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Note 5 - Investments
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Statement Line Items [Line Items]  
Disclosure of investments other than investments accounted for using equity method [text block]
5.
INVESTMENTS
 
The Company holds investments as follows:
 
      December 31, 
2018		       December 31, 
2017		  
                 
Equity securities (strategically acquired)   $
1,742
     $
2,435
  
Warrants    
39
      
661
  
    $
1,781
     $
3,096
  
 
During the year ended
December 31, 2018,
the Company recorded an unrealized loss of
$1,895,
net of
nil
tax, in other comprehensive income (loss) (
December 31, 2017:
$332
unrealized gain) on investments in equity securities designated as FVTOCI instruments. The following table summarizes the movements of equity securities:
 
      December 31,
2018		       December 31,
2017		  
Equity securities, beginning of year   $
2,435
     $
550
  
Additions (
see Note 7
)
    
1,202
      
1,553
  
Unrealized (loss) gain for the year    
(1,895
 )    
332
  
Equity securities, end of year   $
1,742
     $
2,435
  
 
During the year ended
December 31, 2018,
the Company recorded an unrealized loss of
$622,
in the statement of income (loss), on warrants held and designated as FVTPL (
December 31, 2017:
$342
unrealized gain). The following table summarizes the movements in warrants:
 
      December 31,
2018		       December 31,
2017		  
Warrants, beginning of year   $
661
     $
168
  
Additions    
–
      
151
  
Change in fair value of warrants    
(622
 )    
342
  
Warrants, end of year   $
39
     $
661