Global markets

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The coal powered Trypilska thermal power plant near Kyiv was destroyed by a Russian missile and drone strike, according to the reports on Thursday. As well, Russia damaged several other power […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it will maintain its key interest rate at five per cent. With the consumer price index at 2.8 per cent, according to Statistics […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the European Court of Human Rights said the Swiss government violated the human rights of its citizens by not doing enough to tackle climate change. […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   A narrow band of North America is set to experience a total solar eclipse on Monday, including parts of southern Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. The eclipse will make its way […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.1 per cent in March, up from 5.8 per cent in February and the largest monthly jump in nearly two years. The economy lost 2,200 jobs […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A major snowstorm hit eastern Ontario and western Quebec overnight, leaving thousands without power and closing schools in both provinces. Environment and Climate Change Canada reported that 14.5 millimetres of rain and 10.8 centimetres of snow […] Read more

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

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

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

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