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Earlier this year, Bird Construction Inc. announced it had secured multiple project awards and agreements worth about CA$1.20 billion, including a new five-year master service agreement for complex mechanical work with a major Oil and Gas client and additional work at BHP’s Jansen potash project. The news highlights how Bird’s 2024 acquisition of NorCan Electric is already supporting higher-value recurring industrial service work and deepening its role on large Canadian resource...

Earlier this month, Scotiabank upgraded Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. from Sector Perform to Sector Outperform, citing a stronger 2025–2027 outlook, operational improvements and progress on key regulatory filings. The upgrade highlights how regulatory traction and cost-efficiency efforts are increasingly central to how investors assess Algonquin’s evolution into a focused regulated utility. Now we’ll explore how Scotiabank’s upgraded rating, grounded in regulatory progress and cost cuts,...

ARC Resources Ltd. recently confirmed it will pay a quarterly eligible dividend of CA$0.21 per share on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025, bringing trailing 12‑month payments to CA$0.76 per share. This reaffirmation of regular cash returns highlights ARC Resources’ role as one of Canada’s largest dividend-paying energy producers, underpinned by its low-cost Montney-focused operations. Next, we’ll examine how this confirmed CA$0.21 quarterly dividend shapes...

Recent developments in the Canadian market have seen equities reaching new highs, buoyed by dovish signals from the Bank of Canada and interest-rate adjustments south of the border. In this context, penny stocks—though an older term—remain a relevant investment area, representing smaller or less-established companies that might offer significant value. By focusing on those with strong financials and growth potential, investors can uncover promising opportunities among these lesser-known...

If you are wondering whether Barrick Mining remains attractive after its big run up, or if you are late to the party, this breakdown will help you evaluate whether the current price still offers real value. The stock has climbed 4.2% over the last week and 13.5% over the past month, while its 156.6% year to date and 159.3% one year returns have significantly changed how the market is looking at it. That surge has come alongside renewed investor focus on gold producers as a hedge against...

Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B) has been grinding higher over the past 3 months, up about 9%, even as the past week saw a pullback. That mix of momentum and volatility raises some interesting valuation questions. See our latest analysis for Teck Resources. Zooming out, Teck’s roughly 9% 3 month share price return and modest year to date gain suggest steady, if choppy, momentum. This appears to build on the back of incremental progress in its copper focused growth story and shifting risk sentiment...

Vizsla Silver Corp. has reported past second-quarter 2025 results showing a net loss of C$6.85 million, with basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations of C$0.02, and a six-month net loss of C$5.17 million versus net income a year earlier. Despite these losses, the company’s latest update points to a much larger asset base of about C$621.8 million, underpinned by higher cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and gains from foreign exchange and investments that...

Earlier this month, Trisura Group Ltd. announced a new normal course issuer bid authorized by its board, allowing the company to repurchase up to 1,427,012 common shares, or 2.98% of its 47,809,021 issued and outstanding shares, with all repurchased stock to be cancelled under a program running through December 8, 2026. The buyback plan is designed both to offset dilution from equity incentive programs and to return capital to shareholders, effectively tightening the share count over time...

Earlier this month, Lundin Gold Inc. confirmed it will continue its fixed quarterly dividend of US$0.30 per share plus a variable dividend tied to at least 50% of normalized free cash flow, and issued gold production guidance for its Fruta del Norte mine through 2028. The combination of a consistent dividend framework and multi-year production outlook gives investors clearer visibility on how operating performance may translate into ongoing cash returns. We’ll now examine how this reaffirmed...

Asante Gold (TSXV:ASE) has quietly pulled back in the past week, even after a strong run this year. This has some investors asking whether the recent dip is a reasonable re entry point. See our latest analysis for Asante Gold. The latest pullback sits against a powerful backdrop, with the share price still up strongly on a year to date basis and supported by a hefty five year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is cooling in the short term rather than breaking the longer term...

In recent days, BlackBerry’s QNX division reported that its automotive software now runs in more than 275 million vehicles worldwide, up 100 million since 2020, as the company heads into its December 18, 2025 earnings release. This rapid expansion in embedded QNX deployments, alongside new offerings like the QNX Cabin digital cockpit platform, is sharpening investor focus on BlackBerry’s role in software-defined vehicles. We’ll explore how QNX’s expanding footprint in software-defined...

Orezone Gold Corporation recently completed the first gold pour from its new 2.5Mtpa hard rock expansion at the Bomboré gold project, following commissioning that saw the plant operate at 78% of nameplate capacity over its first five days. This expansion is expected to lift Bomboré’s overall gold output by about 45% to 170,000–185,000 ounces in 2026, with commercial production targeted for early Q1 2026, marking a potential inflection point in the company’s cash generation profile. Next,...

Paramount Resources (TSX:POU) has quietly pulled back this week, with the stock down about 4% over the past day and 7% over the past week, despite strong 1 year gains. See our latest analysis for Paramount Resources. That pullback sits against a much stronger backdrop, with the 1 year total shareholder return above 55% and the 5 year total shareholder return above 1,100%. This suggests long term momentum remains firmly intact even as short term share price sentiment cools. If this kind of...

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust has announced it will voluntarily delist its units from the New York Stock Exchange, maintain its Toronto Stock Exchange listing under GRT.UN, and seek quotation on the OTCQX platform for US investors. Management cited that NYSE trading represents less than 1% of Granite’s global average daily volume, arguing that the cost savings and simpler single-exchange structure are in unitholders’ best interests. We’ll now examine how concentrating liquidity on the...

ATS Corporation has announced that Doug Wright, former CEO of Indicor and senior leader at Honeywell, will become its Chief Executive Officer and join the Board on or before January 14, 2026, with interim CEO Ryan McLeod returning to his Chief Financial Officer role once the transition occurs. For investors, Wright’s long history of driving organic growth, margin improvement and acquisition-led expansion across industrial and technology businesses could mark a meaningful shift in how ATS...

In December 2025, Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN) announced a normal course issuer bid to repurchase up to 67,723,868 common shares, or 7.91% of its then 855,770,029 shares outstanding, with all repurchased shares to be cancelled before the program expires on December 15, 2026. This sizeable buyback authorization indicates the Board’s intent to return capital and potentially lift per‑share metrics at a time when analysts had been expecting the share count to keep rising over the next few...

Alvopetro Energy (TSXV:ALV) just paired strong November production in Brazil with a 20% bump in its total quarterly dividend, including a special payout. This puts its cash return strategy firmly in the spotlight for investors. See our latest analysis for Alvopetro Energy. Despite a softer patch recently, with the latest share price at $6.08 and a weaker 3 month share price return, Alvopetro’s double digit year to date share price gain and strong 1 year total shareholder return suggest that...

First Majestic Silver Corp. recently closed a private placement and reported extensive new gold and silver mineralization at its Santa Elena mine in Mexico, alongside plans to expand plant throughput by late 2026. Beyond adding capital, the combination of high-recovery exploration results at Santo Niño and Navidad and an internal leadership promotion signals a push to grow Santa Elena’s role within the company’s overall production profile. We’ll now examine how the Santa Elena throughput...

Earlier in December 2025, Sprott Mining Inc., a roughly 10% shareholder in Discovery Silver, sold 1,400,000 shares for about US$11,067,980, trimming its stake by 3.4%. This sizeable divestment by a key holder, alongside Discovery Silver’s upcoming appearance at the Very Independent Research Virtual Conference, may influence how investors interpret the company’s outlook and communication priorities. With insider selling by Sprott Mining in focus, we’ll examine how these developments shape...

Canadian equities have recently reached new record highs, buoyed by dovish signals from the Bank of Canada and a supportive stance from the Federal Reserve. Amidst these market conditions, investors might find opportunities in penny stocks—companies typically smaller or newer that offer growth potential at lower price points. Despite being an outdated term, penny stocks can still hold significant value when backed by strong financials and solid fundamentals, making them intriguing options for...

Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) just posted stronger than expected third quarter 2025 core earnings, powered by double digit growth in Asia, and then received a vote of confidence as AM Best reaffirmed its superior credit ratings. See our latest analysis for Manulife Financial. Those solid results and the AM Best reaffirmation help explain why the share price has climbed to $49.44, with a strong 90 day share price return of 15.76% and an impressive 5 year total shareholder return of 183.87%...

NFI Group (TSX:NFI) just drew a line under its costly battery recall issues, signing a master settlement agreement with XALT Energy that recovers most of its provisions and hands NFI valuable battery assets and expertise. See our latest analysis for NFI Group. That backdrop helps explain why the share price has jumped 12.27 percent in the last day and 10.21 percent over the past month. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is a more modest 4.40 percent and longer term gains remain...

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Almonty Industries Inc. recently reported that the first truckload of ore has been delivered to the Run-of-Mine pad at its Sangdong Mine, marking the shift from mine development to active operations and the final stage before commercial production begins. This milestone reinforces Sangdong’s role as a future source of non-China tungsten for defense, semiconductor, AI hardware, aerospace, and other high-technology supply chains seeking greater security. Next, we’ll look at how this move into...