20 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Fate of programs like CSC true a barometer of Carney's budget

I’m sure you’re all super impressed by the work being done in your communities by the legions of young volunteers working for the Canada Service Corps. What!? You say you’ve never heard of the Canada Service Corps (CSC)? Welcome to the club. Almost no Canadian has heard of it, even though the program has blown […]

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35 h. ago Ever heard of Canada Service Corps? Turns out nobody else has either: REPORT

Federal Department of Employment researchers say a 2018 youth volunteer program is unknown by young people despite more than $204 million spent to date, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The report, Canada Service Corps: Qualitative Research With Youth And Youth-Serving Organizations, says the department was “unable to give an overall impression of the program” because few […]

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4 d. ago Not fast enough: More homes are being built, but targets still far off, says CMHC

A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows some markets in Canada are seeing more construction than others, with Toronto sharply declining.

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3 w. ago Plethora Precious Metals Files Early Warning Report for Kingfisher Metals Corp.

UTRECHT, Netherlands, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plethora Precious Metals Fund (“Plethora”) announces an update to its ownership of common shares (the “Shares”) of Kingfisher Metals Corp. (the “Company”) in satisfaction of the requirements of National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (“NI 62-104”) and National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning […]

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3 w. ago Fortuna drills 4.5 g/t Au over 37.4 meters at Kingfisher and 11.2 g/t Au over 5.6 meters at Sunbird, Séguéla Mine, Côte d’Ivoire

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) is pleased to report updated exploration drilling results from the Kingfisher and Sunbird deposits at the Séguéla Mine in Côte d’Ivoire. Paul Weedon, Senior Vice President of Exploration at Fortuna, commented, “A successful infill drill program was completed […]

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4 w. ago Health of US Consumer Is the Focus as Retailers Prepare Earnings

Wall Street will get a close look at how American consumers are faring in the early days of President Donald Trump’s tariff regime when the biggest US retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. report earnings next week.

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