3 h. ago Trident Resources Commences 5,000 Metre Inaugural Drilling Program at Contact Lake Gold Project, La Ronge Gold Belt, Saskatchewan

Vancouver, BC, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of its inaugural 5,000 metre diamond drilling program at the Company’s flagship Contact Lake Gold Project, located in the prolific La Ronge Gold Belt of northern Saskatchewan. Contact Lake Project Location […]

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8 h. ago Bus crash kills 79 people, including 19 children, returning to Afghanistan from Iran

Two people were also injured in the crash, Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani tells The Associated Press

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10 h. ago Plethora Precious Metals Files Early Warning Report for Kingfisher Metals Corp.

UTRECHT, Netherlands, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plethora Precious Metals Fund (“Plethora”) announces an update to its ownership of common shares (the “Shares”) of Kingfisher Metals Corp. (the “Company”) in satisfaction of the requirements of National Instrument 62-104 – Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids (“NI 62-104”) and National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning […]

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11 h. ago Currency Exchange International, Corp. Announces Approval to Amend Share Buyback Program

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Currency Exchange International, Corp. (“CXI” or the “Company”) (TSX:CXI) (OTCQX:CURN) today announced acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) of the Company’s Notice of Intention to amend its normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”). The amendment is effective as of August 25, 2025, and increases the maximum […]

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12 h. ago In Calgary courts: Motorcyclist accused of fleeing traffic at high speed to remain behind bars while waiting for a lawyer

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Aug. 18 to 22, 2025

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13 h. ago BWR Exploration Inc. Enters into an Amalgamation Agreement with Electro Metals and Mining Inc.

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BWR Exploration Inc. (TSXV: BWR) a Toronto, Ontario based corporation with its registered address at 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario (“BWR”), is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated December 24, 2024, it has entered into an amalgamation agreement dated August 19, 2025 (the […]

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13 h. ago Canada Games challenged by Air Canada strike, families stuck in St. John’s

For Canada Games Council CEO Kelly-Ann Paul, the timing of Air Canada’s strike was nothing short of “surreal.” Air Canada grounded thousands of flights last Saturday when its flight attendants went on strike, disrupting the Canada Games in St. John’s, N.L., which run Aug. 8-25 with teenage athletes from across the country flying in and […]

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13 h. ago In Calgary courts: Calgary man charged with domestic abuse after being shot by police granted bail

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Aug. 18 to 22, 2025

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13 h. ago CPABC: Home sale prices up in Northwest B.C.’s largest communities in 2025

SMITHERS, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) on demographic and affordability trends across the province, Northwest B.C.’s population grew by 686 residents in 2024, bringing the total population to 100,681 people. “Northwest B.C.’s population has grown […]

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13 h. ago PIMCO Canada Corp. Announces Monthly Distributions for PIMCO Canada Closed End Funds

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PIMCO Canada Corp. (“PIMCO Canada”) is pleased to announce today that it has declared monthly distributions on its Class A Units (the “Units”) of the PIMCO Canada closed end funds (the “Funds”). The […]

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13 h. ago NowVertical Group Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Date and Financial Update Webinar

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NowVertical Group Inc. (TSXV: NOW) (“NowVertical” or the “Company”), a leading data and AI solutions provider, will announce its 2025 second quarter results after the market close on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. This will be followed by a webinar on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT […]

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14 h. ago Billionaire Elon Musk spotted in Bella Bella, B.C., over weekend

Airport shuttle driver Sean Carter has lived in the remote northern British Columbia community of Bella Bella for almost nine years and says the small coastal village occasionally gets a celebrity visit.

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14 h. ago Elon Musk, world’s richest man, spotted in Bella Bella, B.C., on weekend visit

Airport shuttle driver Sean Carter has lived in the remote northern British Columbia community of Bella Bella for almost nine years and says the small coastal village occasionally gets a celebrity visit. Maybe a movie star or former athlete on a fishing trip. But nothing too high profile. He said that was why he initially […]

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14 h. ago Fiasco SAAQclic: le cabinet du ministre François Bonnardel est intervenu directement dans les documents transmis aux élus de l’Assemblée nationale pour cacher un report du projet en 2020

Six mois avant le déploiement catastrophique de SAAQclic, les documents présentés au cabinet du ministre Bonnardel affichaient des voyants rouges...

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14 h. ago Canadian families with kids will get some money from the government this week

Money is on its way to eligible Canadian families who will receive another monthly payment of the child tax benefit this week.The eighth instalment of the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will be deposited on Wednesday, Aug. 20.The child tax payment increased in July, marking the beginning of the new benefit year. The federal government uses a process called indexation to raise the payment to help parents as the cost of living continues to soar.An Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) spokesperson said in January that the indexation means the max CCB amounts and income thresholds are increased yearly to "keep pace with the rising cost of living."This year, Canadian families were given a 2.7 per cent boost in child tax benefit payments, bringing the annual base benefit for children under six from $7,787 to $7,997 ($666 monthly) and from $6,570 to $6,748 ($562 monthly) for children aged six to 17 until June 2026.The Child Disability Benefit (CDB) also went up from $...

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15 h. ago Steelworkers Humanity Fund donates $10,000 to support wildfire relief efforts in Newfoundland & Labrador

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Steelworkers Humanity Fund (SHF) is donating $10,000 to support those impacted by the ongoing wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador. While the wildfire situation remains extremely complicated in the centre of the country, the Maritimes has been facing outbreaks across almost all Atlantic provinces. The Canadian Red Cross […]

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15 h. ago Almadex Provides Review of Spences Bridge Gold Belt Projects in Southern British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Almadex Minerals Ltd. (“Almadex” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: DEX) is pleased to provide an overview of its wholly owned Nicoamen and Merit Projects, located within the Spences Bridge Gold Belt in southern British Columbia. The Spences Bridge Gold Belt (“SBGB”) is a 110 km northwest-trending belt […]

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15 h. ago Ontario man arrested after allegedly assaulting intruder who broke into his home

A 44-year-old Ontario man is facing two criminal charges after allegedly assaulting an intruder who had forced their way inside his apartment early Monday morning. According to the Kawartha Lakes Police Service, officers responded to a report of an altercation between two men at a unit on Kent Street in Lindsay, Ont., at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 18. Police say the resident had woken up to find another person unexpectedly inside his home. An altercation then followed, during which the intruder sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. The criminal was transported to Ross Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to a Toronto hospital. The resident has since been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, although he was released with a future court date. The 41-year-old man who entered the apartment was already wanted by police at the time of the incident for unrelated offenses.Following the altercation, he was charged...

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15 h. ago Steelworkers welcome new Protect Ontario Workers Employment Response (POWER) Centres to support workers

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United Steelworkers union (USW) welcomes the launch of the Ontario government’s new Protect Ontario Workers Employment Response (POWER) Centres, announced today, which will provide resources to support workers affected by technological change, trade disruptions and job loss. “Steelworkers know that when jobs are lost, families and […]

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16 h. ago KIC Realty Disburses 2024 Excess Revenue Share Fund to Agent Shareholders

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KIC Realty announced today that it has disbursed the 2024 Excess Revenue Share Fund to its agent shareholders who participate in agent attraction. The Excess Revenue Share Fund is separate from KIC Realty’s regular revenue share disbursements. It represents amounts collected from open and/or vacated revenue share […]

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