By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Approximately 30 to 50 per cent of Jasper was destroyed by a massive wildfire, according to Alberta government officials on Thursday. While Parks Canada has yet to publicly comment on the […] Read more
Global Markets: Wildfire destroys large part of Jasper
Parks Canada officials to speak Friday afternoon
Global Markets: Biden vows to finish term
Says it's "the best way to unite our nation"
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Joe Biden addressed the nation Wednesday evening, stating that he won’t resign the presidency after ending his re-election campaign on Sunday. Biden said that his decision to drop […] Read more
Global Markets: Harris gains enough support for nomination
Trump, GOP tout cover up accusation
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States Vice-President Kamala Harris is said to have received enough support from delegates headed to the Democrats’ convention next month to secure the party’s nomination for president, according to reports […] Read more
Global Markets: Biden withdraws from election race
Endorses VP Harris to be Democrats' candidate
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election on Sunday, a day after he stated he would remain in the race. With a few weeks before the Democratic convention, […] Read more
Global Markets: Global tech outage affects numerous industries
The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Operations in multiple industries including airlines, banks and media outlets were disrupted by a global tech outage on Friday. Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike took responsibility for the disruptions, citing a defect found in a content update for Microsoft Windows machines and […] Read more
Global Markets: Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday he tested positive for COVID-19 and will recuperate in his home state of Delaware over the weekend. Biden had planned to speak to Latino civil rights group UnidosUS in Las Vegas but […] Read more
Global Markets: Toronto deluged by summer storm
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A large midday rain event caused power outages and flash flooding in Toronto on Tuesday. Many commuter routes were drenched with up to 100 millimetres of precipitation in only a matter of hours. Dozens of vehicles […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump selects Vance as running mate
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Republican presidential candidate and former United States President Donald Trump officially named Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his vice-presidential running mate on the first night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Monday. Vance, a former […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump survives assassination attempt
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former United States President Donald Trump was wounded in an attempt on his life at his campaign rally in Butler, Pa. on Saturday. Trump was speaking to a crowd of supporters when loud gunshots were heard. […] Read more
Global Markets: AT&T reveals massive breach
Includes customers in Canada
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Multinational telecommunications company AT&T announced on Friday that tens of millions of cellphone customers, including those in Canada, were exposed to a massive data breach from May to October 2022. Officials […] Read more