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WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Via Rail Canada and 2,400 of its employees have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement on Monday just ahead of a midnight deadline. The national passenger rail provider and members of Unifor Council 4000 […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The office of Canada’s Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced on Sunday he will convene a meeting with the heads of the country’s major telecommunications firms to discuss the reliability of networks across Canada. On Friday, Rogers Communications’ nationwide […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed on Friday during a campaign event in the western part of the country. While delivering a speech for a Liberal Democratic Party (Jiyū-Minshutō) candidate, Abe collapsed mere minutes […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The day after he reiterated his intent to stay on in power, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson reversed his decision and announced his resignation on Thursday. Two of his top cabinet ministers and other Conservative Party lawmakers […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – While reeling from the resignation of two of his senior cabinet ministers on Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he intends to stay in power. Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid said […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – NATO members signed off on accession protocols for both Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, putting them one step closer towards becoming a part of the alliance. At a NATO summit last week, the organization decided to invite both […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After two months of fighting, Russian forces have finally gained control of Ukraine’s Luhansk province on Sunday after capturing the city of Lysychansk. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his country’s military on their victory, but many observers believe […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Just as Canadians prepare to mark the country’s 155th anniversary, Statistics Canada said on Thursday that preliminary data pointed to the country’s economy shrinking 0.2 per cent in May. That […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 29 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Cassidy Hutchinson, the former aide to chief of staff for United States President Donald Trump testified in front of the January 6 Committee on Tuesday. The congressional committee is investigating […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 28 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A Russian missile destroyed a shopping centre in Kremenchuk, Ukraine on Monday killing 18 people and leaving 59 wounded. Following the attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of being “the […] Read more