23 h. ago Patagonia Gold Enters Into Option Agreement With Newmont Corporation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Patagonia Gold Corp. (“Patagonia” or the “Company”) (TSX.V:PGDC) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter agreement dated 1 April, 2025 (the “Option Agreement”) with Oroplata S.A., an Argentinean subsidiary of Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) (“Newmont”). […]

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23 h. ago Letters April 2, 2025: ‘Once again the little guy, Bay employees, are getting a bad deal.’

LITTLE GUY GETS SHAFTED AGAIN It’s sad that Hudson’s Bay, with a history of more than 350 years, is closing. We’re hearing that there will be no severance pay for the employees losing their jobs but, lo and behold, there’s a plan to give “retention bonuses” to upper management so that they don’t look elsewhere […]

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46 h. ago Letters, April 1: Canadians can raise the level of debate in this country

Do campaign promises matter to you? Vote in our daily poll! I hope we haven’t forsaken civility and the basic philosophy that we are all entitled to have opinions. That can get lost if we aren’t vigilant. Canadians should be above name-calling and deliberate offensiveness. If your opinion differs from mine, I’d still like to […]

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47 h. ago Letters April 1, 2024: ‘Alberta should hold a referendum and decide to stay or to go.’

To separate or to stay I keep hearing nonsense about Alberta separation, but it’s all talk and no action. The conservative pundits and politicians like to pretend that Alberta Separatism is a popular movement, but aren’t willing to put their money where their mouth is. Why not call a referendum and settle the matter once […]

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8 d. ago US Sees Russia, Ukraine Choosing a Longer War Over a Bad Deal

Russia and Ukraine may see a greater incentive to prolong the three-year conflict instead of rushing into a full settlement, according to an assessment by the US intelligence community that clashes with President Donald Trump’s pledges for a rapid end to the three-year conflict.

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2 w. ago Hudson's Bay employees demand severance pay ahead of chain's liquidation

The union representing the Bay employees in Canada is calling on the company to prioritize workers as it continues its restructuring process.Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)'s financial troubles shouldn't "come at the cost of workers' livelihoods."The Canadian retail institution employs around 9,400 people, including 647 who are unionized."We demand that HBC honour its commitments — wages, benefits and severance must be paid. No backroom deals, no vague promises — workers deserve full transparency," reads a statement from the CLC on Tuesday.North America's oldest company filed for creditor protection under the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on March 7 and received approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the same day.Last Friday, the Bay announced that full liquidation could begin this week. The latest court documents stated that the company intends to conclude it...

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2 w. ago 'Pretty emotional': Calgary Hudson's Bay staff, customers reflect on retail empire's demise

None of the employees knew when the store would close or when their last day on the job would be. They're among the 9,364 Bay employees that could well be out of a job soon. Signs of the chain's impending collapse have been apparent at the store for months, if not years.

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