Quebec will invest $4.48 million into the St. Lawrence Action Fund to restore and enhance biodiversity in marine protected areas.
Year: 2024
Jacobs Flat on Miami-Dade Water Contract
Jacobs (NYSE: J) found its stock shares stuck at Monday’s closing price. The company was selected by the Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department (WASD) to design upgrades for the county’s three wastewater treatment plants benefitting nearly 2.4 million residents and hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.Under the six-year professional services agreement, Jacobs will support upgrades aimed at modernizing aging infrastructure, improving operational performance, mitigating climate change impacts and addressing the system’s resilience across the department’s wastewater treatments…
Ontario cannabis operator fined $200K for alleged illegal agreements
A licenced cannabis operator in Ontario has been fined $200,000 for allegedly trying to enter into illegal agreements with producers that would have given them a preferential advantage.
Local roundup: Ballhawks win Ontario silver medals; Galbraith, Nappi strike gold
The Chatham Ballhawks 16U girls team won Division 2 Tier 2 silver medals at the Ontario Volleyball Association championship.
Tuesday’s US/China Trade War Update
At around eight years and starting during the Trump presidency era, the U.S. and China trade war showed no signs of changing. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited China last week, which did not help.Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington would not accept new industries being decimated by Chinese imports. Reuters reported that President Biden did not want the China shock of 2000 to repeat. In that era, the U.S. manufacturing industry lost 2 million jobs.The U.S. is among the Western countries that are pivoting its manufacturing out of China. When the country locked down the borders and…
Today’s Active Stocks: Vale, Intel, Uber, and More
In the last year, Vale (VALE) trended lower. Yesterday’s 5.93% break out is an unusual pattern. Expect traders to potentially take profits on higher volume today. Last month, FT reported that Value may have a £3 legal suit to defend, related to the Mariana dam disaster.After peaking at over $50, Intel (INTC) broke below $38 on Monday. Bears have enough momentum to send the chip giant down to $30. The firm relied too heavily on outsourcing chip production to Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM). Furthermore, it started work on the $100 billion U.S. factory investments. Risks are so high that the…
Alberta distillery to stop making 4-litre vodka jugs after minister raises concern
A distillery is halting production of discount four-litre vodka jugs after the Alberta minister responsible for the province’s liquor industry called out the product for not being responsibly priced.
Part of Red Bull Cliff Diving series to be held in Montreal this summer
Part of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is slated to take place for the first time at the Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal.
GUNTER: Numbers don’t justify Edmonton spending millions to install streetlights on bike lanes
Back on April 1, 2015, this paper published a story claiming the City of Edmonton was going to spend $87.5 million constructing “all-season overhead coverings for the city’s 95 kilometres of bike lanes.” The canopies, designed to keep snow and rain off bicycle commuters, would be “steel-framed, heated and lit.” Dozens of angry readers called […]
Officer assaulted while walking to downtown police station: TPS
Police say an officer was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being assaulted while walking to a downtown police station on Monday night.
