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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Strong support for school library policy | Un fort appui pour une politique sur les bibliothèques scolaires

    Following the discovery of multiple books with explicit sexual content in some school libraries across the province, Alberta’s government conducted a public engagement survey to collect feedback on the creation of consistent standards to ensure the age-appropriateness of materials available to students in school libraries.

    From May 26 to June 6, Albertans were invited to share their views on age-appropriate materials in school libraries through an online survey. Almost 80,000 individual respondents completed the survey, showing significant and widespread public interest in the issue.

    Alberta’s government will be using this input, along with ongoing feedback collected from education partners, to develop provincewide standards. These standards will provide school boards with clear and consistent guidelines for selecting and managing age-appropriate materials in school libraries across the province.

    “Parents, educators and Albertans in general want action to ensure children don’t have access to age-inappropriate materials in school libraries. We will use this valuable input to guide the creation of a provincewide standard to ensure the policy reflects the priorities and values of Albertans.”

    Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education and Childcare

    Key survey findings

    • When asked “At what age should children be able to access materials with sexually explicit content in school libraries,” parents said:
      • never (have access): 42 per cent
      • elementary school (age 12 and under): four per cent
      • middle school (age 12 and up): 18 per cent
      • high school (age 15 and up): 22 per cent
      • all ages (should have access): 14 per cent
    • 62 per cent believe parents and guardians should have a role in reporting or challenging sexually explicit content in school libraries.  
    • When asked who should decide what materials are age appropriate in school libraries, the most popular responses were school librarians, teachers and parents.
    • Parents of school-age children were most supportive (42 per cent) of children never being able to access these materials in schools.

    The online survey summary and data are available on Alberta.ca. It should be noted that this online survey was designed for public engagement and to be used as a temperature check to see what Albertans think is the best way forward on this issue.

    Quick facts

    • In May 2025, the Alberta government also conducted a separate public opinion polling of 1,500 adult Albertans on sexually explicit materials in school libraries:
      • 51 per cent said such materials should not be permitted in any library accessible to children.
      • 94 per cent said these materials should not be available in elementary schools.
      • 75 per cent said it’s important for parents to have a say in what materials are present in school libraries.
    • Out of 196,901 entries, 118,574 duplicates and 932 blank entries were removed, resulting in a total of 77,395 responses. An additional 515 responses were received in the French language survey.
    • Examples of books found in Alberta K-12 school libraries which have been identified as inappropriate include:
      • Gender Queer, graphic novel by Maia Kobabe
        • Found in K-9 schools and high schools in Calgary Board of Education as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Fun Home, graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
        • Found in schools with students within the K-9 range as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Blankets, graphic novel by Craig Thompson
        • Found in Schools with students within the K-9 range in Edmonton Public School Board, as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board and Calgary Board of Education.
      • Flamer, graphic novel by Mike Curato
        • Found in schools with students within the K-9 range in Calgary Board of Education and Edmonton Public School Board schools, as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board and Calgary Board of Education.

    Related information

    • School library standards engagement
    • Reference materials – Content warning: this document contains graphic content that may be disturbing to viewers and is not appropriate for young viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

    Related news

    • Ensuring age-appropriate books in school libraries (May 26, 2025)

    Les résultats d’un sondage montrent le solide appui du public envers des mesures pour faire en sorte que les enfants n’aient pas accès à des ressources qui ne conviennent pas à leur âge dans les bibliothèques scolaires en Alberta.

    À la suite de la découverte de plusieurs livres à contenu sexuellement explicite dans certaines bibliothèques scolaires de la province, le gouvernement de l’Alberta a mené une consultation publique sous forme de sondage afin de recueillir des commentaires sur l’élaboration de normes uniformes visant à assurer que les ressources disponibles dans les bibliothèques scolaires soient adaptées à l’âge des élèves.

    Du 26 mai au 6 juin, la population albertaine était invitée à faire connaitre son point de vue sur les ressources adaptées à l’âge dans les bibliothèques scolaires en remplissant un sondage en ligne. Près de 80 000 répondants différents ont rempli le sondage, témoignant d’un intérêt important et généralisé de la part du public pour cette question.

    Le gouvernement de l’Alberta se servira de ces commentaires, ainsi que ceux des partenaires en éducation, pour élaborer des normes provinciales. Ces normes fourniront aux autorités scolaires des lignes directrices uniformes et précises pour la sélection et la gestion des ressources dans les bibliothèques scolaires de toute la province.

    « En général, les parents, les éducateurs et les Albertains veulent que des mesures soient prises pour que les enfants n’aient pas accès, dans les bibliothèques scolaires, à des ressources qui ne conviennent pas à leur âge. Nous nous appuierons sur ces précieux commentaires pour élaborer des normes provinciales afin que la politique reflète les priorités et les valeurs de la population albertaine. »

    Demetrios Nicolaides, ministre de l’Éducation et de la Garde d’enfants

    Principaux résultats du sondage

    • À la question « À quel âge les enfants devraient-ils pouvoir accéder aux ressources à contenu sexuellement explicite dans les bibliothèques scolaires? », les répondants ont déclaré :
      • Jamais : 34 pour cent
      • École primaire (12 ans et moins) : 4 pour cent
      • École intermédiaire (12 ans et plus) : 22 pour cent
      • École secondaire (15 ans et plus) : 23 pour cent
      • Tous les âges : 17 pour cent
    • Soixante-deux pour cent pensent que les parents et les tuteurs devraient jouer un rôle dans le signalement ou la remise en question de la présence de ressources à contenu sexuellement explicite dans les bibliothèques scolaires.  
    • À la question qui devrait déterminer quelles ressources dans les bibliothèques scolaires sont adaptées à l’âge des enfants, les réponses les plus populaires ont été les bibliothécaires scolaires, les enseignants et les parents.

    Le résumé du sondage en ligne et des données recueillies est publié sur Alberta.ca. Il est à noter que ce sondage a été conçu à des fins de consultation publique et devrait servir uniquement d’indicateur sur ce que les Albertains et Albertaines croient être la meilleure façon d’aborder cette question.

    En bref

    • En mai 2025, le gouvernement de l’Alberta a aussi effectué un sondage d’opinion distinct auprès de 1 500 Albertains adultes sur les ressources à contenu sexuellement explicite dans les bibliothèques scolaires.
      • Cinquante-et-un pour cent des répondants ont déclaré que de telles ressources ne devraient pas être autorisées dans les bibliothèques accessibles aux enfants.
      • Quatre-vingt-quatorze pour cent des répondants ont déclaré que ces ressources ne devraient pas être accessibles dans les écoles primaires.
      • Soixante-quinze pour cent des répondants ont déclaré qu’il était important que les parents aient leur mot à dire sur les ressources pouvant être accessibles dans les bibliothèques scolaires.
    • Parmi les 196 901 sondages reçus, 118 574 doublons et 932 sondages laissés en blanc ont été supprimés, ce qui a donné un total de 77 395 réponses. Le sondage en français a permis de recueillir 515 réponses supplémentaires.
    • Voici quelques livres disponibles dans des bibliothèques scolaires (M à 12) de l’Alberta et qui ont été considérés comme inappropriés :
      • Gender Queer, roman graphique de Maia Kobabe
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles M à 9 du Calgary Board of Education et dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Fun Home, roman graphique de Alison Bechdel
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles fréquentées par des élèves de la maternelle à la 9e année et dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Blankets, roman graphique de Craig Thompson
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles fréquentées par des élèves de la maternelle à la 9e année et gérées par Edmonton Public School Board, ainsi que dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board et du Calgary Board of Education.
      • Flamer, roman graphique de Mike Curato
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles fréquentées par des élèves de la maternelle à la 9e année et gérées par Calgary Board of Education ou Edmonton Public School Board, ainsi que dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board et du Calgary Board of Education.

    Renseignements connexes

    • Consultation sur les normes pour les bibliothèques scolaires
    • Document de référence (en anglais seulement) – Avertissement : Ce document contient des images pouvant heurter la sensibilité des lecteurs. Il est donc réservé à un auditoire averti.

    Nouvelle connexe

    • Ensuring age-appropriate books in school libraries (26 mai)

    MIL OSI Canada News –

  • MIL-OSI Canada: Strong support for school library policy | Un fort appui pour une politique sur les bibliothèques scolaires

    Following the discovery of multiple books with explicit sexual content in some school libraries across the province, Alberta’s government conducted a public engagement survey to collect feedback on the creation of consistent standards to ensure the age-appropriateness of materials available to students in school libraries.

    From May 26 to June 6, Albertans were invited to share their views on age-appropriate materials in school libraries through an online survey. Almost 80,000 individual respondents completed the survey, showing significant and widespread public interest in the issue.

    Alberta’s government will be using this input, along with ongoing feedback collected from education partners, to develop provincewide standards. These standards will provide school boards with clear and consistent guidelines for selecting and managing age-appropriate materials in school libraries across the province.

    “Parents, educators and Albertans in general want action to ensure children don’t have access to age-inappropriate materials in school libraries. We will use this valuable input to guide the creation of a provincewide standard to ensure the policy reflects the priorities and values of Albertans.”

    Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education and Childcare

    Key survey findings

    • When asked “At what age should children be able to access materials with sexually explicit content in school libraries,” parents said:
      • never (have access): 42 per cent
      • elementary school (age 12 and under): four per cent
      • middle school (age 12 and up): 18 per cent
      • high school (age 15 and up): 22 per cent
      • all ages (should have access): 14 per cent
    • 62 per cent believe parents and guardians should have a role in reporting or challenging sexually explicit content in school libraries.  
    • When asked who should decide what materials are age appropriate in school libraries, the most popular responses were school librarians, teachers and parents.
    • Parents of school-age children were most supportive (42 per cent) of children never being able to access these materials in schools.

    The online survey summary and data are available on Alberta.ca. It should be noted that this online survey was designed for public engagement and to be used as a temperature check to see what Albertans think is the best way forward on this issue.

    Quick facts

    • In May 2025, the Alberta government also conducted a separate public opinion polling of 1,500 adult Albertans on sexually explicit materials in school libraries:
      • 51 per cent said such materials should not be permitted in any library accessible to children.
      • 94 per cent said these materials should not be available in elementary schools.
      • 75 per cent said it’s important for parents to have a say in what materials are present in school libraries.
    • Out of 196,901 entries, 118,574 duplicates and 932 blank entries were removed, resulting in a total of 77,395 responses. An additional 515 responses were received in the French language survey.
    • Examples of books found in Alberta K-12 school libraries which have been identified as inappropriate include:
      • Gender Queer, graphic novel by Maia Kobabe
        • Found in K-9 schools and high schools in Calgary Board of Education as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Fun Home, graphic novel by Alison Bechdel
        • Found in schools with students within the K-9 range as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Blankets, graphic novel by Craig Thompson
        • Found in Schools with students within the K-9 range in Edmonton Public School Board, as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board and Calgary Board of Education.
      • Flamer, graphic novel by Mike Curato
        • Found in schools with students within the K-9 range in Calgary Board of Education and Edmonton Public School Board schools, as well as high schools in Edmonton Public School Board and Calgary Board of Education.

    Related information

    • School library standards engagement
    • Reference materials – Content warning: this document contains graphic content that may be disturbing to viewers and is not appropriate for young viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

    Related news

    • Ensuring age-appropriate books in school libraries (May 26, 2025)

    Les résultats d’un sondage montrent le solide appui du public envers des mesures pour faire en sorte que les enfants n’aient pas accès à des ressources qui ne conviennent pas à leur âge dans les bibliothèques scolaires en Alberta.

    À la suite de la découverte de plusieurs livres à contenu sexuellement explicite dans certaines bibliothèques scolaires de la province, le gouvernement de l’Alberta a mené une consultation publique sous forme de sondage afin de recueillir des commentaires sur l’élaboration de normes uniformes visant à assurer que les ressources disponibles dans les bibliothèques scolaires soient adaptées à l’âge des élèves.

    Du 26 mai au 6 juin, la population albertaine était invitée à faire connaitre son point de vue sur les ressources adaptées à l’âge dans les bibliothèques scolaires en remplissant un sondage en ligne. Près de 80 000 répondants différents ont rempli le sondage, témoignant d’un intérêt important et généralisé de la part du public pour cette question.

    Le gouvernement de l’Alberta se servira de ces commentaires, ainsi que ceux des partenaires en éducation, pour élaborer des normes provinciales. Ces normes fourniront aux autorités scolaires des lignes directrices uniformes et précises pour la sélection et la gestion des ressources dans les bibliothèques scolaires de toute la province.

    « En général, les parents, les éducateurs et les Albertains veulent que des mesures soient prises pour que les enfants n’aient pas accès, dans les bibliothèques scolaires, à des ressources qui ne conviennent pas à leur âge. Nous nous appuierons sur ces précieux commentaires pour élaborer des normes provinciales afin que la politique reflète les priorités et les valeurs de la population albertaine. »

    Demetrios Nicolaides, ministre de l’Éducation et de la Garde d’enfants

    Principaux résultats du sondage

    • À la question « À quel âge les enfants devraient-ils pouvoir accéder aux ressources à contenu sexuellement explicite dans les bibliothèques scolaires? », les répondants ont déclaré :
      • Jamais : 34 pour cent
      • École primaire (12 ans et moins) : 4 pour cent
      • École intermédiaire (12 ans et plus) : 22 pour cent
      • École secondaire (15 ans et plus) : 23 pour cent
      • Tous les âges : 17 pour cent
    • Soixante-deux pour cent pensent que les parents et les tuteurs devraient jouer un rôle dans le signalement ou la remise en question de la présence de ressources à contenu sexuellement explicite dans les bibliothèques scolaires.  
    • À la question qui devrait déterminer quelles ressources dans les bibliothèques scolaires sont adaptées à l’âge des enfants, les réponses les plus populaires ont été les bibliothécaires scolaires, les enseignants et les parents.

    Le résumé du sondage en ligne et des données recueillies est publié sur Alberta.ca. Il est à noter que ce sondage a été conçu à des fins de consultation publique et devrait servir uniquement d’indicateur sur ce que les Albertains et Albertaines croient être la meilleure façon d’aborder cette question.

    En bref

    • En mai 2025, le gouvernement de l’Alberta a aussi effectué un sondage d’opinion distinct auprès de 1 500 Albertains adultes sur les ressources à contenu sexuellement explicite dans les bibliothèques scolaires.
      • Cinquante-et-un pour cent des répondants ont déclaré que de telles ressources ne devraient pas être autorisées dans les bibliothèques accessibles aux enfants.
      • Quatre-vingt-quatorze pour cent des répondants ont déclaré que ces ressources ne devraient pas être accessibles dans les écoles primaires.
      • Soixante-quinze pour cent des répondants ont déclaré qu’il était important que les parents aient leur mot à dire sur les ressources pouvant être accessibles dans les bibliothèques scolaires.
    • Parmi les 196 901 sondages reçus, 118 574 doublons et 932 sondages laissés en blanc ont été supprimés, ce qui a donné un total de 77 395 réponses. Le sondage en français a permis de recueillir 515 réponses supplémentaires.
    • Voici quelques livres disponibles dans des bibliothèques scolaires (M à 12) de l’Alberta et qui ont été considérés comme inappropriés :
      • Gender Queer, roman graphique de Maia Kobabe
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles M à 9 du Calgary Board of Education et dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Fun Home, roman graphique de Alison Bechdel
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles fréquentées par des élèves de la maternelle à la 9e année et dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board.
      • Blankets, roman graphique de Craig Thompson
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles fréquentées par des élèves de la maternelle à la 9e année et gérées par Edmonton Public School Board, ainsi que dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board et du Calgary Board of Education.
      • Flamer, roman graphique de Mike Curato
        • On a retrouvé des exemplaires dans des écoles fréquentées par des élèves de la maternelle à la 9e année et gérées par Calgary Board of Education ou Edmonton Public School Board, ainsi que dans des écoles secondaires d’Edmonton Public School Board et du Calgary Board of Education.

    Renseignements connexes

    • Consultation sur les normes pour les bibliothèques scolaires
    • Document de référence (en anglais seulement) – Avertissement : Ce document contient des images pouvant heurter la sensibilité des lecteurs. Il est donc réservé à un auditoire averti.

    Nouvelle connexe

    • Ensuring age-appropriate books in school libraries (26 mai)

    MIL OSI Canada News –

  • MIL-OSI: Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. – Notice of Annual General and Special Shareholder Meeting

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
    (“Falcon”)
     Notice of Annual General and Special Shareholder Meeting

    27 June 2025 – Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG,) announces that its Annual General and Special Shareholder meeting will be held at the Conrad Hotel, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland on 27 August 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (Dublin time).

    A complete notice and related documents will be sent to the shareholders of record as at 21 July 2025 and will also be filed on the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR+”) at www.sedarplus.ca and Falcon’s website at www.falconoilandgas.com.

    The Notice of the Annual General and Special Shareholder meeting and record date has been filed on SEDAR+.

    Falcon will conduct a Q&A via the Investor Meet Company platform later that day for those unable to attend the meeting in person, details of which will be announced in due course.

    Ends.

    For further information, please contact:

    CONTACT DETAILS:

    Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.          +353 1 676 8702
    Philip O’Quigley, CEO +353 87 814 7042
    Anne Flynn, CFO +353 1 676 9162
     
    Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (NOMAD & Broker)
    Neil McDonald / Adam Rae +44 131 220 9771

    About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
    Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is an international oil and gas company engaged in the exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio focused in Australia. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

    For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. please visit www.falconoilandgas.com.

    Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    The MIL Network –

  • MIL-OSI China: Chinese skater Han Cong to run for IOC Athletes’ Commission

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Chinese figure skater Han Cong and 10 other athletes will run for election to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC), the IOC announced on Thursday.

    Sui Wenjing (R)/Han Cong of China perform their free skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

    Han, along with his Olympic gold medal-winning partner Sui Wenjing, announced earlier this month their return to competition next season after being absent since their victory at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

    The 11 athletes were approved by the IOC Executive Board to be candidates for the AC during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games. The eight men and three women from five different sports and 11 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will vie for the two available positions on the commission.

    The list of the candidates is:

    Oleksandr Abramenko (Freestyle Skiing, Ukraine)

    Zhanbota Aldabergenova (Freestyle Skiing, Kazakhstan)

    Dario Cologna (Cross-Country Skiing, Switzerland)

    Yohan Goncalves Goutt (Alpine Skiing, Timor-Leste)

    Han Cong (Figure Skating, China)

    Ilkka Herola (Nordic Combined, Finland)

    Adam Konya (Cross-Country Skiing, Hungary)

    Magnus Nedregotten (Curling, Norway)

    Johanna Taliharm (Biathlon, Estonia)

    Marielle Thompson (Freestyle Skiing, Canada)

    Won Yun-jong (Bobsleigh, South Korea)

    All athletes competing at Milano Cortina 2026 will be eligible to vote, starting Jan. 30. Voting closes Feb. 18, with results announced the following day.

    The two candidates who receive the most votes from at least two different sports will be elected to serve eight-year terms on the IOC AC. They will replace Emma Terho and Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen, whose terms will end during the Games.

    Following the election, the commission will elect a chair and two vice chairs.

    MIL OSI China News –

  • MIL-OSI China: Neymar crucial to Brazil’s World Cup hopes: Ancelotti

    Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

    Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has urged Neymar to focus on being ready for next year’s World Cup, saying the country’s all-time leading scorer remains crucial to his plans.

    Neymar has not played for Brazil since October 2023, when he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay.

    Neymar (3rd R) of Brazil vies with Luka Modric of Croatia during the Quarterfinal match between Croatia and Brazil of the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

    The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star returned to action last October after more than a year on the sidelines but has since struggled with a series of minor muscle injuries.

    “He is a very important player for our team in the World Cup,” Ancelotti said in an interview with South American football confederation CONMEBOL published on Thursday.

    On Wednesday, Santos announced it had reached an agreement to extend Neymar’s contract until December. The 33-year-old has made just 12 appearances since rejoining his boyhood club from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in January.

    “He needs to prepare well,” said Ancelotti, who took charge of Brazil last month after leaving Real Madrid. “He has time for that. I spoke to him about that: to prepare well, because we believe he should be a very important player.”

    Brazil will conclude its World Cup qualifying campaign against Chile and Bolivia in September. The five-time World Cup winners are currently third in the 10-team South American zone standings and have already secured a place at football’s showpiece in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

    Neymar has scored 79 goals in 128 matches for Brazil since his international debut in 2010.

    MIL OSI China News –

  • MIL-OSI: Acceleware Announces Agreement for Asset Transfer and New Farmout Opportunity with O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc.

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CALGARY, Alberta, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acceleware® Ltd. (“Acceleware” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AXE), is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement (the “Marwayne Agreement”) with O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc. (“O’Neill Canada”) that will result in the transfer of certain wells and other assets located in Marwayne, Alberta, related liabilities, licenses and leases from Acceleware to O’Neill Canada, and the termination of the existing farmout and option agreement dated May 19, 2020 between the Company and O’Neill Canada. O’Neill Canada is the Canadian entity of O’Neill Industries, a US based company active in upstream production and oil field services globally. In exchange for the above noted transfers, Acceleware will receive cash payments and a gross overriding royalty (“GORR”) on future production from the wells as described below. The Marwayne Agreement sets the stage for renewed collaboration between the Company and O’Neill Canada that includes a commitment to establish a new farmout agreement at Marwayne where Acceleware can drill new RF XL 2.0 compliant test wells in the next five years.

    “The Marwayne Agreement is another strategic step intended to rapidly move us from a research and development focus to becoming a cash flow generating enterprise and is one of several strategic steps we are taking to accelerate RF XL 2.0’s path to market,” said Geoff Clark, CEO of Acceleware. “We are pleased to realize near-term cash flow and added value from O’Neill Canada’s operations at Marwayne, but also having the optionality to explore future multi-well deployments of RF XL 2.0 at Marwayne provides great opportunity to the Company.”

    Specific features of the Marwayne Agreement include:

    1. Acceleware will transfer its interests in the existing wells, production equipment, leases, and licenses to O’Neill Canada for a combination of cash, assumption by O’Neill Canada of any abandonment and reclamation liabilities associated with the wells and surface lease, and a 5% GORR on future production from the wells for a period of 12 months following commencement of production from the transferred wells. Excluding future royalties, the net balance sheet benefit to Acceleware is estimated to be $460,000.
    2. Acceleware retains ownership of all RF XL heating and related equipment at Marwayne, including the Clean Tech Inverter (CTI).
    3. The existing farmout agreement between O’Neill Canada and Acceleware is terminated.
    4. Acceleware and O’Neill Canada agree to enter into a new farmout agreement within 90 days of entering into the Marwayne Agreement, which will allow Acceleware to redeploy new wells that are suited for RF XL 2.0 at any time over the course of the next 5 years at O’Neill Canada’s Marwayne asset.

    “We’re pleased to have come to this agreement with Acceleware on Marwayne – the asset holds very good value potential and both companies stand to benefit from the arrangement. For over a year, O’Neill Canada has been producing heavy oil at Marwayne, and we plan to grow production volumes through both cold flow and thermal recovery techniques,” said Alexander O’Neill, President of O’Neill Canada.

    About Acceleware:

    Acceleware is an advanced electromagnetic (EM) heating company with cutting-edge radio frequency (RF) power-to-heat solutions for large industrial applications. The Company’s technologies provide an opportunity to electrify and decarbonize industrial process heat applications while reducing costs.

    The Company is working to use its patented and field proven Clean Tech Inverter (CTI) to materially improve the efficiency of amine regeneration, and has partnered with a consortium of world-class potash partners seeking to decarbonize drying of potash ore and other critical minerals. Acceleware is actively developing other process heat applications and partnerships for RF heating.

    Acceleware’s RF XL is a patented low-cost, low-carbon RF thermal enhanced oil production technology for heavy oil that is materially different from any enhanced recovery technique used today.

    Acceleware is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) under the trading symbol “AXE”. 

    About O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc.:

    O’Neill Industries is comprised of an integrated family of companies focused on the energy and environmental sectors, offering a series of products, equipment, and services which bring new and enhanced solutions for projects and partners. Responding to environmental challenges, developing natural resources, and looking for opportunities to turn waste and obsolescence into energy and value.

    Since 2023, O’Neill Industries Canadian arm, O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc., has been operating in Alberta with a large focus on heavy oil production, thermal recovery techniques, and Green Cement.

    Cautionary Statements

    This news release contains forward-looking statements and/or forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. When used in this release, such words as “will”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “expects” and similar expressions, as they relate to Acceleware, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Acceleware with respect to future events, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause Acceleware’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any expected future results, performance or achievement that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain information and statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking statements, which reflects Acceleware’s current expectations regarding future events, including, but not limited to: the future benefits arising from the Marwayne Agreement; the Company’s ability to successfully complete commercialization of RF XL 2.0; the entering into of a new farmout and option agreement between the Company and O’Neill Canada; deployment of RF XL 2.0; the initiatives to be implemented by the Company’s management to shift the Company’s focus from research and development to cash flow generation; the timing to complete certain milestones in the Marwayne Agreement; and the impact of the Marwayne Agreement on Acceleware’s business and shareholder value.

    Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the availability of potential heavy oil production rights in western Canada, the availability of investment capital and other funding, the high degree of uncertainties inherent to feasibility and economic studies which are based to a significant extent on various assumptions; variations in commodity prices and exchange rate fluctuations; variations in cost of supplies and labour; lack of availability of qualified personnel; receipt of necessary approvals; availability of financing for technology and project development; uncertainties and risks with respect to developing and adopting new technologies; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; change in demand for technologies to be offered by the Company; obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities and/or shareholders, as applicable; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. For a more fulsome list of risk factors please see the Company’s December 31, 2024, year-end Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

    Management of the Company has included the above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward-looking statements provided in this release to provide shareholders with a more complete perspective on the Company’s current and future operations and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. 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. Forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    This press release is intended for distribution in Canada only and is not intended for distribution to United States newswire services or dissemination in the United States.

    For more information:

    Geoff Clark
    Tel: +1 (403) 249-9099
    geoff.clark@acceleware.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Acceleware Announces Agreement for Asset Transfer and New Farmout Opportunity with O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc.

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CALGARY, Alberta, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acceleware® Ltd. (“Acceleware” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AXE), is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement (the “Marwayne Agreement”) with O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc. (“O’Neill Canada”) that will result in the transfer of certain wells and other assets located in Marwayne, Alberta, related liabilities, licenses and leases from Acceleware to O’Neill Canada, and the termination of the existing farmout and option agreement dated May 19, 2020 between the Company and O’Neill Canada. O’Neill Canada is the Canadian entity of O’Neill Industries, a US based company active in upstream production and oil field services globally. In exchange for the above noted transfers, Acceleware will receive cash payments and a gross overriding royalty (“GORR”) on future production from the wells as described below. The Marwayne Agreement sets the stage for renewed collaboration between the Company and O’Neill Canada that includes a commitment to establish a new farmout agreement at Marwayne where Acceleware can drill new RF XL 2.0 compliant test wells in the next five years.

    “The Marwayne Agreement is another strategic step intended to rapidly move us from a research and development focus to becoming a cash flow generating enterprise and is one of several strategic steps we are taking to accelerate RF XL 2.0’s path to market,” said Geoff Clark, CEO of Acceleware. “We are pleased to realize near-term cash flow and added value from O’Neill Canada’s operations at Marwayne, but also having the optionality to explore future multi-well deployments of RF XL 2.0 at Marwayne provides great opportunity to the Company.”

    Specific features of the Marwayne Agreement include:

    1. Acceleware will transfer its interests in the existing wells, production equipment, leases, and licenses to O’Neill Canada for a combination of cash, assumption by O’Neill Canada of any abandonment and reclamation liabilities associated with the wells and surface lease, and a 5% GORR on future production from the wells for a period of 12 months following commencement of production from the transferred wells. Excluding future royalties, the net balance sheet benefit to Acceleware is estimated to be $460,000.
    2. Acceleware retains ownership of all RF XL heating and related equipment at Marwayne, including the Clean Tech Inverter (CTI).
    3. The existing farmout agreement between O’Neill Canada and Acceleware is terminated.
    4. Acceleware and O’Neill Canada agree to enter into a new farmout agreement within 90 days of entering into the Marwayne Agreement, which will allow Acceleware to redeploy new wells that are suited for RF XL 2.0 at any time over the course of the next 5 years at O’Neill Canada’s Marwayne asset.

    “We’re pleased to have come to this agreement with Acceleware on Marwayne – the asset holds very good value potential and both companies stand to benefit from the arrangement. For over a year, O’Neill Canada has been producing heavy oil at Marwayne, and we plan to grow production volumes through both cold flow and thermal recovery techniques,” said Alexander O’Neill, President of O’Neill Canada.

    About Acceleware:

    Acceleware is an advanced electromagnetic (EM) heating company with cutting-edge radio frequency (RF) power-to-heat solutions for large industrial applications. The Company’s technologies provide an opportunity to electrify and decarbonize industrial process heat applications while reducing costs.

    The Company is working to use its patented and field proven Clean Tech Inverter (CTI) to materially improve the efficiency of amine regeneration, and has partnered with a consortium of world-class potash partners seeking to decarbonize drying of potash ore and other critical minerals. Acceleware is actively developing other process heat applications and partnerships for RF heating.

    Acceleware’s RF XL is a patented low-cost, low-carbon RF thermal enhanced oil production technology for heavy oil that is materially different from any enhanced recovery technique used today.

    Acceleware is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) under the trading symbol “AXE”. 

    About O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc.:

    O’Neill Industries is comprised of an integrated family of companies focused on the energy and environmental sectors, offering a series of products, equipment, and services which bring new and enhanced solutions for projects and partners. Responding to environmental challenges, developing natural resources, and looking for opportunities to turn waste and obsolescence into energy and value.

    Since 2023, O’Neill Industries Canadian arm, O’Neill Industries International-Canada Inc., has been operating in Alberta with a large focus on heavy oil production, thermal recovery techniques, and Green Cement.

    Cautionary Statements

    This news release contains forward-looking statements and/or forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. When used in this release, such words as “will”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “expects” and similar expressions, as they relate to Acceleware, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of Acceleware with respect to future events, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause Acceleware’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any expected future results, performance or achievement that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Certain information and statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking statements, which reflects Acceleware’s current expectations regarding future events, including, but not limited to: the future benefits arising from the Marwayne Agreement; the Company’s ability to successfully complete commercialization of RF XL 2.0; the entering into of a new farmout and option agreement between the Company and O’Neill Canada; deployment of RF XL 2.0; the initiatives to be implemented by the Company’s management to shift the Company’s focus from research and development to cash flow generation; the timing to complete certain milestones in the Marwayne Agreement; and the impact of the Marwayne Agreement on Acceleware’s business and shareholder value.

    Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the availability of potential heavy oil production rights in western Canada, the availability of investment capital and other funding, the high degree of uncertainties inherent to feasibility and economic studies which are based to a significant extent on various assumptions; variations in commodity prices and exchange rate fluctuations; variations in cost of supplies and labour; lack of availability of qualified personnel; receipt of necessary approvals; availability of financing for technology and project development; uncertainties and risks with respect to developing and adopting new technologies; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; change in demand for technologies to be offered by the Company; obtaining required approvals of regulatory authorities and/or shareholders, as applicable; ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. For a more fulsome list of risk factors please see the Company’s December 31, 2024, year-end Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

    Management of the Company has included the above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward-looking statements provided in this release to provide shareholders with a more complete perspective on the Company’s current and future operations and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. 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. Forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

    This press release is intended for distribution in Canada only and is not intended for distribution to United States newswire services or dissemination in the United States.

    For more information:

    Geoff Clark
    Tel: +1 (403) 249-9099
    geoff.clark@acceleware.com

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Legislation to build One Canadian Economy receives Royal Assent

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    Ottawa, Ontario, (June 26, 2025) – Today, Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, received Royal Assent. This legislation is key to building a stronger, more united Canada by supercharging productivity, economic growth, and competitiveness. 

    Once implemented, the One Canadian Economy Act will:

    1. Expedite nation-building projects (the Building Canada Act): Streamlining federal review and approval processes to increase regulatory certainty, helping attract capital, strengthening our industries, and moving towards greater sovereignty and resilience while protecting the environmental and respecting Indigenous rights.
    2. Remove federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility (the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act): Accepting comparable provincial or territorial regulations, where they exist, as meeting federal requirements for the movement of goods, services, and labour within Canada. This will allow more goods, services, workers and business to move freely across provinces and territories.

    With the Building Canada Act coming into force today, the federal government will immediately move forward on consultations with provinces, territories, Indigenous Peoples and private sector proponents to identify nation building projects and implement measures to streamline processes for other projects. This includes working with provinces, territories and Indigenous partners to adopt a ‘one project, one review’ approach to reduce duplication.

    This work will be led by the Federal Major Projects Office, a new entity that will be launched in the coming weeks. The Office will include support from an Indigenous Advisory Council with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis representatives.

    Indigenous partnership is a vital part of this legislation, and meaningful consultation will be key to the success of future projects. The federal government is committed to respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, and to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Over the coming weeks, the Prime Minister will meet with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis rights holders, with the first meeting happening on July 17 with First Nations.

    The Government of Canada is fulfilling its promise to build one Canadian economy out of 13 while upholding Indigenous rights and protecting the environment as well as the health and safety of Canadians.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Implementation of Bill C-5: One Canadian Economy

    Source: Government of Canada News

    Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act, received Royal Assent on June 26, 2025.

    Outlined below are next steps towards implementation of both Acts. Further details will be announced as they become available.

    Building Canada Act

    With the Building Canada Act in place, the Government of Canada will immediately move forward on consultations – as required under the Act – with provinces, territories and Indigenous rights-holders to determine the initial list of national interest projects.

    The criteria that will be weighed in those discussions and decisions include the extent to which the project will:

    • Strengthen Canada’s autonomy, resilience and security;
    • Provide economic or other benefits to Canada;
    • Have a high likelihood of successful execution;
    • Advance the interests of Indigenous Peoples; and
    • Contribute to clean growth and to meeting Canada’s objectives with respect to climate change.

    After consultations with provinces, territories and impacted Indigenous rights-holders, if the Governor in Council is of the opinion that a project may be in the national interest, an Order in Council will add it to the Building Canada Act Schedule of projects. Before adding the name of a project to the Schedule of projects, a notice that includes the name and description of the project must be published in the Canada Gazette for 30 days, so that everyone including the public has an opportunity to provide feedback on this choice. Projects can continue to be added to the Schedule of projects over the course of 5 years following the Act coming into force.

    Canada is committed to respecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 and the rights set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous Peoples will be consulted throughout the process of choosing projects of national interest as we work together towards the success of future projects. No projects will be added to the schedule until consultation has taken place.

    For projects that are added to the Schedule of projects, the regulatory review process will continue to include further consultations with potentially impacted Indigenous Peoples.

    Currently, the review process for projects can take many years to complete. Determining ahead of time that a project is in the national interest provides certainty, helping to attract investment. The intent of this Act is to ensure these nation-building projects complete the federal review within 2 years. We will do this by focusing these reviews on “how” to get the project built, instead of “whether” it should be built.

    Once the environmental and other review processes and consultations with potentially impacted Indigenous rights-holders are completed, the Minister responsible for the Act will issue a single set of binding conditions for the project. These conditions will include mitigation measures to protect the environment and accommodation measures to respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

    To reduce project approval duplication between the federal and provincial/territorial governments, the Government of Canada is committed to a ‘one project, one review’ approach. This will include working with provinces and territories to eliminate project assessment duplication and build a more efficient and timely system.

    A major projects office will be established to help implement this new process for national interest projects and serve as a main point of contact for the project proponents. The office will be supported by an Indigenous Advisory Council, with First Nation, Inuit, and Métis representatives, to advise the Minister on issues related to the implementation of the Building Canada Act, including best practices for Indigenous consultations. The Council will not replace consultation with Indigenous rights-holders. The Government will provide funding to strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ capacity and participation in consultation processes.

    The Prime Minister and other members of Cabinet will meet over the summer with First Nations, Inuit and Métis to ensure that consultation, partnership, engagement and participation are at the heart of every project of national interest. Indigenous equity participation in major projects is a central focus of this initiative. Backed by the federal government’s expansion of the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program from $5 billion to $10 billion, this commitment will help create long-term economic opportunities and build lasting prosperity for Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

    Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act

    With the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act in place, the Government of Canada will develop regulations to provide further clarity around the definition of “comparable”, to assist in the determination of comparable federal and provincial/territorial requirements. The regulations will also exclude certain federal requirements from the application of the legislation if there are unacceptable risks to the health, safety and security of Canadians, their social and economic well-being, the environment, or international trade objectives.

    The Government of Canada will not be revoking existing regulations; rather, it will recognize a comparable provincial or territorial requirement, removing the duplicative burden for businesses.

    The same applies for workers, where a worker authorized to work in a province or territory would be authorized to work the same occupation in federal jurisdiction without the need for further approvals or requirements.

    Once the regulations are approved by the Governor in Council, a plain language user guide will be available for Canadian workers and businesses, which will clarify where the Act applies, how they can take advantage, and who to contact to answer any questions.

    Where the legislation applies

    The Act only applies to federal requirements on the interprovincial trade of goods and services when there are comparable provincial or territorial requirements. In this case, “comparable” means that a provincial or territorial regulation/standard addresses the same aspect of a good or service and is intended to achieve a similar objective.

    When a good or service produced, used, or distributed in line with provincial or territorial requirements is recognized as meeting comparable federal requirements on interprovincial trade, it will be treated as if it meets federal requirements.

    However, the Act will not apply to areas where the Government of Canada decides there is an unacceptable risk to the health, safety and security of Canadians, their social and economic well-being, the environment, or international trade objectives.

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  • MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Treasury Corporation Announces the Resumption of Trading of Its Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange, Closing of Common Share Offering and Initial Bitcoin Acquisition

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Trading to Commence Under Symbol “BTCT”

    Not for distribution to United States news wire services or for dissemination in the United States.

    TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Treasury Corporation (TSXV: BTCT) (“Bitcoin Treasury” or the “Corporation”), further to its press releases dated June 17, 2025, and June 24, 2025, is pleased to announce that the Corporation’s common shares (the “Bitcoin Treasury Shares”) have been listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) with an immediate trading halt and, pursuant to a bulletin issued by the TSXV on June 26, 2025, the Bitcoin Treasury Shares will resume trading freely on June 30, 2025 under the symbol BTCT, CUSIP Number: 09175U103. There are 10,075,080 Bitcoin Treasury Shares issued and outstanding.

    Bitcoin Treasury Share Offering

    The Corporation also wishes to announce that, as of today, it has completed its brokered offering (the “Offering”) of 426,650 Bitcoin Treasury Shares at a price of $10.00 per Bitcoin Treasury Share (the “Offered Shares”). The Offering, combined with the Concurrent Financing (as defined in the Corporation’s press release dated June 23, 2025), resulted in aggregate gross proceeds to the Corporation of $125,000,000. The Offered Shares are eligible for investment in RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, RDSPs, TFSAs, FHSAs and DPSPs, but are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from today, June 26, 2025, being the date the Offered Shares were issued, in accordance with Applicable Canadian Securities Laws. As announced in a press release of the Corporation dated June 24, 2025, the TSXV issued a bulletin on June 24, 2025, providing that the Corporation had met all final listing requirements assuming completion of the Offering.

    Canaccord Genuity and Stifel acted as co-lead agents, together with National Bank Financial Markets, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, Wellington-Altus, Greenhill, a Mizuho affiliate, Research Capital, Haywood Securities, ATB Capital Markets, Independent Trading Group, Richardson Wealth and Ventum Capital Markets (collectively, the “Agents”) in connection with the Offering. As consideration for their services, the Corporation paid to the Agents cash fees of $178,950.

    Bitcoin Acquisition

    On June 26, 2025, following the closing of its concurrent financing, the Corporation acquired 292.80 Bitcoin for a total purchase price of CAD $43,127,353. The Corporation now holds 292.80 Bitcoin on its balance sheet. This acquisition marks the official launch of BTCT’s Bitcoin accumulation plan. The Corporation will disclose its initial Bitcoin per Share (BPS) once this phase of the program is complete.

    BTCT intends to leverage its Bitcoin holdings to offer institutional lending solutions that provide liquidity to counterparties, while prioritizing financial security and disciplined risk management. The Corporation views Bitcoin not only as a long-term reserve asset, but also as a core component of its operating model and revenue generation strategy.

    About Bitcoin Treasury

    Bitcoin Treasury Corporation is a Canadian-based company focused on institutional-grade Bitcoin services, initially offering Bitcoin-denominated loans., including lending, liquidity, and collateral solutions. Bitcoin Treasury’s core strategy is to build shareholder value through the strategic accumulation and active deployment of Bitcoin. Recognizing Bitcoin’s finite supply and long-term potential, the Corporation intends to maintain a robust treasury position while supporting the development of its service offerings.

    For further information, please contact:

    Bitcoin Treasury Corporation
    Elliot Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
    Phone: 416-619-3403
    Email: ejohnson@btctcorp.com

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Any statements that involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expect”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, or variations of such words and phrases) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: business integration risks; the Corporation’s operating results will experience significant fluctuations due to the highly volatile nature of Bitcoin; the Corporation operates in a heavily regulated environment and any material changes or actions could lead to negative adverse effects to the business model, operational results, and financial condition of the Corporation; evolving cryptocurrency regulatory requirements and the impact on the Corporation’s business plan; Bitcoin value risk; reliance on key personnel; implementation of the Corporation’s business plan; lack of operating history; competitive conditions; de banking and financial services risk; anti money laundering and corrupt business practices; additional capital; financing risks; global financial conditions; insurance and uninsured risks; cybersecurity risks; changes to bank fees or practices, or payment card networks; audit of tax filings; market for the Bitcoin Treasury Shares; market price of the Bitcoin Treasury Shares; conflicts of interest; internal controls; tariffs and the imposition of other restrictions on trade could adversely affect the Corporation’s business; risk of litigation; pandemics or other health crisis; acquisitions and integration; risk of dilution of Bitcoin Treasury securities; dividend policy; Bitcoin price volatility; custodial risks; technological vulnerabilities; Bitcoin transactions are irreversible and may result in significant losses; short history risk; limited history of the Bitcoin market; potential decrease in the global demand for Bitcoin; economic and political factors; top Bitcoin holders control a significant percentage of the outstanding Bitcoin; availability of exchange traded products liquidity; security breaches; the requirements that accompany being a publicly traded company may put a strain on the Corporation’s resources, divert attention from management, and adversely affect its ability to maintain and attract management and qualified board members; liquidity risk; leverage risk; and share price fluctuations.

    Although management of the Corporation believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and have 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. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and the Corporation does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward -looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, change in management’s estimates or opinions, future circumstances or events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.

    The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

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  • MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Treasury Corporation Announces the Resumption of Trading of Its Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange, Closing of Common Share Offering and Initial Bitcoin Acquisition

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Trading to Commence Under Symbol “BTCT”

    Not for distribution to United States news wire services or for dissemination in the United States.

    TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitcoin Treasury Corporation (TSXV: BTCT) (“Bitcoin Treasury” or the “Corporation”), further to its press releases dated June 17, 2025, and June 24, 2025, is pleased to announce that the Corporation’s common shares (the “Bitcoin Treasury Shares”) have been listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) with an immediate trading halt and, pursuant to a bulletin issued by the TSXV on June 26, 2025, the Bitcoin Treasury Shares will resume trading freely on June 30, 2025 under the symbol BTCT, CUSIP Number: 09175U103. There are 10,075,080 Bitcoin Treasury Shares issued and outstanding.

    Bitcoin Treasury Share Offering

    The Corporation also wishes to announce that, as of today, it has completed its brokered offering (the “Offering”) of 426,650 Bitcoin Treasury Shares at a price of $10.00 per Bitcoin Treasury Share (the “Offered Shares”). The Offering, combined with the Concurrent Financing (as defined in the Corporation’s press release dated June 23, 2025), resulted in aggregate gross proceeds to the Corporation of $125,000,000. The Offered Shares are eligible for investment in RRSPs, RESPs, RRIFs, RDSPs, TFSAs, FHSAs and DPSPs, but are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from today, June 26, 2025, being the date the Offered Shares were issued, in accordance with Applicable Canadian Securities Laws. As announced in a press release of the Corporation dated June 24, 2025, the TSXV issued a bulletin on June 24, 2025, providing that the Corporation had met all final listing requirements assuming completion of the Offering.

    Canaccord Genuity and Stifel acted as co-lead agents, together with National Bank Financial Markets, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, Wellington-Altus, Greenhill, a Mizuho affiliate, Research Capital, Haywood Securities, ATB Capital Markets, Independent Trading Group, Richardson Wealth and Ventum Capital Markets (collectively, the “Agents”) in connection with the Offering. As consideration for their services, the Corporation paid to the Agents cash fees of $178,950.

    Bitcoin Acquisition

    On June 26, 2025, following the closing of its concurrent financing, the Corporation acquired 292.80 Bitcoin for a total purchase price of CAD $43,127,353. The Corporation now holds 292.80 Bitcoin on its balance sheet. This acquisition marks the official launch of BTCT’s Bitcoin accumulation plan. The Corporation will disclose its initial Bitcoin per Share (BPS) once this phase of the program is complete.

    BTCT intends to leverage its Bitcoin holdings to offer institutional lending solutions that provide liquidity to counterparties, while prioritizing financial security and disciplined risk management. The Corporation views Bitcoin not only as a long-term reserve asset, but also as a core component of its operating model and revenue generation strategy.

    About Bitcoin Treasury

    Bitcoin Treasury Corporation is a Canadian-based company focused on institutional-grade Bitcoin services, initially offering Bitcoin-denominated loans., including lending, liquidity, and collateral solutions. Bitcoin Treasury’s core strategy is to build shareholder value through the strategic accumulation and active deployment of Bitcoin. Recognizing Bitcoin’s finite supply and long-term potential, the Corporation intends to maintain a robust treasury position while supporting the development of its service offerings.

    For further information, please contact:

    Bitcoin Treasury Corporation
    Elliot Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
    Phone: 416-619-3403
    Email: ejohnson@btctcorp.com

    Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Any statements that involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expect”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, or variations of such words and phrases) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: business integration risks; the Corporation’s operating results will experience significant fluctuations due to the highly volatile nature of Bitcoin; the Corporation operates in a heavily regulated environment and any material changes or actions could lead to negative adverse effects to the business model, operational results, and financial condition of the Corporation; evolving cryptocurrency regulatory requirements and the impact on the Corporation’s business plan; Bitcoin value risk; reliance on key personnel; implementation of the Corporation’s business plan; lack of operating history; competitive conditions; de banking and financial services risk; anti money laundering and corrupt business practices; additional capital; financing risks; global financial conditions; insurance and uninsured risks; cybersecurity risks; changes to bank fees or practices, or payment card networks; audit of tax filings; market for the Bitcoin Treasury Shares; market price of the Bitcoin Treasury Shares; conflicts of interest; internal controls; tariffs and the imposition of other restrictions on trade could adversely affect the Corporation’s business; risk of litigation; pandemics or other health crisis; acquisitions and integration; risk of dilution of Bitcoin Treasury securities; dividend policy; Bitcoin price volatility; custodial risks; technological vulnerabilities; Bitcoin transactions are irreversible and may result in significant losses; short history risk; limited history of the Bitcoin market; potential decrease in the global demand for Bitcoin; economic and political factors; top Bitcoin holders control a significant percentage of the outstanding Bitcoin; availability of exchange traded products liquidity; security breaches; the requirements that accompany being a publicly traded company may put a strain on the Corporation’s resources, divert attention from management, and adversely affect its ability to maintain and attract management and qualified board members; liquidity risk; leverage risk; and share price fluctuations.

    Although management of the Corporation believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and have 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. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and the Corporation does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward -looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, change in management’s estimates or opinions, future circumstances or events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.

    The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Saskatchewan Wildfire Update – June 26

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Released on June 26, 2025

    As of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, there are 20 active wildfires in Saskatchewan. Of those active fires, two are categorized as contained, six are not contained, nine are ongoing assessment and three are listed as protecting values.   

    This year, Saskatchewan has had 268 wildfires, which is well above the five-year average of 169 to date. 

    One community remains under an evacuation order: East Trout Lake. Priority individuals from Creighton and Denare Beach have been repatriated.   

    The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency’s (SPSA) Recovery Task Team continues to meet with community leaders to discuss recovery efforts.      

    Over $5.1 million has been transferred directly to residents as well as communities that are distributing the $500 Government of Saskatchewan Financial Assistance to their residents that have been impacted by the wildfires. This financial support will reach over 10,000 individuals who qualify. The SPSA is continuing to coordinate with communities that have asked for its support in distributing this financial assistance.  

    Evacuees who have not yet registered are encouraged to do so through the Sask Evac Web Application or by calling 1-855-559-5502 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.  

    Evacuees supported by the Canadian Red Cross can call 1-800-863-6582.  

    A full list of evacuated and repatriated communities can be found on the Information for Evacuees webpage. 

    As of June 26, 2025, at 11:59 PM, the provincial wildfire State of Emergency will expire. With the expiry of the State of Emergency, the SPSA will return to providing media wildfire updates as necessary. The latest information, an interactive fire ban map, frequently asked questions, fire risk maps and fire prevention tips can be found at saskpublicsafety.ca. 

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  • MIL-OSI Australia: Wireless networks provide high speed alternatives to remote and regional households

    Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development

    NBN Co’s fixed wireless and Starlink’s satellite networks are providing Australians living outside of the fixed-line network footprint with high speed alternatives, according to the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report.

    The report, which compared broadband performance during March 2025, found that both networks can deliver download speeds above 100 Mbps during evening busy hour periods between 7 and 11 PM on weekdays.

    Starlink services recorded an average busy hour download speed of 170.2 Mbps, while services on NBN Co’s new Fixed Wireless Home Fast and Fixed Wireless Superfast plans achieved median results of 166.2 and 283.5 Mbps, respectively.

    “Australians who live in regional and remote areas and cannot access a fixed-line network rely on alternatives such as satellite and fixed wireless services to connect to the internet,” ACCC Commissioner Anna Brakey said.

    “The introduction of Starlink and upgrades to the NBN Fixed Wireless network have provided these consumers with access to faster speeds than before.”

    While both networks were capable of high download performance, Starlink services delivered higher upload speeds, the report found.

    The average busy hour upload speed observed on Starlink’s standard service was 29.2 Mbps. This result exceeded the individual upload performance of all monitored services on the Fixed Wireless Superfast plan, the fastest plan on the NBN Fixed Wireless network.

    The average busy hour upload speed observed on the popular Fixed Wireless Plus plan was 11.2 Mbps.

    Starlink services recorded lower averages for latency and loading times for popular websites, while NBN fixed wireless services recorded fewer outages and lower packet loss. However, the difference in average performance for these metrics is minimal and is unlikely to significantly impact the user’s overall experience.

    “In addition to our performance data, we encourage consumers to consider the price of the service, including any hardware and installation costs, and their household’s broadband usage needs” Ms Brakey said.

    Figure 1. Average busy hour speeds on Starlink and NBN Fixed Wireless plans

    • Note: *Median average used for plans with smaller sample sizes.

    Background

    The ACCC welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement in the 2025-26 Federal Budget to continue funding the Measuring Broadband Australia program for a further 12 months until June 2026. The Federal Government has funded the ACCC to run a national broadband performance monitoring and reporting program from 2017-25.

    The ACCC is seeking more volunteers for the extended program. To sign up, visit Measuring Broadband Australia.

    Data for the Measuring Broadband Australia program is provided by UK-based firm SamKnows using methodology based on speed testing programs delivered in the UK, US, Canada and New Zealand.

    Starlink operates a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites rapidly moving above the Earth’s surface. Starlink’s download and upload speed results do not include connections using Telstra’s Starlink service with plan speeds of 50/10 Mbps.

    Latency measures the average time it takes to send a packet of data to the test server and back to the consumer’s connection. Lower latency results in faster responses, providing a more reliable experience when using real-time applications such as video conferencing and online gaming. High latency may result in a lag or delay.

    Packet loss measures the percentage of packets that do not make it to their destination out of all packets sent during a test. Higher packet loss at levels above 1 per cent may be detrimental to user experience by causing lagging, reduced video quality or dropouts during real-time applications such as video streaming and video conferencing.

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  • MIL-OSI: Intermap Technologies Announces Voting Results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CALGARY, Alberta, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: IMP; OTCQB: ITMSF) – Intermap Technologies Corporation (“Intermap” or the “Company”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) on June 26, 2025, at the offices of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, located at 3700, 400 Third Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta. A total of 27,270,817 Class A common shares of Intermap (“Common Shares”), representing 45.93% of the total Common Shares outstanding, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.

    Intermap’s shareholders voted in favor of all items of business put forward at the Meeting, being (i) the election of all nominated directors, as more fully described in the Company’s management information circular dated May 28, 2025 (the “Circular”), and (ii) the appointment of MNP LLP as auditors of the Company, as more fully described in the Circular and in the press release issued by the Company on June 20, 2025, copies of which are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

    The results of the vote in respect of the election of directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders, until their successors are duly elected or appointed, or until they otherwise cease to hold office, are as follows:

    Nominee   Result of Vote   Votes For   Votes Withheld
    Patrick A. Blott   Elected   18,579,224
    (96.38%)    		   698,190
    (3.62%)
    Philippe Frappier   Elected   18,696,326
    (96.99%)    		   581,088
    (3.01%)
    John (Jack) Hild   Elected   18,694,826
    (96.98%)    		   582,588
    (3.02%)
    Jordan Tongalson   Elected   18,696,326
    (96.99%)    		   581,088
    (3.01%)

    The results of the vote in respect of the appointment of MNP LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders, with remuneration to be determined by the board of directors of the Company, are as follows:

    Votes For 26,566,313
    (97.42%)
    Votes Withheld 704,504
    (2.58%)

    About Intermap Technologies
    Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap (TSX: IMP; OTCQB: ITMSF) is a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions, focusing on the creation and analysis of 3D terrain data to produce high-resolution thematic models. Through scientific analysis of geospatial information and patented sensors and processing technology, the Company provisions diverse, complementary, multi-source datasets to enable customers to seamlessly integrate geospatial intelligence into their workflows. Intermap’s 3D elevation data and software analytic capabilities enable global geospatial analysis through artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing customers with critical information to understand their terrain environment. By leveraging its proprietary archive of the world’s largest collection of multi-sensor global elevation data, the Company’s collection and processing capabilities provide multi-source 3D datasets and analytics at mission speed, enabling governments and companies to build and integrate geospatial foundation data with actionable insights. Applications for Intermap’s products and solutions include defense, aviation and UAV flight planning, flood and wildfire insurance, disaster mitigation, base mapping, environmental and renewable energy planning, telecommunications, engineering, critical infrastructure monitoring, hydrology, land management, oil and gas and transportation. 

    For more information, please visit www.intermap.com or contact:
    Jennifer Bakken
    Executive Vice President and CFO
    CFO@intermap.com
    +1 (303) 708-0955

    Sean Peasgood
    Investor Relations
    Sean@SophicCapital.com
    +1 (647) 260-9266

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  • MIL-OSI: Intermap Technologies Announces Voting Results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CALGARY, Alberta, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: IMP; OTCQB: ITMSF) – Intermap Technologies Corporation (“Intermap” or the “Company”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) on June 26, 2025, at the offices of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, located at 3700, 400 Third Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta. A total of 27,270,817 Class A common shares of Intermap (“Common Shares”), representing 45.93% of the total Common Shares outstanding, were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting.

    Intermap’s shareholders voted in favor of all items of business put forward at the Meeting, being (i) the election of all nominated directors, as more fully described in the Company’s management information circular dated May 28, 2025 (the “Circular”), and (ii) the appointment of MNP LLP as auditors of the Company, as more fully described in the Circular and in the press release issued by the Company on June 20, 2025, copies of which are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

    The results of the vote in respect of the election of directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders, until their successors are duly elected or appointed, or until they otherwise cease to hold office, are as follows:

    Nominee   Result of Vote   Votes For   Votes Withheld
    Patrick A. Blott   Elected   18,579,224
    (96.38%)    		   698,190
    (3.62%)
    Philippe Frappier   Elected   18,696,326
    (96.99%)    		   581,088
    (3.01%)
    John (Jack) Hild   Elected   18,694,826
    (96.98%)    		   582,588
    (3.02%)
    Jordan Tongalson   Elected   18,696,326
    (96.99%)    		   581,088
    (3.01%)

    The results of the vote in respect of the appointment of MNP LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual general meeting of shareholders, with remuneration to be determined by the board of directors of the Company, are as follows:

    Votes For 26,566,313
    (97.42%)
    Votes Withheld 704,504
    (2.58%)

    About Intermap Technologies
    Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap (TSX: IMP; OTCQB: ITMSF) is a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions, focusing on the creation and analysis of 3D terrain data to produce high-resolution thematic models. Through scientific analysis of geospatial information and patented sensors and processing technology, the Company provisions diverse, complementary, multi-source datasets to enable customers to seamlessly integrate geospatial intelligence into their workflows. Intermap’s 3D elevation data and software analytic capabilities enable global geospatial analysis through artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing customers with critical information to understand their terrain environment. By leveraging its proprietary archive of the world’s largest collection of multi-sensor global elevation data, the Company’s collection and processing capabilities provide multi-source 3D datasets and analytics at mission speed, enabling governments and companies to build and integrate geospatial foundation data with actionable insights. Applications for Intermap’s products and solutions include defense, aviation and UAV flight planning, flood and wildfire insurance, disaster mitigation, base mapping, environmental and renewable energy planning, telecommunications, engineering, critical infrastructure monitoring, hydrology, land management, oil and gas and transportation. 

    For more information, please visit www.intermap.com or contact:
    Jennifer Bakken
    Executive Vice President and CFO
    CFO@intermap.com
    +1 (303) 708-0955

    Sean Peasgood
    Investor Relations
    Sean@SophicCapital.com
    +1 (647) 260-9266

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  • MIL-OSI: BlackRock® Canada Announces Risk Rating Changes, Annual Management Fee Reductions and Commencement of Securities Lending Transactions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (NYSE:BLK) today announced updates to the investment risk ratings of certain iShares exchange-traded funds (“iShares ETFs”), a reduction to the annual management fees of certain iShares ETFs, and the commencement of securities lending transactions of certain iShares ETFs, as further described below.

    Risk Rating Changes

    BlackRock Canada announces updated investment risk ratings of the iShares ETFs listed below, effective as of June 26, 2025:

    iShares ETF Name Ticker Previous Risk Rating Updated Risk Rating
    iShares Core MSCI US Quality Dividend Index ETF(1) XDU Medium to Low Medium
    iShares Japan Fundamental Index Fund (CAD-Hedged) CJP Medium to High Medium
    iShares US Fundamental Index ETF(2) CLU Medium Medium to High
           

    (1) This investment risk rating change only applies to the Canadian dollar units (XDU) and not to the U.S. dollar units (XDU.U).
    (2) This investment risk rating change only applies to the hedged units (CLU) and not to the non-hedged units (CLU.C).

    Annual Management Fee Reductions

    BlackRock Canada has reduced the annual management fees of the iShares ETFs listed below, effective as of July 2, 2025:

    iShares ETF Name Ticker Current Management Fee New Management Fee
    iShares 0-5 TIPS Bond Index ETF XSTP, XSTP.U 0.15% 0.10%
    iShares 0-5 TIPS Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) XSTH 0.15% 0.10%
           

    Securities Lending Transactions

    BlackRock Canada also announces that it may engage in securities lending transactions (the “Transactions”) from time to time for iShares Bitcoin ETF (“IBIT”) in compliance with applicable securities laws.  This is a standard practice for many Canadian iShares ETFs.

    BlackRock Canada is issuing this announcement to provide 60 days’ prior written notice to unitholders of IBIT that IBIT may enter into the Transactions on or after August 25, 2025.

    The prospectus of IBIT dated June 26, 2025, discloses additional information regarding the Transactions, including the policies related to engaging in the Transactions and the related risks.

    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.

    About iShares

    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.

    Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”). TSX is a registered trademark of TSX Inc. (“TSX”). All of the foregoing trademarks have been licensed to S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed for certain purposes to BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), which in turn has sub-licensed these marks to its affiliate, BlackRock on behalf of the applicable ETFs. The Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use by BFA and by extension, BlackRock and the applicable ETFs. The ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, any of their respective affiliates (collectively known as “S&P Dow Jones Indices”) or TSX, or any of their respective affiliates. Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices nor TSX make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the ETFs.

    MSCI is a trademark of MSCI, Inc. (“MSCI”). The ETFs are permitted to use the MSCI mark pursuant to a license agreement between MSCI and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., relating to, among other things, the license granted to BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. to use the Index. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. has sublicensed the use of this trademark to BlackRock. The ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by MSCI and MSCI makes no representation, condition or warranty regarding the advisability of investing in the ETF.

    ©2025 BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United States and elsewhere. Used with permission.

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

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  • MIL-OSI: Global Healthcare Technology Leader Selects Kneat

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LIMERICK, Ireland, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — kneat.com, inc. (TSX: KSI) (OTCQC: KSIOF), a leader in digitizing and automating validation and quality processes, is pleased to announce that a leading healthcare technology and diagnostics company (“the Company”) has signed a multi-year Master Services Agreement with Kneat.

    The Company, which is headquartered in the United States, employs over 50,000 people and manufactures in more than a dozen countries worldwide. This manufacturer of medical technology, including medical devices and pharmaceutical diagnostics, will use the Kneat Gx platform initially to digitize its Commissioning, Qualification and Validation workflows for facilities, equipment and computer systems at several lead manufacturing sites.

    “After an extensive evaluation process this global leader selected Kneat to drive efficiency, quality and compliance through greater digitalization of their Validation processes,” said Eddie Ryan, Kneat CEO. “I’m happy that Kneat will be supporting both new builds and ongoing operations where we are proven to deliver significant business value.”

    The steady pace of Kneat’s strategic customer wins indicates that digital validation is progressively becoming the norm for life sciences companies. The State of Validation 2025 study also supports this trend. The total percentage of organizations surveyed that are either using or planning to use digital validation is now 93 percent, versus 86 percent in the 2024 study. The shift is unsurprising. Done right, digital validation delivers speed to market; trustworthy, scalable compliance; and a foundation to leverage integrated automation and AI-driven innovations in the future.

    About Kneat

    Kneat Solutions provides leading companies in highly regulated industries with unparalleled efficiency in validation and compliance through its digital validation platform Kneat Gx. As an industry leader in customer satisfaction, Kneat boasts an excellent record for implementation, powered by our user-friendly design, expert support, and on-demand training academy. Kneat Gx is an industry-leading digital validation platform that enables highly regulated companies to manage any validation discipline from end-to-end. Kneat Gx is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, fully validated, and 21 CFR Part 11/Annex 11 compliant. Multiple independent customer studies show up to 40% reduction in documentation cycle times, up to 20% faster speed to market, and a higher compliance standard.

    Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements

    Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, certain information presented constitutes “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, the relationship between Kneat and the customer, Kneat’s business development activities, the use and implementation timelines of Kneat’s software within the customer’s validation processes, the ability and intent of the customer to scale the use of Kneat’s software within the customer’s organization, and the compliance of Kneat’s platform under regulatory audit and inspection. While such forward-looking statements are expressed by Kneat, as stated in this release, in good faith and believed by Kneat to have a reasonable basis, they are subject to important risks and uncertainties. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, the events predicted in these forward-looking statements may differ materially from actual results or events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, given that they involve risks and uncertainties.

    Kneat does not undertake any obligation to release publicly revisions to any forward-looking statement, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Investors should not assume that any lack of update to a previously issued forward-looking statement constitutes a reaffirmation of that statement. Continued reliance on forward-looking statements is at an investor’s own risk.

    For more information visit www.kneat.com.

    Contact:

    Katie Keita, Kneat Investor Relations
    P: + 1 902-450-2660
    E: investors@kneat.com 

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  • MIL-OSI: Stack Capital Group Inc. Announces Results of Its 2025 Annual General Meeting & Election of Directors

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stack Capital Group Inc., (“Stack Capital”) (TSX:STCK & TSX:STCK.WT.A) is pleased to announce that at its annual meeting of shareholders, held virtually today, the four director nominees listed in Stack Capital’s management proxy circular dated May 13, 2025 (the “Circular”) were elected as directors of Stack Capital. Directors have been elected to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders.

    The detailed results of the vote are as follows:

    Nominee Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against
    John K. Bell 4,564,900 99.71% 13,102 0.29%
    Jeffrey Parks 4,577,602 99.99% 400 0.01%
    Laurie Goldberg 3,518,191 76.85% 1,059,811 23.15%
    Gerri Sinclair 3,518,091 76.85% 1,059,911 23.15%
             

    * The number of votes disclosed reflects shareholders voting at the meeting and proxies received by management in advance of the meeting.

    At today’s meeting, Stack Capital shareholders also approved i) the appointment of MNP LLP, Chartered Accountants and Licensed Public Accountants, as the auditor of Stack Capital for the ensuing year, and ii) the Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.

    About Stack Capital

    Stack Capital is an investment holding company and its business objective is to invest in equity, debt and/or other securities of growth-to-late-stage private businesses. Through Stack Capital, shareholders have the opportunity to gain exposure to a diversified private investment portfolio; participate in the private market; and have liquidity due to the listing of the Common Shares & Warrants on the TSX. At the same time, the public structure also allows the Company to focus its efforts on maximizing long-term performance through a portfolio of high growth businesses, which are not widely available to most Canadian investors.

    For more information, please visit our website at www.stackcapitalgroup.com or contact:

    Brian Viveiros
    VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
    647.280.3307
    brian@stackcapitalgroup.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Stack Capital Group Inc. Announces Results of Its 2025 Annual General Meeting & Election of Directors

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stack Capital Group Inc., (“Stack Capital”) (TSX:STCK & TSX:STCK.WT.A) is pleased to announce that at its annual meeting of shareholders, held virtually today, the four director nominees listed in Stack Capital’s management proxy circular dated May 13, 2025 (the “Circular”) were elected as directors of Stack Capital. Directors have been elected to serve until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders.

    The detailed results of the vote are as follows:

    Nominee Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against
    John K. Bell 4,564,900 99.71% 13,102 0.29%
    Jeffrey Parks 4,577,602 99.99% 400 0.01%
    Laurie Goldberg 3,518,191 76.85% 1,059,811 23.15%
    Gerri Sinclair 3,518,091 76.85% 1,059,911 23.15%
             

    * The number of votes disclosed reflects shareholders voting at the meeting and proxies received by management in advance of the meeting.

    At today’s meeting, Stack Capital shareholders also approved i) the appointment of MNP LLP, Chartered Accountants and Licensed Public Accountants, as the auditor of Stack Capital for the ensuing year, and ii) the Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.

    About Stack Capital

    Stack Capital is an investment holding company and its business objective is to invest in equity, debt and/or other securities of growth-to-late-stage private businesses. Through Stack Capital, shareholders have the opportunity to gain exposure to a diversified private investment portfolio; participate in the private market; and have liquidity due to the listing of the Common Shares & Warrants on the TSX. At the same time, the public structure also allows the Company to focus its efforts on maximizing long-term performance through a portfolio of high growth businesses, which are not widely available to most Canadian investors.

    For more information, please visit our website at www.stackcapitalgroup.com or contact:

    Brian Viveiros
    VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
    647.280.3307
    brian@stackcapitalgroup.com

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  • MIL-OSI: LET Mining launches smart cloud mining to easily earn passive income

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    London, UK, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the rapid development of digital assets, more and more people are looking for ways to participate in the cryptocurrency market without frequent operations, lower risks and more stable returns. To meet this demand, LET Mining officially launched a new generation of smart cloud mining services, allowing users to start a stable and efficient passive income path with just one click.

    What is smart cloud mining?
    Smart cloud mining is a computing power leasing method based on cloud technology and artificial intelligence. Users do not need to buy mining machines, do not need technical experience, and do not need to bear equipment operation and maintenance and high electricity costs. They only need to choose a computing power package, and the system will automatically deploy it to global data centers for mining operations.

    LET Mining‘s “Smart Cloud Mining” system further optimizes the efficiency and experience of traditional cloud mining-introducing AI computing power scheduling, green energy mining and revenue prediction models to make the revenue more stable and controllable, and truly realize “easy participation and automatic revenue”.

    How to start LET Mining?
    1. Log in and quickly register an account to get a free $12 reward
    2. Use $12 to buy a cloud mining contract, or buy a cloud mining contract that suits your investment strategy

    contract Investment Amount Contract duration Total income
    Experience Contract $100 2 days $100 + $8
    BTC Classic Hash Power $500 5 days $500 + $30
    BTC Classic Hash Power $1,400 12 days $1,400 + $216.72
    DOGE Classic Hash Power $3,000 22 days $3,000 + $904.2
    BTC Advanced Hash Power $8,000 37 days $8,000 + $4736

    (Click to view more high-yield cloud mining contracts)
    Get income every day, and you can continue to buy contracts or withdraw funds

    What are the advantages of LET Mining?
    ✅ One-click start, no equipment required
    Users do not need to download software or configure hardware, just select the computing power package on the platform to start the mining process with one click.

    ✅ Support multiple currencies
    The platform supports a variety of mainstream crypto assets, including:
    Bitcoin (BTC): the representative of digital gold;
    Ripple (XRP): extremely fast settlement speed, suitable for quick remote mining;
    Dogecoin (DOGE): active community, large fluctuations but great potential.

    ✅ Stable passive income arrives daily
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  • MIL-OSI: Westport to Issue Q2 2025 Financial Results on August 11, 2025 and Provides an Update on the Divestment of the Light-Duty Segment

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (TSX: WPRT / Nasdaq: WPRT) (“Westport” or “The Company”) announces that the Company will release Q2 2025 financial results on Monday, August 11, 2025, after market close. A conference call and webcast to discuss the financial results and other corporate developments will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

    Time: 10:00 a.m. ET (7:00 a.m. PT)
    Call Link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI842f3b76bd5b44c7aee3e609a6cc77b3
    Webcast: https://investors.westport.com

    Participants may register up to 60 minutes before the event by clicking on the call link and completing the online registration form. Upon registration, the user will receive dial-in info and a unique PIN, along with an email confirming the details.

    The webcast will be archived on Westport’s website and a replay will be available at https://investors.westport.com

    Light-Duty Divestment Transaction Update

    Westport today reaffirms its commitment to the pending sale of its Light-Duty Segment to a wholly-owned investment vehicle of Heliaca Investments Coöperatief U.A. (“Heliaca Investments”), a Netherlands based investment firm supported by Ramphastos Investments Management B.V. a prominent Dutch venture capital and private equity firm (the “Transaction”), first announced in March 2025. The closing of the Transaction is now expected to occur in July 2025, slightly later than originally anticipated. The revised timeline reflects an updated regulatory review process. The Company continues to work closely with all parties as the remaining conditions to close are finalized.

    About Westport Fuel Systems

    At Westport Fuel Systems, we are driving innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow. We are a leading supplier of advanced fuel delivery components and systems for clean, low-carbon fuels such as natural gas, renewable natural gas, propane, and hydrogen to the global transportation industry. Our technology delivers the performance and fuel efficiency required by transportation applications and the environmental benefits that address climate change and urban air quality challenges. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with operations in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, we serve our customers in approximately 70 countries with leading global transportation brands. At Westport Fuel Systems, we think ahead. For more information, visit www.westport.com.

    Investor Inquiries:
    Investor Relations
    T: +1 604-718-2046
    E: invest@westport.com

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  • MIL-OSI: AGF Announces Results of Special Meetings of Securityholders and Implementation of Certain Fund Changes Approved by Securityholders

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following special meetings of securityholders held on June 26, 2025, AGF Investments Inc. (AGF Investments) today announced that securityholders approved the proposed changes to the investment objectives of AGF Short-Term Income Class and AGF Global Sustainable Growth Equity Fund (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”), as follows:

    Fund Current Investment Objective Proposed Investment Objective
    AGF Short-Term Income Class The Fund’s objective is to provide maximum income while preserving capital and liquidity. It invests primarily in short-term instruments, government guaranteed securities and corporate paper with a minimum A credit rating. The Fund’s objective is to provide maximum income, while preserving capital and liquidity. It invests primarily in Canadian money market instruments, such as Canadian treasury bills.
    AGF Global Sustainable Growth Equity Fund The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, globally, which fit the Fund’s concept of sustainable development. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies that are delivering a positive sustainability impact by providing solutions to the key challenges in sustainable development.
         

    The new investment objectives will be implemented by AGF Investments by an amendment to the simplified prospectus of the Funds, on or about July 15, 2025. In connection with the investment objective changes, the following changes will also be made to the Funds on or about July 15:

    • Strategy Changes: The investment strategies of the Funds will be amended to align with the new investment objectives of the Funds, as further detailed in the management information circular referenced below.
    • Name Change: AGF Short-Term Income Class will change its name to AGF Canadian Money Market Class.

    At the meetings, securityholders also approved changes to the capital structure of AGF All World Tax Advantage Group Limited, as per disclosure included in the management information circular.

    Additional information regarding the changes in investment objective, and other associated changes, is provided in the Funds’ management information circular, which is available on www.AGF.com and www.sedarplus.ca.

    Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual fund securities are not covered by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other government deposit insurer. There can be no assurances the fund will be able to obtain its net asset value at a constant amount or that the full amount of your investment in the fund will be returned to you. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

    About AGF Management Limited

    Founded in 1957, AGF Management Limited (AGF) is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm. Our companies deliver excellence in investing in the public and private markets through three business lines: AGF Investments, AGF Capital Partners and AGF Private Wealth.

    AGF brings a disciplined approach, focused on incorporating sound, responsible and sustainable corporate practices. The firm’s collective investment expertise, driven by its fundamental, quantitative and private investing capabilities, extends globally to a wide range of clients, from financial advisors and their clients to high-net worth and institutional investors including pension plans, corporate plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations.

    Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, AGF has investment operations and client servicing teams on the ground in North America and Europe. With over $53 billion in total assets under management and fee-earning assets, AGF serves more than 815,000 investors. AGF trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGF.B.

    About AGF Investments

    AGF Investments is a group of wholly owned subsidiaries of AGF Management Limited, a Canadian reporting issuer. The subsidiaries included in AGF Investments are AGF Investments Inc. (AGFI), AGF Investments America Inc. (AGFA), AGF Investments LLC (AGFUS) and AGF International Advisors Company Limited (AGFIA). The term AGF Investments may refer to one or more of these subsidiaries or to all of them jointly. This term is used for convenience and does not precisely describe any of the separate companies, each of which manages its own affairs.

    AGF Investments entities only provide investment advisory services or offers investment funds in the jurisdiction where such firm and/or product is registered or authorized to provide such services.

    AGF Investments Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGF Management Limited and conducts the management and advisory of mutual funds in Canada.

    Media Contact

    Amanda Marchment
    Director, Corporate Communications
    416-865-4160
    amanda.marchment@agf.com  

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Public awareness campaign targets extortion threats

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    In response to a rise in extortion threats against members of the South Asian community, BC Crime Stoppers is launching a digital media campaign to raise awareness and encourage reporting of extortion activity.

    “The recent surge in extortion threats targeting members of the South Asian community is very concerning, and we are doing everything we can to support police efforts in investigating these crimes,” said Garry Begg, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General. “Reporting is the most important step in stopping extortion and keeping people safe, so if you are a victim of extortion, or have any information that could help solve a crime, I urge you to contact Crime Stoppers.”

    With support from the federal government’s Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund, the B.C. government has provided $100,000 to help BC Crime Stoppers run a 60-day extortion awareness campaign. The campaign is launching Thursday, June 26, 2025, and shares important information about recognizing and reporting extortion threats, helping individuals, business owners and families stay safe and informed.

    The campaign was developed in consultation with individuals with deep knowledge of extortion, experience in policing and lived experience within the South Asian community. The goal is encouraging people to report extortion threats to help police stop those responsible. The campaign will be available in English and Punjabi, and will include advertisements on radio, podcasts, Spotify, social media and television.

    “Since 1982, BC Crime Stoppers and its local programs have offered the community an anonymous way to report criminal activity,” said Gillian Millam, executive director, BC Crime Stoppers. “In partnership with the provincial government, BC Crime Stoppers aims to educate the community on how to recognize and report cases of extortion. The primary goal of this campaign is to inform the public and help solve crime.”

    The Province continues to take action to combat serious and organized crime with more than $100 million invested annually to bolster provincial firearm forensic capabilities, strengthen gang enforcement and suppression initiatives, and support community-based prevention and intervention programs.

    Provincial efforts are supported by the federal government’s Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund, with the B.C. government receiving nearly $11 million from Public Safety Canada for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The funding will go toward anti-gang and crime initiatives throughout the province, including the Organized Crime Agency of BC, and police departments to support operations in dismantling serious and organized crime.

    Quotes:

    Chief Const. Colin Watson, Abbotsford Police Department –

    “The Abbotsford Police Department remains dedicated to safeguarding our community and local businesses from the threat of extortion. Through focused investigations, strong partnerships with other agencies, and proactive community engagement, we strive to prevent further harm and ensure those responsible are held accountable. We continue to support affected individuals and urge anyone with information related to extortion to contact their local police department.” 

    Chief Const. Harj Sidhu, Delta Police Department –

    “I want to thank the Province and BC Crime Stoppers for raising awareness about the growing issue of extortion, which has impacted the South Asian community and others. These cases are often linked to organized crime and have created real fear. Early reporting is critical. Delta Police are committed to supporting victims, working with partners, and keeping our community safe. If you receive a threat or have information, please report it. We are here to help.”

    Chief Const. Norm Lipinski, Surrey Police Service –

    “Surrey Police Service’s dedicated Extortion Investigations Team is actively working with our policing partners to identify and arrest those engaged in extortion so we can relieve victims and residents of the understandable fear that these crimes create. We remind individuals who are victims of an extortion attempt to report it to your local police as soon as possible. Every detail can help police unravel these highly complex and sophisticated investigations.”

    Chief Supt. Duncan Pound, BC RCMP Lower Mainland District –

    “The RCMP Lower Mainland District is working with municipal, provincial and federal partners to investigate and disrupt organized crime groups engaged in extortion across the region. The number of victims or complaints have spanned multiple jurisdictions and communities and therefore our investigative approach has been cross jurisdictional and collaborative, to determine any connections or similarities. While progress is being made, police continue to stress the importance of anyone impacted to come forward. The public is urged to report any instances of extortion or suspicious activity to the police, as unreported incidents can enable organized crime to continue operating.”

    Quick Facts:

    • BC Crime Stoppers is a non-profit society and registered charity that receives anonymous tip information about criminal activity and provides it to investigators.
    • Anonymous tips may be provided by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-8477 or online at bccrimestoppers.com or https://solvecrime.ca/index.php/en/
    • BC Crime Stoppers accepts tips in a variety of languages and will pay a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest, a charge, recovery of stolen property, seizure of illegal drugs or guns or denial of a fraudulent insurance claim.

    Learn More:

    To view the campaign webpage, visit: https://bccrimestoppers.com/extortion/

    Watch the 30-second campaign in English here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xOhv77PTJqpHJBu1C8xbV9K0t4oQY5BG/view

    Watch the 30-second campaign in Punjabi here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PCzPvE801NE1utwarto7y2etxtojVAdG/view

    To learn more about government’s action to combat serious and organized crime, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PSSG0040-000714

    Victims and their immediate family members may be eligible for benefits to support in their recovery through the Ministry’s Crime Victim Assistance Program: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/bcs-criminal-justice-system/if-you-are-a-victim-of-a-crime/victim-of-crime/financial-assistance-benefits

    To locate a victim service program in your community, contact VictimLinkBC: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc

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  • MIL-OSI: Stifel Reports May 2025 Operating Data

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ST. LOUIS, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today reported selected operating results for May 31, 2025, in an effort to provide timely information to investors on certain key performance metrics. Due to the limited nature of this data, a consistent correlation to earnings should not be assumed.

    Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “In May, recruiting and market appreciation drove a 3% increase in total client assets and a 4% increase in fee-based assets. Client money market and insured product levels decreased less than 1% during the month primarily due to lower Smart Rate balances as Sweep balances experienced a slight decline. Investment banking activity was negatively impacted by increased market volatility in April, but we have seen momentum increase and our pipelines build throughout the quarter as markets have stabilized. As a result, we anticipate investment banking revenue in the quarter to be down approximately 10% from the second quarter of 2024 but we remain cautiously optimistic for the full year 2025.”

    Selected Operating Data (Unaudited)
      As of   % Change
    (millions) 5/31/2025 5/31/2024 4/30/2025   5/31/2024 4/30/2025
    Total client assets $501,357 $465,959 $485,551   8% 3%
    Fee-based client assets $199,078 $176,461 $190,545   13% 4%
    Private Client Group fee-based client assets $173,557 $154,544 $166,029   12% 5%
    Bank loans, net (includes loans held for sale) $21,204 $19,822 $21,536   7% (2)%
    Client money market and insured product (1) $25,827 $26,230 $26,073   (2)% (1)%

    (1) Includes Sweep deposits, Smart Rate deposits, Third-party Bank Sweep Program, and Other Sweep cash.

    Company Information

    Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners and Miller Buckfire business divisions; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC; in Canada through Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.; and in the United Kingdom and Europe through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A., and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A., offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.

    Media Contact: Neil Shapiro (212) 271-3447 | Investor Contact: Joel Jeffrey (212) 271- 3610 | www.stifel.com/investor-relations

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  • MIL-OSI: Trupanion to Host 2025 Annual Investor Day on September 17

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SEATTLE, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trupanion, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRUP), a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs, will host its Annual Investor Day on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. This annual event is designed to be the best opportunity for Trupanion shareholders and guests to understand Trupanion’s achievements and challenges over the past year and its strategic vision going forward.

    Management remarks are expected to commence shortly after 9:00 am Pacific Time. The event will feature presentations and extensive Q&A with the teams responsible for leading the execution of the Company’s strategic growth plan.

    Registration can be found here or on the events portion of Trupanion’s investor relations website found here.

    About Trupanion

    Trupanion is a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs throughout the United States, Canada, and certain countries in Continental Europe with over 1,000,000 pets currently enrolled. For over two decades, Trupanion has given pet owners peace of mind so they can focus on their pet’s recovery, not financial stress. Trupanion is committed to providing pet parents with the highest value in pet medical insurance with unlimited payouts for the life of their pets. With its patented process, Trupanion is the only North American provider with the technology to pay veterinarians directly in seconds at the time of checkout. Trupanion is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “TRUP”. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. Trupanion policies are issued, in the United States, by its wholly owned insurance entity American Pet Insurance Company and, in Canada, by Accelerant Insurance Company of Canada or GPIC Insurance Company. Policies are sold and administered in Canada by Canada Pet Health Insurance Services, Inc. dba Trupanion 309-1277 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver, BC V7J 0A2 and in the United States by Trupanion Managers USA, Inc. (CA license No. 0G22803, NPN 9588590). Canada Pet Health Insurance Services, Inc. is a registered damage insurance agency and claims adjuster in Quebec #603927. For more information, please visit trupanion.com.

    Contacts

    Laura Bainbridge, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications
    Gil Melchior, Director, Investor Relations
    Investor.Relations@trupanion.com

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: CSIS publishes first annual Addressing Misconduct and Wrongdoing at CSIS Report

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    Today, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) published its first annual report on addressing misconduct and wrongdoing, following a commitment made by CSIS leadership last year. This report represents one further step in our progress toward building a culture of integrity, respect and accountability at CSIS, and provides a safe and supportive workplace for all employees. Transparency helps support safety and respect as it calls out and makes clear the consequences of inappropriate behaviour.

    The report covers the 2023 and 2024 calendar years, and explains the steps the organization is taking to address misconduct and wrongdoing, as well as provides an overview of the misconduct and wrongdoing cases for this period.

    This report will be published annually moving forward, covering one calendar year at a time.

    Quote

    “CSIS employees deserve a work environment in which they are valued, respected, and free from harassment, discrimination and reprisal. By being open and transparent about the issues we face, it is my hope that more employees will come forward when they suspect misconduct and wrongdoing, confident that we, as an organization, will act appropriately to remedy the situation.”

    – Dan Rogers, Director, CSIS

    Associated Link

    Addressing Misconduct and Wrongdoing at CSIS, 2023-2024 Report

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Strengthening land stewardship, cultural site protection in Squamish Nation territory

    Source: Government of Canada regional news

    Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and the Province have signed an agreement to guide forest stewardship in Squamish Nation territory at a ceremony held at the top of the Sea-to-Sky gondola overlooking Átl’ḵa7tsem (Howe Sound).

    “This agreement is a major step forward in asserting our Nation’s role as stewards of our lands,” said Sxwíxwtn Wilson Williams, Councillor and elected spokesperson, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). “This will ensure our cultural sites and key environmental areas are protected for future generations. These have been our lands for thousands of years, and the fact they are now back under our direct control provides a greater sense of security for our people, and a strong optimism for our future.”

    The Land Use Planning Agreement establishes 33 Siiyamin ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh cultural sites that will recognize areas of historical and cultural importance to prevent harvesting, new roads and tenures. On top of this, there are six Special Cultural Management Areas (SCMAs), which will be guided by enhanced forest stewardship and cultural management, bringing economic opportunities and increased predictability on the land base for the forestry sector, while protecting important cultural values.

    “Forestry is about people and the lands they call home, and by prioritizing these in our vision for forestry, we can build a future rooted in respect and reconciliation,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “This agreement reflects years of meaningful work between the Province and Squamish Nation. By honouring Squamish Nation’s connection to the land and applying their values to forest management, we are charting a path forward that supports economic opportunity and environmental stewardship for our province.”

    The agreement will increase protection for riparian and wetland ecosystems, areas of old cedar forests and culturally modified trees. A riparian area is land adjacent to rivers, streams and lakes that support plant and animal life important to ecological balance. By incorporating enhanced riparian management practices, the agreement aims to address the growing impacts of climate change, while protecting fish streams, culturally important plants and food supply.

    “Successful land-use planning includes building positive, lasting relationships and trust between First Nations and the B.C. government, communities, stakeholders and the public,” said Randene Niell, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. “This agreement, which provides increased protections for riparian and wetland ecosystems, demonstrates what can be done when people work together in good faith to achieve mutually beneficial goals.”

    The next step will be to complete a ministerial order, which will include consultation with First Nations, and engagement with the public. It aims to establish objectives for the forestry sector to follow in alignment with the agreement and provide the Squamish Nation certainty in sites of high value.

    B.C. is continuing commitments to work alongside rights and title holders to conserve the province’s oldest and rarest trees, while supporting sustainable forestry that adds more local jobs for every tree harvested. The agreement outlines 5,081 hectares of old growth that will not be harvested, 925 hectares within the Siiyamin ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh cultural sites and 4,155 hectares within the SCMAs, while enabling harvest opportunity to approximately 9,800 hectares of the Timber Harvesting Land Base that was temporarily deferred during negotiations.

    Approaching forestry and land-use management in this way secures a more sustainable future for First Nations that benefit from local forests for their economic strength, while ensuring a sustainable land base for harvesting.

    Quick Facts:

    • This agreement builds on a previous Land Use Planning Agreement signed in 2007 between the Government of B.C. and the Squamish Nation.
    • In 2019, B.C. committed to Squamish Nation to negotiate an agreement regarding areas of interest throughout Squamish Nation territory.
    • Negotiations began in 2020 and, with this agreement, have completed.
    • The Timber Harvesting Land Base is used to determine the Annual Allowable Cut.

    Learn More:

    To view a copy of the agreement (a signed version will be added Friday, June 27, 2025), visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/Squamish_Nation_AOI_Agreement.pdf

    To learn more about Squamish Nation, visit: https://www.squamish.net/

    To read about Forest Landscape Planning, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/forest-landscape-plans

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Parks Canada launches international design competition for a new visitor reception and community hub in Banff National Park

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    International design competition will result in a conceptual design for the 200-Block of Banff Avenue Redevelopment Project.

    June 26, 2025                                    Banff, Alberta                                         Parks Canada

    Parks Canada is pleased to announce the launch of an international design competition, overseen by the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada (RAIC), to develop a new conceptual design for the iconic 200-Block of Banff Avenue in Banff National Park.

    Today, Parks Canada announced the beginning of the pre-qualification phase for the architectural design competition after which up to six respondents will be invited to submit conceptual design proposals. The competition will be undertaken in accordance with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) guidance for competitions in Canada.

    To be considered, the conceptual designs must incorporate extensive feedback received by Parks Canada through years-long Indigenous, public, and stakeholder engagement. This project presents a unique opportunity to modernize facilities and open spaces in downtown Banff to welcome national park visitors, encourage connection with the national park, foster a welcoming and vibrant community.

    Each successful design proposal will be evaluated by an independent jury composed of recognized design and architecture professionals. The jury will evaluate the proposals and feedback received in further public engagement sessions and then provide a recommendation to Parks Canada.  

    There will be continued opportunity for the public to provide input on the redevelopment project. Public engagement sessions on the conceptual design proposals will help to inform jury deliberations. Information and updates will be posted on the Let’s Talk Mountain Parks website as they become available.

    Concluding in Spring 2026, the design competition for the 200-Block Banff Avenue Redevelopment Project will follow established industry standards and protocols and bring professional expertise to the evaluation process to generate world-class conceptual designs for this unique and iconic Canadian landmark.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Canadian National Extradited for Mailing Fraudulent Prize Notices

    Source: US State of California

    WASHINGTON — A Canadian national accused of operating fraudulent prize notice schemes was extradited to the United States and made his initial appearance in Las Vegas federal court on June 18, the Department of Justice and U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced today.

    Patrick Fraser, 44, of Alberta, Canada, will face federal charges of conspiracy and mail fraud. Fraser was arrested on June 15, 2023, by Canadian authorities pursuant to a U.S. extradition request and was surrendered to the United States this month. A detention hearing was held on June 23, and Fraser was ordered detained pending trial.

    According to the indictment, the defendant conspired with others to operate fraud schemes through which he mailed fraudulent prize notifications to individuals in the United States and in other countries. The prize notifications falsely represented that the victims had been specifically chosen to receive a large cash prize, typically over $1 million, and would receive the prize upon payment of a small free. Many of the victims were elderly and vulnerable.

    “The Justice Department is committed to prosecuting and pursuing those who perpetrate fraud schemes targeting America’s seniors,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “I thank Canada for assisting in extraditing this individual to face charges here in the United States. The Justice Department and U.S. law enforcement partners will continue to work closely with law enforcement partners across the globe to bring to justice criminals who attempt to defraud U.S. victims from outside the United States.”

    “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work with the Consumer Protection Branch and our law enforcement partners in the United States and the world to identify and pursue transnational criminals who prey on older Americans,” said U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. “Through our Elder Justice Initiative, Assistant U.S. Attorneys and professional staff are combating elder financial exploitation and fraud. This extradition is another example of the outstanding collaboration between federal law enforcement and international partners.”

    “Postal inspectors protect the vulnerable. If you use fake prize offers to scam others, we’ll find you—and you will be held accountable,” said U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge Eric Shen.

    Fraser is charged in a nine-count indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Las Vegas. If convicted, Fraser faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison per count. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

    All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

    Senior Trial Attorney Ann Entwistle and Trial Attorney Charles B. Dunn of the Justice Department’s Consumer Protection Branch and Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Anthony Lopez for the District of Nevada are prosecuting the case. USPIS investigated the case. The Justice Department is grateful to the Vancouver Police Department, who provided assistance through official requests. The Office of International Affairs of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division accomplished the extradition of Fraser from Canada.

    The Justice Department continues to investigate and bring charges in other similar matters. If you or someone you know is age 60 or older and has experienced financial fraud, experienced professionals are standing by at the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 1-833-FRAUD-11 (1-833-372-8311). This Justice Department hotline, managed by the Office for Victims of Crime, can provide personalized support to callers by assessing the needs of the victim and identifying relevant next steps. Case managers will identify appropriate reporting agencies, provide information to callers to assist them in reporting, connect callers directly with appropriate agencies, and provide resources and referrals, on a case-by-case basis. Reporting is the first step. Reporting can help authorities identify those who commit fraud and reporting certain financial losses due to fraud as soon as possible can increase the likelihood of recovering losses. The hotline is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET. English, Spanish, and other languages are available.

    More information about the department’s efforts to help American seniors is available at its Elder Justice Initiative webpage. For more information about the Consumer Protection Branch and its enforcement efforts, visit www.justice.gov/civil/consumer-protection-branch. Consumer complaints may be filed with the FTC at www.reportfraud.ftc.gov/ or at 877-FTC-HELP. The Justice Department provides a variety of resources relating to elder fraud victimization through its Office for Victims of Crime, which can be reached at www.ovc.gov.

    For more information about the Consumer Protection Branch and its fraud enforcement efforts, visit www.justice.gov/civil/consumer-protection-branch. 

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  • MIL-OSI: Marksmen Energy Inc. Announces Filing of its Q1 Interim Financial Statements

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CALGARY, ALBERTA, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marksmen Energy Inc. (“Marksmen” or the “Company“) is providing this announcement further to its news releases dated May 15 and 29, June 12 and 16, 2025, with respect to the Alberta Securities Commission (“ASC“) having issued a management cease trade order (“MCTO“) to Marksmen pursuant to its application under National Policy 12-203 Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203“) in respect of the default regarding the delay of the filing of its annual financial statements, accompanying management’s discussion and analysis and related chief executive officer (“CEO“) and chief financial officer (“CFO“) certifications for the financial year ended December 31, 2024 (collectively, the “Annual Filings“).

    As a result of the delay in filing the Annual Filings, the Company’s interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, the accompanying management discussion and analysis and related CEO and CFO certifications (collectively, the “Q1 Filings“) were not filed by the prescribed deadline of May 30, 2025.

    Marksmen filed its Annual Filings on June 16, 2025, enabling it to proceed with preparing its Q1 Filings, which Marksmen is pleased to confirm the Company has now filed.

    Pursuant to the completion of the Annual Filings and Q1 Filings, the Company expects that the MCTO granted by the ASC will be revoked and that the CEO and the CFO will be permitted to trade securities of the Company in two full business days. The MCTO does not affect the ability of persons other than the CEO and the CFO of the Company to trade in the Company’s securities.

    The Company confirms that, other than as disclosed in its news release dated May 15 and 29, June 12 and 16, 2025, or as set out herein, there is no other material information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.

    The Company wants to thank all of those who worked diligently in assisting with the finalization of the Annual Filings and Q1 Filings.

    For additional information regarding this news release please contact Archie Nesbitt, Director and CEO of the Company at (403) 265-7270 or e-mail ajnesbitt@marksmenenergy.com.

    Forward Looking Information and Risk Factors

    This news release contains statements and information that may constitute “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including statements identified by the use of words such as “will”, “expects”, “positions”, “believe”, “potential” and similar words, including negatives thereof, or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

    Such forward-looking information is not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company’s beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. Generally, such forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “will continue”, “will occur” or “will be achieved”. The forward-looking information contained herein may include, but is not limited to, information concerning the anticipated revocation of the MCTO.

    By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. Risks include, but are not limited to, the possibility that the Company’s MCTO is revoked later than anticipated, which could result in trading of the Company’s securities being halted by the TSX Venture Exchange and/or temporarily cease-traded by the Canadian securities commissions.

    Additional information regarding risks and uncertainties of the Company’s business are contained under the heading “Reporting Entity” and “Going Concern” in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the Company’s other public filings which are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

    In connection with the forward-looking information contained in this news release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice.

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