Updating TIM HORTONS INC., THE WESTAIM CORP. and TRANSCONTINENTAL INC.

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TIM HORTONS INC. $30 has finished shifting its incorporation to Canada from the U.S. This will let the coffee-and-donut store operator take advantage of Canada’s lower corporate tax rates. Corporate tax rates in the U.S. are over 30%, while Canada’s combined federal and provincial rate will be around 25% in two years. Shareholders will continue to own the same number of shares and have the same interest in the company that they have now. As well, Tim Hortons’ shares will continue to trade on both Toronto and New York under the “THI” symbol. Best Buy. THE WESTAIM CORP. $0.35 continues to seek new business opportunities. Its main asset is its 74.7% stake in Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Toronto symbol NCS), which has developed a silver-based substance that prevents infections in burns and other wounds. Westaim is still debt free, and holds cash of $40.2 million, or $0.43 a share. The company also has roughly $3.7 million of illiquid notes that it received…