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OTTAWA -- A Canadian federation of provincial trucking groups is speaking out against planned protests by unvaccinated truckers opposed to a vaccine mandate for cross-border travel. The Canadian Trucking Alliance issued a statement on Saturday saying it does not support and "strongly disapproves" of protests staged on public roads, highways and bridges. Source

Kinross Gold Corp. says it didn't own or operate the truck involved in a deadly explosion in Ghana Thursday that was carrying supplies to the company's mine. At least 17 people were killed when the truck, laden with explosives destined for Kinross's Chirano gold mine, blew up after colliding with a motorcycle in western Ghana. Source

Bitcoin has lost almost half its value since its November high, with cryptocurrency prices continuing to plunge as major economies look to curb their growing popularity. And it's not just Bitcoin, as cryptocurrencies in general have had a dismal start to the year. Source

Amazon.com Inc may soon face claims from a U.S. labor board that it unlawfully fired a vocal union supporter at a New York warehouse in the midst of an organizing campaign. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) official in Brooklyn recently found that claims involving the worker, Daequan Smith, had merit and plans to issue a complaint against Amazon unless the company settles the case, board spokeswoman Kayla Blado said in an email on Friday. Source

CALGARY - If the train that Leighton Kolk has been waiting on doesn't arrive by noon Sunday, the Iron Springs, Alta.-area feedlot operator says he won't be able to feed his cattle. Kolk has been waiting for days for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Source

Candy maker Mars is giving a makeover to its six M&M's characters as a way to promote inclusivity. The company said that it will provide a modern take on the appearances of the characters -- which Mars calls "lentils" -- and give them more nuanced personalities. Source

WINNIPEG - Soaring demand for Canadian canola oil used in food and fuel has resulted in plans for a massive increase in capacity to process canola seeds, including this week's announcement of a $360-million crush plant project. Source

PARIS - Total Energies and Chevron, two of the world's largest energy companies, said Friday they were stopping all operations in Myanmar, citing rampant human rights abuses and deteriorating rule of law since the country's military overthrew the elected government in February. Source

BELGRADE, Serbia - Trying to defuse large protests by environmentalists, Serbia's populist government said Thursday that it was cancelling all licenses for mining giant Rio Tinto to open a lithium mine in the Balkan country. Source

Cryptocurrencies have had a dismal start to the year, and continue to plunge as major economies around the world look to curb their growing popularity. Bitcoin has fallen over7% in the last 24 hours, and was trading at $39,097 as of 3:00 am ET, according to CoinDesk. Source