http://www.inveslogic.com/popular/articles/canada Canada - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1119076?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The Bank of Canada decided to stand pat and gave no signals on the direction of rates in its interest rate decision this week. The prime rate to which personal loans and variable-rate mortgages are tied remains at 4.75%.With markets resuming their do... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:42:55 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1119076?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1118769?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Markets Re-capThe Wednesday session had more volume and mixed prices again. The big news is that central banks in Europe and the UK this morning, and yesterday in Canada, decided to leave their benchmark lending rates unchanged.... Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:15:01 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1118769?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118494?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 QUEBEC Laval-based MICROMENTIS, a Canadian leader in solids technology for the mining industry, is announcing its... [Full Story]... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:10:51 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118494?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118495?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 I am no economist, and I don't have a magic formula to predict the future of commodity prices. Instead I read other... [Full Story]... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:00:20 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118495?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118499?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 ALASKA MANTRA MINING of Vancouver has struck a deal with London, U.K.-based RIO TINTO and Vancouver's NOVAGOLD RE... [Full Story]... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:48:19 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118499?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1118079?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The Sleepy Mini Portfolio lost ground, falling 3.5% since our last update in May. The current portfolio holdings are:TDB909 - Canadian Bonds - $819 (21.2%)TDB900 - Canadian Equities - $760 (19.7%)TDB902 - US Equities - $1,187 (30.8%)TDB911 - Internat... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:44:14 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1118079?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1117533?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Many investors, noting the effect on their wallets while shopping at the grocery store or filling up at the gas station, are worried about an increase in inflation total CPI, which includes volatile items like food and energy is running at 3.4% a... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:57:01 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1117533?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1117183?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 I had two calls from the Conservative Party yesterday one from a fund raiser, and another from a pollster polling on behalf of my local MP Pierre Poilievre. The fund raiser wanted money, and the pollster wanted to know how I was going to vote i... Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:54:11 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1117183?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1116406?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The big banks announced earnings this week but TD Bank was the only one to raise its dividend. Canadian Banks and Insurance blog has extensive coverage of earnings from our banks and insurance companies.The Dividend Guy discovers the joys of not chec... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:05:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1116406?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1116078?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Claymore Canada has introduced a couple of ETFs that track interesting asset classes: Claymore Global Real Estate ETF (CGR) and Claymore Global Infrastructure ETF (CIF). CGR tracks the Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors index, which is composed of 7... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:22:32 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1116078?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118385?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 This week the voters of Alaska were asked to decide whether or not they favour prohibitive clean water regulations ... [Full Story]... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:40:04 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118385?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118387?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Please note that the head office of EPCOR UTILITIES is located in Edmonton, Alberta, not Mississauga, Ontario, as n... [Full Story]... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:34:47 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118387?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118388?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 In a bid to encourage economic development and defend Canadian sovereignty throughout the North, the federal govern... [Full Story]... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:28:15 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1118388?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1115670?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 After reading Rob Carrick s article in the Globe and Mail on a study commissioned by the Federal Government on Registered Education Savings Plans, I went looking for the report. Fortunately, it is available online, provides a wealth of interesting ... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:09:40 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1115670?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1115571?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) is currently accepting applications for companies wishing to compete in its annual Canada's Top 10 Competition. The competition has been around since 1999, but was initially focused on life science... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:28:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1115571?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1115287?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Image via Wikipedia This morning, some time between 8 and 11 AM, a crew from Rogers will be here installing cable internet. After a decade with DSL first as part of the initial North American trials in Seattle, and then in Ottawa I finally di... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:39:02 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1115287?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1114750?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Sometimes, the active versus passive debate is a bit like the movie Rashomon, in which different characters recall wildly different versions of the same incident. Take the S&P Passive versus Active (SPIVA) report card on mutual fund returns during th... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:42:54 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1114750?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1114795?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Why is Ontario the only place this happens?You may recall back in April I wrote about an Internet company, founded by two Ontario entrepreneurs, that makes it easier for people to share a ride to events, like sports games or concerts. The service, ca... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:02:55 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1114795?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114560?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Blackberry Bold launched yesterday in Canada in a low-key affair, compared to all the hoopla that surrounded iPhone. Why?As many commentors have noted, the price point is corporate, at $599 without a contract, and $399 with one of Roger s punitiv... Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:22:06 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114560?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1115047?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 High-grade gold ounces in an established mining camp with plenty of infrastructure in a mining-friendly jurisdiction. How often do those words go together anymore? Not often, but that's what we have with Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. (KGLIF.PK)[TSE:KGI], a... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:05:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1115047?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114563?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Image via CrunchBase, source unknown On the SquawkBox conference call this morning we discussed the rumours of an iTunes unlimited offering. The folks over at The Unofficial Apple Weblog published a piece this morning suggesting that Apple might of... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:41:27 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114563?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114564?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend a day in Toronto at a super secret location as part of a film shoot that Nokia is doing. Nokia asked some bloggers to participate to add a little external feedback. It s the first time I ve... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:26:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114564?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1114753?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Despite the gloom and doom about the US economy and its currency, the US stock market is faring relatively better (down 19% from its previous peak) compared to other markets. The MSCI EAFE Index which tracks stock markets in other developed markets i... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:19:21 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1114753?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1114458?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 I think there's a Big, Big, BIG Freaking Opportunity (BBBFO) for America and Canada to export pork to China! As one hog-industry observer put it, 'The potential for further Chinese importation of pork is almost incomprehensible.'... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:31:57 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1114458?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1114754?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Recently a friend asked about a tax scheme that claims to buy medicines for AIDS patients ( Fight AIDS Save Taxes is its slogan) in Africa and provides a tax receipt for four to five times the donation amount. While stiffing the government... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:18:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1114754?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1114455?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Northgate Minerals (NXG) is a mid-tier gold producer with mining operations and resources in Canada and Australia, both geopolitically stable and safe countries. The Company is projected to produce 385K ounces of gold this year and to maintain gold p... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:32 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gold-stock-blog/1114455?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Gold has been prized throughout history and remains one of the most sought-after metals today. In British Columbia ... [Full Story]... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:50:49 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115778?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115780?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 CHILE Toronto's SOUTH AMERICAN GOLD AND COPPER COMPANY (SAGC) has made the first shipment of concentrates from it... [Full Story]... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:49:13 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115780?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115783?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 GEOINFORMATICS EXPLORATION of Toronto has named George R. Ireland and Peter Stein to its board of directors. Chairm... [Full Story]... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:45:29 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115783?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115784?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 CMJ readers are a knowledgeable group when it comes to coal-to-gas technology. The process is familiar to Mike Dry,... [Full Story]... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:40:29 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115784?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115786?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 MANITOBA Toronto-based CARLISLE GOLDFIELDS has been drilling to the east, to the west, and below the workings of ... [Full Story]... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:37:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1115786?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1114211?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Hopefully Kay and I will never meet. Not that she missed Nassau; I happen to be in Toronto.... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:51:48 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1114211?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114082?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Q1 Capital Partners publishes an online newsletter / blog titled Q-News. Comparing the state of Canada s venture sector to our disappointing Olympic medal count, Managing Director Mike Middleton writes:Rather than blather on about the dire state ... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:49:40 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1114082?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Following a study that was recently released from the University of Texas at Austin, which said livestock manure could be used to satisfy up to 3 per cent of U.S. electricity demand, I decided to zero in on the potential for Canada, and specifically... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:27:18 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113588?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113589?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 I've got a story in this morning's Toronto Star about low-temperature geothermal -- a.k.a earth energy systems or ground-source heat pumps or geoexchange systems -- and rapid sales of the systems in Canada, particularly Ontario. I'll gloss ove... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:07:38 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113589?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113590?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Excuse me for a moment while I toot my own horn. Just wanted to point out that Canadian Business magazine has included this blog in its list of Top 10 best Web sites for ethical investors. According to the article, by columnist Larry MacDonald, Cl... Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:49:23 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113590?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1113541?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The benefit of stock ownership accrues to those who are able to survive the inevitable downturns. Money magazine featured a story on 21 ways to stomach a sour market. Some, like the tip on ditching energy stocks (entirely?), are debatable, but the ar... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:38:16 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1113541?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113592?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced a deal today that will see it purchase 550 megawatts of solar power capacity from Topaz Solar Farms LLC, a subsidiary of low-key thin-film startup OptiSolar Inc. of California. Another deal, this one with SunPower... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:57:28 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1113592?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1113365?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Today s guest was Mobivox CEO Peter Diedrich. Peter was part of the VC funding group that funded Mobivox two and a half years ago, spent 18 months as the CEO of TBayTel in Canada, and then took on the CEO role at Mobivox in June of this year.We d... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:01:03 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/1113365?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1113542?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 [This post is part of a group writing project titled Back to School on the Personal Finance Network. You may also want to check out Work, Life and School for Graduate Students by Clever Dude, Back To School: Get Your Educational Finances In Order b... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:00:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1113542?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114335?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Like our readers, we at CMJ have watched the price of crude oil skyrocket and heard the voices of the greens call... [Full Story]... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:02:42 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114335?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114339?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 ONTARIO The Energy Committee of the ONTARIO MINING ASSOCIATION (OMA) is planning a workshop for Sept. 23-24, 2008... [Full Story]... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:57:45 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114339?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114341?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The mining industry has made great strides toward establishing workplaces that are safe and healthy for employees. ... [Full Story]... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:53:26 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114341?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114343?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 TERRITORIES TYHEE DEVELOPMENT of Vancouver released results from the final 36 drill holes at its Yellowknife gold... [Full Story]... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:47:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114343?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114344?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 BRITISH COLUMBIA FORTUNE MINERALS of London, Ontario, has completed an updated feasibility study for one of the f... [Full Story]... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:45:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-mining-journal/1114344?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1113440?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The Canadian equity market can be traded by Americans (in USD) as an ETF. The symbol is EWC. You might like to know that 7 of the top 10 holdings in EWC are Cara 100 Global best companies.... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:45:54 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1113440?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1113543?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 I picked this simple topic for a group writing project by Canadian bloggers on Wills and Estate Planning because as a lay person, my understanding of this complicated topic can be boiled down into two sentences:It is extremely important to have your ... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:01:40 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1113543?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1112619?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 Up until the past week or so there has been almost incessant talk in the press and many newsletters about the weak US dollar, but the US currency hasn't been universally weak since last November. Last November was when the Canadian Dollar and the Bri... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:17:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1112619?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1112356?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 There is so much emphasis these days on how we power vehicles -- i.e. gasoline, diesel, biofuels, electricity, or a combination of each -- we often forget the importance of reducing vehicle weight. Making lighter vehicles, as Amory Lovins has been a... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:38:38 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1112356?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1112305?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33 The weekend edition of the Globe and Mail carried a column by Noreen Rasbach, who is pondering a switch from mutual funds to ETFs, but is worried about the extra costs for small investors:One of the downsides of ETFs is that they are bought and sold ... Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:42:04 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/canadian-capitalist/1112305?rsstype=populararticles&cid=33