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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Cannes Film Festival Martine Frossard’s animated short Hypersensitive (NFB) in Official Competition 

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    April 25, 2025 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

    The National Film Board of Canada will be at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival with the animated film Hypersensitive, directed by France-born, Montreal-based filmmaker Martine Frossard. The film is part of the Official Selection – Short Film Competition at this year’s edition, which runs from May 13 to 24.

    The film recounts the turbulent, surrealistic journey of a young woman struggling to rebuild her self, in defiance of social norms that tell us to repress our emotions—and reminding us that to be sensitive is to be alive.

    The animated short Bread Will Walk (Le pain se lève) by Alex Boya, produced by the NFB, has been selected for the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar section of the Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 14 to 24, 2025.

    Quotes

    “I was deeply moved to learn that Hypersensitive has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival. There are no words to describe what an honour this is. I share this overwhelming joy with the entire team at the National Film Board of Canada, including my producer, Marc Bertrand, who was on board right from the very first sketches, and the rest of the team with the French Animation Unit, whose support was invaluable. My deepest hope is that Hypersensitive will open up a dialogue on vulnerability and resilience, so that people everywhere take greater heed of our emotions, even the most painful ones.”
    – Martine Frossard, filmmaker

    “Seeing the talent of an emerging director acknowledged at Cannes is such a source of pride for us at the NFB. Discovering and supporting next-generation filmmakers is integral to our mandate. With Hypersensitive, Martine Frossard has made an affecting film of outstanding visual quality. It’s a stunning example of the creative vitality and distinctive signature of our animation units and our artists. Congratulations to the director and everyone at the NFB who played a part in this great success!”
    – Suzanne Guèvremont, Government Film Commissioner and Chairperson of the NFB

    Quick Facts

    About the film

    Hypersensible (Hypersensitive) by Martine Frossard (6 min 44 s)
    An NFB production (Marc Bertrand)
    Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/hypersensitive

    • For her first collaboration with the NFB, this self-taught filmmaker continues to explore themes that have marked her work thus far: the quest for identity, the realm of perception and memory—but also grief, trauma and resilience.
    • The artist illustrates how heightened sensitivity is all too often interpreted as some kind of resistance to conformity with social and relationship norms. Since most people will encounter hypersensitivity, in others or in themselves, at some point in their lives, Martine Frossard’s film is a heartfelt plea for us all to take greater heed of our emotions, even the most painful ones.
    • The film was edited by filmmaker and editor Oana Suteu Khintirian (Beyond Paper).
    • After its Cannes premiere, Hypersensitive will be shown in the Canadian Competition of the Sommets du cinéma d’animation, which runs from May 26 to 31, in Montreal.

    About the director

    Martine Frossard is a multidisciplinary artist who works in illustration, animation and participatory installations. Born in Strasbourg, France, she moved to Montreal in 2005, where she earned a master’s degree in design project creation and management. Her first short film, Thirty Masks (2015), was named a Vimeo Staff Pick. Her works have since been shown in Canada, the United States and Europe.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Fifty-two affordable homes open for First Nations in Merritt

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    First Nations elders, families and youth in Merritt now have access to new affordable homes with the opening of a 52-unit building.

    “By investing in housing in rural areas, and helping First Nations people and families find the homes they need, we’re helping people stay connected to their culture and loved ones, and thrive in the community they call home,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. “I’m proud that B.C. is the first province to invest in on- and off-reserve housing.”

    The four-storey building at 2640 Spring Bank Ave. will provide homes for community members from Nicola Valley’s five First Nation bands: Coldwater Indian Band, Lower Nicola Indian Band, Nooaitch Indian Band, Shackan Indian Band and Upper Nicola Band.

    “Working in partnership with First Nations in the Nicola Valley supports self-determination and reconciliation in a way that these Nations’ members can see and feel,” said Christine Boyle, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. “I applaud the leadership by the Nicola Native Lodge Society and the five Nations for coming together with the Province to provide a culturally significant space moving forward.”

    The Nicola Native Lodge Society (NNLS) provided the land for the project and will operate the building, which includes a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, each with a private balcony. Five of the units are accessible and 31 are adaptable to accommodate changing accessibility needs. The building includes an amenity space for social gatherings and cultural ceremonies, with direct access to an outdoor amenity space.

    This project is part of a $19-billion housing investment by the B.C. government. Since 2017, the Province has nearly 92,000 homes that have been delivered or are underway, including approximately 250 homes in Merritt.

    Quick Facts:

    • The Province, through BC Housing, provided a grant of approximately $10 million for the development through the Building BC: Indigenous Housing Fund.
    • BC Housing will also provide approximately $413,000 in annual operating funds.  
    • A joint contribution of approximately $1.3 million, through the Canada-British Columbia Bilateral Agreement under the National Housing Strategy, also went toward the project.
    • The Nicola Native Lodge Society provided land valued at approximately $588,000 for the project.

    Quotes:

    Vaughn Sunday, co-ordinator, Nicola Native Lodge Society —

    “This marks a proud moment, as we celebrate the opening of the Nicola Native Lodge. This historic occasion could not have been accomplished without the support of the members of the five Nicola First Nations, the elected leadership, the board members of the NNLS, BC Housing and the Province.” 

    Mike Goetz, mayor, Merritt —   

    “The City of Merritt is proud to support this important housing initiative, which provides much-needed homes for local First Nations families, elders, and youth. We are grateful to the Nicola Native Lodge Society and our local First Nations for their leadership and collaboration in building a stronger, more inclusive community.”

    Learn More:

    To learn more about the B.C. government’s new Homes for People action plan, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023HOUS0019-000436

    To learn about the steps the Province is taking to tackle the housing crisis and deliver affordable homes for British Columbians, visit: https://strongerbc.gov.bc.ca/housing/

    To see a map showing the location of all announced provincially funded housing projects in B.C., visit: https://www.bchousing.org/projects-partners/Building-BC/homes-for-BC

    Join BC Housing to listen and learn from people in British Columbia who are creating strong, inclusive housing communities. Subscribe to BC Housing’s podcast, Let’s Talk Housing, on:

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  • MIL-OSI Security: NATO Secretary General visits United States in preparation for The Hague Summit

    Source: NATO

    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte concluded a visit to the United States on Friday (25 April) focused on talks with senior US officials, including a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

    On Thursday morning, the Secretary General met with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon. He also took part in a roundtable discussion hosted by The Heritage Foundation on transatlantic security, burden sharing, and the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague. Later in the day, Mr Rutte met with President Trump at the White House, as well as with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

    Speaking to media afterwards, Mr Rutte described a very good meeting focused primarily on the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague as well as ongoing efforts to bring a just and lasting end to the war against Ukraine. He noted the growing consensus around a significant increase in defence spending from European Allies and Canada. “This is necessary to make sure that we stay safe. So this is really a NATO which is stronger, which is fairer, which is also more lethal in terms of being able to defend NATO territory,” he said.

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: Cardinal Tagle: Pope Francis, Successor of Peter and Beloved Disciple

    Source: Agenzia Fides – MIL OSI

    VaticanMedia

    by Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim TagleFides Agency publishes the homily delivered by Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle today, Friday, April 25, during Holy Mass—which he presided over—celebrated with the working community of the Dicastery for Evangelization in suffrage for the soul of Pope Francis, in the Chapel of the Magi Kings, in the Palace of Propaganda Fide:Rome (Fides Agency) – On this Friday within the Octave of Easter, we thank the Risen Lord who forms us as His body of disciples and witnesses. As we continue contemplating with amazement the renewing presence and action of the Risen Lord, attested to in our scripture readings, we also offer our fervent prayers for Pope Francis. May he enjoy the eternal embrace of the merciful Father.The Gospel recounts the fishing activity of Simon Peter and six other disciples after the Resurrection. That night they caught nothing. The boat returned empty which meant no food on the table and loss of fervor. The Risen Lord, though unrecognized by them, recognized their emptiness. He directed them to cast their net on the right side of the boat. They caught an abundant amount of fish. He turned their emptiness into fullness. Who is he? Who is this stranger? The Beloved disciple said to Peter, “it is the Lord!” With the eyes of love, he discerned, detected and proclaimed the presence of the Risen Lord.When our work, life and projects seem empty, do not lose heart. Look around. Open your ears. The Risen Lord is near and might be pointing to a new direction even if it sounds absurd. Do not insist on your idea or plan when it already proves empty. Stubborn pride leads to emptiness. Let the Risen Lord direct us. He catches the fish, we just haul the net to the shore. As we marvel at the catch that we did not produce, we declare, “It is the Lord.”This is the same proclamation made by Peter and the Beloved disciple, to the people, the heads, the elders and the scribes who questioned their power in the healing of lame man. They said, “in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene…this man was healed.” It is the Lord!We are used to the tandem St Peter and St Paul. But our two readings highlight the partnership between St. Peter and the Beloved disciple. In the Gospel of John, the Beloved Disciple is not named although Tradition has associated him with St. John. The Beloved Disciple opens Peter’s eyes to recognize the Lord and His deeds in Peter’s activities. I want to believe that the Beloved Disciple helps Peter remain humble, always attributing to the Lord, and not to his own effort, every fruitful catch and good deed.Each one of us needs both Peter and the Beloved Disciple in his heart. A Peter who acts and a Beloved Disciple who points to Jesus, the source of our fruitfulness.In this mass we pray to the merciful Father to welcome into His Kingdom our beloved Pope Francis. These past twelve years, he has been the Successor of Peter. But I have known him also as the Beloved Disciple.We were together in the Synod of Bishops on The Eucharist in 2005 as delegates of our respective episcopal conferences. At the end of the synod we were both elected to the Ordinary council of the Synod of Bishops for a term of three years. In 2008 we were speakers in the International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec, Canada. He represented Latin America while I represented Asia. I often expressed to him my limited knowledge of the topics assigned to me and my lack of preparation for speeches. But he never failed to encourage me, to help me see the hand of the Lord. From Buenos Aires he wrote to me letters of congratulations when he heard of something good that I had done. But I did not respond to any of them. He believed in me more than I trusted in myself.During meetings he always joked with me. We took jokes seriously. For the conclave of 2013, our flights arrived in Fiumicino airport a few minutes apart. Seeing me he said, “what is this little boy doing here?” To which I responded, “and what is this old man doing here?” A few days later I had to call him “Your Holiness.”When I was called to work in the Roman Curia, I thought it was just a joke. It ended up being a serious joke. To make up for all the letters I did not answer, this time I said “Yes”. I suppose that in his eyes I am always a little boy. In my private audiences with him, his first question was always, “How are your parents?” Before dealing with documents and “business”, he reminded me of my parents and of myself as a child.There is much to remember and to celebrate in the successor of Peter who is a beloved disciple but let me close with an experience during his pastoral visit to the Philippines in 2015. He was surprised to see the millions of people who welcomed him on his arrival in Manila. Before descending the Popemobile in the apostolic nunciature he asked me, “how much did you pay those people?” I quickly answered, “I promised them eternal life if they greeted the Successor of Peter.” Turning serious, he said, “they did not come out to see me. They came to see Jesus.”The Beloved Disciple has another name, Peter.(Fides Agency 25/4/2025)
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  • MIL-OSI Security: Newtonville — Update: Kings District RCMP charge Newtonville man with additional firearms offences

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Kings District RCMP has charged a man with additional firearms offences following the execution of a search warrant in Newtonville.

    On April 19, RCMP officers responded to a report of unsecured firearms at a property on Jehill Davidson Rd. Upon arrival, officers also observed chemicals and materials consistent with the manufacturing of explosives at the scene. To ensure their safety and that of the public, the officers exited the residence, and the large rural property was secured.

    A methodical search of the area began later that day. Investigators from the Kings District General Investigation Section were assisted by the RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit (EDU), the Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (SCEU), Shelburne RCMP SCEU, Yarmouth RCMP SCEU, West Hants District RCMP, Annapolis County District RCMP, RCMP Federal Policing investigators, and RCMP Forensic Identification Services. Out of precaution, due to potentially volatile substances being stored at the scene, fire services were on standby.

    During the search, RCMP officers seized three rifles, four shotguns, ammunition, and components that could be used to make explosives. Samples of the chemicals were seized for analysis before a third party contractor safely disposed of the substances.

    The search of the property was concluded on April 23.

    “At the scene, officers were faced with a complex situation involving unidentified chemicals that could be dangerous,” says Supt. Jason Popik, District Policing Officer, Southwest Nova RCMP District. “However, with the assistance of specialized policing services and our interoperability with our partners, a safe and thorough search of the property was completed.”

    Shawn Bradley, 53, has been charged with:

    • Possession of Explosive
    • Careless Use of Firearm (7 counts)
    • Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose (7 counts)
    • Unauthorized Possession of Firearm (7 counts)
    • Unauthorized Possession of Prohibited Weapon or Restricted Weapon (3 counts)
    • Possession of Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (7 counts)
    • Possession of Prohibited Device Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized (3 counts)
    • Possession of Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition

    Bradley was remanded into custody on April 22. He appeared in Windsor Provincial Court today and remains in custody.

    The investigation led by the Kings District General Investigation Section is ongoing.

    Anyone with information that may assist in this investigation is asked to call Kings District RCMP at 902-542-3817. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers, toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips app.

    File #: 2025-514892

    Note: The Valley Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit is comprised of members of the Kings District RCMP and the Kentville Police Service.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Boilermakers ratify railroad contracts

    Source: US International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

    Boilermakers have voted to ratify a tentative agreement with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) with 82% voting in favor of the agreement. The union also ratified the CSX agreement with a vote of 72%.  

    The National Railway Labor Conference (NRLC) is an association representing all U.S. Class I freight railroads and many smaller freight and passenger lines. Through its NCCC, the NRLC leads national negotiations with the 12 major rail labor organizations.

    Director of Railroad Services John Mansker said that just leaves two railroads to vote on, Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Chair’s Statement: Fifty-First Meeting of the IMFC – Mr. Mohammed Aljadaan, Minister for Finance of Saudi Arabia

    Source: IMF – News in Russian

    April 25, 2025

    In the context of the Fifty-First Meeting of the IMFC that took place in Washington, D.C. on 24th and 25th April, IMFC members welcomed the ongoing efforts to end wars and conflicts, recognizing that peace is essential to restoring stability and fostering sustainable growth. IMFC members underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in its entirety. They acknowledged, however, that the IMFC is not a forum to resolve geopolitical and security issues which are discussed in other fora.

    The world economy is at a pivotal juncture. Following several years of rising concerns over trade, trade tensions have abruptly soared, fueling elevated uncertainty, market volatility, and risks to growth and financial stability. Near-term growth is projected to slow and intensifying downside risks dominate the outlook. We will step up our efforts to strengthen economic resilience and build a more prosperous future. We underline the critical role of the IMF in helping us navigate this challenging environment, as a trusted advisor and champion of strong policy frameworks. We thank our Deputies for discussing the medium-term direction of the IMF during their meeting in Diriyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 6-7, 2025, and we agree on the annexed Diriyah Declaration.

     

    1. The world economy is at a pivotal juncture. Following several years of rising concerns over trade, trade tensions have abruptly soared, fueling elevated uncertainty, market volatility, and risks to growth and financial stability. Near-term growth is projected to slow, while disinflation is expected to continue but at a slower pace. Intensifying downside risks dominate the outlook, in an already challenging context of weak growth and high public debt. Wars and conflicts impose a heavy humanitarian and economic toll. Transformative forces, such as digitalization/artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, and climate transitions are creating opportunities, but also challenges.
    1. We will step up our efforts to strengthen economic resilience and break from the low-growth, high-debt path, while harnessing transformative forces, to build a more prosperous future. Comprehensive and well calibrated, well sequenced, and well communicated reforms and policy actions are needed to boost private sector-led growth, productivity, and job creation. We will pursue sound macroeconomic policies and advance structural reforms to improve the business environment, streamline excessive regulation, fight corruption, and mobilize innovation and technology adoption. We will deepen our pivot toward growth-friendly fiscal adjustments to ensure debt sustainability and rebuild buffers where needed. Fiscal adjustments should be mindful of distributional impacts and underpinned by a credible medium-term consolidation plan, while strengthening the efficiency of public spending, protecting the vulnerable, and supporting growth-enhancing public and private investments, taking into account country circumstances. Central banks remain strongly committed to maintaining price stability, in line with their respective mandates, and will continue to adjust their policies in a data dependent and well-communicated manner. We will continue to closely monitor and, as necessary, tackle financial vulnerabilities and risks to financial stability, while harnessing the benefits of innovation. We will work together to improve the resilience of the world economy and build prosperity and ensure the stability and effective functioning of the international monetary system. We will also work together to address excessive global imbalances, support an open, fair and rules-based international economic order, and reinforce supply chain resilience. We reaffirm our April 2021 exchange rate commitments.
    1. We will continue to support countries as they undertake reforms and address debt vulnerabilities and debt service challenges. We acknowledge the specific challenges faced by low-income and vulnerable countries, including fragile and conflict-affected states (FCS) and small developing states (SDS), which are further compounded by recent decrease in official development assistance. We underline the importance of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust. We welcome the progress made on debt treatments under the G20 Common Framework (CF) and beyond. We remain committed to addressing global debt vulnerabilities in an effective, comprehensive, and systematic manner, including further stepping up the CF’s implementation in a predictable, timely, orderly, and coordinated manner, and enhancing debt transparency. We look forward to further work at the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable on ways to address debt vulnerabilities and restructuring challenges. We encourage the IMF and the World Bank to help advance the implementation of the 3-pillar approach to address debt service pressures in countries with sustainable debt, including through supporting them to implement growth-enhancing reforms, mobilize domestic resources, and attract private capital. We look forward to the review of the Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework (LIC-DSF).
    1. We welcome the Managing Director’s Global Policy Agenda.
    1. We support further sharpening the focus of surveillance based on analytical rigor, evenhandedness, and tailored policy advice. We welcome a strong focus on helping countries strengthen their economic resilience and achieve macroeconomic and financial stability and sustainable growth by increasing productivity, addressing macro-critical risks, reducing excessive imbalances, achieving debt sustainability, and mitigating disruptive capital flows and exchange rate volatility. We look forward to the Comprehensive Surveillance Review that will set future surveillance priorities and modalities; and the Review of Financial Sector Assessment Programs to keep financial surveillance in step with evolving financial stability risks.
    1. We look forward to the Review of Program Design and Conditionality to strengthen further the effectiveness of IMF-supported programs and to the Review of the Short-Term Liquidity Line. We also look forward to the assessment of the Global Financial Safety Net, including the role of Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs), and its ability to safeguard global financial stability.
    1. We support efforts to further strengthen capacity development and to ensure the sustainability of financing. We welcome the IMF’s ongoing work with the World Bank on the Joint Domestic Resource Mobilization Initiative. We welcome a more flexible and tailored delivery, better integrated with policy advice and program design, as set out in the 2024 Capacity Development Strategy Review.
    1. We reaffirm our commitment to a strong, quota-based, and adequately resourced IMF at the center of the GFSN. We have advanced the domestic approvals for our consent to the quota increase under the 16th General Review of Quotas and we look forward to the finalization of this process as soon as possible. We recognize that realignment in quota shares should aim at better reflecting members’ relative positions in the world economy, while protecting the voice of the poorest members. We acknowledge, however, that building consensus among members on quota and governance reforms will require progress in stages. In this regard, we agree on the annexed Diriyah Declaration on the way forward.
    1. We underline the critical role of the IMF in helping us navigate the current challenging environment, as a trusted advisor and champion of strong policy frameworks. We reaffirm our commitment to the institution and look forward to discussing further ways to ensure the Fund remains agile and focused, working in collaboration with partners and other IFIs. We reiterate our appreciation for staff’s high-quality work and dedication to support the membership and continue to encourage further efforts to improve regional and women’s representation within staff positions, and women’s representation at the Executive Board and in Board leadership positions.
    1. Our next meeting is expected to be held in October 2025.

    Annexed Diriyah Declaration

    Recalling the October 2024 IMFC Chair’s Statement, which stated: “We reiterate our strong commitment to the Fund on its 80th anniversary and look forward to further discussing at our next meeting ways to ensure the Fund remains well-equipped to meet future challenges, in line with its mandate, and in collaboration with partners and other IFIs. We ask our Deputies to prepare for this discussion.”; and

    Drawing on the work advanced by our Deputies, who met in the historic town of Diriyah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 6-7, 2025, to prepare for this discussion;

    We thank our Deputies and agree on the following Diriyah Declaration on the way forward with regard to IMFC processes and IMF quota and governance reforms.

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    Enhancing IMFC Processes

    We agree that the IMFC plays a key role in the IMF’s governance structure, offering the IMF Board of Governors trusted advice and providing strategic direction to the work and policies of the Fund through structured, high-level, and consensus-driven policy guidance on all relevant issues.

    To enhance its effectiveness as a forum for effective engagement and consensus-building on complex challenges, we agree to further strengthen IMFC processes. To this end, we welcome recent improvements to the format of the Introductory IMFC session and the use of concise, accessible communiqués to effectively convey key IMFC messages to a broader audience. Moreover, we agree that deputy-level meetings focused on strategic rather than routine issues could support the work of IMFC principals.

    We appreciate the value of engagement across the international financial architecture, including with Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs), to enhance cooperation and strengthen the resilience of the international monetary system.

     

    Strengthening IMF Governance

    We note that the world economy currently faces significant challenges and agree that the IMF makes a vital contribution to international cooperation, providing a long-established and trusted institution for policy discussions informed by rigorous analysis. We stress that the IMF’s mandate to promote macroeconomic and financial stability remains as relevant as ever, and its role to support members in addressing macroeconomic challenges through analysis and policy advice, capacity development, and financing where relevant, is key. We agree on the need to ensure that the institution remains strong, quota-based, adequately resourced, and efficiently managed to fulfil its mandate at the center of the global financial safety net.

    We agree that a strong, inclusive, and representative governance framework is fundamental to maintaining the Fund’s credibility and legitimacy among its diverse membership. Strengthening IMF governance will support its continued ability to effectively promote consensus among the membership in addressing global challenges. These efforts are also essential to fostering multilateralism and international cooperation.

    Given the strategic importance of governance reforms, we recognize that progress toward consensus should be made in stages. In this context, we agree to develop as a first step a set of general principles to guide future discussions and help foster convergence of views. Work on these principles should be completed in a timely manner to help ensure the efficient progression of future General Reviews of Quotas (GRQs), including under the 17th GRQ. Establishing these guiding principles would help ensure that governance changes are gradual, widely acceptable, and reflective of the interests of the entire membership, as well as maintain the Fund’s financial soundness.

    The Way Forward

    We agree that implementation of the 16th GRQ remains a priority. We recognize that realignment in quota shares should aim at better reflecting members’ relative positions in the world economy, while protecting the voice of the poorest members. To build consensus on future governance reforms, including under the 17th GRQ, we call on the Executive Board to develop, by the 2026 Spring Meetings, a set of principles to guide future discussions on IMF quotas and governance, drawing from the deliberations by IMFC Deputies during their meeting in Diriyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 6-7, 2025. We look forward to a discussion of the status of advancement of this work at our next meeting. We ask our Deputies to prepare for this discussion.

    INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AND FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

     ATTENDANCE 

    Chair

    Mohammed Aljadaan, Minister of Finance, Saudi Arabia

    Managing Director

    Kristalina Georgieva

    Members or Alternates

    Ayman Alsayari, Governor of the Saudi Central Bank, Saudi Arabia (Alternate for Mohammed Aljadaan, Minister of Finance, Saudi Arabia)

    Mohammed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, United Arab Emirates

    Edgar Amador Zamora, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico

    Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury, United States

    Edouard Normand Bigendako, Governor, Bank of the Republic of Burundi

    Luis Caputo, Minister of Economy, Argentina

    Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada (Alternate for Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance, Canada)

    Sang Mok Choi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Republic of Korea

    Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance, Italy

    Gabriel Galipolo, Governor, Central Bank of Brazil (Alternate for Fernando Haddad, Minister of Finance, Brazil)

    Jan Jambon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Pensions, National Lottery and Federal Culture Institutions, Belgium

    Katsunobu Kato, Minister of Finance, Japan

    Daniela Stoffel, State Secretary for International Finance, Federal Department of Finance, Switzerland (Alternate for Karin Keller-Sutter, Minister of Finance, Switzerland)

    Lesetja Kganyago, Governor, South African Reserve Bank, South Africa

    Jörg Kukies, Federal Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Germany

    François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France (Alternate for Eric Lombard, Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, France)

    Adebayo Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Nigeria

    Gongsheng Pan, Governor of the People’s Bank of China

    Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, H.M. Treasury, United Kingdom

    Pavel Snisorenko, Director, Department of International Financial Relations (Alternate for Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance, Russian Federation)

    Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (Alternate for Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance, India)

    Mehmet Simsek, Minister of Treasury and Finance, Republic of Türkiye

    Salah-Eddine Taleb, Governor, Bank of Algeria

    Perry Warjiyo, Governor, Bank of Indonesia

    Ida Wolden Bache, Governor, Bank of Norway

    Observers

    Agustín Carstens, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

    Elisabeth Svantesson, Chair, Development Committee (DC) and Minister for Finance, Sweden

    Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank (ECB)

    Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, European Commission (EC)

    Klaas Knot, Chair, Financial Stability Board (FSB) and President of De Nederlandsche Bank

    Celeste Drake, Deputy Director-General, International Labour Organization (ILO)

    Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

    Mohannad Alsuwaidan, Economic Analyst, Petroleum Studies Department, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

    Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, United Nations (UN)

    Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, The World Bank (WB)

    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Shirley Vercruysse announces retirement from the NFB after a distinguished career championing Western, Northern and Indigenous filmmaking. Will remain with the NFB through September 2025 to complete ongoing projects.

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    April 23, 2025 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

    Shirley Vercruysse is retiring from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) after an 11-year term as Executive Producer of the NFB’s Western Documentary Unit.

    A Vancouver-based producer, Shirley will remain with the NFB to complete her ongoing projects, work with producers and filmmakers across the unit’s vast territory and onboard her successor, before retiring from the NFB at the end of September 2025.

    The NFB will be posting the job opening for Executive Producer in the coming days, as it seeks to fill this important position for Western, Northern and Indigenous documentary storytelling.

    “It was with great emotion that we learned of Shirley’s plans to retire. Her passion for great storytelling and commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices have enriched the NFB. We’re delighted that she will be with us until the fall to ensure a smooth transition with the new executive producer. Shirley is leaving the Western Documentary Unit in excellent shape, and I can’t thank her enough,” said Suzanne Guèvremont, Government Film Commissioner and NFB Chairperson.

    “I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Shirley for over a decade. Her dedication to the filmmaking community and commitment to storytelling from every region have made her an exceptional executive producer and ambassador for the NFB. She will leave the NFB with an incredible collection of powerful films and deeper ties to communities. I look forward to collaborating with Shirley in the months ahead to support a seamless changeover in leadership for the Western Doc Unit,” said Stéphanie L’Écuyer, Assistant Director General of Programming – Creation.

    The Western Documentary Unit works with documentary creators across British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta and Saskatchewan, with offices in Vancouver and Edmonton. Its producers Teri Snelgrove (Vancouver), Coty Savard (Edmonton) and Chehala Leonard (Edmonton) are in development and production on more than a dozen new documentaries, directed by filmmakers from across the West and North. For more information, visit the NFB’s production website.

    A career devoted to Western and Indigenous creation

    Shirley first joined the NFB in 2014, taking over for Tracey Friesen as executive producer at what was then known as the BC & Yukon Studio, in Vancouver.

    As a producer and executive producer with the NFB, Shirley has been a tireless champion of films by Western Canadian and Indigenous storytellers. Her award-winning documentaries include the features The Magnitude of All Things, The Whale and the Raven, The Road Forward, Incandescence and The Stand. Projects from Yukon include Sovereign Soil, Voices Across the Water and Northlore. 

    In animation, her credits include the shorts I AM HERE, The Mountain of SGaana, Shop Class and The Zoo, as well as the feature Window Horses. Shirley’s youth-themed productions include True North: Inside the Rise of Toronto Basketball, Beauty and Anything for Fame.

    Prior to joining the NFB, Shirley served in Canada’s arts and cultural industries for almost three decades, working in film and television production and the non-profit cultural sector. She was based in Calgary for 14 years, where she produced such acclaimed independent works as waydowntown and the Genie Award-winning NFB co-production Radiant City. 

    Shirley will be at Hot Docs in Toronto shortly for the world premiere of the Western Documentary Unit production Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man, directed by Sinakson Trevor Solway—where she looks forward to meeting with creators and colleagues.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Construction begins on centre for children with health complexity

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Children and youth with complex care needs throughout B.C are closer to having access to a dedicated BC Children’s Hospital facility, as construction is now underway.

    “We recognize that children with complex care needs and their families require support that goes beyond what a hospital or clinic provide,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “With the new centre for health complexity, we’re delivering essential health-care infrastructure to support children throughout British Columbia with the most complex needs, while helping them and their families feel connected, understood and empowered throughout their care journey.”

    Children and youth living with health complexity often require specialized services, technology and support from multiple health-care providers as part of their daily care. This can make navigating the health-care system challenging for patients, families and caregivers.

    A first of its kind in Canada, the new three-storey BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity will offer in-person and virtual care for children and youth in B.C. and the Yukon. The centre will connect people with appropriate services and provide specialized training and education for families, caregivers and health-care professionals. This will save families travel time and streamline care.

    “By providing specialized care for children with complex health needs, we are improving the quality of life for families and setting a standard of care that ensures children receive the care they need,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Health. “This transformative centre will be purpose-built for children with health complexity to the highest accessibility standards, and I’m thrilled to celebrate another project milestone.”

    The centre will include 16 dedicated suites where children and families can reside for short, planned stays to access the centre’s services. Recognizing the demands complex care can take on family members and caregivers, the centre will also offer wellness, counselling and peer support.

    The project team has been working closely with patient and caregiver partners, clinical and operational staff, and the BC Children’s and BC Women’s hospitals’ Indigenous Health team on planning the new centre. The facility will include an Indigenous healing garden, extensive green space, a teaching kitchen, public art and accessible wellness path that makes outdoor areas easy to navigate with a variety of mobility devices.

    “I often wonder how much easier and smoother our journey would have been if we got the proper tools and training to empower us to take care of our son with medical complexities 19 years ago,” said Ani Khoudian, a member of the patient and caregiver advisory committee for the new centre. “This is why our family supports the new centre for health complexity. The new centre will ensure patients and families get proper training, have access to care co-ordination, and learn to navigate health care, which are crucial services to improving children’s and families’ quality of life and well being.”

    The centre will also include a 74-space child care facility in its own building. It will be managed by a licensed child care operator. Both the child care centre and the green space will be open to families in the local community.

    Completion is expected by December 2027 with the centre scheduled to open in early 2028.

    “A centre such as this will support the important needs that children and youth with complex and chronic health conditions deserve,” said Adrian Dix, MLA for Vancouver-Renfrew. “This is a critical step for improving health care and making it more accessible for families in our communities.”

    Since 2017, work has been completed or is underway to plan, build or upgrade more than 30 hospitals or health facilities, in addition to the hundreds of maintenance and renovation projects to keep health-care facilities safe and welcoming.

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    “I can’t underscore the impact this centre will have on the lives of children, families and caregivers. Behind its walls, people will be supported and empowered to live a higher quality of life centred around the care and well-being of both the child and their family. This model of care will also pave the way as a blueprint for other jurisdictions nationally and internationally, to enhance the care provided to children with medical complexity and their families.”

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    “As we celebrate this groundbreaking milestone, we recognize the possibilities that are enabled through strong partnerships. When visionary medical experts, committed government leaders and generous donors come together, it creates a powerful catalyst for change. We are profoundly grateful to the visionary partners who have already stepped forward to support this first-of-its-kind facility. Through the continued generosity of our community to reach our $40-million commitment, we will redefine what’s possible for children and families for generations to come.”

    Learn More:

    For information about the BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity:
    https://www.bcchildrens.ca/about/slocan

    For more information about health capital projects in B.C., visit:
    https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/capital-projects

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Celebrating our Volunteers During National Volunteer Week

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Released on April 25, 2025

    The Government of Saskatchewan, along with Sask Sport, SaskCulture and the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association would like to recognize our province’s volunteers and thank them for the incredible contributions they make to our quality of life.  

    Across the country, April 27 to May 3 is being celebrated as National Volunteer Week.

    “Volunteers are hard-working and humble individuals who come from diverse backgrounds, motivated by the simple desire to make our communities better,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Alana Ross said. “In the sport, culture and recreation world, we know them as coaches, instructors, leaders, board members, event planners, teachers, officials, caretakers and so much more.”  

    This year’s theme of Volunteers Make Waves – Together, we create ripples of change – helps highlight the importance, impact and power individuals and their collective volunteer efforts can have on our lives.  

    Saskatchewan is home to more than 330,000 residents who volunteer in their communities.  

    “We know the amazing talents these volunteers bring to our communities and that each individual volunteer contribution, big or small, has the power to influence and inspire, positive change,” Ross said. “On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan I would like to thank those people who put in the countless hours to make our lives better.”  

    One major source for volunteer opportunities is through the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation, which provides more than 1,200 organizations and communities with direct funding. In turn, this funding reaches approximately 12,000 beneficiary groups and a remarkable 600,000 participants across the province each year.  

    Volunteers help make the thousands of community events and activities held by these organizations each year successful.

    If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer in Saskatchewan, visit: Volunteer Connector.

    Visit Our Stories to learn about some amazing volunteers and their contributions to sport, culture and recreation in Saskatchewan at https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/our-stories.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Premier Houston to Invite Investments in Offshore Wind at International Conference

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Premier Tim Houston will promote opportunities to invest in Nova Scotia’s growing wind energy sector at the largest offshore wind and ocean renewables conference in the Americas next week.

    The Premier will be a keynote speaker at Oceantic Network’s 2025 International Partnering Forum, which runs from April 28 to May 1 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Thousands of professionals and industry experts from around the world are expected to attend.

    “Nova Scotia is open for business, and there are countless opportunities for us to be more self-reliant and grow our economy in key areas like wind energy,” said Premier Houston. “We’re blessed with incredible onshore and offshore wind speeds that we can use to our advantage with partners who invest in our wind sector, provide good-paying jobs for hard-working Nova Scotians, and deliver clean energy that can create export opportunities and power our domestic needs.”

    During the conference, Premier Houston will share insights into Nova Scotia’s vision for offshore wind, showcase the success of existing cross-border partnerships and collaborations, and reinforce the importance of a strong U.S.-Canada relationship to build both countries’ offshore wind markets.

    Globally, offshore wind is one of the fastest-growing energy sources. Nova Scotia also has some of the best, consistently fast wind speeds in the world. The province sits on a large continental shelf with vast areas of relatively shallow water that are ideal for floating and fixed wind platforms.

    Nova Scotia plans to offer licences for five gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The first call for bids will open later this year.

    Nova Scotia is currently focused on making the province more self-reliant by investing in wind resources, critical minerals and the seafood sector. The Province is also developing a comprehensive trade action plan to facilitate internal trade, enhance productivity and drive critical sectors with input from businesses and industry.

    Quotes:

    “The International Partnering Forum may have been born in the U.S., but it knows no geopolitical boundaries. If one market closes, we open others. We are proud to welcome Premier Houston to showcase Nova Scotia’s vision for offshore wind, which will attract the investment and partnerships others are pushing away. Cross-border partnerships like these are already delivering results and will be critical to the development of our supply chains, developers, and our shared energy future.”
    — Liz Burdock, President and CEO, Oceantic Network

    Quick Facts:

    • Nova Scotia’s offshore wind sector is projected to be a $4.6-billion industry within seven years
    • it will support the province’s budding green hydrogen sector and has the potential to make Nova Scotia a net exporter of clean energy
    • the conference focuses on transforming the offshore clean energy industry through collaboration and innovation
    • delegates attending the conference include Premier Houston; Chief of Staff and General Counsel Nicole LaFosse Parker; and Kim Doane, Executive Director, Energy Resource Development, Department of Energy

    Additional Resources:

    Nova Scotia offshore wind: https://novascotia.ca/offshore-wind/

    Oceantic Network 2025 International Partnering Forum: https://oceantic.org/oceantic-event/2025-ipf/

    More information about Oceantic Network is available at: https://oceantic.org/about-us/

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Government Makes Personal Care Homes more Affordable for Seniors

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Released on April 25, 2025

    Starting this month, a $10 million investment announced in the 2025-26 Provincial Budget is increasing the Personal Care Home Benefit by up to $1,000 per month, helping make the cost of living in a licensed personal care home more affordable for Saskatchewan seniors. 

    “This is the third year in a row our government has increased the Personal Care Home Benefit,” Social Services Minister Terry Jenson said. “It is also the largest increase in the program’s history that will benefit more than 2,000 seniors living in personal care homes.” 

    As part of the increase to the Personal Care Home Benefit, Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) level-of-care benefits for personal care home residents will also increase by $120 per month.

    Since its implementation in 2012, the Personal Care Home Benefit monthly income threshold has increased from $1,800 to $3,500. The Personal Care Home Benefit subsidizes seniors based on the difference between their total monthly income and the $3,500 Personal Care Home Benefit monthly income threshold. 

    For more information on the Personal Care Home Benefit, visit: Saskatchewan.ca.

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    Phone: 306-787-3610
    Email: mediamss@gov.sk.ca 

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: New Pharmacy Service Launches in Weyburn

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Released on April 25, 2025

    Patients to Benefit from Increased Access to Mental Health Medication Management

    Residents of Weyburn and surrounding communities now have another option to access mental health medication. The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a pharmacy pilot project to give patients increased access to mental health care.

    An agreement has been reached with Dr. Thomas Ofuafor and Pharmasave Weyburn Pharmacy Manager Laura Resler and their team. Under the agreement, his patients will be able to seek care for mental health medication management and support at this pharmacy. 

    “The Mental Health Medication Management Pharmacy Pilot Project uses an innovative team-based and patient-centred model, allowing management of mental health medication to take place directly within the pharmacy,” Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr said. “Pharmacists are highly trained professionals. This agreement will allow pharmacists to use their full skills, build capacity within our health care system and improve patient access to care.”

    The collaborative practice agreement allows participating pharmacists to start patients on medications, change medications or dosages to optimize therapy, or discontinue medications as necessary. This frees up time to allow Dr. Ofuafor to see patients more quickly, see those with more complex conditions and add more patients to his caseload. 

    “The project is patient-centred, fostering collaboration between the patient and health care providers,” Dr. Ofuafor said. “The project emphasizes giving the patient choices and more flexibility to access services in timely manner. It enhances quick response to the patient needs and requests, involving them in decision-making about their care, follow-up consultation, medication management such as initiating changes or discontinuations.”

    A similar agreement will be in place with Weyburn’s Prairie Sky Co-op Pharmacy, which will begin offering this service in early May. 

    “We are proud to announce a meaningful partnership between Pharmasave Weyburn and Weyburn Community Mental Health, built on a strong collaborative practice agreement with our local psychiatrist,” Resler said. “This partnership reflects a shared commitment to improving access to mental health care and highlights the evolving role of pharmacists in delivering front-line support.”

    Patients who are interested in determining their eligibility to participate in the pilot project are encouraged to contact Dr. Ofuafor and his team. Based on the results of an evaluation, the program may be expanded to additional pharmacies in the future.

    This pilot is inspired by the Swift Current Pharmacy Care Pilot Project. Launched in December 2023, the Swift Current pilot helps increase patient access to health care options, including mental health services. 

    Both the Weyburn and Swift Current pilot projects flow from the Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions announced in fall 2023 and support the June 2023 announcement expanding the scope of practice for three frontline health care professions. 

    In addition, pharmacists across the province are able to provide prescription renewals, vaccinations, travel health consultations and prescribe for more than 30 minor ailments. The full list of conditions is available at the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals website. 

    There are almost 1,300 practising pharmacists in more than 430 licensed community pharmacies in Saskatchewan. In many communities, pharmacies are the primary – if not the only – access point for health care services.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: New Pictou County Child-Care Spaces

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Families in Plymouth, Pictou County, will have more access to early learning and child-care spaces opening in their community.

    The Province is providing the Plymouth Community and Recreation Association with $3.1 million in infrastructure funding for a renovation and addition to the Plymouth Community Centre that will allow the creation of 58 early learning spaces, including 16 infant spaces.

    “Investments in child care are investments in families and in our future,” said Premier Tim Houston. “I’m pleased that our government is supporting the community centre to continue its legacy of helping young people and families by adding new child-care spaces.”

    The building has a long history educating and caring for young people in the community. It was first built as a school in 1865 and was converted to a community centre in the 1970s.

    The community centre will continue to offer community gathering and recreational space once the child-care centre opens in February 2026.

    The investment is from the Early Learning and Child Care Major Infrastructure Program.

    Quotes:

    “The board of the Plymouth Community and Recreation Association embraced this idea from its inception. This is a game-changer for our rural communities. Our building was purposely built as a school and is centrally located for young families to access. This is a community-based response to the pressing need for affordable and accessible child care.”
    — Janet MacDonald, board Chair, Plymouth Community and Recreation Association

    “This initiative expands access to sustainable child care, addressing a key barrier to workforce development in Pictou County. Through strong community collaboration and the partnership’s community impact programming made possible by the Sobey Foundation, it will empower families, support local employment and serve as a unique co-operative model for the future.”
    — Mary Ellen Makhlouf, community impact programming lead, Pictou County Partnership

    Quick Facts:

    • funding is through the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement
    • to date, the government has announced 11 projects under the major infrastructure pro-gram
    • since 2021, almost 7,000 new child-care spaces have been created across the province
    • Nova Scotia has signed a five-year extension to the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, worth more than $1 billion total

    Additional Resources:

    More information on early learning and child care in Nova Scotia: https://childcarenovascotia.ca/

    Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement: https://www.canada.ca/en/early-learning-child-care-agreement/agreements-provinces-territories/nova-scotia-canada-wide-2021.html

    To receive regular updates about child care in Nova Scotia via newsletter: https://childcarenovascotia.ca/latest-news

    For information on child-care centres and family home agencies by community: https://nsbr-online-services.novascotia.ca/DCSOnline/ECDS/loadSearchPage.action

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  • MIL-OSI: 114 Million Reasons to Keep Moving Forward on Industry-Led Standard for Secure Data Sharing

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SALT LAKE CITY, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Financial Data Exchange (FDX) is pleased to report that the use of standardized APIs to enable secure, permissioned data sharing continues to grow. According to a recent survey, roughly 114 million customer connections are now happening through APIs aligned to the FDX standard.

    This represents a remarkable 50% increase from the comparable figure of 76 million a year ago, and a sizable jump from 96 million just 6 months ago.

    Here’s what this means for the industry:

    • More and more consumers are connecting their financial accounts with third-party apps and services.
    • More and more institutions are seeing benefits from building standardized, FDX-aligned API integrations to protect their customers’ sensitive financial data.
    • The FDX API standard is solidly rooted as the leading method in North America for building APIs to enable safe, user-permissioned connections.
    • Industry-led standard-setting and collaboration at FDX is helping companies to improve interoperability when they integrate. Achieving this level of adoption wouldn’t be possible without many organizations working together at FDX to create and evolve standards that meet the needs of the industry.
    • Amid a shifting regulatory environment, API adoption continues to move forward as more firms see benefits for their customers.
    • There’s still more work ahead. Tens of millions of consumers and small businesses in North America are still sharing financial data through methods that require sharing login credentials with third parties and may offer less customer control. FDX remains committed to making it easier for companies of all sizes to build interoperable, secure integrations in the months ahead.

    “Hitting 114 million customers connections reflects both the scale of FDX’s impact and the power of industry-led collaboration to drive interoperability,” said Kevin Feltes, CEO of FDX.

    The data reflects findings from FDX’s Spring 2025 Adoption Metrics Survey.

    About FDX
    Financial Data Exchange (FDX) is a non-profit organization operating in the US and Canada that is dedicated to unifying the financial industry around a common, interoperable, royalty-free standard for secure and convenient consumer and business access to their financial data. FDX empowers users through its commitment to the development, growth, and industry-wide adoption of the FDX API, according to the principles of control, access, transparency, traceability, and security. Membership is open to financial institutions, fintech companies, financial data aggregators, consumer advocacy groups, payment networks and other industry stakeholders. For more information and to join, visit www.financialdataexchange.org.

    Contact Info:
    Porche Matthews
    Marketing Manager
    pmatthews@financialdataexchange.org

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Lac La Biche — Lac La Biche RCMP charge two after multiple break and enters

    Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    On March 13, 2025, Lac La Biche RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter in progress at an Alberta Parks Shop yard in Lac La Biche County. The three suspects stole fuel before they fled in a truck. The truck was located in the ditch a few kilometres away with the suspects fleeing into the woods.

    St. Paul RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS), along with Eastern Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), Athabasca Traffic Services and Lac La Biche RCMP, set up containment to track the suspects. Nearing the end of the track, Lac La Biche RCMP received a call of a second break and enter involving the theft of firearms. All resources, including a remotely piloted aircraft system (drone), relocated to that area. RCMP issued a shelter in place to ensure the safety of all residents in the area. After a rigorous track, St Paul RCMP PDS located and arrested a male without incident.

    During the arrest of the male suspect, Lac La Biche RCMP was dispatched to a complaint of a suspicious female on the rail road tracks near the previous search area. The female was located, and further investigation lead to her arrest for the initial break and enter.

    A 30-year-old individual, a resident of Edmonton, has been charged with the following:

    • Break and Enter with intent to steal a firearm

    • Break and Enter with Intent (x2)

    • Theft of a Motor Vehicle (x2)

    • Possess firearm while prohibited (x5)

    • Theft under $5000.00

    • Possession of property obtained by Crime over $5000.

    A 31-year-old individual, a resident of Kikino Metis Settlement, has been charged with the following:

    • Theft under $5000.00

    • Possession of property obtained by Crime over $5000.0

    • Break and Enter with Intent

    After judicial interim release hearings, both individuals were remanded in custody to appear in Alberta Court of Justice in Lac La Biche on March 17, 2025. On March 17, 2025, the 31-year-old individual was remanded in custody to appear again on March 31, and the 30-year-old individual was released on a Release Order with several conditions. She will also appear on March 31, 2025.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Overnight closure Saturday on Highway 1 northbound at Colquitz River Bridge

    Drivers are advised of an overnight closure on Highway 1 over the northbound Colquitz River Bridge from 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, until 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

    During the closure, northbound traffic leaving Victoria will be redirected to the adjacent southbound bridge. There will be one-way traffic in each direction on the southbound bridge while the northbound bridge is closed.

    The closure is necessary for driver and worker safety while work advances to build the bus-on-shoulder lane on the bridge structure.

    A reduced speed limit of 50 km/h will be in place and traffic-management personnel will be on site to guide drivers through the detour. Drivers are reminded to follow all signage and exercise caution in construction zones.

    For up-to-date information about road conditions or any changes to the construction schedule, visit: https://www.drivebc.ca/

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  • MIL-OSI: BexBack Revolutionizes Crypto Trading with 100x Leverage, No KYC, and Exclusive Bonuses

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BexBack, a rapidly expanding cryptocurrency derivatives platform, is setting new standards in the crypto trading industry. Since its launch in May 2024, BexBack has attracted over 500,000 registered users worldwide by offering features that appeal to both novice traders and seasoned investors. With its innovative offerings, including 100x leverage, no KYC requirements, and a variety of generous bonuses, BexBack is reshaping the landscape for crypto futures traders.

    100x Leverage: A Game-Changer in Crypto Trading

    At the core of BexBack’s appeal is its powerful 100x leverage, which allows traders to open larger positions with less capital. Whether the market is volatile or stable, this leverage amplifies potential profits, allowing traders to make the most out of even small price movements. This level of leverage can open the door for higher gains—turning an average trade into a potentially lucrative one. For example, with 100x leverage, a $1,000 trade can control $100,000 in value, giving traders the chance to earn massive profits in a fraction of the time.

    No KYC: Trade Anonymously and Efficiently

    Unlike many other platforms, BexBack operates with no KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements, providing a seamless, anonymous trading experience. This unique feature enables users to trade crypto without going through lengthy identity verification processes, making it an ideal choice for those who prefer privacy and simplicity in their trading activities.

    Generous Bonuses for All Users

    BexBack’s bonus structure is designed to maximize trader opportunities:

    1. 100% Deposit Bonus – When users deposit funds, they receive a 100% deposit bonus, which can be used to open larger positions and increase potential profits. This bonus cannot be withdrawn but provides additional margin for traders to mitigate risks and enhance their trading strategies.
    2. $50 Welcome Bonus – New users who complete their first trade (open and close a position) are eligible for a $50 welcome bonus. This bonus can be used to offset losses or to trade further, providing users with the opportunity to get started without worrying about the initial cost of trading.
    3. Affiliate Program – BexBack also offers an affiliate program where users can earn up to 50% of their referrals’ trading fees, providing a passive income stream for active traders and affiliates.

    Key Features and Advantages of BexBack:

    • No Slippage: BexBack guarantees no slippage, meaning that trades are executed at the price you see, regardless of market fluctuations. This is a critical feature for traders who require precision and reliability when executing trades.
    • Global Accessibility: BexBack is available in multiple countries and accepts users from regions including the United States, Canada, and Europe.
    • Comprehensive Trading Tools: The platform offers a variety of tools, including a demo account with 10 BTC and $1,000,000 in virtual funds to help traders familiarize themselves with the platform risk-free.
    • 24/7 Customer Support: BexBack offers round-the-clock customer service to assist users with any questions or issues they may encounter.

    Why Choose BexBack?

    BexBack is designed for traders who are looking to take advantage of high leverage, low fees, and maximum control over their trades. By offering a simple yet powerful platform, along with exceptional customer support and a wide range of financial incentives, BexBack is positioned as a leader in the competitive crypto trading market.

    With its powerful features, commitment to user satisfaction, and constant innovation, BexBack is poised to be the go-to platform for crypto futures trading in 2025 and beyond.

    About BexBack

    BexBack is a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange platform that offers high-leverage crypto futures trading with no KYC requirements. Headquartered in Singapore with offices in Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Argentina, BexBack provides a seamless, anonymous trading experience for its global user base. Trusted by over 500,000 traders worldwide, the platform continues to grow by offering its users attractive bonuses, cutting-edge technology, and low-cost trading solutions.

    For more information about BexBack and to start trading today, visit www.bexback.com.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Icebreaking near Whitefish River, Ontario

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    April 25, 2025                                       

    Sarnia, Ontario – The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Whitefish River, Ontario that the CCGS Samuel Risley will carry out icebreaking operations in the area on or around April 26, 2025. The purpose of this operation is to break up the ice to allow commercial vessels safe access to the Lafarge Whitefish River Terminal on La Cloche Peninsula, Ontario.

    It is recommended that all traffic on the ice, including pedestrians, fishers, snowmobilers, and all-terrain vehicle operators, leave the ice during icebreaking operations. The ice may move, creating a real danger for anyone on it. Additionally, plan activities carefully and use extreme caution after operations are complete as the ice will remain unstable even once the icebreaker has left the area.

    Icebreaking on the Great Lakes and connecting waterways is delivered through close co-operation between the Canadian and United States Coast Guards. By working together, the two Coast Guards ensure scheduled vessel traffic can move through the shipping channels and in and out of community harbours. Vessels will be assigned as needed to provide this service.

    The date and assets are subject to change with no notice, as activities could begin before or after that period, depending on operational requirements or weather conditions.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Services Opening at Sydney River Health Centre

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Healthcare professionals will start seeing patients at the Sydney River Health Centre next week as construction nears completion on the new home for several different clinics and services currently spread across Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

    The Eastern Zone Hip and Knee Clinic, Cape Breton Heart Lung Wellness Centre and the Sydney Diabetes Centre will open in the new location on Monday, April 28.

    “We’re changing healthcare across Nova Scotia by connecting health services and programs under one roof to deliver community-based comprehensive care,” said Addictions and Mental Health Minister Brian Comer, MLA for Cape Breton East, on behalf of Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. “When all services are available and fully operational, the new health centre will have a capacity of more than 30,000 patient visits each year.”

    Other services at the centre – Sydney and Area Community Rehabilitation Services and Coastal Family Health – will open by the end of June.

    Family physicians with Coastal Family Health have accepted patients from retiring physician practices and will continue to accept new patients from the Need a Family Practice Registry when they have capacity.

    The new health centre, at 1173 Kings Rd. in Sydney River, will include 31 exam rooms, a gymnasium, warm-up and cool-down rooms, education rooms and administrative offices.

    Quotes: “The Sydney River Health Centre is designed to ensure patients receive the right care, at the right time, under one roof, and it is good to see that we are one step closer to that goal. In addition, having a new, modern facility is another tool we can use to attract new physicians to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.” — Brett MacDougall, Vice-President Operations, Eastern Zone, Nova Scotia Health

    Quick Facts:

    • Coastal Family Health is staffed by six doctors, three licensed practical nurses, a dietitian, social worker and physiotherapist; it is an example of a health home, where patients receive comprehensive care from a team of healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurse practitioners, dietitians, social workers and others
    • Sydney Diabetes Centre provides a variety of diabetes programs and services for patients
    • Eastern Zone Hip and Knee Clinic includes an orthopedic assessment clinic and rehabilitation programs to prepare patients for surgery
    • Sydney and Area Community Rehabilitation Services includes physiotherapy and occupational therapy
    • Cape Breton Heart Lung Wellness Centre includes cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs

    Additional Resources: News release – New Collaborative Care Clinic Coming to Sydney River: https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2024/08/21/new-collaborative-care-clinic-coming-sydney-river

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  • MIL-OSI: Prospect Park Announces Full Revocation of Cease Trade Order

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospect Park Capital Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the failure-to-file cease trade order (the “FFCTO”) issued by the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) has been revoked.

    The FFCTO was issued by the OSC on February 3, 2023 as a result of the Company’s failure to file its ‎annual financial statements, related management discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) and certifications for the year ended September 30, 2022‎, as required by National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”) and National Instrument 52-109 – Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings. The Company applied to the OSC for full revocation of the FFCTO and the order granting the same was issued effective April 24, 2025.

    The Company has filed the following continuous disclosure documents:

    • Audited annual financial statements, accompanying MD&As and related certificates for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2023 and 2024;
    • Unaudited interim financial statements, accompanying MD&As and related certificates for the interim periods ended December 31, 2022, March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, December 31, 2023, March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024;
    • Executive compensation disclosure in accordance with Form 51-102F6 for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2023 and 2024;
    • Audit committee disclosure in accordance with Form 52-110F2 for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2023 and 2024 ‎(this disclosure was included in the applicable annual MD&A); ‎and
    • Corporate governance disclosure required by Form 58-101F2 for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2023 and 2024 ‎(this disclosure was included in the applicable annual MD&A).

    As a result, the Company has now filed all continuous disclosure required by the OSC, and the Company has given the following undertakings to the OSC:

    1. The Company will hold an annual general meeting of its shareholders on or before July 24, 2025 (the “Meeting”).
    2. The Company will include a schedule of investment portfolio or similar disclosure in its annual and interim financial statements and certain financial and non-financial disclosure about private company investees within the Company’s portfolio that represent 10% or more of the Company’s assets, subject to certain exclusions, in its annual and interim MD&A.
    3. While the Company is reasonably construed as an “income trust” or “issuer in this policy” pursuant to section 1.2 of National Policy 41-201 – Income Trusts and Other Indirect Offerings with respect to each non-reporting issuer entity in which the Company has an equity investment (each, an “Investee”) where (i) such Investee’s financial statements are not consolidated with those of the financial statements ‎of the Company, and (ii) either (A) the Company’s annual EBITDA received from such Investee during the ‎applicable fiscal year is more than 33.33% of the Company’s total annual consolidated EBITDA during ‎that fiscal year, or (B) the assets of such Investee as at the end of the applicable fiscal year represent ‎more than 33.33% of the Company’s total consolidated assets as at the end of such fiscal year, the Company will file on its SEDAR+ profile (i) annual audited financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis in respect of the applicable Investee(s), and (ii) an annual certificate concurrently with providing the financial statements referenced in (i) above, that it has complied with the above undertakings.

    The Company has also amended and restated By-Law No. 1, which the Company will seek shareholder confirmation at the Meeting, and the directors of the Company have amended its investment policy, a copy of which has been filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.com).

    The Company is continuing its operations as an investment corporation with the objective of enhancing shareholder value, and further intends to continue building its portfolio of investments.

    In addition, the Company will be applying to the Canadian Securities Exchange for a reinstatement of the listing of its common shares that were delisted on July 30, 2024, subject to satisfaction of all necessary listing requirements. While the Company intends to satisfy all of the applicable listing criteria, no assurance can be given that its application will be approved or the timing thereof.

    For more information please contact:

    James Greig
    Chief Executive Officer
    Prospect Park Capital Corp.
    Tel: (778) 788-2745

    This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information relates to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “intends”, “expects” or “anticipates”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would” or will “potentially” or “likely” occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management’s expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things: the timing and completion of a shareholders’ meeting; the Company being able to comply with undertakings; the Company continuing to build its portfolio of investments; and the timing and completion of a reinstatement of the listing of its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange.

    Such statements reflect the ‎Company’s current views and ‎intentions with respect to future events, and ‎current information ‎available to the Company, and ‎are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and ‎assumptions‎, including, without limitation, the Company having necessary capital, and Investees complying with requests, contractual or otherwise, to provide certain information or documents to the Company.

    These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks related to the failure of the Company to receive the required corporate and regulatory approvals, access to capital, negotiation and completion of new acquisitions, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the Company’s disclosure documents filed with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of Canada and available at www.sedarplus.com.

    Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement referred to herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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  • MIL-OSI: TRILLION ENERGY ANNOUNCES 2024 YEAR-END RESERVE REPORT

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Vancouver, B.C. , April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trillion Energy International Inc. (“Trillion” or the “Company”) (CSE: TCF) (OTCQB: TRLEF) (Frankfurt: Z62) is pleased to provide a summary and highlights of its December 31, 2024, year-end reserve report.

    Reserve Report Highlights

    • Net present value 10% (NPV10%) of total proved plus probable natural gas and oil reserves is USD $363.6 million* net to Trillion, which represents USD $2.98 per common share***
    • Total proved plus probable conventional natural gas reserves increased to 62.3 Bcf*, up from 55.8 Bcf* (2023), a 12% increase from 2023.
    • NPV10% of total proved reserves decreased to USD $106.8* million from US$ 134.3* million (2023), a decrease of 20% from 2023.
    • NPV10% of total proved plus probable plus possible reserves is USD $630.1 million net to Trillion.
    • Total proved plus probable oil reserves of 247 Mbbl of oil for the Cendere oil field compared to 240 Mbbl in 2023.

    *Net Trillion’s 49% interest before income tax and after royalty      
    *** basic common shares

    Reserve Report Summary

    Trillion 49% interest, before income taxes and after royalties

      Light and Medium   Conventional   Oil
      Crude Oil   Natural Gas   Equivalent
      (Mbbl) (Mbbl)     (Bcf) (Bcf)     (Mboe) (Mboe)  
      Dec. 31 Dec. 31 %   Dec. 31 Dec. 31 %   Dec. 31 Dec. 31 %
      2024 2023 Change   2024 2023 Change   2024 2023 Change
    Total Proved 202 186 8.6 %   19.5 18.0 8.3 %   3,454 3,183 8.5 %
    Total Probable 45 54 -16.7 %   42.8 37.8 13.2 %   7,182 6,349 13.1 %
    Total Proved Plus Probable 247 240 2.9 %   62.3 55.8 11.6 %   10,636 9,531 11.6 %
    Total Possible 41 52 -21.2 %   46.3 40.8 13.5 %   7,751 6,859 13.0 %
    Total PPP 288 292 -1.4 %   108.6 96.6 12.4 %   18,387 16,390 12.2 %

    Net Present Value of Trillion Interest, before income taxes and after royalties

      NPV – 10%
      Before Income Tax
      (US$M) (US$M)  
      Dec. 31 Dec. 31 %
        2024   2023 Change
    Total Proved $ 106.8 $ 134.3 -20.5 %
    Total Probable $ 256.8 $ 286.2 -10.3 %
    Total Proved Plus Probable $ 363.6 $ 420.5 -13.5 %
    Total Possible $ 266.5 $ 292.2 -8.8 %
    Total PPP $ 630.1 $ 712.7 -11.6 %

    * The decline in valuation is primarily due to lower forecast gas prices used in the 2024 GLJ evaluation compared to 2023.

    About the Reserves Evaluation

    For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s reserves were evaluated by GLJ Ltd. (“GLJ“), in accordance with the definitions, standards and procedures contained in the Canadian Oil and Gas Evaluation Handbook maintained by the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (Calgary Chapter) (“COGEH”) and National Instrument 51-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (“NI 51-101”) and are based on the Company’s 2024 year-end estimated reserves as evaluated by GLJ in their report dated April 4, 2025, with an effective date of December 31, 2024 (the “Reserves Report“). GLJ is an independent qualified reserves evaluator as defined in NI 51-101. Additional reserves information as required under NI 51-101 will be included in the Company’s statement of reserves data and other oil and gas information on Form 51-101F1, which is expected to be filed on SEDAR+ by April 29, 2025. See “Advisory Note Regarding Oil and Gas Information” section in the “Advisories”, at the end of this news release.

    About the Company

    Trillion Energy is focused on natural gas production for Europe and Turkey with natural gas assets in Turkiye and Bulgaria. The Company is 49% owner of the SASB natural gas field, one of the Black Sea’s first and largest-scale natural gas development projects; a 19.6% (except three wells with 9.8%) interest in the Cendere oil field; and in Bulgaria, the Vranino 1-11 block, a prospective unconventional natural gas property. More information may be found on www.sedarplus.ca and our website.

    Contact
    Corporate offices: 1-778-819-1585
    e-mail: info@trillionenergy.com
    Website: www.trillionenergy.com

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and statements, including without limitation, statements pertaining to the Company’s ability to obtain regulatory approval of the executive officer and director appointments. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and uncertainties. Trillion does not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

    These statements are not guaranteeing of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These factors include unforeseen securities regulatory challenges, COVID, oil and gas price fluctuations, operational and geological risks, the ability of the Company to raise necessary funds for development; the outcome of commercial negotiations; changes in technical or operating conditions; the cost of extracting gas and oil may be too costly so that it is uneconomic and not profitable to do so and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company’s filings on www.sedarplus.ca, including the most recently filed Annual Report on Form 20-F and subsequent filings for the first quarter of 2024. For a full summary of our oil and gas reserves information for Turkey, please refer to our Forms F-1,2,3 51-101 filed on www.sedarplus.ca, and or request a copy of our reserves report effective December 31, 2024.

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  • MIL-OSI: North American Construction Group Ltd. Announces Pricing of Private Placement Offering of $225 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ACHESON, Alberta, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG”) (TSX: NOA / NYSE: NOA) announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement to sell, pursuant to a private placement offering (the “Offering”), $225 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due May 1, 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued at a price of $1,000 per $1,000 of Notes. The Notes will accrue interest at the rate of 7.75% per annum, payable in cash in equal payments semi-annually in arrears each November 1 and May 1, commencing on November 1, 2025. The Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture to be entered into between NACG and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee.

    NACG intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to repay indebtedness under its existing Credit Agreement, and for general corporate purposes.

    The Notes are being conditionally offered for sale in Canada on a private placement basis pursuant to certain prospectus exemptions. The Notes have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act“), or any state securities laws, and are being offered and sold in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

    The Offering is being led by National Bank Financial Inc., including its U.S. affiliates, ATB Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Canaccord Genuity Corp., Raymond James Ltd., and Ventum Financial Corp.

    Subject to customary closing conditions, the closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about May 1, 2025.

    This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

    About the Company

    North American Construction Group Ltd. is a premier provider of heavy civil construction and mining services in Australia, Canada, and the U.S. For over 70 years, NACG has provided services to the mining, resource and infrastructure construction markets.

    Forward-Looking Information

    The information provided in this release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “expect”, “should” or similar expressions and include guidance with respect to the Offering, including, but not limited to, the expected closing of the Offering and the use of proceeds of the Offering. The material factors or assumptions used to develop the above forward-looking statements, and the risks and uncertainties to which such forward-looking statements are subject, include, but are not limited to, the closing of the Offering, the anticipated closing date of the Offering and the expected use of proceeds of the Offering, interest rates and market conditions, heavy equipment demand, and credit risks and existing indebtedness. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements because of any number of factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond NACG’s control. Although NACG believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and NACG cautions you to not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. NACG undertakes no obligation, other than those required by applicable law, to update or revise such forward-looking statements. For more complete information about NACG, please read our disclosure documents filed with the SEC and the CSA. These free documents can be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or on the CSA website at www.sedarplus.ca and on our company website at www.nacg.ca.

    For more information, contact:

    Jason Veenstra, CPA, CA
    Chief Financial Officer
    North American Construction Group Ltd.
    (780) 960.7171
    ir@nacg.ca
    www.nacg.ca

    Source: North American Construction Group Ltd.

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  • MIL-OSI: Harbourfront Wealth Acquires KJ Harrison & Partners, a $2.2 billion CIRO dealer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harbourfront Wealth Holdings Inc. (“Harbourfront Wealth”) proudly announces the acquisition of KJ Harrison & Partners (“KJH”), a premier High Net Worth and Family Office boutique. This strategic acquisition strengthens Harbourfront Wealth’s leadership in independent wealth management across Canada.

    With this milestone transaction, which includes KJH’s registered investment dealer under Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Harbourfront Wealth’s total assets under administration (AUA) is approaching CAD $11 billion. This expansion further enhances Harbourfront Wealth’s ability to deliver customized wealth solutions to high-net-worth families and private clients.

    Both firms are deeply committed to independence, transparency and delivering an exceptional client experience, making KJH a natural fit within Harbourfront Wealth.

    “We’re thrilled to welcome KJ Harrison & Partners to the Harbourfront Wealth family,” said Danny Popescu, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Harbourfront. “KJH’s reputation for exceptional, client-centric wealth management aligns perfectly with our culture and commitment to excellence. This partnership amplifies our ability to offer innovative and industry-leading investment solutions for clients nationwide. Together, we are well-positioned to accelerate growth and redefine independent wealth management in Canada.”

    “At KJ Harrison & Partners, we have always focused on delivering solid, long-term, risk-adjusted investment returns and highly personalized wealth solutions with exceptional client service,” said Joel Clark, Chief Executive Officer of KJ Harrison & Partners. “Joining Harbourfront Wealth allows us to continue this legacy while enhancing our capabilities through access to a robust investment platform, cutting-edge technology, and advanced compliance and risk management. We are excited about the opportunities this partnership creates for our clients and our team.”

    About KJ Harrison & Partners (KJH)

    Founded in 2001, KJ Harrison & Partners is a leading private investment management and wealth advisory firm dedicated to serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and family offices. KJH is recognized for its bespoke investment strategies, comprehensive wealth planning, and unwavering commitment to helping clients achieve long-term financial success.

    About Harbourfront Wealth

    Founded in 2013, Harbourfront Wealth is an independent wealth advisory and investment management firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Harbourfront Wealth encompasses a registered securities dealer/investment advisory firm serving established advisors and their high-net-worth clients, an investment fund manager specializing in third-party managed alternative investment funds, and a U.S. SEC-registered investment advisory firm.

    Learn more: www.harbourfrontwealth.com

    Media Contact

    Sheila Malchenko

    Harbourfront Wealth Management

    smalchenko@harbourfrontwealth.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Best Online Casinos Canada: Why 7Bit Casino Is Ranked As Top Canadian Online Casino

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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  • MIL-OSI: Ryoko Reviews: Must Read Before Buying Ryoko Pro Wi-Fi!

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    FRANKLIN, Tenn., April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The internet has grown to become one of the greatest inventions of man. Many businesses, healthcare services, government operations and even the simplest day to day activities require some degree of Internet connection.

    Ryoko Reviews

    For something that is a necessity, many people are still struggling with fast, affordable and secure internet. You might have solved the problem of a stable internet in your home but what about when you are traveling?

    The Ryoko claims to offer quick, safe, and hassle-free internet access worldwide. The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi is marketed as a gadget that will simplify your life by bringing fast internet access to you anywhere, without the inconvenience of costly roaming fees or insecure public Wi-Fi.

    Imagine being able to check your emails, surf the web, or even watch your favourite shows while camping in the woods or perhaps on a beautiful road trip. Doesn’t it sound like a dream? However, it is very much a reality with Ryoko.

    No matter where you are, you can get fast and secure internet with this compact, stylish, and remarkably portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Ryoko claims to ensure a flawless experience by automatically connecting to the best local network, whether you’re in a foreign metropolis or a secluded lodge in the country.

    Does it, however, truly live up to the hype? What is the difference between it and other portable Wi-Fi choices available on the market? Above all, is the investment worthwhile? Many USA intending buyers rated the product 4.9/5, with many searching for an honest review on Reddit, BBB and Trustpilot. We will be giving all the necessary details to help you make an informed purchase. Are you eager to learn more? Let’s get started!.

    What Is Ryoko Pro Portable Wi-Fi?
    (Ryoko Reviews)

    Ryoko Pro is a pocket-sized wireless router that creates a personal Wi-Fi network using global 4G LTE signals. It’s designed to deliver a fast, secure internet connection on the go. The device comes with a SIM card already preloaded with 500 MB of mobile data and has additional ad-blocking/anti-phishing capabilities.

    Ryoko Pro connects you to the best local networks, guaranteeing dependable service for all of your devices, whether you’re traveling to a remote location, heading out on a road trip, or just need a steady connection away from home. Ryoko ensures you stay connected to the world. With fast and reliable Wi-Fi available in more than 75+ countries, this gadget serves as a mobile hotspot and is a necessary travel companion both domestically and abroad.

    The Ryoko is lightweight, portable, and fits neatly in your pocket or purse. It’s ideal for people who need to access the internet while on the road without having to deal with the weight of conventional routers or finding a public Wi-Fi connection. You may use Ryoko to access the internet from any location, whether you’re working remotely from your vacation home, fishing by a lake, or camping in the woods.

    According to many verified USA, Canadian, UK, and Australian user reviews, Ryoko can run for up to eight hours between charges, which is more than enough power for an entire day of internet access while you’re out and about. Ryoko is designed to keep you online whether you are working while on the go, streaming a game, or keeping in touch with loved ones.

    First Impression: Unboxing the Ryoko Wi-Fi
    (Ryoko WiFi Reviews)

    Unboxing the Ryoko Pro is a simple yet satisfying experience that instantly reflects the product’s core promise: convenience without complexity. The packaging is compact, clean, and minimal — designed for travel, just like the device itself.

    Here’s what you will find inside the box:

    • Ryoko Pro Wi-Fi Device: The first thing you will notice is its size — smaller than a smartphone, lightweight, and sleek. Its matte finish and curved edges make it easy to grip and slip into your pocket, travel pouch, or even the palm of your hand.
    • Pre-installed SIM Card: One of Ryoko’s best features is that it arrives ready to use. You do not need to buy or insert a SIM — it is already installed and activated. This is a major relief for travelers who are used to fumbling with SIM trays or tracking down country-specific plans.
    • USB-C Charging Cable: The device includes a standard USB-C cable for quick charging. Some bundles may also include an optional magnetic charging dock, which lets you charge the device just by placing it on the base — no cords needed.
    • User Guide: A short, easy-to-follow instruction booklet walks you through setup. Spoiler: setup takes under 2 minutes. Most users don’t even need to open the manual.

    No tech skills? No problem. There is no app to install, no complicated configuration screens, and no extra software. Just press the power button, wait a few seconds, and the device automatically connects to the nearest available 4G LTE tower. Then you connect your phone, tablet, or laptop to the Ryoko Wi-Fi network, just like you would at home.

    From the moment you open the box, Ryoko feels like a device designed for modern life: lightweight, intuitive, and ready for action — whether that is working from the road, staying in touch on a hike, or streaming content in a cabin mile from the city.

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    How Does Ryoko Work?

    The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi is definitely different from your regular portable WiFi; it works by creating a private, secure Wi-Fi network which automatically connects to the best local network in more than 75+ countries using virtual SIM technology. By choosing the best network for your location, Ryoko guarantees a strong connection irrespective of your location.

    The gadget is easy to set up; all you need to do is turn it on, connect your laptop, tablet, or phone to the Wi-Fi network, and you can begin working, browsing, or streaming. Up to ten devices can be online at once without compromising performance because of the device’s ability to connect to numerous devices at once. Even in places where regular cell coverage may not be strong, Ryoko’s 4G access guarantees high internet speeds.

    Key Features Of Ryoko Portable Router
    (Ryoko Pro Reviews)

    Let’s go through the features and specifications that make the Ryoko special:

    • Worldwide Coverage Without Roaming Fees: Ryoko provides worldwide coverage in over 75+ countries, guaranteeing that you can stay connected wherever you are. Without having to buy pricey overseas SIM cards or worry about erratic roaming fees, Ryoko Pro effortlessly switches to the best local network. It’s a great device for tourists from other countries who wish to avoid paying expensive mobile data prices. As Sophia N. writes: “The connection was consistently fast and reliable, even in a remote area of the woods. It worked everywhere, from my campsite to the lakeside.”
    • Integrated Ad Blocker: Ryoko has a smart ad-blocking tool that protects against malware and phishing websites. For anyone who values privacy and performance, this means faster surfing, improved speed, and an extra layer of online security.
    • Lightweight and No Tangled Cables: Ryoko was created with portability in mind and is small enough to fit in your pocket or in the palm of your hand. Its elegant, wire-free design guarantees that you can access fast internet anywhere; no cumbersome setup or tangled cables, just unrestricted mobility.
    • USB-C Fast Charging: Ryoko uses a USB-C connector, which reduces downtime and the hassle of finding a special charger. Better yet, the kit comes with a USB-C cable, so you don’t need any more purchases to power up and stay connected.
    • Fast, Data-Efficient Connectivity: Take advantage of speeds of up to 150 MB/s while Ryoko’s data-saving technology makes every megabyte matter. Whether you use Ryoko for business, streaming, or surfing, it provides quick, efficient internet without using up too much data.
    • Longer Battery Life: You may not always have access to a power outlet when you’re traveling or working in the field. That’s where Ryoko’s remarkable battery life comes into play. With up to 8 hours of continuous use on a single charge, you won’t have to worry about running out of battery power when working, streaming, or browsing. Another verified USA buyer, David T., reported, “The battery life really exceeded my expectations. I can’t imagine traveling without it!” Ryoko is ideal for travels, treks, and even working remotely from a café without always needing to recharge.
    • Easy to Use and Set Up: If you are not too tech-savvy, setting up a mobile hotspot can sometimes be a pain. Ryoko’s straightforward plug-and-play design solves that issue. It will take little time to get you up and running, even if you are not a tech specialist. “She set it up on her own, and she’s not a big techie. It’s that easy!” David T. claims that his wife set it up easily. The Ryoko hassle-free experience is a great bonus for individuals who wish to be online without needless complex installations.
    • Supports Multiple Devices at Once: Ryoko enables you to connect up to ten devices at once, meaning that you can simultaneously use your tablet, phone, laptop, and other devices online. Families, groups, or everyone else who needs to keep several devices connected while traveling will find it ideal. Sophia N. “I was using my tablet while my dad was using his phone by the lake. Ryoko handled both connections smoothly!” She remembers using it during a camping trip with her family.
    • Safe Connection: Wi-Fi networks, such as those in cafes and airports, are notoriously unreliable. If you are handling sensitive data, such as online banking or business correspondence, Ryoko’s private and secure connection is definitely what you need. You can now travel with peace of mind knowing that your data is secure thanks to its secure connectivity. According to Carlanaise, “I need a stable, secure connection, and I get that 95% of the time with Ryoko.
    • Affordable: Ryoko is designed to save you a whole lot of money. Frequent traveler NomadNetizen expressed his dissatisfaction with traditional mobile providers, saying, “International data charges are a nightmare. Ryoko saved me from those expensive fees, and now I never travel without it.” Ryoko makes staying connected simple and affordable for families, digital nomads, and anyone else who needs dependable internet on the go.

    Who Needs The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi Device?
    (Muama Ryoko Reviews)

    Everywhere, at any time, Ryoko provides the ease of a reliable connection. The following people will find the Ryoko Pro most beneficial:

    • International Travelers
      If you’ve ever landed in a new country and immediately stressed over mobile data, Ryoko is for you. Instead of buying a new SIM card in every country — or worse, paying for expensive roaming — you can just turn on your Ryoko device and connect. It works in over 70 countries (more on that later), so you stay online the moment your flight touches down.
    • Digital Nomads and Remote Workers
      From freelancers to full-time remote employees, stable Wi-Fi is non-negotiable. Ryoko eliminates the need to rely on cafes, coworking spaces, or hotel networks. It gives you a private, secure, and fast connection wherever you go — ideal for Zoom calls, email, file uploads, and cloud-based work.
    • Campers, Hikers & Outdoor Adventurers
      Ryoko has become a favorite among adventurers, especially those who travel to remote areas. Whether you’re camping by a lake, hiking through trails, or road-tripping across states, Ryoko can keep you online where traditional mobile signal might fail. Tim Bennet, an extreme athlete, even described it as a replacement for bulky satellite gear.
    • Families and Group Travelers
      With support for up to 10 devices at once, Ryoko is perfect for groups. Instead of buying separate data plans for each phone, tablet, or laptop, the whole family or team can connect to one secure network — saving money and making coordination easier during trips.
    • Anyone Tired of Public Wi-Fi
      Even at home or in the city, Ryoko is useful. Public Wi-Fi in cafes, airports, or malls is often slow, unreliable, or risky. Ryoko gives you your own private connection, reducing the chances of data theft or signal drops when you need to stay productive.

    In short, Ryoko is made for people who value mobility, security, and simplicity. If you’ve ever wished you could bring your home internet connection with you, this device is exactly that — only smarter, smaller, and safer.

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    Is Ryoko Legit or Scam?

    The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi device is a genuine product that has gained a strong reputation among consumers for offering a secure and fast way to stay connected while on the go. Ryoko provides a safe substitute for costly roaming fees or slow public Wi-Fi networks.

    The Muama Ryoko’s capacity to offer internet access in more than 75+ countries makes it a great choice for tourists visiting other nations. Users will enjoy quick, safe connections even in more isolated or underdeveloped locations, such as lakes and forests, thanks to this worldwide coverage. Ryoko can sustain a strong connection even in locations that regular networks are unable to reach, as numerous consumers have noted in their reviews.

    Many people have mentioned how handy it is to have weather when going on road vacations, camping excursions, or visits to their summer residences. Also, many USA customers have confirmed that the device lasts for over 8 hours on a single charge, which is more than enough for the majority of trip days.

    Not to be overlooked is how easy it is to set up and use. Customers have reported that it is very user-friendly, with simple instructions that even people who are not tech-savvy can follow. The Ryoko Pro Portable Wi-Fi is authentic as all of its claims have been verified by real customers with an average rating of a whopping 4.9/5 . You have no reason to be scared; Ryoko is not a fraud!

    Ryoko Pro Wi-Fi vs. Regular Portable Wi-Fi
    (Ryoko Reviews)

    Several important factors distinguish the Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi from standard portable Wi-Fi. To help you make a better choice, we will compare the variations in performance, portability, battery life, and general user experience of the Ryoko and other portable Wi-Fi devices:

    Performance

    Ryoko Pro has received recognition for sustaining a steady internet connection even in remote locales. According to many USA user feedback, Ryoko performs exceptionally in remote locations, wooded areas, and lakes where other portable hotspots sometimes falter. This is a huge benefit for anyone who needs dependable internet, even while traveling.

    On the other hand, standard portable Wi-Fi devices are not always reliable. They often depend on carrier-specific data plans or local networks, which might not always provide the best coverage or speed, particularly in rural or isolated places, so the Ryoko got the win on this one

    Mobility

    The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi has a huge edge in terms of portability. Among the lightest gadgets in its class, it’s compact enough to fit in your pocket, purse, or even your hand. Its portability has been praised by many users, making it ideal for lengthy road trips and trekking adventures.

    Regular portable Wi-Fi devices, on the other hand, are usually bigger. Additionally, they can have a less elegant design, which would make them more difficult to transport without a special place to store them in your backpack or travel box.

    Battery Life

    Another notable edge of the Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi is its battery life. Ryoko guarantees that you can stay online all day long without having to continuously recharge because of its remarkable 8-hour battery life on a single charge. Ryoko’s long-lasting battery is designed to meet your needs, whether you’re working remotely from a remote location or watching a game while camping.

    However, most standard portable Wi-Fi devices will not last as long. Many types require frequent charging, particularly when used for extended periods of time. The longer battery life of Ryoko is a significant advantage for tourists who require reliable internet connectivity for lengthy periods of time.

    Usability

    The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi device is renowned for being easy to set up. It’s really simple to connect to, according to many verified users, and doesn’t require any additional programs or complex setups. It’s a fantastic option for anyone looking for rapid and easy internet access because of its user-friendly interface.

    Regular portable Wi-Fi devices, on the other hand, may call for more complicated configuration or particular carrier support, which might be difficult for non-techies. Additionally, some devices require manual setups or other programs, which complicates the experience for novices.

    It’s obvious that Ryoko Portable router delivers better performance, portability, battery life, and user-friendliness than a standard portable Wi-Fi device. Ryoko is the obvious choice if you need a secure connection that functions in remote locations and a portable gadget with a long battery life. Ryoko makes sure you stay connected with the least amount of trouble, whether you’re traveling for business, pleasure, or adventure.

    How To Use Ryoko WiFi (Setting Up and Instructions)

    One of the most impressive things about Ryoko Pro is how quickly and easily it gets you connected — no apps, no installations, and definitely no tech stress.

    Here’s how setup works from the moment you open the box:

    1.   Power It On:
    Press the power button. Ryoko boots up and automatically connects to the best available mobile network in your location.

    2.   Connect Your Device:
    You have two options:
            •        Scan the QR code on Ryoko’s screen using your device’s camera, or
            •        Open your Wi-Fi settings, find the Ryoko network, and enter the provided password.

    3.   Enjoy Private, Secure Internet:
    Once connected, you can browse, stream, email, or work online just as you would on home Wi-Fi — only now, your connection is mobile and encrypted.

    4.   Recharge When Needed:
    Ryoko lasts between up to 8 hours depending on how many devices are connected and how actively you use it. It charges with a USB-C cable or an optional magnetic dock — both are easy to travel with.

    No SIM switching, no waiting for activation, and no surprise fees — that’s the experience Ryoko was built to deliver.

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    Is Ryoko Wi-Fi Free?

    One of the most common questions people ask before buying Ryoko Pro is:
    “Is the Wi-Fi free once I buy the device?”

    The short answer is — Ryoko Wi-Fi isn’t completely free, but it’s far more flexible and affordable than traditional options like roaming plans or country-specific SIM cards.

    Every Ryoko device comes with a pre-installed SIM card and an initial 500MB of free data. After that, users can top up their data anytime online — without contracts or surprise fees.

    You are not tied to a fixed monthly subscription. You only pay for what you use, when you need it — which makes it ideal for travelers, seasonal users, and people who want full control over their internet costs.

    While Ryoko Pro is not completely free to operate, it gives you full control over your data spending — no contracts, no surprises, and no overpriced roaming charges. You pay for data only when you need it, and at a rate that is easy to manage.

    Ryoko Reviews Consumer Reports and Complaints USA

    Ryoko Pro has gotten wonderful feedback from clients worldwide. Users praise its mobility, reliability, and ease of use. The encouraging comments demonstrate how well it works in both urban and rural settings. We have included some verified reviews from actual customers:

    • Jenny P. | Verified Buyer – I love it. Im using it when going to my summer house or short road trips. Everywhere connection is fast and great! I love its portable design. It is very light, small and stylish, and easy to hold in my hand or pocket. Battery worked for more than 8 hours, that’s what I need when I am on the road. It brings Internet to the most remote places, woods, lakes. With Ryoko I can enjoy watching the game on my phone while im away.
    • Sophia N.| Verified Buyer – Absolutely looove my ryoko! My cousin lent me hers and I tried it while camping. the connection was consistently fast and reliable; even though it was quite a remote area of the woods. I really liked how portable ryoko is, super light, didn’t take up any space in our backpacks. battery life also exceeded my expectations, lasted more than 8h. I was even able to enjoy the game on my tablet while fishing with my dad at the lake. Got home and immediately bought one for me and my husband.
    • David T.| Verified Buyer – The connection is fast and hardly ever patchy, even in the woods, it blew my mind. It’s super light, and the battery life really exceeded my expectations. I can’t imagine traveling without it! It’s a MUST if you’re outdoors a lot. my wife got one as well. She says that it was super easy to set up, which she did not expect because she’s not a big techie.
    • Dilip G. | Verified USA Customer – The product is fantastic. It works as advertised, and my family is happy with it. The connection is consistent and fast. It is a good recommendation, as I tried it and everything worked just as it should.

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    Ryoko Reviews: Pros

    • Truly Portable: Ryoko is easy to carry in your pocket, backpack, or even your hand because of its stylish and small design. Perfect for tourists who appreciate ease of use.
    • Reliable Connection in Remote Areas: Numerous users have attested to the device’s ability to function even in isolated locations, such as forests, lakeshores, and rural cabins, perfect for outdoor excursions.
    • Long Battery Life: Ryoko can sustain prolonged surfing, streaming, or working sessions without need frequent recharging thanks to a battery that lasts more than eight hours.
    • Fast and Stable Internet: Even in areas where standard mobile networks fail, customer reviews highlight quick and reliable connections.
    • No Installation Difficulties: Simply turn it on and connect to get started. Without expert assistance, even non-technical individuals have found it simple to get started.
    • Supports Multiple Devices: Ryoko is ideal for small families or groups of friends traveling together because it can connect multiple devices at once.
    • Perfect for Gaming and Streaming: Users have used it to stream videos and games on tablets and smartphones, even when they’re outside without any lagging
    • Excellent for foreign Travel: Ryoko has consistently performed well for travelers throughout Europe, help them save money on expensive foreign data roaming fees.
    • Elegant and Understated Design: In addition to being highly efficient, the gadget has a nice appearance. It is fashionable, lightweight, and will not draw undue attention.

    Ryoko Pro Reviews: Cons

    • Initial Cost Could Be a Barrier: While it will definitely help you save money over time, some purchasers could find the initial cost to be a problem.
    • Not Available on Retail Stores: The best place to get the Ryoko is the official website online.
    • Limited in stock: The Ryoko is trending on many platforms online, so it will not be surprising if it runs out of stock.

    Ryoko Pro Price – What is the Cost?

    The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi is marketed as a cost-effective, secure internet solution for anyone in need of safe, mobile connectivity, including tourists and home users. You can get yours at the following prices:

    Ryoko is currently available for a temporary discount of up to 70% off. Also, the manufacturers have made available a 30-Day money back guarantee rerun policy: Hurry while supplies last.

    Where To Buy Ryoko Pro Portable Wi-Fi

    To ensure you are getting a genuine Ryoko Pro Portable Wi-Fi with full features and warranty, it’s strongly recommended to purchase only from the official website.

    Buying directly from the source comes with several important benefits:

    • Authenticity guaranteed — no risk of counterfeits or outdated models
    • Exclusive deals — up to 70% off, free shipping, and other limited-time offers you won’t find elsewhere
    • Risk-free purchase — backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee and often a 1-year warranty

    The official website is the only place where you are guaranteed the latest version of Ryoko Pro, complete with updates, customer support, and trusted delivery.

    CLICK HERE TO BUY THE RYOKO PRO WIFI DIRECTLY FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE

    Frequently Asked Questions (Ryoko Pro Reviews)

    The Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi device has quickly gained popularity among digital nomads, tourists, and everyone else who needs secure on-the-go internet connectivity. Based on customer reviews and product specifications, below are the answers to some commonly asked questions concerning Ryoko.

    How many devices is Ryoko able to connect to?

    You can connect up to ten devices at once with Ryoko. Families, parties, or business travelers who need to keep several devices online would find this excellent. Ryoko makes sure that everyone stays connected without sacrificing speed.

    Is Ryoko’s battery life really good?

    Ryoko’s battery life is one of its noteworthy qualities. Depending on usage, it can run for up to eight hours on a single charge. It’s ideal for long flights, day trips, and remote work sessions when you might not always have access to a power source.

    Is it possible to use Ryoko abroad?

    Of course! With coverage in more than 75+ countries, Ryoko is made to be used anywhere in the world. Ryoko guarantees dependable internet access without incurring costly roaming fees, whether you’re visiting distant regions of North America, Europe, or Asia. You won’t have to worry about signal loss in far-off places because it automatically switches to the best network available in each location.

    How fast is Ryoko’s internet connection?

    Ryoko’s 4G network allows for high internet rates. Even in remote locations, users have reported seamless video calls, browsing, and streaming. Ryoko guarantees a quick and dependable connection whether you’re working, watching a game, or just surfing the internet.

    Is it safe to use Ryoko?

    It is safe to use the Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi. Compared to public Wi-Fi, it offers a private connection that is far safer than most other devices. It also aids in defence against dangerous websites and pop-ups thanks to an integrated ad blocker. Its dependability and security, particularly in remote areas, have been commended by numerous Canada consumer reports. Ryoko gives you peace of mind at all times, protecting your data as you browse, work, or stream.

    Which devices are compatible with my Ryoko router?

    Your Ryoko router can be connected to a smartphone, laptop, tablet, PC, or even a smartwatch. Additionally, you can share the Internet with the devices of your friends and family. Ten devices can be used simultaneously!

    Does the Ryoko come with a SIM card? What are my options for topping up, and how much data do I get with it?

    It already has 500MB of mobile data, and the SIM card is included! Ryoko has no roaming charges, and you can top it up at any time.

    Can my parents or children use it? They are not tech-savvy

    Of course! Ryoko was created with an emphasis on simplicity. It only needs two button controllers!

    What is the purpose of the Ad Blocker feature?

    • Block trackers and ads: To shield you from undesired ads and trackers, Ryoko employs one of the most extensive ad and tracker blocking lists available, which is compiled from more than two dozen carefully selected block lists.
    • Stops malware: The Ryoko stops malware from websites that have a reputation for spreading malware, initiating phishing scams, or acting as servers to connect to devices that are already infected.
    • Blocks phishing domains: Blocks phishing domains, which are designed to steal personal information by tricking you into believing you are on a website you are familiar with. For example, playpal.com can look a lot like paypal.com, which you may not notice unless you’re paying attention. Ryoko will help make sure that you are protected from such websites.

    Final Thoughts On Ryoko Reviews

    Customers all over the world have made the Ryoko Portable Wi-Fi their go-to mobile internet solution because of its features, which include but are not limited to global coverage, long battery life, and ease of use. Staying connected is one less worry with Ryoko, whether you’re traveling to a rural cabin, fishing by the lake, camping in the woods, or just doing your everyday tasks

    The entire purchase process is easy and stress-free. All users, from casual road trippers to tech-savvy digital nomads, have expressed the same sentiment: it works, and it works well. Simple setup. No heavy equipment. Just a quick, stable internet connection in your pocket. Additionally, you can rely on it all day long due to its long-lasting battery and lightweight design. Try the Ryoko out; you will find yourself wondering how you managed to survive without it. Hurry to the official website while supplies last!

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Senator Murray Visits Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Hears How Trump’s Trade War is Depressing Canadian Tourism and Affecting Local Agriculture

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Washington State Patty Murray
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    Mount Vernon, WA — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and heard about how Trump’s trade war is affecting the agricultural landscape and depressing Canadian visitation to the valley, where tourism is a large driver for the regional economy. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival was established in 1984 as a simple two-day celebration, but has since grown to a month-long, county-wide tradition. The festival’s mission is to support the ongoing preservation and celebration of Skagit Valley’s agricultural and cultural heritage with a variety of educational and community engagement initiatives. The festival features five major farms and gardens and attracts more than one million visitors, on average, from around the globe.
    Senator Murray was joined for the visit by Leo Roozen, President of the Washington Bulb Company; Brent Roozen, and Nicole Roozen, Executive Director of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The visit began at the Washington Bulb Office, where Murray heard about the history of their family-run business and how Trump’s chaotic trade war with Canada is creating new uncertainty for them and has meant less Canadian visitation to the region, which hurts their business’s bottom line. Next, Senator Murray received a tour of the greenhouse and bulb production facility, followed by a tour of the RoozenGaarde display gardens down the road. RoozenGaarde is the oldest and largest garden in the Tulip Festival. The Roozens began farming tulips in Holland before settling in Skagit County in 1947 where they established the Washington Bulb Company, planting their first display garden in 1984.
    “The Tulip Festival is such a big deal for Skagit County—not only does it draw in hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, but it’s a huge driver of economic activity for the region, so it’s important to be here in person,” said Senator Murray. “It was especially important for me to hear from tulip growers about how their businesses, and this year’s festival, is already being affected by Trump’s trade war with Canada. Northwest Washington agriculture and businesses are on the very front lines of Trump’s trade chaos—and his tariffs on Canada, the retaliatory tariffs, and Canadians’ widespread anger over Trump’s provocations are already seriously hurting their bottom lines. There is simply no reason for us to be picking trade wars with our close allies like Canada and I’ve been loud about how Congress needs to step in and put an end to this chaos—but the bottom line is that we need Republicans to stand up with us and say ‘enough.’ I’ll be taking what I heard here today back with me to the other Washington as I keep fighting to advocate for our state’s trade economy and end Trump’s pointless trade war that is hurting Washington state.”  
    “We are honored to welcome Senator Murray to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and RoozenGaarde,” said Nicole Roozen, Executive Director of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. “The Senator’s visit underscores the meaningful role agriculture plays in Skagit Valley and reaffirms the importance of supporting the communities that help this region to flourish.”
    Washington state has one of the most trade-dependent economies of any state in the country, with 40 percent of jobs tied to international commerce. Washington state is the top U.S. producer of apples, blueberries, hops, pears, spearmint oil, and sweet cherries—all of which risk losing vital export markets due to retaliatory tariffs from key trading partners including Canada. Additionally, more than 12,000 small and medium-sized companies in Washington state export goods and will struggle to absorb the impact of retaliatory tariffs. Canada is Washington’s largest trading partner, accounting for nearly $20 billion in imports and $10 billion in exports. China is the world’s second-largest economy and Washington state exported over $12 billion in goods to China last year—making China Washington state’s top export partner—and imported $11.2 billion in goods, the most in imports from any country aside from Canada. Trump’s tariffs during his first term were extremely costly for Washington state—for example, India imposed a 20 percent retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples, causing Washington apple shipments to India to fall by 99 percent and growers to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in exports.
    Senator Murray has been a vocal opponent of Trump’s chaotic trade war and has been lifting up the voices of people in Washington state harmed by this administration’s approach to trade and calling on Republicans to end Trump’s trade war—which Congress has the power to do—and take back Congress’ Constitutionally-granted power to impose tariffs. Earlier this month, Senator Murray brought together leaders across Washington state who highlighted how Trump’s ongoing trade war is already a devastating hit to Washington state’s economy, businesses, and our agriculture sector. Senator Murray also took to the Senate floor to lay out how Trump’s chaotic trade war is seriously threatening our economy, American businesses, families’ retirement savings, and so much else. Last week, Senator Murray joined her colleagues in pressing U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer on how the Trump administration’s tariffs are affecting farmers across the country.
    Last week, Senator Murray held a roundtable discussion in Tacoma with local businesses and ports, toured local businesses in downtown Vancouver, and held a roundtable discussion in Vancouver with local businesses and ports to highlight how Trump’s trade war is hurting businesses and our economy Washington state. Earlier this week, Senator Murray met with small business owners in Seattle’s University District to hear how Trump’s tariffs and the broader economic uncertainty are affecting them.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: FBI Surges Resources to Nigeria to Combat Financially Motivated Sextortion

    Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Crime News

    The FBI conducted a first-of-its-kind global operation to address the dangerous rise in American suicides attributed to this crime.

    Today, the FBI is announcing a global operation to combat financially motivated sextortion schemes operating out of Nigeria. In coordination with multiple law enforcement partners, the FBI conducted Operation Artemis—a surge of resources and personnel to Nigeria to address the high rate of sextortion related suicides attributed to Nigerian perpetrators. As a result of Operation Artemis, FBI investigations led to the arrests of 22 Nigerian subjects connected to financially motivated sextortion schemes. Of those 22 subjects, approximately half were directly linked to victims who took their own lives. This operation marks a significant step in the fight against child exploitation and brings justice and accountability to international perpetrators hiding anonymously behind screens.

    “Operation Artemis exemplifies the FBI’s never-ending mission to protect our most vulnerable, and to pursue the heinous criminals harming our children — no matter where they hide,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “This operation highlights the critical need for international cooperation to address this growing threat, and it’s a fight we can’t take on without our valued partners across the globe. We hope this message encourages parents and guardians to continue to educate their children about online safety and serves as a reminder of the FBI’s relentless pursuit of keeping our children safe.”

    This announcement comes as the FBI has observed a 30% increase in sextortion-related tips received to our National Threat Operations Center from October 2024 to March 2025 as compared to the previous year. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center or IC3, there were over 54,000 victims in 2024, up from 34,000 in 2023. Over the last two years there have been nearly $65 million dollars in financial losses due to this crime. This comes as the FBI began observing a significant increase over the last three years in financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting young males ages 14-17, resulting in more than 20 minor victims dying by suicide.

    Given the alarming rise and similarities of these cases, the FBI opened investigations across the country with the goal of bringing answers and closure to grieving American families. Information gathered by the FBI’s Child Exploitation Operational Unit (CEOU) allowed the FBI to work collaboratively with all 55 of our field offices to identify nearly 3,000 victims of financially motivated sextortion. It was during these investigative steps that the commonality of perpetrators residing in Nigeria began to grow and paint a larger, more international scope of this crime.

    As a result of Operation Artemis, a Nigerian man was extradited to the U.S. in January and charged with causing the death of a South Carolina teenager who took his own life after being extorted by the suspect posing as a woman. Additionally, two men were extradited from Nigeria to the United States last year to face charges related to the sextortion and death of a young man in Pennsylvania. These subjects will now be held accountable in the American justice system, with more subjects still awaiting extraditions in Nigeria.

    The subjects arrested in this operation engaged in sophisticated, financially motivated sextortion schemes by contacting victims via social media platforms and posing as peers or potential romantic interests. Once trust or rapport was established, often through conversation in chatrooms or direct messages, the suspects coerced their victims into taking and sharing compromising images of themselves. Offenders then threatened to release the compromising photos unless they received immediate payment — typically requested via gift cards, mobile payment services, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency. Regardless of a payment being received or not, the perpetrators would often continue to manipulate their victims, leaving them feeling ashamed, isolated, and responsible.

    Operation Artemis was spearheaded by multiple units at the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, including CEOU and the Crimes and Crimes Against Children Human Trafficking Intelligence Unit, and across the globe at the FBI Legal Attaché offices in Abuja and Lagos. The FBI’s Victim Outreach Support and Strategy Program of the Victim Services Division also played a key role assisting victims’ families throughout these various investigations. The following FBI field offices also provided resources directly on the ground in Nigeria as well as invaluable investigative support and assistance: FBI Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbia, Houston, Jackson, Milwaukee, Nashville, Newark, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Richmond, San Diego, and St. Louis. Additionally, our partners at the Department of Justice Child Exploitation Obscenities Section served a critical role in ensuring the perpetrators in these cases face charges. Working together, we were able to obtain arrests, gather comprehensive forensic analyses, and conduct subject interviews on the ground in Nigeria.

    This operation would not have been possible without our partnerships with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and their assistance in developing an ongoing, collaborative strategy to combat financially motivated sextortion. Multiple agencies also provided the FBI with assistance both with personnel and intelligence for this operation, leading to an even larger global perspective on the threat. FBI’s CEOU secured personnel assistance from our Five Eyes partners, including Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The FBI also recognizes the valued partnership and assistance of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    The FBI encourages parents to have ongoing conversations with their children and teenagers about online safety and to remind them they are not alone, and it is not their fault should they become a victim to these sophisticated and egregious schemes. If your child believes they are a victim of sextortion or financially motivated sextortion, please immediately report the activity to law enforcement and the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or tips.fbi.gov. For immediate help or if you or a child is in danger, call 911. For 24/7 free, confidential mental health assistance, the 988 suicide and crisis hotline connects individuals in need of support with counselors across the United States.

    Take It Down is NCMEC’s free service that can help you remove or stop the online sharing of nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit images or videos taken of you when you were under 18 years old. You can remain anonymous while using the service and you won’t have to send your images or videos to anyone. Take It Down will work on public or unencrypted online platforms that have agreed to participate. Please visit takeitdown.ncmec.org.

    For more information on sextortion and financial sextortion, please visit the FBI’s resources on the threats at fbi.gov/sextortion and fbi.gov/financialsextortion.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI: BlackRock® Canada Announces Final April Cash Distributions for the iShares® Premium Money Market ETF

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the final April 2025 cash distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF. Unitholders of record on April 25, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable on April 30, 2025.

    Details regarding the final “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

    Fund Name Fund Ticker Cash Distribution Per Unit
    iShares Premium Money Market ETF CMR $0.121

    Further information on the iShares ETFs can be found at http://www.blackrock.com/ca.

    About BlackRock

    BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate | Twitter: @BlackRockCA

    About iShares ETFs

    iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 1500+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$4.3 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock.

    iShares® ETFs are managed by BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited.

    Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investing in iShares ETFs. Please read the relevant prospectus before investing. The funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Tax, investment and all other decisions should be made, as appropriate, only with guidance from a qualified professional.

    Contact for Media:
    Sydney Punchard
    Email: Sydney.Punchard@blackrock.com

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  • MIL-OSI USA: RI Delegation Calls Out Trump’s 100 Days of Economic Chaos

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for Rhode Island Jack Reed

    PROVIDENCE, RI – As President Trump approaches his first 100 days in office at the end of the month, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo gathered in Providence today to highlight the economic chaos and financial damage President Trump has caused for families and small businesses and warn that the President could induce a recession unless he changes course.

    Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation says the Trump Administration, Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Congressional Republicans continue to threaten Rhode Islanders’ Social Security benefits, Medicaid coverage, nutrition assistance, and federal investments in science and education in favor of a billionaires-first tax agenda.

    President Trump’s scattershot and indiscriminate tariff plan will force families to pay nearly $5,000 more each year.  It has already wiped out trillions of dollars from the stock market and is raising costs and uncertainty for American families and manufacturers.

    Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation visited Farm Fresh today to discuss the impact Trump’s policies are having on everything from food prices to health care and the instability it’s causing for consumers and businesses alike.

    “Donald Trump is a one man financial crisis and has single-handedly driven down consumer confidence and forced up prices with his reckless tariff taxes.  He inherited an economy that was on the upswing and senselessly decimated it with policies that raised prices, deterred investment, and needlessly triggered financial turmoil.  So far, Trump’s economic policies have been a disaster for Main Street and a nightmare for Wall Street.  Instead of increasing costs on consumers and businesses, President Trump must reverse course and work with Democrats to actually lower prices and get our economy working and growing again,” said Reed.

    “Rhode Island is a small business state, and the Trump Tariffs are saddling many business owners with major economic uncertainty,” said Whitehouse.  “Trump is constantly changing his mind about how and when he’s going to slap tariffs on our allies so Republicans can help pay for big tax cuts for giant corporations and the wealthy.  That leaves small business owners wondering which products they’ll be able to stock and at what cost, and whether they’ll be able to make payroll.”

    “Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been an economic disaster,” said Magaziner.  “This is to be expected from an administration of out-of-touch billionaires with no idea what working people go through on a daily basis.  The Trump Administration’s assault on essential programs even includes education – as they have proposed cutting funding for public schools and job training.  I’ll keep fighting alongside the rest of the Rhode Island Congressional delegation to protect education funding, push back against Trump’s extremism, and stand up for our state.”

    “Over the past 100 days, Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of chaos and confusion on a number of fronts.  This isn’t fear mongering.  Rhode Islanders are right to be afraid when they see the largest number ever — $880 billion — in proposed cuts to Medicaid,” said Amo.  “Yet Medicaid isn’t just a government program; it’s about universal values.  Make no mistake, as a united delegation, we’ll keep sounding the alarm every day until these harmful proposals are defeated for good.”

    Americans are not buying President Trump’s false claims about the prices of gas, eggs, and other groceries: President Trump claimed that gas costs $1.98 per gallon in some states when the national average price is currently $3.17 per gallon and $2.94 in Rhode Island.  Additionally, Trump claimed egg prices are down 94 percent since he took office.  The national average price of eggs in March 2025 was $6.23 – setting an all-time high for the third straight month.  And elsewhere at the grocery store, Americans are paying more for things like coffee – the average price of coffee in March 2025 was $7.38 – up 15 percent since the beginning of the year, while the national average price of ground beef in March 2025 was $5.79, a 3 percent increase from the previous month.

    “In Rhode Island, nearly 40 percent of our population is food insecure.  This means over 42 million meals missed last year by children, seniors and low-income families. The proposed cuts to the SNAP program will not help Rhode Island to lower these awful numbers. The actions of the current administration, including recent USDA funding terminations, are exacerbating this problem by eliminating programs that connect local food from Rhode Island into schools, and the emergency food system.  Any cuts to SNAP are also cuts to our local economy.  Many local farmers and fishers benefit from SNAP redemption at farmers markets statewide.  It is imperative for the state’s well-being that we empower local farmers, fishers and food producers to be part of the solution to end hunger, raise healthy children and boost our local economy,” said Jesse Rye, Executive Director of Farm Fresh Rhode Island.

    Trump’s trade war has created chaos for the economy, driving prices up for families and small businesses.  The President’s blanket tariffs on nearly every product imported into the U.S., including 25 percent tariffs on Canada, Rhode Island’s biggest international trading partner, has already impeded businesses in our state.  The tariffs have increased the cost of imported goods and raw materials on which small businesses depend.  These rising costs have slowed production, reduced competitiveness, and left business owners scrambling.  International travel to the United States has declined sharply since President Trump returned to office, threatening Rhode Island’s tourism industry in the busy summer months ahead.

    Consumer confidence is down nearly 30 percent and the value of the dollar is down nearly 10 percent since President Trump took office.  Prices on everyday goods are expected to climb, with year-ahead inflation expectations hitting 6.7% in April – the highest reading since 1981.  The stock market has dropped considerably, causing retirement plans and savings to plummet as the risk of a recession skyrockets. 

    The Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are threatening the stability of Social Security benefits for the over 230,000 Rhode Islanders who receive them through customer service cuts and staff firings and buyouts.  President Trump and Congressional Republicans are also trying to take health care coverage from many of the nearly 330,000 Rhode Islanders – 30 percent of the state’s population – who are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP.  To pay for trillions in tax cuts for mega-corporations and the wealthy, Republicans are preparing to pass a bill with $880 billion in Medicaid cuts.  Approximately 44 percent of births in Rhode Island are covered by Medicaid, and half?of all Rhode Island kids are enrolled in Medicaid.

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