Global Markets: U.S. right-wing activist Charlie Kirk assassinated

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and commentator in the United States, was shot and killed at an event hosted by Utah Valley University on Wednesday. His death was described as a “political assassination” by Utah Governor Spencer Cox, […] Read more

Global Markets: Poland shoots down Russian drones

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Poland’s military reported Wednesday that it had shot down Russian drones conducting an attack on Ukraine that had invaded its airspace. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament the country was in a state of war and invoked […] Read more


Global Markets: French/Nepali prime ministers resign

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   French Prime Minister François Bayrou submitted his resignation after losing a confidence vote in the country’s parliament. Bayrou is the third head of government in France to be ousted in the past 14 months, leaving President Emmanuel […] Read more



Global Markets: China extends canola dumping investigation

An opportunity for more Ottawa-Beijing negotiations

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that it’s extending its investigation into alleged canola dumping by Canada to March 2026. The move allows for an additional six months of […] Read more

Global Markets: Trump appeals tariff ruling

Federal court ruled president exceeded his authority

Reading Time: 1 minute By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   As expected, the Trump administration put in motion on Wednesday its appeal of many of its tariffs to the United States Supreme Court. Last week, the Federal Court of Appeal […] Read more


Global Markets: Cabinet retreat focussing on trade issues

Will also discuss defence, housing, crime

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will begin a two-day retreat on Wednesday in Toronto. Highlighting discussions will be United States tariffs and the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. As well, […] Read more

Global Markets: Trump announcement this afternoon

Said to involve defense department

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that he will make an announcement at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday. Although it’s unclear as to exactly what Trump […] Read more


Global Markets: Canada’s economy shrinks

Reading Time: < 1 minute The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported that the country’s economy contracted by 1.6 per cent on an annual basis in the second quarter, compared to two per cent growth in the first. Economists had expected the economy to shrink by 0.6 per cent […] Read more

Global Markets: Canadian job vacancies on the rise

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported this morning that the number of job vacancies increased by 12,100 in June to 492,000. By comparison, there was a decline of 37,100 in April and May combined. Year-over-year, job vacancies declined by 59,200 […] Read more