Canada’s Unemployment Rate Flat At 5.8% In December
Canada’s labor market saw employment figures remain unchanged in December and the unemployment rate holding steady at 5.8%. This static overview, however, hides small shifts across various segments. The employment rate witnessed a slight decrease to 61.6%, set against a backdrop of a 0.2% increase in the population aged 15 and older. In terms of […]
NuLegacy Gold Stops Exploration After Failing To Find Gold, Despite Spending Tens Of Millions
NuLegacy Gold Corporation (TSXV: NUG) appears to have hit the the end of the road, announcing yesterday before the market close that it would be suspending its 2024 exploration program at its flagship Red Hill property in Nevada. The exploration suspension follows the company failing to intersect any noteworthy mineralization in the second hole of […]
Odd Burger Reports Sudden Departure Of CFO
Odd Burger Corp (TSXV: ODD) this morning is reporting of the sudden departure of its chief financial officer, Ted Sehl. Sehl has reportedly resigned from his role as a result of an “unexpected and severe medical event requiring surgery,” which will make him unable to perform his duties. He had served in the role since […]
Ric Flair Launches Meme Coin That Is “Intrinsically Useless”
In the wake of the meteoric rise of meme coins like Bonk and Pepe in 2023, the crypto world is witnessing the entry of another celebrity-backed digital currency. Wrestling legend Ric Flair, known for his larger-than-life personality, has unveiled the WOOOOO! Coin, aiming to capitalize on the viral success of meme coins. Flair’s charismatic New […]
Former Harvard President Claudine Gay May Still Earn $900,000 When She Returns to Faculty Job
Claudine Gay, the former president of Harvard who resigned on Tuesday, will potentially still be making a close to seven-figure salary when she returns to a position on the school’s faculty. Harvard tax records show that Gay, who was appointed president on July 1, earned $879,000 in 2021 and $824,000 in 2020 as the dean […]
Countries Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon Quickly Following Hamas Senior Leader’s Assassination in Beirut
Germany has issued a new travel advisory urging its citizens to leave Lebanon as quickly as possible following a drone strike that killed a senior Hamas leader in the capital city of Beirut. “A further deterioration of the situation and expansion of the conflict cannot be ruled out, especially given the killing of Saleh al-Aruri,” […]
Chip Wilson Blasts Lululemon for Being Inclusive, Says It’s ‘Trying to Become Like the Gap’
Chip Wilson is at it again. In an interview with Forbes, the 68-year-old founder of the luxury athleisure apparel company Lululemon (Nasdaq: LULU) is blasting the brand’s “whole diversity and inclusion thing.” “They’re trying to become like the Gap, everything to everybody,” Wilson said, also pointing out that he thinks the models in Lululemon ads […]
DEA Asserts Final Authority in Marijuana Scheduling Review
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has emphasized its “final authority” in determining the scheduling of marijuana, despite recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to a response letter sent to Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chair Rep. Earl Blumenauer by DEA Acting Chief of the Office of Congressional Affairs Michael Miller. The […]
Endeavour Mining Fires CEO Over US$5.9 Million “Irregular Payment Instruction”
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) has fired its chief executive officer Sebastien de Montessus in a double whammy of personal misconduct with colleagues while attempting to misdirect US$5.9 million in company funds. The board of directors of the company has claimed that after an internal investigation, Montessus had issued an “irregular payment instruction” related to an […]
New Rule Requires Crypto Transactions Over $10,000 to Be Reported to the IRS
The crackdown on crypto continues. As part of President Joe Biden’s 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ACT, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will start requiring that all cryptocurrency transactions over $10,000 be reported. New tax reporting requirements demand businesses receiving over $10,000 in cryptocurrencies to promptly disclose transaction details, including the sender’s name, address, and […]