Canada

In Canada, Sept. 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honor and commemorate residential school survivors and the indigenous children who never came home. The observance was first created in 2013 but became a designated statutory holiday in 2021 following the discovery of over 1,...

A current world leader is attacking an opposing candidate for his views on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. Here’s the latest on the world of Canadian politics and how cryptocurrency ideals could play a role in the 2025 prime minister election. What Happened: Justin Trudeau has been the prime...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) could have its eyes set on Canada as the location for its next Gigafactory. New reports of hiring for recruiters in the country could hint that an announcement could be made soon. What Happened: Speaking at a shareholder event in August, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared hints...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, many companies around the globe had their employees working remotely or from home. Two years later, many companies are asking for employees to return to the office, at least part-time. Employers believe that being in an office setting...

Popular podcaster Joe Rogan has come down heavily on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once again, calling him a "dictator" and a "sketchy guy." What Happened: In the latest episode of his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," Rogan chatted...

Canada is celebrating its national day on Friday, in honor of Confederation, which took place on July 1, 1867. The day is a statutory holiday and the Canadian stock market is closed, making it a good time to check in on the five biggest gainers and losers so far this year. Brief History: Founded on...

Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE: CNI) plans to invest ~C$430 million in Ontario and ~C$365 million in Alberta in 2022. The plan includes investments in technology, capacity, rolling stock units, company-wide decarbonization initiatives, and network improvements. The...

What Happened: Drake, the megastar from Toronto, announced his seventh studio album will be released Thursday night at midnight. He made the announcement on Instagram to his 113 million followers. Drake said in the Instagram caption that the album will be titled “HONESTLY, NEVERMIND.”...

High Tide Inc (NASDAQ: HITI) reported second-quarter revenue growth of 98% year-over-year to C$81.03 million, and loss per share improved to C$(0.14) from C$(0.30) in 2Q21. Geographically revenue of C$63.5 million was earned in Canada, C$15.9 million was earned in the United States, and...

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) is now flying nonstop from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR), with the first flight arriving in British Columbia tonight. “The addition of Vancouver to our route map marks an...

Descartes Systems Group (TSX: DSG) (NASDAQ: DSGX) has acquired XPS Technologies, a provider of e-commerce multi-carrier parcel shipping solutions, for ~$65 million in cash. The maximum amount payable under the all-cash performance-based earn-out is $75 million if XPS meets revenue-based...

Intermap Technologies (TSX: IMP) (OTC: ITMSF) has secured two more contracts from the Instituto Geofráfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC) to provide digital terrain models (DTMs) to support the Colombian government's management of natural resources. Total contracts awarded...

VitalHub Corp. (TSX: VHI) (OTC: VHIBF) announced that TREAT has been licensed for an initial six-year contract term, with an option to extend for four additional years, to track the essential medical information needed to effectively treat inmates in provincially-run adult...

Raymond James analyst Joseph Altobello lowered the price target on BRP Inc (NASDAQ: DOOO) (TSX: DOO) to C$135 from C$146 and maintained a Strong Buy rating on the shares. Related: Flat Sales, Margin Pressure, Supply Chain Constraints - Lots To Look Into BRP's Q1 Results....

RBC Capital analyst Joseph Spak lowered the price target for BRP Inc (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) to C$111 from C$128 while maintaining the Outperform rating on the shares. The analyst attributed the reduced price target to a lower marking multiple to market. Spak added that...