5 h. ago ZenaTech Announces Green UAS Application for the IQ Nano Drone to Advance US Defense Opportunities and the Closes Sixth Land Survey Company Acquisition

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces its ZenaDrone subsidiary has submitted the Green UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) application for the IQ […]

Events

49 h. ago Edmonton area First Nations chiefs call for provincial rethink on data centre policy

"Meeting future demand will require new generation and, potentially, infrastructure investment. As the Independent System Operator, the AESO is working closely with government and industry to evaluate those solutions."

Events

62 h. ago Trump Threatens to Find Tillis Challenger for Key Senate Seat

Donald Trump signaled he would meet with Republicans interested in challenging Thom Tillis for his Senate seat after the North Carolina Republican opposed the president’s tax bill.

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3 d. ago Home to North Carolina iconic attraction reopens after Hurricane Helene’s devastation

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (AP) — An iconic tourist attraction in an area of western North Carolina among the hardest hit by Hurricane Helene reopened to the public on Friday, nine months after the storm brought historic flooding, destruction and loss of life. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and other officials attended a reopening ceremony at […]

Transport

5 d. ago ZenaTech Signs Offer to Acquire North Carolina Land Surveying Company to Expand State Operations and Government Customers

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 26, 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, announces it has signed an offer to acquire a well-established North Carolina-based land surveying company with a strong government customer base. […]

Economics

5 d. ago Transom Capital Commences Friendly Tender Offer for All Outstanding Common Shares of SigmaTron International at $3.02 Per Share

Board of Directors of SigmaTron International Unanimously Recommends Stockholders Tender their Shares into the Transom Offer LOS ANGELES, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transom Capital Group, LLC (“Transom”), an operationally focused middle-market private equity firm, today announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of SigmaTron […]

Society

6 d. ago FIFA investigating alleged racial abuse of Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger by opponent at Club World Cup

FIFA has opened a disciplinary case at the Club World Cup after Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger claimed he was racially abused by Pachuca captain Gustavo Cabral. Rudiger, who is Black, and Cabral clashed in the final minutes of Madrid’s 3-1 win Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. After the German player spoke to referee Ramon […]

Economics

6 d. ago Mullen to Begin Immediately Accepting Cryptocurrency, Including Bitcoin and $TRUMP Meme Coin, for the Purchase of Mullen and Bollinger Commercial Electric Vehicles

Company to begin acceptance of cryptocurrency to expand addressable EV market BREA, Calif., June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via IBN — Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces today that the Company is accepting cryptocurrency (“crypto”), including Bitcoin and the $TRUMP meme coin, for the purchase […]

Economics

6 d. ago Letters June 25, 2025: ‘We need to get creative to solve this housing crisis.’

CO-OP HOUSING Apart from the fact that young potential home buyers face a multitude of obstacles when attempting to become a homeowner, such as mortgage costs, large down payments, huge development fees and costs, I suggest that our government and developers concentrate on building co-operative housing to allow the 40-year-old generation to move out of […]

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6 d. ago Maine governor wants N.B. tourists back, but premier says major ‘change’ needed

For Maine's governor, cross-border co-operation is top of mind as the state and New Brunswick navigate political tensions between Canada and the United States. 

Politics

7 d. ago ZenaTech Expands Drone as a Service (DaaS) for Government and Defense, Signing an Offer to Acquire a Virginia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces it has signed an offer to acquire a Virginia-headquartered land survey and civil engineering firm with operations […]

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1 week ago Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The pilot of the Universal Stinson 108 and a passenger were killed in the […]

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1 week ago Niger says it will nationalize a uranium venture operated by France’s Orano

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somair uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at the site. The announcement comes as military authorities in the west African country tighten their grip on foreign companies and civil society. […]

Society

1 week ago North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing regulators to aim to cancel out power plant carbon emissions in the state within the next 25 years. With some bipartisan support, the state Senate voted […]

Sport

2 w. ago Colombian Superintendent of Finance Approves Current Public Tender Offer for Mineros Shares

MEDELLIN, Colombia — Mineros S.A. (TSX:MSA, MINEROS:CB) (“Mineros” or the “Company”) announces that the Colombian Superintendent of Finance (the “SFC”) has accepted the application made by Sun Valley Investments AG (“Sun Valley”) on May 27, 2025 to make a public tender offer in Colombia to acquire between 8% and 11%, being a minimum of 23,978,993 […]

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2 w. ago Malaysia’s Oil Giant Petronas Looks Abroad to Help Cut Production Costs

Petroliam Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, is looking to expand output from more affordable assets abroad in an effort to cut production costs and rein in declining profits.

Economics

2 w. ago IPG Midland, NC Manufacturing Facility Achieves ISO 50001 Certification

SARASOTA, Fla., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IPG announced that its Midland, North Carolina manufacturing facility has achieved ISO 50001:2018 certification. This certification demonstrates IPG Midland’s commitment to continuously improving its energy performance and reducing its environmental impact. ISO 50001 provides a framework of requirements for organizations to develop an energy policy, establish targets […]

Economics

2 w. ago Trans Mountain Eyes Pipeline Capacity Increase by Early 2027

The Trans Mountain pipeline could handle an additional 75,000 barrels of crude a day by a early 2027, the government-owned company’s top executive said, potentially helping Canadian oil producers expand shipments to non-US markets.

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3 w. ago Parents charged with involuntary manslaughter after son, 7, killed by car in N.C.

The child's parents, Jessica Ivey and Samuele Jenkins, were charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, felony child neglect and misdemeanour child neglect.

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3 w. ago Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus

HAMLET, N.C. (AP) — Amazon plans to invest $10 billion toward building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure, bringing a massive shot in the arm to a region where many textile and apparel jobs dried up a generation ago. Amazon said Wednesday that its investment in rural […]

Economics