Canadian Insurance Stock News

On April 1, 2026, B2Gold Corp. announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange had approved a renewed normal course issuer bid allowing the company to repurchase and cancel up to 132,662,594 shares, or 9.92% of its approximately 1.34 billion issued shares, through April 2, 2027. This sizable buyback authorization, paired with recent high-grade exploration success at the Back River Gold District, highlights management’s willingness to commit capital to both shareholder returns and advancing the...

Skip, Canada's homegrown delivery network, recently added Loblaw Companies Limited to its national retail platform, enabling fast grocery delivery from 13 banners including No Frills, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, Maxi, and Your Independent Grocer across Canada. This move deepens Loblaw’s reach in on-demand grocery, potentially reinforcing its omnichannel ambitions by pairing its large store footprint with Skip’s last‑mile network. We’ll now explore how plugging Loblaw’s 13 grocery...

Luca Mining (TSXV:LUCA) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$66.4 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.02. Trailing twelve month figures show revenue of US$176.8 million against a net loss of US$21.1 million and basic EPS of US$0.08. Over the past few quarters, revenue has moved from US$27.9 million in Q4 2024 to US$38.6 million in Q1 2025, US$36.8 million in Q2 2025, US$35.0 million in Q3 2025 and US$66.4 million most recently. EPS shifted from a loss of US$0.09 in Q4...

In March 2026, Americas Gold and Silver Corporation reported 2025 results showing sales rising to US$117.93 million while net loss widened to US$87.45 million, alongside higher silver output and upgraded mineral resources; however, its auditor raised going concern doubts and the company filed a US$179.02 million shelf registration. The combination of significantly higher silver resources, new high-grade discoveries, and ambitious 2026 silver production guidance contrasts sharply with the...

Barrick Mining stock at a glance Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) has drawn attention after a mixed period for the share price, with gains over the past year alongside negative returns over the month and past 3 months. At a last close of CA$58.90 and a market cap near CA$96.45b, the miner’s scale, revenue of $16,956.0, and net income of $4,993.0 give investors plenty of fundamentals to weigh. See our latest analysis for Barrick Mining. Recent trading has been choppy, with a 1 day share price return...

AI leadership shift in Hong Kong puts Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) in focus Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) has moved its AI efforts into the spotlight by appointing Dr Hongjuan Liu as chief AI data officer for Hong Kong and Macau, and relocating Asia chief AI officer Mark Czajkowski to Hong Kong. These leadership changes tie the insurer's regional expansion plans directly to data and automation, giving investors a fresh angle to consider how AI could intersect with Manulife's insurance and...

Equinox Gold recently released updated technical reports for its Valentine and Greenstone mines, outlining plans to ramp up Greenstone to 27,000 tonnes per day and pursue a Phase 2 expansion at Valentine from the third quarter of 2026 that would double plant throughput. These reports point to a combined average of about 543,000 ounces of gold per year from 2026 to 2036, underlining how the two mines could reshape Equinox Gold’s long-term production base. Next, we’ll examine how this planned...

In late March 2026, Wheaton Precious Metals and its subsidiary amended and restated their 2022 Credit Agreement, extending the maturity date and maintaining access to a revolving US$2,000,000,000 credit facility that can be increased by up to US$500,000,000 via an accordion feature. This enlarged and extended facility, together with the new Australian streaming deal at the Jervois Project, underscores Wheaton’s capacity to fund additional precious metals streams while retaining balance sheet...

Metro Inc. recently faced a strike by unionized employees at its Laval produce distribution centre, transportation operations, and head office, after several months of talks failed to produce a new agreement. While Metro has activated a contingency plan to keep products flowing to stores, the labour action highlights how reliant its business is on smooth distribution and logistics. Against this backdrop of a strike testing Metro’s supply-chain resilience, we’ll examine how the development...

Zedcor (TSXV:ZDC) has put up another busy quarter, with Q3 FY 2025 revenue at CA$16.0 million, basic EPS of CA$0.0012 and trailing twelve month net income of CA$1.6 million supporting a 3.1% net margin compared with 1.4% a year earlier. The company has seen revenue move from CA$9.2 million in Q3 FY 2024 to CA$16.0 million in Q3 FY 2025. Trailing twelve month EPS sits at CA$0.0157 alongside a reported CA$580,000 one off loss that still leaves profitability intact, which may encourage investors...

Fortune Minerals agreement puts SECURE Waste Infrastructure in focus SECURE Waste Infrastructure (TSX:SES) has signed a backstop agreement to handle waste disposal for Fortune Minerals Alberta’s planned hydrometallurgical facility in Lamont County, Alberta, tying SES to a multi-year industrial project. See our latest analysis for SECURE Waste Infrastructure. The Fortune Minerals agreement lands at a time when momentum in the shares has been building, with a 30 day share price return of 12.7%,...

Investors may be wondering whether Kinross Gold's share price still offers value after a strong run, or if most of the easy gains are already behind it. The stock last closed at $45.73, with returns of 2.8% over 7 days, 3.5% over 30 days, 17.7% year to date, 150.5% over 1 year and a very large return over 3 and 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on Kinross Gold's position among major gold producers, its project pipeline and its exposure to moves in the gold price, which can influence...

TMX Group recently reported its March 2026 trading statistics, showing strong increases in volumes and transactions across the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, TSX Alpha platforms, and the Montréal Exchange compared with both the prior month and the same period last year. This sharp uptick in trading activity highlights how TMX’s multi-market infrastructure can benefit when market participants increase their use of its venues for trading and risk management. We’ll now examine...

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, which cut its distribution by 60% and began an active asset disposition program in late 2025, is presenting its outlook at the Vancouver Real Estate Forum on April 1, 2026, with Senior Vice President of National Leasing Gord Oughton speaking. The combination of a sizeable distribution reduction, planned property sales of roughly $500 million, and an upcoming earnings update highlights a REIT reshaping its balance sheet to contend with...

Perpetua Resources (TSX:PPTA) is back in focus after reporting a full year 2025 net loss of US$100.39 million and filing shelf registrations that could support future equity and debt issuance. See our latest analysis for Perpetua Resources. Despite the wider full year loss and fresh shelf registrations, Perpetua Resources’ share price has a 21.12% year to date return and a very large 1 year total shareholder return, suggesting strong momentum that contrasts with pockets of recent share price...

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. has reported its full-year 2025 results, with sales rising to US$202.1 million from US$39.12 million and a return to profitability at US$45.56 million in net income, alongside basic earnings per share of US$0.33 from continuing operations. Beyond the headline turnaround, the company highlighted that the Zgounder mill exceeded its design throughput while metallurgical recoveries surpassed feasibility expectations, reinforcing operational momentum supported by a...

OceanaGold (TSX:OGC) has drawn fresh attention after its common shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. This development coincides with high grade drill results from the Wharekirauponga project in New Zealand. See our latest analysis for OceanaGold. Against the backdrop of the NYSE listing and high grade Wharekirauponga results, OceanaGold’s 1 day share price return of 2.64% and 7 day return of 3.60% sit alongside a 30 day share price return decline of 12.80%, while multi year...

China Gold International Resources (TSX:CGG) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year 2025 results. The company also announced a higher ordinary dividend of US$0.35 per share and a special dividend of US$0.12. See our latest analysis for China Gold International Resources. The earnings release and higher dividends have arrived alongside a 1-day share price return of 1.39% and a year-to-date share price return of 4.40%, set against a very large 1-year total shareholder return of...

If you are wondering whether Cameco's share price still offers value, you are not alone. This article focuses squarely on what the current price implies. Cameco now trades at C$153.07, with returns of 1.2% over 7 days, 2.7% over 30 days, 13.1% year to date, 193.6% over 1 year and a very large gain over 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on Cameco's role in global nuclear fuel supply and its position as a key uranium producer. This has kept attention on the stock through shifts in sentiment...

What Enbridge’s recent performance means for investors Enbridge (TSX:ENB) has drawn fresh attention after a period where the share price moved roughly 1% over the past week, about 3% over the past month and around 20% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Enbridge. At a share price of CA$75.56, Enbridge’s recent 20.49% 3 month share price return and 36.30% 1 year total shareholder return point to momentum that has built steadily rather than in a single short burst. If you are...

In early April 2026, Susquehanna initiated coverage on Celestica and recent leadership changes, including CEO Rob Mionis moving to board chair, highlighted the company’s focus on AI infrastructure and cloud computing markets. This combination of fresh analyst attention and a boardroom reshuffle underscores how central Celestica’s AI hardware infrastructure role has become to its future direction. Next, we’ll explore how this new analyst coverage and leadership shift shapes Celestica’s...

Kraken Robotics (TSXV:PNG) completed a live integration of its KATFISH towed synthetic aperture sonar and autonomous launch and recovery system (LARS) with SEFINE’s RD-22 unmanned surface vessel. The sea trial served as an unmanned mine countermeasure demonstration for multiple international navies and government organizations. The test highlighted an end to end unmanned mine hunting workflow, from launch to data collection and recovery. For investors tracking defense technology suppliers,...

By the end of last week, markets rebounded from the lows, and the S&P 500 and Canadian TSX indexes were positive for the week after negative returns in March. Despite ongoing uncertainty and elevated oil prices, there are signs that de-escalation could ease pressures on global economies. In this context, penny stocks—though an older term—represent a unique investment area by offering growth potential at lower price points when backed by strong financials.

Hydro One Networks Inc. recently received an Ontario Energy Board decision denying its request to recover about CA$223 million of costs from the March 2025 ice storm under its 2026 Annual Update and Z-factor applications. This setback highlights the limits of regulatory cost recovery for extreme weather events, raising fresh questions about how Hydro One balances resilience investments with earnings protection. We’ll now examine how the denied CA$223 million storm cost recovery shapes Hydro...