RE No. of shares outstandingYes sir,
You are correct. The number of outstanding shares is almost always low. A long time ago, I realized that it is best to go to the tsx website. There, the number of outstanding shares is official. So the Stockhouse info is a good starting point, but as is known to any prudent speculator or investor, Stockhouse cannot be the end point of one's research.
Good luck to you and to all.