International travelers arriving at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport will now be greeted by works of Mi’kmaq art and culture. The renovation of the International Connections Facility (ICF), which had its grand opening on Jan. 16, features the work of local Mi’kmaq artists. “As a key opportunity to demonstrate the culture and heritage of Nova […]
Donald Trump reportedly signaled he may not pick a rate-friendly Federal Reserve chair, and Bitcoin has seemingly reacted, dropping nearly -3% over the weekend following the President’s press conference on Friday (January 16). BTC hovered just under $97,000 prior to the press conference, but Trump’s remarks on the Fed chair, coupled with the President imposing […]
Halifax RCMP is seeking information on the whereabouts of a woman wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant. Rebecca Anne Davenport, 43, is wanted on two counts of failure to comply with a release order and one count of failure to comply with a court order. Officers say Davenport if from Halifax. She is described as […]
CALGARY — Keyera Corp. says it has shut down its Alberta Envirofuels facility due to the failure of a key component. The company says it initiated the unplanned outage earlier this month. Due to the expected time to fabricate, deliver and install the replacement components, Keyera expects the facility will return to service in May. […]
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers are converging in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Here’s a look at the latest edition of the elite affair in the Alpine snows: The WEF and […]
Mounties are investigating a fatal ATV crash that took place in Antigonish early Friday morning. At roughly 5:30 a.m., emergency crews responded to a report of an ATV crash on Addington Forks Road. Police said officers found the driver, a 40-year-old man from North Grant, dead near the ATV. The investigation is ongoing and anyone […]
News of a trade deal with China that will see a removal of retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian seafood products is good news for the industry in Nova Scotia, according to one insider. The federal government announced the agreement on Friday morning, saying Canadian lobster and crab will not be subject to 25 per cent […]
TORONTO — Canadian dealmaking activity is expected to pick up this year, driven by nation-building efforts and a stronger business outlook, according to a new survey by KPMG Canada. Thirty-three per cent of business leaders polled indicated plans to make a major acquisition in the next 18 months to capitalize on potential growth opportunities, the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge of investment in artificial intelligence in North America and Asia, the International Monetary Fund said in a report out Monday. The 191-nation lending organization expects that global growth will […]
Ethereum is battle-tested and has successfully stood through the test of time. After navigating through scaling challenges, the first smart contract platform now anchors decentralized finance (DeFi), securing billions. After years of high fees, Ethereum is turning the corner, taking on competing platforms like Solana, attractive because it is very cheap to transact on the […]