50 h. ago Electra Announces Terms of US$30 Million Brokered Private Placement for Completion of Refinery Construction

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) announces the detailed terms of its previously announced US$30 million financing in connection with its ongoing financial restructuring (the “Restructuring”) with the holders of senior secured convertible notes (the “Lenders”). The Company has entered into an […]

Economics

50 h. ago Electra Signs Term Sheet with Ontario for C$17.5 Million as Part of C$100 Million Cobalt Refinery Investment

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electra Battery Materials Corporation (NASDAQ: ELBM; TSX-V: ELBM) (“Electra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a term sheet for C$17.5 million in proposed funding from Invest Ontario, an agency of the Government of Ontario, to support construction of its cobalt sulfate refinery in Temiskaming […]

Economics

51 h. ago PowerCo, Volkswagen’s electric battery division, is adding workers and is now creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV manufacturing workforce, it stated.

Volkswagen’s electric battery division is adding workers and creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV workforce

Society

3 d. ago FlightSafety International Achieves First Transport Canada Training Program Approval Under ATO Pilot Project

COLUMBUS, Ohio — FlightSafety International, a global leader in aviation training, today announced it is the first training provider to receive Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) course pre-approval for an aircraft-specific training program under the Approved Training Organization (ATO) Pilot Project. The ATO Pilot Project is part of Transport Canada’s effort to establish regulations for […]

Transport

6 d. ago South Korean Companies Reel From Fallout of Hyundai Plant Raid

South Korea’s biggest conglomerates are rushing to contain fallout from a sweeping US immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor Co.-LG Energy Solution Ltd. battery venture in Georgia, a move that threatens to disrupt the electric-vehicle supply chain and put billions of dollars in planned investments at risk.

Economics

8 d. ago About 250 hourly workers at GM Oshawa plant ‘anxious’ after layoff notices

The president of the union representing GM Oshawa supplier workers says a Friday morning story about impending layoffs by TFT Global Inc. affecting nearly 250 hourly workers later this month “created anxiousness that really doesn’t need to be there.” Jeff Gray, President of Unifor, Local 222, said that layoff notice has been been posted since […]

Society

1 week ago Calgary Fire dive program returning next summer after volunteer assistance needed to recover drowning victims

The Calgary Fire Dive Program was shut down after discovering equipment and training were not up to standard.

Events

1 week ago Quebec wants court to declare branch of Swedish battery developer Northvolt insolvent

Quebec filed the court application in an attempt to recoup some of the province's losses on a failed electric-vehicle battery project.

Sport

1 week ago Classics are safe from Alberta’s book restrictions, Smith says

Revision comes after Edmonton's public school division added titles such as Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Other

1 week ago Back to school an exciting, challenging time for educators: MTS

Students are heading back to the classroom this week across Manitoba, but the return to school means lots of preparation for their teachers as well.

Society

1 week ago Headed back to school for a career change? Prepare yourself financially and emotionally, experts say

'Returning back to school could mean a huge shift in priorities,' says Toronto-based career coach

Society

2 w. ago Manitoba schools prepare to welcome wildfire evacuee students

Hundreds of students are expected to begin their years in the Winnipeg School Division, while the Brandon School Division will also be opening its doors to evacuated students.

Events

2 w. ago Parents need to be prepared in case of teachers' strike or lockout: School boards

'Consider what arrangements may be needed in the event of a full strike, where there would be no classes, no online learning, and students would not attend school'

Society

2 w. ago Northern Alberta Medical Program students begin training to strengthen rural health care

The students are the first cohort accepted into the Northern Alberta Medical Program, who will complete their education at Northwestern Polytechnic’s campus in Grande Prairie.

Transport

3 w. ago RRC adapting to changing industries by offering new programs

As students prepare to go back to school, educational institutes are making preparations of their own by creating programs that keep up with a changing world.

Other

3 w. ago Contracts handed out to build Ontario EV battery plant amidst tariff uncertainty

PowerCo SE, founded by automaker Volkswagen, said it is sticking with its plan to build a massive battery factory in St. Thomas, Ont., regardless of tariff talk.

Economics

3 w. ago Andersen Consulting Adds Advisory and Market Intelligence Firm Ventures

SAN FRANCISCO — Andersen Consulting announces a Collaboration Agreement with Ventures, a leading advisory and business intelligence firm based in the Middle East, enhancing its capabilities in market analysis, economic advisory, and industry forecasting across key sectors. Founded in 2002, Ventures delivers comprehensive services across advisory, consumer research, and business intelligence through its divisions—Ventures Onsite, […]

Economics

3 w. ago ZenaTech Unveils New Quantum Computing Division to Accelerate Advanced Drone and Defense Capabilities

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces the formation of its new Quantum Computing Division. The new division will focus […]

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