2 h. ago Collective trauma after festival attack could ripple for months, experts say

VANCOUVER — Communal grief following the ramming attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver that killed 11 people last weekend will likely persist for months, mental health experts in British Columbia warn. “Traumatic events, grief, is not something that is resolved in a week or two weeks, or a couple of months,” said Heather Mohan, […]

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4 h. ago Sunflower Therapeutics Announces an Exclusive Sales Representation Agreement with Optimal Biotech Group

Customers in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia Can Now Purchase the Daisy Petal™ MEDFORD, Mass. — Sunflower Therapeutics (Sunflower), a public benefit corporation transforming global access to protein manufacturing capacity for diverse applications, announced today its exclusive sales representation agreement with Optimal Biotech Group, an authorized manufacturer’s sales representative serving the biotechnology […]

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4 h. ago Iristel Achieves Full Coverage Across All Local Interconnection Regions in British Columbia and Alberta

Iristel remains the only CLEC with national reach in all 10 provinces and 3 territories MARKHAM, Ontario — Iristel, Canada’s largest independent Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), proudly announces the completion of full coverage across all Local Interconnection Regions (LIRs) in British Columbia and Alberta. This milestone cements Iristel’s position as the only CLEC with […]

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5 h. ago Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. Announces 2024 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE: 7JO), a biopharmaceutical company advancing next-generation cancer therapies through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery announced the financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 and provided a corporate update. 2024 Highlights and Recent Developments On […]

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6 h. ago Stallion Uranium Announces Completion of Ground Gravity Survey over Coyote Target

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stallion Uranium Corp. (the “Company” or “Stallion”) (TSX-V: STUD; OTCQB: STLNF; FSE: FE0) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a ground gravity survey over its Coyote Target, located within the Southwestern Athabasca Basin Joint Venture (“JV”) Project in partnership with Atha Energy Corp. (“Atha Energy”) […]

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14 h. ago DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. Announces Purchase of Two Megawatts of AI Data Center Infrastructure

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (TSX-V: DMGI) (OTCQB: DMGGF) (FRANKFURT: 6AX) (“DMG” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated blockchain and data center technology company, announces it has signed a purchase and sale agreement (PSA) for two megawatts of Prefabricated Data Center (“PDC”) infrastructure for a confidential consideration […]

Economics

16 h. ago Rakovina Strengthens Board with Appointments of Yevgeniy Meshcherekov and David Kideckel

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. (TSX-V: RKV) (FSE: 7JO), a biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative cancer therapies through artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery, is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Yevgeniy Meshcherekov and Dr. David Kideckel to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), subject to receiving approval […]

Society

18 h. ago Aja Health and Wellness Inc. Announces Update on Application for Management Cease Trade Order

Not for dissemination in the United States of America VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aja Health and Wellness Inc. (“Aja” or the “Company”) (TSXV:Aja) announces that further to its April 17, 2025 news release, it has filed an amended application to the Alberta Securities Commission (the “ASC“) seeking a management cease […]

Economics

21 h. ago B.C.’s auditor general finds legal aid lacks processes to ensure timely services

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s auditor general says the body in charge of providing legal aid for those with low incomes doesn’t have processes or information to ensure people get timely and high-quality help. The report from acting auditor general Sheila Dodds says Legal Aid BC decided its funding needs based on current demand rather than […]

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23 h. ago AbCellera Presents Data Showing Preclinical Efficacy of PSMA x CD3 T

Preclinical data on AbCellera’s PSMA x CD3 T-cell engagers demonstrate potent anti-tumor activity and potential to further enhance function through costimulatory strategies VANCOUVER, British Columbia — AbCellera (Nasdaq: ABCL) today announced new data on its PSMA x CD3 T-cell engagers (TCEs), presented as a poster at the American Association for Cancer ResearchⓇ (AACR) 116th Annual […]

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25 h. ago Revelstoke, BC, Chooses Clariti Launch to Simplify Community Development Processes

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — To help the City accelerate permit approvals and improve the end-to-end permitting experience for customers and staff, Revelstoke, B.C., has selected Clariti’s Launch permitting software and Guide to move its community development processes online. Once live, the new system will be used by the Development Services department, which administers permitting, planning, […]

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30 h. ago ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone Subsidiary Will Showcase its Drones to US Defense Potential Customers at Major Upcoming Conferences

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces today it will showcase its ZenaDrone 1000 and IQ series drones as an exhibitor at several […]

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40 h. ago Elections Canada website suffers technical issues at worst possible time

It appears Elections Canada's website is experiencing some technical issues this evening, just as polls in the 45th Canadian federal general election are beginning to come to a full close across the country.As of the time of writing, voting stations are still open in British Columbia, Alberta, parts of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon. Polling stations in B.C. will be the last to close at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PDT.The issues with the website first began at approximately 7 p.m. ET.In a series of posts on X in response to a growing number of social media reports raising issues of the website outage, Elections Canada recommended last minute voters to check the voting location details on the voting card mailed to their home or call the local elections office.In a bulletin, Elections Canada has noted that they are "working hard to fix it.""Our website is having technical difficulties. As a result, some of our online services and tools are currently unava...

Politics

44 h. ago Mustang Energy Corp. Expands Strategic Land Holdings in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mustang Energy Corp. (CSE: MEC, OTC:MECPF, FRA:92T) (the “Company” or “Mustang”) is pleased to announce the successful staking of five new 100%-owned prospective uranium mineral claims in Northern Saskatchewan. This addition expands Mustang’s total land package to 92,211 hectares across 14 strategically positioned projects within and around […]

Culture

44 h. ago VERSES® Announces Closing of US$7.9 Million (C$11.0 Million) Public Offering

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VERSES AI Inc. (CBOE:VERS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) (“VERSES” or the “Company”) a cognitive computing company specializing in next-generation intelligent software systems is pleased to announce that the Company has closed its previously announced public offering of units of the Company (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the Offering, the Company […]

Economics

44 h. ago Finning to report Q1 2025 results on May 12 and hold investor call on May 13, 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Finning International Inc. (TSX: FTT) (“Finning”) will report Q1 2025 results on May 12, 2025 after markets close and hold the investor call on May 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. To access the investor call, please dial 1-833-752-3398 (Canada and US toll free) or […]

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46 h. ago Steadyhand Announces Update Regarding Special Meetings of Unitholders

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Steadyhand Investment Management Ltd. (“Steadyhand”) has discovered that an error was made in connection with the control numbers that were included in the forms of proxy (the “Proxies”) which were mailed to the registered holders of Series A units (the “Unitholders”) of Steadyhand Savings Fund, Steadyhand […]

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48 h. ago West Red Lake Gold Acknowledges the National Day of Mourning for Workplace Accidents and Illnesses

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) acknowledges April 28th as the National Day of Mourning, dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job, or experienced […]

Society

52 h. ago Svante and Mercer International Advance Carbon Capture Project at Alberta Pulp Mill

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leader in carbon capture and removal technology, today announced that its joint carbon capture and storage project with Mercer International Inc. (Mercer) has advanced to the Front-end Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2). Also known as Pre-FEED, this phase involves engineering, cost estimation, and risk analysis […]

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53 h. ago Battleground B.C. shaping up to play pivotal role in Canada’s election

In 2021, the Liberals won 15 seats in B.C., while the Conservatives and NDP each won 13. How the chips fall this time could determine if Canada sees a majority government.

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