85 m. ago SAGA Metals Appoints Vernon Shein, Former Exploration Manager at B2Gold, to its Board of Advisors

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SAGA Metals Corp. (“SAGA” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SAGA) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company specializing in the discovery of critical minerals, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vernon Shein to its board of advisors. A mining industry veteran with 39 years […]

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85 m. ago Cornish Metals Releases Unaudited Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cornish Metals Inc. (TSX-V/AIM: CUSN) (“Cornish Metals” or the “Company”), a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100% owned and permitted South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, United Kingdom, is pleased to announce that it has released its unaudited financial statements and management, […]

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3 h. ago America First Policy Spurs Africa Startups to Seek New Backers

Oko Finance, a Morgan Stanley-backed startup providing disaster insurance to farmers in Africa, was on track to become profitable this year — until US President Donald Trump’s funding cuts gutted its biggest customer.

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3 h. ago China’s Glut of Coal Locks Market in Vicious Cycle of Decline

Chinese coal prices remain locked in a downward spiral due to a persistent glut of the fuel, according to the country’s top industry group.

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5 h. ago Beauty influencer shot dead during her TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — A social media influencer was shot to death while doing a TikTok livestream at a beauty salon in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, state authorities confirmed Wednesday. The stark show of violence fueled shock in the Latin American nation at a time when rival cartels have fought bloody wars for territorial […]

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5 h. ago Questions raised about B.C. Downtown Eastside consultant’s exit from Legal Aid job

BC Conservative MLAs this time raised questions about Michael Bryant's unexplained departure from his last job as the CEO of Legal Aid B.C.

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7 h. ago Calgary Transit increased service last year but ‘tapped out’ by funding gap

Calgary Transit officials said the service's operating budget has not been able to keep up with the city's rapid population growth.

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8 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Honda decision raises doubts about Canada’s $52.5 billion bet on EVs

Honda’s decision to delay its $15-billion Electric Vehicle project in Alliston, Ontario for two years is a reminder of the enormous financial stake federal and provincial governments have made in EVs, committing to larger taxpayer-funded incentives than the industry is investing in itself.  A report by parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux last year pegged total […]

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9 h. ago Dundas Station to be renamed after confidential deal with TMU approved

Concerns raised about transparency, lack of consultation amid rare double excommunication of historical figures

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9 h. ago Baseball junior: une bonne rivalité pour lancer les hostilités

Baseball junior: une bonne rivalité pour lancer les hostilités

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10 h. ago 'We're really tapped out': Calgary Transit asks for significant funding boost to address growth pressures

Officials argued Calgary Transit's budget has not kept pace with the city's growth, as Calgary approaches a population of two million people

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10 h. ago Louisiana plant at the center of an environmental justice fight halts operations

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A petrochemical plant in Louisiana accused of increasing cancer risks for a majority Black community indefinitely suspended operations largely due to the high cost of reducing toxic pollution. Japanese firm Denka announced Tuesday that its synthetic rubber facility hemorrhaged more than $109 million in the past year. The company cited weakening […]

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10 h. ago Uranium added to Nova Scotia critical minerals list as province seeks exploration

New legislation passed in March lifted a moratorium on uranium exploration that had been in place for over 40 years

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10 h. ago Key House Panel Advances Medicaid Cuts in Republican Tax Package

The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted Wednesday to advance Republican plans to cut federal funding for Medicaid, the US health insurance program for low-income and disabled people.

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10 h. ago Indigenous Services Canada renews commitment to fully fund Stoney Nakoda students attending Canadian Rockies school

CRPS says its partnership with Stoney Education Authority stretches back over 50 years, supporting students in Exshaw and Canmore, and achieving graduation rates among Indigenous students that exceeded provincial averages

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11 h. ago Terry Newman: How Toronto terrorist funder used Gaza to finance ISIS

Man pretended he was raising money for Palestinians on GoFundMe, gets 12 years

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11 h. ago $190M Raised: Canada’s Top 20 Moonshot Ventures™ of 2025 Unveiled After Closed

Canada’s most promising early-stage companies officially unveiled today following a closed-door showcase at the NACO Summit, with ventures spanning AI, cleantech, healthtech, and space. OTTAWA, Ontario, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) today unveiled Canada’s Top 20 Moonshot Ventures™ of 2025—emerging companies led by bold entrepreneurs building transformative solutions […]

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11 h. ago Expert tells U.S. senators Canada is a key ally on critical minerals

WASHINGTON — An expert in critical minerals is telling U.S. senators that Canada can be a key ally in efforts to reduce America’s reliance on Chinese supply — after President Donald Trump spent months claiming the U.S. doesn’t need anything from its northern neighbour. Gracelin Baskaran of the Center for Strategic and International Studies told […]

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12 h. ago Alberta secession talk ‘unhelpful,’ Atco chief executive says

CALGARY — The chief executive of Atco Ltd. says discussions around Alberta secession are already hurting the investment climate. Nancy Southern says Asian partners in a major hydrogen project have said they won’t make final investment decisions unless there is certainty around the Alberta separatism question. She says the prospect of Alberta independence is raising […]

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12 h. ago Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever

What happens to democracy when universities come under attack? If recent events in both the United States and Canada are any indication, we’re about to find out — and the answer should concern all of us. Recently, the U.S. federal government has withheld billions in funding from universities like Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and Penn — […]

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