Another ‘Not Normal’ Year
01/13/2022 1:27 PM“The most immediate disturbing factor is that we have a Double Directional Change in 2022. This, combined with the Panic Cycle in politics, simply implies it is NOT going to be a nice normal year.” ~ Martin Armstrong Isn’t that cheerful? No, but neither are the...
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Natural gas surges 13% as cold snap ahead is expected to boost demand
01/12/2022 11:38 AMU.S. natural gas futures surged more than 13% on Wednesday as temperatures drop and forecasts call for more winter weather ahead. The contract for February delivery advanced 13.3% to $4.818 per million British thermal units, the highest level since November. “The...
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B.C. tops all provinces during record year for IPOs: report
01/12/2022 11:11 AMInitial public offerings from Copperleaf Technologies Inc. (TSX:CPLF), Thinkific Labs Inc. (TSX:THNC) and Telus International (Cda) Inc. (TSX:TIXT) helped make B.C. the go-to centre for IPOs in Canada last year. The West Coast was home base for 90 out of the 171 IPOs...
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Quebec to force unvaccinated to pay ‘significant’ financial penalty
01/11/2022 11:58 AMQuebec has become the first province in Canada to announce a financial penalty for residents who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Adult Quebecers who won't get vaccinated and don't have a medical exemption will be forced to pay a health "contribution," Quebec...
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House Republicans Release Damning Fauci Emails Suggesting Concealed Knowledge Of Lab Leak
01/11/2022 11:37 AMRepublicans on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails which suggest Dr. Anthony Fauci may have known that Covid-19 originated from a lab leak, and that it may have been "intentionally genetically manipulated." "We write to request a transcribed...
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Canadians want less trade with China, but at what cost?
01/11/2022 11:08 AMWhen it comes to trading with China, “we hold the cards” and Canada should direct its exports away from the authoritarian regime, Vancouver human rights and democracy activist Fenella Sung says. Now, new polling from Angus Reid released Monday suggests most Canadians...
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Billionaire investor Bill Miller puts 50% of net worth in Bitcoin
01/10/2022 12:37 PMInvestor Bill Miller is bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) despite the cryptocurrency touching multi-month lows below $40,000 in early January 2022. Miller no longer considers himself just a “Bitcoin observer” but rather a real Bitcoin bull, as he said in a WealthTrack...
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Trading Desk Notes For January 8, 2022
01/10/2022 11:51 AMInterest Rates Surge Higher – Consequences Follow The 10-year US Treasury bond yield hit a 2-year high of 1.8% on news that the national unemployment rate fell to only 3.9% in December and that year-over-year average hourly earnings had surged by 4.7%. American...
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Vancouver has backlog of 500 applications for building permits
01/10/2022 11:23 AMThe City of Vancouver has a backlog of 500 applications from people seeking permits to build single-family homes, duplexes and laneway houses. The backlog comes despite a council-initiated task force created early last year to reduce the time builders have to wait to...
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Quote of the Week, Shocking Stat & Goofy Award – Jan 8th
01/09/2022 10:47 AMQuote of the Week A CBC insider confirms what millions are already thinking - at a cost of 1 1/2 billion tax dollars a year. Shocking Stat of the Week Individual rights vs government has been the great debate of the pandemic but the latest government revelation...
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