1 hour ago Outlook for commodities: opportunities in some lesser followed, but everyday important commodity markets

For commodities investors, ‘There’s a lot more to commodities than oil and gold,” says Calgary’s Auspice

Economics

12 hours ago Inside the charges against man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

NEW YORK — A triptych of criminal charges paints a searing, sometimes disparate portrait of the man accused of ambushing and killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson as the executive arrived at a Manhattan hotel for his company’s annual investor conference. Filed separately in state courts in New York and Pennsylvania, and a federal court in […]

Events

13 hours ago Court rules B.C. law to push through Kitsilano supportive housing project is unconstitutional

The Arbutus Street development has been opposed by the Kitsilano Coalition for Children & Family Safety Society

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13 hours ago UPDATE: Court rules B.C. law to push through Kitsilano supportive housing project is unconstitutional

The Arbutus Street development has been opposed by the Kitsilano Coalition for Children & Family Safety Society

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14 hours ago Taxable definition of French fried potato processing hashed out in Alberta court

The judge dismissed Cavendish's arguments, concluding the City of Lethbridge hadn't created a new recipe to determine such a case and its contention was baked in by previous court rulings

Economics

14 hours ago What is a french fry? Tax dispute forces Alberta court to hash over definition

Cavendish said equipment used for packaging processed potatoes was part of fry-making process, rendering it non-assessable, but judge found argument half-baked

Economics

14 hours ago Christine Healy’s Start Date as President and CEO of Northland Power Updated to January 20, 2025

TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northland Power Inc. (TSX: NPI) (“Northland” or the “Company”) announced today that Christine Healy will officially assume the role of President and Chief Executive Officer and be appointed as a director of the Company on January 20, 2025, following an update to the timelines previously shared at the […]

Culture

15 hours ago Movie Review: Nicole Kidman commands the erotic office drama ‘Babygirl’

The demands of achieving both one-day shipping and a satisfying orgasm collide in Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl,” a kinky and darkly comic erotic thriller about sex in the Amazon era. Nicole Kidman stars as Romy Mathis, the chief executive of Tensile, a robotics business that pioneered automotive warehouses. In the movie’s opening credits, a maze of […]

Society

15 hours ago James River Completes Closing of Adverse Development Cover and Common Equity Investment with Cavello Bay Reinsurance Limited

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — James River Group Holdings, Ltd. (“James River” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JRVR) today announced the close of both the adverse development reinsurance agreement and $12.5 million common equity investment with Enstar subsidiary Cavello Bay Reinsurance Limited, as per the terms and agreements previously announced on November 11, […]

Economics