Global Markets: Canada to allow international travelers

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government announced on Monday it was easing some of its border restrictions, allowing fully vaccinated American travelers into the country starting Aug. 9. Fully vaccinated travelers from elsewhere can enter Canada starting on Sept. 7. Travelers […] Read more



Global Markets: Americans can visit Canada by mid-August: Trudeau

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG, July 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In a call to premiers yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested that if vaccinations continue at their current pace, fully vaccinated Americans and permanent residents would be allowed into Canada by mid-August. He added […] Read more

Global Markets: COVID-19 cases, deaths increasing: WHO

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG, July 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday that during the last week, the number of COVID-19-related deaths had increased for the first time in nine weeks, a three per cent increase to 55,000 deaths. […] Read more


Global Markets: Bank of Canada to make rate announcement

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada (BoC) will update its economic outlook later today, including whether or not the central bank decides to taper off its bond-buying program. Analysts expect both of the BoC’s first-quarter and second-quarter projections from last […] Read more



Global Markets: Branson rockets into space

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of The Virgin Group of companies, went into space on Sunday. Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an altitude of 88 kilometres over New Mexico for the adventure […] Read more

Global Markets: Jobs gains jump in June, but with a catch

Stark contrast between full-time, part-time positions

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Jobs gains in Canada during June have far exceeded economists’ predictions with 230,700 net positions versus expectations of 175,000, according to Statistics Canada on Friday. However, all of the jobs […] Read more


Global Markets: S&P lowers B.C.’s credit rating

Province's deficit, debt increasing

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – As British Columbia is faced with a soaring debt, on Thursday S&P Global Ratings reduced the Canadian province’s credit rating from AAA to AA+. In April, the provincial government’s budget […] Read more

Global Markets: Haitian president slain, wife wounded

Allegations of U.S. involvement arise

Reading Time: < 1 minute Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Jovenel Moise, the President of Haiti, was assassinated in his home at approximately 1 am Wednesday by unidentified gunmen, according to reports. His wife was wounded in the attack. Accusations […] Read more