51 m. ago Cerro de Pasco Reports Final Quiulacocha Assays, Confirming High

MONTREAL, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. (TSX.V: CDPR) (OTCQB: GPPRF) (FRA: N8HP) (“CDPR” or the “Company”) is pleased to report final assay results from the Quiulacocha Tailings Project in Central Peru, confirming high-grade silver, zinc, lead, and gold, alongside significant copper intersections and increasing concentrations of gallium—a critical metal […]

Economics

91 m. ago Consumers could find ’meaningful savings’ as carbon price ends: Desjardins

OTTAWA — Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests. The analysis by Desjardins Economics comes less than a week after Prime Minister Mark Carney and […]

Economics

3 h. ago Drone Strike Sets Fire to Russia Oil Depot Near Damaged CPC Link

A Ukrainian drone strike started a fire at a Russian oil depot connected to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium pumping station damaged in an earlier attack last month.

Events

11 h. ago Oil Holds Drop With US Stockpile Climb and Geopolitics in Focus

Oil held a decline as an industry report pointed to a build in US crude stockpiles, while geopolitical concerns continued to fester.

Politics

13 h. ago Air traveller security costs soared to record $832 million in 2024: Report

Paying for security for air travellers in Canada in 2024 amounted to $832 million — the highest amount ever — according to access-to-information documents obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. The mandatory charge was introduced in 2002 on claims of cost recovery to offset the expense of tighter security following 9/11 terrorist attacks, “The government of Canada […]

Economics

14 h. ago CEMATRIX To Report Fourth Quarter and 2024 Year End Results on March 26, 2025

Earnings Webinar Scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, March 27, 2025 CALGARY, Alberta, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CEMATRIX Corporation (TSX: CEMX) (OTCQB:CTXXF) (“CEMATRIX” or the “Company“), a specialty construction contractor that produces cellular concrete solutions on site and is a leading manufacturer and supplier of cellular concrete in North America today announced that it […]

Culture

16 h. ago City reveals experts’ advice on fending off coyote problems downtown

An independent third-party panel has made several immediate recommendations as part of its report back on the city’s approach to coyote issues in Fort York and Liberty Village. The panel of seven experts conducted a review of the city’s response to coyotes in those areas between November 2024 and March of this year. They determined […]

Other

16 h. ago Audit finds B.C.’s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

VICTORIA — An audit has found that British Columbia’s government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility in reporting from the Forests Ministry. The Office of the Auditor General of B.C. says in the report that defined methodologies to calculate forest […]

Other

16 h. ago 'There were mistakes made': Councillor abandons attempt to rename Fish Creek

The city's public engagement revealed lukewarm enthusiasm for the idea of renaming the LRT station to incorporate St. Mary's University in the title

Other

18 h. ago Black Canadians see progress on equity in workplace, even as racism persists: report

TORONTO — A new report suggests a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters said they still encounter varying degrees of racism at work. The Canadian arm of advisory firm KPMG said in a report released Tuesday that 86 per cent […]

Events

19 h. ago New Brunswick forecasts $599M deficit as Trump tariff threat looms

$50-million contingency fund has caused New Brunswick’s projected deficit to balloon

Economics

19 h. ago Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams

Marcia Dunn, AP reporter: Almost all roads to space begin here in Cape Canaveral. Haya Panjwani, AP correspondent: That’s Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press’ space writer. She’s following Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ return home from the International Space Station. PANJWANI: I’m Haya Panjwani. On this episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” we’re […]

Science

20 h. ago Tariff uncertainty is affecting Canadian real estate and Ontario is hardest hit

While spring is typically the busiest time of the year to buy a home as more properties become available and competition increases, the housing market this season appears to be in a bit of a decline in Canada —and especially in Ontario — amid the ongoing trade war with the United States. According to a new report from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), home sales in the country fell sharply from January to February, as many prospective home buyers chose to remain on the sidelines due to the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS Systems dropped 9.8 per cent month over month in February, marking the lowest level for home sales since November 2023, and the largest month-over-month decline in activity since May 2022. "The moment tariffs were first announced on January 20, a gap opened between home sales recorded this year and last. This trend continued to widen throughout February, leadin...

Economics

22 h. ago NASA’s stuck astronauts on their way home after 9 months in space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station, departing aboard a SpaceX capsule this morning

Science

22 h. ago Edmonton weather: With warmer weather arriving, let the snow melt begin

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -5 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station, with 9 km/h winds out of the northwest and a wind chill of -9. Spring officially arrives on Thursday, and it’s starting to feel a lot like spring is here! While there is a slight […]

Other

23 h. ago Nearly 60% of Buyers Prefer AI Agents in the Sales Process– New Report Demonstrates Their Value in Driving Sales Conversions

Conversica’s AI & Customer Experience Market Report Reveals Buyers Prefer AI Agents Over Humans in Early Buying Stages for Faster, More Personalized Engagement SAN MATEO, Calif. — Conversica, Inc., the leading provider of Conversational AI agent solutions for enterprise revenue teams, today announced the findings of its new research, the Conversica AI & Customer Experience […]

Other

24 h. ago Banned candles sold in Canada recalled and you should dispose as 'hazardous waste'

Canadians who purchased relight candles from Walmart Canada Marketplace are being urged to get rid of them as they pose a fire hazard.On March 12, Health Canada issued a consumer product advisory stating that relight candles were sold on Walmart Canada Marketplace, a community of third-party sellers."Immediately stop using the affected products and dispose of them according to municipal hazardous waste guidelines," stated the agency.Relight candles, or trick candles, are designed to reignite spontaneously after being extinguished or blown out. However, once disposed of, these candles are at risk of reigniting, posing a fire hazard.Relight candles have been banned in Canada since 2016 under the Candles Regulations of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, which states that "a candle must not reignite spontaneously after it is extinguished."There have been no reports of injuries related to the affected products. However, consumers who may have used the product are urged to report any...

Other

24 h. ago New Brunswick Liberals to table budget amid trade war with the U.S.

New Brunswick's Liberal party is scheduled to table its first budget on Tuesday since winning the October election.

Economics

25 h. ago Brookfield Asset Management Completes Filing of U.S. Annual Disclosure Document

NEW YORK, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) (“BAM”), a leading global alternative asset manager headquartered in New York with over $1 trillion of assets under management, today announced that it has filed its 2024 annual report on Form 10-K for the first time with the Securities and […]

Other

26 h. ago Pet owners looking to buy local amid rising costs, tariffs: Report

Nearly two-thirds of pet owners admitted that having a dog or cat has hit their wallets hard — but they aren’t letting that get in the way of supporting local. The trade-war provoked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has sparked patriotism in Canada like never before, and while pet parents are no different, they […]

Economics