Silver reached a record US$92 an ounce amid rising demand from electrification, clean energy and data centres, while Canada does not include silver on its list of 34 critical minerals.
A visualization shows the U.S. ETF market totals about $13.4 trillion, with roughly $10.5 trillion in U.S. equity ETFs and about $2.2 trillion in bond ETFs.
Researchers observed SN 2022esa, a rare type Ic-CSM supernova from a very massive star that produced a bright explosion while forming a black hole; its light showed a stable monthly periodicity that points to a binary progenitor.
President Trump said Iran reached out and proposed negotiations with the United States; activists reported at least 544 deaths in two weeks of nationwide protests in Iran.
A Market Intelligence Brief profiles five companies the publisher says are securing 2026 'choke points' across digital security, clinical therapeutics, defense technology, regenerative medicine, and critical metals, and discloses that the piece is a paid advertisement with commercial relationships noted.
A UBC study reports that physicians and nurse practitioners face complex, time-consuming hurdles when assessing Track 2 MAiD applicants, citing eligibility interpretation, specialist consultation gaps, and impacts on patients found ineligible.
Copper rose to a record $13,310 per ton on the London Metal Exchange as gains extended early in 2026, while tin also reached a new high of $52,495 per ton amid demand forecasts and supply concerns.
New Brunswick's health minister is considering adapting a Northern Ontario 'virtual home waiting room' pilot that let eligible non-urgent ER patients wait at home and receive text updates; the Sault Area Hospital trial reported shorter in-hospital wait times and high user satisfaction.
Mike Tomlin has stepped down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach after 19 seasons, ending a tenure that included a Super Bowl XLIII win and a 193-114-2 regular-season record. The article says he is likely to take a short hiatus while media roles and other football-related opportunities are discussed.
CWA Canada filed a labour board complaint after Ubisoft announced on Jan. 7 it would close its Halifax studio three weeks after the union was certified to represent most staff.
