Stocks to Watch: Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA)
Looking back at some historical performance on shares of Covanta Holding Corporation (NYSE:CVA), we can see that the stock price performance for the last week is 1.72%. Tracking back further over the past month, the stock has performed 5.91%. For the last quarter, shares have performed -1.28%. Going back to the start of the calendar […]
Stocks to Watch: Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP)
Looking back at some historical performance on shares of Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:HEP), we can see that the stock price performance for the last week is -1.10%. Tracking back further over the past month, the stock has performed -8.32%. For the last quarter, shares have performed -7.51%. Going back to the start of the […]
How fast is your wireless?
The international research firm Opensignal reports that rural parts of Canada get much slower wireless services than in cities — but they’re still faster than rural parts of the United States and many other countries. The Opensignal report comes as Canada’s wireless industry comes under fire from politicians and consumer groups that allege the country […]
Shops to close for climate
A global movement aimed at pressuring governments into action over climate change is calling on Canadians to join a mass strike planned for Friday and “disrupt business as usual.” But many retailers in Canada seem to be ignoring that call, with only three chains planning to shutter operations to help raise awareness about Swedish activist […]
Bitumen by container
Melius Energy says it has successfully tested a new technology that allows oilsands bitumen to be shipped as a semi-solid product in six-metre-long shipping containers. The Calgary-based company says it moved 130 barrels of bitumen treated with the BitCrude process from Edmonton to Prince Rupert by intermodal rail. President Nicole Zhang says the alternative to […]
Rains delay grain crop
A delayed grain crop is causing headaches for railways, elevator operators and farmers following a dry spring and wet summer. Grain carloads at the two major Canadian rail companies are down 11 per cent so far in the quarter ending Sept. 30. John Brooks, head of marketing at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. — where grain […]