Canadian Commercial Services Stock News

In its Q4 2025 earnings call, Fortis Inc. outlined its largest-ever five-year capital plan, committing $28.80 billion to regulated utility investments and reaffirming expectations for 7% rate base growth and 4–6% annual dividend increases through 2030. This substantial capital commitment underscores how Fortis is leaning on long-term, regulated infrastructure spending to reinforce earnings visibility and shareholder income priorities. Next, we’ll examine how Fortis’s $28.80 billion five-year...

Global markets are wrestling with shifting interest-rate expectations, inflation worries linked to energy prices, and renewed attention on sovereign debt. In that kind of backdrop, many investors are looking for reliability in their portfolio income rather than chasing the latest story. That is where the Dividend Fortresses screener comes in, focusing on companies with 5%+ dividend yields and an emphasis on resilience through different market conditions. In this article, you will see three of...

Recent performance context for First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:FCR.UN) has drawn fresh attention after a strong recent run, with the unit price rising about 14% over the past month and roughly 19% over the past 3 months. Over a longer horizon, the REIT’s total return is about 23% year to date and roughly 46% over the past year, while its 3 year and 5 year total returns stand near 72% and 65% respectively. See our latest analysis for...

AbraSilver Resource (TSX:ABRA) reported new assay results from four diamond drill holes at its Diablillos project in Argentina, with Oculto East intercepts extending mineralization beyond the current open pit constrained resource. See our latest analysis for AbraSilver Resource. These Oculto East drill results arrive at a time when momentum in AbraSilver Resource's shares has been strong, with a 30 day share price return of 54.55% and a very large 1 year total shareholder return that points...

Why the new rare earths ETF matters for Sprott (TSX:SII) Sprott (TSX:SII) is expanding its ETF lineup with the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF. This fund gives investors targeted exposure to rare earth companies outside China amid growing supply chain and security concerns. See our latest analysis for Sprott. The launch of the Rare Earths Ex-China ETF comes after a choppy stretch for the stock, with a 12.57% 7 day share price return decline and a 5.07% 30 day share price return. However, the...

Key recent performance snapshot Without a specific news catalyst, Air Canada (TSX:AC) has been moving on broader sentiment around travel demand and company fundamentals. The share price has shown mixed returns across different time frames. Over the past month, the stock has returned about 3.6%. The past 3 months show roughly a 3.5% decline, and the year-to-date performance reflects about a 6.2% decline. Over the past year, however, the total return sits around 31.8%, compared with a roughly...

Bell collaboration puts Celestica’s AI role in focus Celestica (TSX:CLS) is back on investor radar after announcing a collaboration with Bell to build a Canadian sovereign AI infrastructure stack, just days before its scheduled first quarter 2026 earnings report. See our latest analysis for Celestica. The Bell announcement lands on top of a sharp 44.3% 1 month share price return and a 35.3% year to date share price gain. The 1 year total shareholder return is extremely high, pointing to...

Key recent performance context for InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:IIP.UN) has seen mixed recent returns, with a 1 day move of about a 0.2% decline and a roughly 0.6% decline over the past week, while month performance is roughly flat. Over longer periods, the REIT shows a 24.3% 1 year total return and a 12.2% 3 year total return, with a slight 5 year total return loss of about 0.6%. These figures set the backdrop for assessing the current...

Why Teck Resources is back on investors’ radar Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B) is drawing fresh attention after reporting first quarter 2026 results that featured record copper sales volumes, much higher earnings, and stronger profitability alongside confirmed guidance and steady operations. See our latest analysis for Teck Resources. The recent quarterly earnings beat, progress on the Anglo American merger, and a reaffirmed dividend sit behind strong momentum, with a 30 day share price return of...

Earlier in April 2026, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce completed small callable fixed‑income offerings in euros and pounds and announced new senior unsecured fixed‑rate note issues, while its asset management arm declared April cash distributions for various CIBC ETFs. More significantly for investors, CIBC’s economists signalled expectations of slowing Canadian consumer spending and steady interest rates, highlighting how weaker household demand and higher gasoline costs could influence...

Hudbay Minerals Inc. recently entered into an Exploration Agreement with the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, formalizing collaboration on exploration projects within PBCN's traditional territories and emphasizing transparency, guidance, and support throughout the exploration phase. This agreement not only underscores Hudbay’s engagement with an Indigenous partner but also opens up options to pursue resources that could support longer mine life for its Manitoba operations. Next,...

It looks like Savaria Corporation ( TSE:SIS ) is about to go ex-dividend in the next 3 days. The ex-dividend date is...

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HydroGraph Clean Power (CNSX:HG) is in focus after opening a new Austin headquarters, consolidating executive and operating functions while shifting key graphene production equipment from Manhattan, Kansas. See our latest analysis for HydroGraph Clean Power. The new Austin hub comes after a period of sharp share price volatility, with a 1 day share price return of 2.02% and a 90 day share price return of 100.28%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is very large relative to the starting...

Regular readers will know that we love our dividends at Simply Wall St, which is why it's exciting to see Extendicare...

Wondering if National Bank of Canada at around $203.68 is still good value after a strong run, or if you are turning up late to the story. The stock has recent returns of 0.4% over 7 days, 14.8% over 30 days, 17.6% year to date and 76.8% over 1 year, with 3 year and 5 year returns of 124.9% and 174.2%. Recent coverage has focused on National Bank of Canada as one of the major Canadian banks, with attention on its role in the domestic market and exposure to broader economic trends. This...

Brookfield (TSX:BN) is pursuing a pending acquisition of UK based Just Group, an insurer focused on retirement and annuity products. The deal would extend Brookfield's insurance and wealth management footprint into the UK pension market and broaden its annuity offering. These moves come alongside Brookfield's ongoing build out of long term capital platforms within its global asset management business. Brookfield's share price recently closed at CA$62.19, with the stock up 14.8% over the...

Why Killam Apartment REIT Is Back On Investors’ Radar Killam Apartment REIT (TSX:KMP.UN) has drawn fresh attention after its recent share performance, with a month gain alongside a softer past 3 months and mixed returns across shorter timeframes. See our latest analysis for Killam Apartment REIT. At a share price of CA$17.0, Killam’s recent 6.38% 1 month share price return contrasts with a softer 3.41% year to date share price gain and a 3.11% 1 year total shareholder return. This hints that...

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. has released its first quarter 2026 operating results, reporting 2,281,465 silver equivalent ounces alongside material zinc, lead, and copper output. The company’s upcoming Mining the Industrial Supply Chain conference presentation offers investors added context on how these production figures support its broader operating profile. Next, we will explore what these first quarter 2026 production levels could mean for Santacruz Silver Mining’s overall investment...

Earlier this month, Bank of Nova Scotia completed a £300 million fixed-to-floating rate Eurobond offering due April 30, 2030, amended its by-laws on director compensation, elected Antonio Garza to the board, and launched Scotia Intelligence, an enterprise-wide AI platform for employees and clients. The Scotia Intelligence rollout, including the Scotia Navigator assistive AI tool and ethical AI framework, underscores how Scotiabank is reshaping operations with large-scale automation across...

Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI) has drawn fresh attention after reporting a 15% year-over-year uplift in consolidated Mineral Reserves, as well as resource updates at Séguéla and Diamba Sud, and an earn in deal for Guyana’s Quartzstone Project. See our latest analysis for Fortuna Mining. The share price has been choppy in recent months, with a 6.22% 1 month share price return and a 10.93% 3 month decline. However, a 66.59% 1 year total shareholder return and 175.79% 3 year total shareholder return...

Wondering whether Hemlo Mining at around $6.02 is starting to look like value or just another small cap with big expectations? This article breaks down what that price really implies. The share price is up 20.4% year to date, even after an 11.9% decline over the last week and a 1.3% dip over the past month. This can change how the market is pricing both risk and opportunity. Recent coverage around Hemlo Mining has focused on keeping investors informed about the stock as part of ongoing,...

Why recent moves around AtkinsRéalis Group (TSX:ATRL) are drawing investor attention AtkinsRéalis Group (TSX:ATRL) is in the spotlight after a cluster of corporate developments, including a new defence focused MoU, fresh shareholder proposals on governance topics, and a senior appointment in Abu Dhabi. See our latest analysis for AtkinsRéalis Group. Against this backdrop of defence and governance news, AtkinsRéalis Group’s share price has shown a mixed pattern, with a 5.16% 1 month share...