Global Markets: Earthquake, landslides strike Taiwan

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A 7.2-magnitude earthquake killed nine people and injured more than 800 in Taiwan on Wednesday, the country’s strongest in 25 years. Buildings toppled in the cities of Taipei and Hualien, while landslides were triggered in rural […] Read more

Global Markets: Carbon tax hike met with protests

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Protests against the federal carbon tax interrupted traffic after the levy rose by 23 per cent on Monday. There were at least 15 protests across Canada, including one on Parliament Hill but mainly on major highways. […] Read more


Global Markets: Federal carbon tax, rebates rise

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The federal carbon tax rose today as the national price on carbon emissions increased from C$65 per tonne to C$80. As a result, fuel will cost Canadians an extra 3.3 cents per litre of gasoline. The Canadian […] Read more

Global Markets: Economic growth beats expectations

Forecast for an increase in February

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that the country’s economy grew by 0.6 per cent in January, which exceeded analysts’ projections of 0.4 per cent growth. StatCan said there were increases in […] Read more


Global Markets: Six presumed to have died in bridge collapse

Vessel traffic in and out of port halted

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Six people are believed to have died when Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning. Reports on Wednesday said the 983-foot-long container ship Dali lost power as it made […] Read more

Global Markets: Bridge destroyed after being struck by cargo vessel

Search continues for up to 20 missing people

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The container ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland early Tuesday morning, collapsing a large span of the structure. The latest reports said two people were […] Read more



Global Markets: Retail sales down in January

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that retail sales were down in January by 0.3 per cent at C$67 billion. Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers dropped 2.4 per cent for their first decline in five […] Read more