47 h. ago Air Canada gears up to cancel flights ahead of potential strike

Canadians with Air Canada flights booked this week may want to consider alternative travel options ahead of the looming strike.The airline has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) after it said it intends to begin a strike as early as Saturday, Aug. 16. The union represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which carry approximately 130,000 customers a day who could be affected by a labour disruption."To provide customers certainty, Air Canada will begin a phased wind-down of most of its operations to be completed over the next three days," reads the Wednesday announcement. "The airline has also sought government-directed arbitration to resolve the situation."The Air Canada Component of CUPE issued its 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, claiming that the carrier "refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job.""For t...

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3 d. ago Backed by Canadian Capital, Uno Platform Secures $3.5M CAD in Seed Money

Driving Homegrown AI Innovation and Showcasing the Global Potential of Canadian Tech MONTREAL — Montreal-based tech company Uno Platform is proud to announce the completion of a $3.5M CAD seed funding round. This round, led by AQC Capital, rounds up $6.5M CAD of total investment in Uno Platform to date, and includes investment from Desjardins […]

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7 d. ago Demetrios Nicolaides: Setting the record straight on Alberta’s school library standards

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) wrote an op-ed that has completely mischaracterized the new school library book policy recently announced. They have labelled these policies that are intended to ensure young students are not exposed to explicit sexual content as a “book ban.” This is a blatant and deliberate misrepresentation of the standards. This […]

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7 d. ago Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Completes Issuance of $350 Million Series W Senior Unsecured Debentures and $150 Million Series X Senior Unsecured Debentures

Not for distribution to U.S. News Wire Services or dissemination in the United States. TORONTO — Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“Choice Properties”, the “Trust” or “we”) (TSX: CHP.UN) announced today that it has completed its previously announced issuance, on a private placement basis in certain provinces of Canada (the “Offering”), of (i) $350 […]

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8 d. ago Hampton Financial Corporation Announces The Completion of A Non

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES TORONTO, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hampton Financial Corporation (“Hampton” or the “Company”, TSXV:HFC) is pleased to announce the closing of a non-brokered private placement of debentures (the “Debentures”) in the principal amount of $2,500,000. The Debentures will mature five […]

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8 d. ago PharmAla Delivers MDMA to Merhavim Mental Health Centre Clinical Trial in Exchange for Full Data License

TORONTO, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc. (“PharmAla” or the “Company”) (CSE: MDMA) (OTC:MDXXF), a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and manufacturing of LaNeo™ MDMA and novel derivatives of MDMA (MDXX class molecules), is pleased to announce that it has completed customs clearance and delivery of over 500 capsules […]

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9 d. ago South Star Announces Closing of First Tranche of Private Placement, Extension and US$450,000 of Bridge Loans

– NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES – VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — South Star Battery Metals Corp. (“South Star” or the “Company”) (TSXV: STS) (OTCQB: STSBF), is pleased to announce that it that it has successfully completed an initial tranche of its non-brokered private […]

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9 d. ago First Quantum Minerals Announces Pricing and Upsizing of Senior Notes Offering

(In United States dollars, except where noted otherwise) TORONTO, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (“First Quantum” or the “Company”) (TSX: FM) announces that it has successfully completed the pricing of its offering (the “Offering”) of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.250% senior notes due 2034 (the “Notes”). The original […]

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9 d. ago Orezone Announces Completion of Initial Public Offering on ASX

NOT FOR RELEASE TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orezone Gold Corporation (TSX: ORE, OTCQX: ORZCF) (the “Company” or “Orezone”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) consisting of the […]

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4 w. ago Almadex Announces Completion of Gold Loan Repayment by Almaden

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Almadex Minerals Ltd. (“Almadex” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: “DEX”) announces that Almaden Minerals Ltd. (“Almaden”) has completed the repayment (“Repayment”) to Almadex of the gold loan pursuant to the secured gold loan agreement, as amended (“Gold Loan”), between Almaden and the Company (see press releases dated June 27, […]

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4 w. ago Silver Storm Mining and Till Capital Corporation Announce Completion of Plan of Arrangement

TORONTO — Silver Storm Mining Ltd. (“Silver Storm” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: SVRS | OTCQB: SVRSF | FSE: SVR) and Till Capital Corporation (“Till”) (TSX.V: TILL) are pleased to announce the successful acquisition by Silver Storm of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Till pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (the […]

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4 w. ago 1911 Gold Closes C$13.2 Million “Bought Deal” Life Offering Including Increased Investment by Eric Sprott

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 1911 Gold Corporation (“1911 Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: AUMB; FRA: 2KY) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced “bought deal” LIFE offering (the “Offering”) for gross proceeds of C$13,225,232.30, including the exercise in full of the Underwriters’ Option (as defined in […]

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4 w. ago SES Completes Acquisition of Intelsat, Creating Global Multi

New leading multi-orbit space company with a network of 120 GEO+MEO satellites and access to LEO constellations enables SES to better serve its customers LUXEMBOURG — SES, a leading space solutions company, today announced the completion of its highly value accretive acquisition of Intelsat, creating a strengthened global satellite operator with an expanded fleet of […]

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