in the country but did not provide a time frame for that target. The lack of a time frame makes it unclear if the announcement means that Uzbekistan is in reality cutting […]
Dumb-Bell: There’s Never Been a Better Time to Nationalize the Telcos
Bell Canada, corporately known as BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE, NYSE: BCE), announced Thursday that it would be laying off even more people, and selling off a few dozen radio stations, to “align costs to the revenue potential of each business segment.” Statements from CEO Mirko Bibic and various other nodes on the Bell brass work […]
Jagmeet Singh Sets March 1 Deadline For Pharmacare Bill, Warns Of ‘Repercussions’ If Trudeau’s Government Doesn’t Follow Through
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has sternly warned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the potential breakdown of their supply-and-confidence agreement should the government fail to introduce a satisfactory pharmacare bill by March 1. “I put him on notice that we expect that by March 1, if not there will be repercussions … if the government doesn’t […]
Members Of EU Parliament Want To Sanction Tucker Carlson For Vladimir Putin Interview
Tucker Carlson, the conservative commentator who was too much even for Fox News, is drawing scrutiny from European Union (EU) lawmakers following his recent visit to Russia for an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The interview, released yesterday, has sparked conversations among EU officials about the possibility of imposing sanctions on Carlson, including a […]