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Enbridge (TSX:ENB) announced another dividend increase, extending its dividend growth streak to 31 consecutive years. The company highlighted the role of long-term contracts and government-regulated revenues in supporting its payout. The dividend update comes with Enbridge shares at CA$65.39. For income-focused investors watching Enbridge at CA$65.39, this new dividend increase and 31-year growth streak highlight how central the payout is to the TSX:ENB story. Over the past 5 years, the...

In recent months, Bank of Nova Scotia has accelerated its shift away from Latin America by selling operations in Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica, while strengthening its North American footprint through a 14.9% stake in U.S. regional lender KeyCorp and ongoing restructuring efforts. This refocusing, combined with an expected C$89 million boost to upcoming quarterly net income from the KeyCorp investment, highlights how the bank is reshaping its earnings mix toward North American lending and...

Kootenay Silver Inc. recently reported additional assay results from nine drill holes at its Columba high-grade silver project in Chihuahua, Mexico, part of a fully funded 50,000-meter program aimed at expanding its 54.1 Moz inferred silver resource that remains open in all directions. Alongside this aggressive drilling, the company has engaged Sacré-Davey Engineering Inc. and Canenco Consulting Corp. to prepare a Preliminary Economic Assessment for its La Cigarra project, underscoring a...

Birchcliff Energy recently released its 2026 budget and updated five-year outlook, outlining a C$325–C$375 million capital program aimed at modest production growth while fully utilizing existing infrastructure and maintaining its quarterly dividend. A key feature of the plan is a long-term target to lift average production to about 105,000 boe/d by 2030 while sharply reducing debt and advancing the Elmworth and Goodfare Gas Plant developments using internally generated funds. We’ll now...

Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ) is in advanced talks to acquire a major natural gas asset portfolio from Tourmaline Oil. The package centers on Tourmaline’s Peace River natural gas business in Alberta. Regulatory filings have been submitted, signaling that negotiations are well progressed. The potential deal value is reported at more than $1b. For you as an investor, this potential move matters because TSX:CNQ is already one of Canada’s largest oil and gas producers, with a mix of...

G Mining Ventures (TSX:GMIN) shares reacted after the company issued new 2026 and 2027 operational guidance, outlining higher planned gold output, cost efficiency goals, and confirming timelines for its Oko West and Tocantinzinho projects. See our latest analysis for G Mining Ventures. Those 2026 and 2027 guidance details appear to have shifted sentiment quickly, with the share price up 10.75% over one day and a 90 day share price return of 69.06%. The one year total shareholder return is...

In recent trading, Enghouse Systems drew attention as its shares touched a new 12‑month low amid heavier‑than‑usual volume and cautious brokerage commentary. This combination of increased trading activity and more restrained analyst views has sharpened investor focus on the company’s enterprise software operations across customer interaction and asset management markets. Next, we will examine how the more cautious analyst commentary may influence Enghouse Systems’ investment narrative and...

In recent commentary, Stifel Canada analyst Justin Keywood highlighted pharmacy feedback showing a December spike in influenza cases, which he linked to potentially strong past fourth and upcoming first quarter results for Jamieson Wellness, given its meaningful Canadian revenue exposure. Keywood also indicated that Jamieson Wellness may be preparing to restart M&A activity, a move that could expand its scale and make it a more compelling acquisition candidate. We’ll now examine how the...

Montage Gold (TSX:MAU) has drawn fresh attention after reporting faster than expected construction progress at its Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire, with initial oxide-circuit gold production now targeted for late Q4 2026. See our latest analysis for Montage Gold. The recent construction update appears to sit alongside strong market momentum, with a 19.6% 30 day share price return, a 65.3% 90 day share price return and a very large 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests investors are...

Why the Alberta EnviroFuels outage matters for Keyera Keyera (TSX:KEY) has reported an extended unplanned shutdown at its Alberta EnviroFuels facility after a critical component failure. This will keep the iso octane plant offline until May 2026 and has prompted an early major turnaround. Because Alberta EnviroFuels is a key part of Keyera’s liquids business, the outage is expected to affect 2026 realized margins, maintenance capital spending, and guidance. This helps explain the recent stock...

Wheaton Precious Metals recently presented at the 29th Annual CIBC Western Institutional Investor Conference in Whistler, highlighting its precious metals streaming business model and new Hemlo project financing structure. The company’s ability to secure long-term gold purchase rights at steep discounts to spot prices is drawing attention as an alternative way to gain metals exposure with potentially lower operational risk. Next, we’ll examine how Wheaton’s discounted streaming agreements,...

Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) is back in focus after an operational update tied to its Greek growth projects, including Skouries and the Olympias Expansion, alongside fresh board-level mining expertise. See our latest analysis for Eldorado Gold. The recent operational progress in Greece and a stronger quarter at Lamaque have coincided with firm price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 20.99% and a 90 day share price return of 61.81%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 179.42%...

Chartwell Retirement Residences ( TSE:CSH.UN ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of CA$0.051 per share on the...

If you are wondering whether Brookfield Asset Management is attractively priced right now, it helps to separate short term share moves from the underlying long term value story. The stock last closed at $69.82, with returns of 4.2% decline over 7 days, 3.1% decline over 30 days, 4.9% decline year to date, but an 80.2% gain over 3 years and an 11.6% decline over 1 year, which can signal changing expectations and risk perceptions among investors. Recent news flow has focused on Brookfield...

The Canadian market has demonstrated remarkable stability, with the TSX hitting record highs despite a barrage of geopolitical and policy-related headlines. In such a resilient market, investors often look beyond the noise to focus on fundamentals, which can be particularly rewarding when considering penny stocks. Although the term "penny stocks" might seem outdated, these smaller or newer companies can offer unique opportunities for growth and value when backed by strong financials.

Recent performance snapshot and business profile Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM) has seen mixed share performance recently, with roughly a 2% decline over the past month and a gain of about 10% over the past 3 months. For context, the bank reports annual revenue of CA$26,791m and net income of CA$8,065m, with both metrics showing single digit annual growth based on the latest figures provided. See our latest analysis for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At a share price of...

In January 2026, Emera’s board declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.7325 per common share and specific quarterly dividends across seven series of First Preferred Shares, all payable on or after February 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 30, 2026. Around the same time, Bank of America downgraded Emera’s stock citing valuation concerns, even as the company announced a C$20.00 billion five-year capital plan and reaffirmed its earnings guidance. Next, we’ll examine how Bank of...

West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSXV:WRLG) has drawn fresh attention after announcing that its 100% owned Madsen Gold Mine reached commercial production on January 1, 2026, supported by steady mill throughput and recoveries. See our latest analysis for West Red Lake Gold Mines. The commercial production news at Madsen comes after a strong run in the shares, with a 24.27% year to date share price return and a very large 312.90% three year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been...

Vizsla Silver (TSX:VZLA) shares were in focus after the company released a year-end update on its Panuco silver gold project, highlighting a 43% rise in measured and indicated resources and progress toward construction. See our latest analysis for Vizsla Silver. The year-end Panuco update lands after a strong run in Vizsla Silver's shares, with a 22.33% 1 month share price return and a 58.32% 3 month share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return is very large and momentum looks to...

First Capital REIT announced a 2.5% increase in its annualized cash distribution to $0.912 per unit, with the January 2026 payout of $0.076 per unit scheduled for February 16, 2026 to unitholders of record as of January 30, 2026. This distribution increase highlights management’s confidence in the REIT’s cash flow profile and may appeal to income-focused investors in Canada’s retail real estate sector. We’ll now examine how this 2.5% distribution increase shapes First Capital REIT’s...

Denison Mines Corp. recently announced that SaskPower’s new 138kV transmission line is now delivering grid power to the future Phoenix in-situ recovery uranium mine site, a key step toward electrifying the operation and supporting critical systems like the planned freeze wall. This grid connection meaningfully reduces execution risk for the Wheeler River project by shifting remaining power-related work to on-site distribution equipment that has already been procured and scheduled. We’ll now...

If you are wondering whether Ivanhoe Mines is attractively priced right now, it helps to first line up the recent share performance with what the current valuation is actually implying. The stock most recently closed at $16.08, with a 10.6% gain over the last 30 days sitting alongside a small 0.2% return year to date and a 2.5% decline over the past year. Taken together, this gives a mixed picture of how the market is currently treating the shares. Over a longer stretch, investors have seen...

Volatus Aerospace Inc. recently participated in a series of high-profile investor and industry events, presenting at the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York, the RBC Canadian Aerospace and Defence Symposium, and the 12th Annual AlphaNorth Capital Event in Nassau. By lining up appearances at these three tightly clustered conferences, the company signaled an active push to broaden its institutional visibility and deepen engagement with aerospace-focused investors. We’ll now...

If you are wondering whether IGM Financial’s current share price stacks up well against its underlying worth, you are not alone. This article focuses squarely on what you might be paying for each dollar of value in the business. The stock last closed at $66.00, with returns of 3.2% over 7 days, 6.9% over 30 days, 6.6% year to date, 53.4% over 1 year and 148.0% over 5 years. A run like that often prompts investors to ask whether the current price still makes sense. Recent market attention on...