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AGF Management Limited will release its fiscal 2025 financial results on January 27, 2026. The firm emphasizes a disciplined, responsible approach and says its investment capabilities span fundamental, quantitative and private strategies for a wide global client base.

Surge Copper completed a 2025 multidisciplinary drilling and data-validation program at the 100%-owned Berg Project, recording 4,143 metres of diamond drilling and resampling 17 historic core holes. The article reports the work is intended to support a Pre-Feasibility Study planned for H1 2026.

Farmers began a 48-hour blockade of major highways and toll stations across Greece to protest rising production costs and a proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal; police allowed emergency vehicles and redirected traffic. The government announced concessions including cheaper electricity rates for farmers and fuel tax rebates while warning it will not tolerate extended closures.

Shell said its chemicals and products business will record a fourth-quarter loss after significantly lower oil trading results and an expected drop in chemicals margins; the company kept its oil, gas and LNG output forecasts within prior guidance.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump can use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs without congressional approval, with a decision possible as early as Friday; analysts say the ruling could affect government revenue and market volatility.

The article highlights three tax levers for Canadians in 2026: claiming deductions and credits, deferring tax to later years, and shifting income or assets within families; it gives examples such as home-based business and home office claims, registered plans like RRSPs and FHSAs, and transfers or loans to family members.

Bitget TradFi reported more than $2 billion in daily trading volume after its public rollout on January 5, and the article lists Gold, the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, Silver, and Euro FX among the top-traded pairs.

The STOXX aerospace and defence index reached a record high while the euro extended losses against the U.S. dollar amid geopolitical tensions; oil and wider markets showed mixed moves.

Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a tycoon accused of running a large online scam network is a rare enforcement action; the industry remains widespread across Southeast Asia and can shift operations when pressured.

Chick-fil-A announced on Jan. 5 a yearlong 80th-anniversary program that will run 12 months and include new permanent menu items, rotating Specialty Plush Cows sold in restaurants, limited-edition nostalgic merchandise, themed apparel online, and nationwide customer appreciation giveaways.

Korean prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for a private equity billionaire, the article reports; it notes that in 2015 MBK Partners led a consortium that bought Homeplus from Tesco for about $6 billion.

Officials say a Dec. 17 explosion at the Taber community centre was caused by a propane leak from an ice resurfacer; no injuries were reported and the investigation is complete.

The article reports that Qatar Airways has introduced Starlink Wi‑Fi on its Boeing 787‑8 aircraft, offering high-speed, low-latency internet that supports video calls, streaming and cloud work. It says the airline positions connectivity as a core element of the premium travel experience rather than an optional amenity.

Ontario approved construction of the Third Line, a roughly 65-kilometre underwater transmission cable from Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to Toronto, estimated at about $1.5 billion and designed to carry roughly 900 megawatts.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with provincial premiers in Ottawa on Jan. 29, as the mandatory review of the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) moves into a more active phase.

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Jan. 3, and he is reported as awaiting trial in the United States. Canada is watching closely as officials and citizens follow U.S. decisions related to the situation.

Six charts show Venezuela's oil production collapsed in the late 2010s and that the country still holds very large oil reserves.

Seiko's 145th Anniversary line includes a limited-edition King Seiko KS1969 mechanical chronograph with a column-wheel movement and vintage-inspired design, plus numbered Prospex Speedtimer and Presage Classic Series models featuring a solar GPS Dual Time movement and enamel dials.

A Calgary family searching for 32-year-old Deeanna Erickson, missing since June 6, 2025, received a Dec. 23 extortion message that included a convincing AI-generated image; Calgary Police report AI-enabled scams targeting families of missing people are on the rise.

Wilfredo Aquino, a former TD assistant manager in Midtown Manhattan, pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder funds tied to a network that prosecutors say moved hundreds of millions of dollars through TD branches; authorities allege he processed more than 1,600 cheques totaling over US$92-million.

PDVSA says negotiations with the United States on oil sales are progressing, and Washington announced a deal for access to up to US$2 billion in Venezuelan crude.

U.S. officials said the Coast Guard and U.S. military were attempting to seize a Russia-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuelan exports near Iceland after a weeks-long pursuit; officials reported Russian naval vessels, including a submarine, were in the general area.

President Trump posted on Truth Social that his administration will move to ban Wall Street investors from buying single-family homes and said he would ask Congress to codify the measure; he did not provide details or cite legal authority.

The administration paused leases on five East Coast offshore wind projects citing national security; several developers and the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island have filed lawsuits, and Empire Wind has asked the court for expedited review with a Jan. 16 deadline.

Ben Rowswell, Canada's former ambassador to Venezuela, said Ottawa is echoing U.S. positions by raising the prospect of future elections after Nicolas Maduro's ouster; Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand attributed comments about future Venezuelan elections to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Deloitte projects growth of 1.5% in 2026, down from 1.7% in 2025; chief economist Dawn Desjardins says momentum may build in the second half of the year and highlights trade and business investment as key trends.

Teucrium filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch the Teucrium Venezuela Exposure ETF, intended to track companies with significant exposure to Venezuela. The filing comes after reports of a U.S. capture of President Nicolás Maduro that coincided with a sharp rally in Venezuelan assets.

A U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro led to widespread cancellations of U.S. flights to Caribbean destinations, and Canadian carriers say most services remain operating with Air Canada offering limited rebooking options.

JPMorgan Chase's asset-management unit is ending relationships with proxy advisory firms and plans to use an internal AI platform called Proxy IQ to assist with U.S. company votes in the upcoming proxy season.

Police responded after a person was shot on a GO bus near the Yorkdale GO terminal Sunday evening; officers found a man with a gunshot wound and later said he died. Toronto police's homicide unit has taken over the investigation.