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MIL-OSI: Proactis SA – announcement January 2024

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Proactis SA announces results for
the 18 months period ended 31 January 2024

Paris – 26^thSeptember 2024 – Proactis SA (Euronext: PROAC), a leading provider of comprehensive spend management and business process collaboration solutions, today announced financial information for the year ended 31 January 2024, in accordance with the “European Transparency Obligations Directive” financial disclosure requirements.

It should be noted at the outset that publication of the results for the year ended January 31, 2024, was originally scheduled for May 31, 2024. Unfortunately, Proactis SA was unable to keep to this timetable, as its statutory auditors were unwilling to issue their reports on the accounts for the period just ended before the completion of the audit of the accounts of Proactis SA’s parent company by the group’s UK auditors.

Period ended 31 January 2024 – Key Results:

The Proactis SA Board of Directors approved the accounts for the 18 months period ended 31 January 2024 on 10^th September 2024, which have been formally certified by the auditors.

€ Million	Period ended 31 January 2024 -18 Months	Year ended 31 July 2022 – 12 Months

Revenue	17.9	14.4

EBITDA (*)	2.0	2.8

EBITDA as a % of revenue	11%	19%
Net Earnings	(16.6)	0.3

Operating Cashflow	3.2	2.3

Cash	0.6	0.9


(*) EBITDA: Operating result before depreciation and non-recurring items.

Presentation is done on 18 months due to the year-end date change to align with the Proactis Topco Limited Group year-end date change.

Revenues

Although the turnover of the Group looks greater due to the change in year-end; it is below the level of the prior period. This is mainly due to the non-renewal of 3^rd party solution contracts at the end of contract, or non-renewal of contract in specific non-core product areas. Revenue as presented includes revenue from the Group management fees and split is as follow:

€ Million	Period ended 31 January 2024	Year ended 31 July 2022
€ Million	Period ended 31 January 2024	Year ended 31 July 2022

Revenue	17.9	14.4

Operating revenue	11.3	9.8
Management fees	6.6	4.6

Goodwill Impairment

Based on the value in use calculations established for the Proactis SA Group, it has been necessary to recognise an impairment. The value in use calculation reflects pipeline conversion delay and the slowdown in volume-related activities during the period under review. The recoverable amount was estimated based on their value in use of €3.3M. An impairment of €3.5M has therefore been recorded.

Other operating expenses

Proactis SA Group has recorded a depreciation of 10.9 million euros on the receivables it owns against the current accounts with sister entities. This write-down was recorded at the request of Proactis SA’s statutory auditors. These current accounts result from intra-group transfer pricing billing and are not likely to be repaid in the short term.

Profitability

The Company recorded an EBITDA for the period ended 31 January 2024 of €2.0M (€2.8M for the year ended 2022).

Net Earnings were € (16.6)M versus year ended 31 July 2022: € 0.3M.

Cashflow

In the period ended 31 January 2024, the Group‘s operating cash-flow was €3.2M. Capital investment remained strong, at €3.0M, and was focused on the Company’s strategic solution suite; The Business Network. The Group had positive cash balances of €0.6M on 31 January 2024 (31 July 2022: €0.9M).

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About Proactis SA (https://www.proactis.com/proactis-sa), a Proactis Company

Proactis SA connects companies by providing business spend management and collaborative business process automation solutions for both goods and services, through The Business Network. Our solutions integrate with any ERP or procurement system, providing our customers with an easy-to-use solution which drives adoption, compliance and savings.

Proactis SA has operations in France, Germany, USA and Manila.

Listed in Compartment C on the Euronext Paris Eurolist.

ISIN: FR0004052561, Euronext: PROAC, Reuters: HBWO.LN, Bloomberg: HBW.FP

Contacts
Tel: +33 (0)1 53 25 55 00
E-mail: investorContact@proactis.com

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January 23, 2025

MIL-OSI: First Bank Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

HAMILTON, N.J., Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Bank (Nasdaq Global Market: FRBA) invites participation in a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial and operating performance during its third quarter ending on September 30, 2024.

Event:	Earnings Conference Call – Third Quarter 2024

When:	Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Access:	Conference Call Dial-In:	(800) 715-9871 (toll free)

	Conference Call Access Code:	1578641

Patrick L. Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Andrew L. Hibshman, Chief Financial Officer, Peter J. Cahill, Chief Lending Officer, and Darleen Gillespie, Chief Retail Banking Officer will provide an overview of third quarter 2024 results. The management presentation typically lasts approximately fifteen to thirty minutes, followed by investor questions and discussion. The Company’s third quarter results will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 and will also be available in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website. Conference replay information is also available on the Company’s website, http://www.firstbanknj.com.

About First Bank
First Bank is a New Jersey state-chartered bank with 26 full-service branches in Cinnaminson, Delanco, Denville, Ewing, Fairfield, Flemington (2), Hamilton, Lawrence, Monroe, Pennington, Randolph, Somerset, Williamstown, and Morristown, New Jersey, Doylestown, Trevose, Warminster, West Chester, Paoli, Malvern, Coventry, Devon, Lionville, Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, and Palm Beach, Florida. With $3.62 billion in assets as of June 30, 2024, First Bank offers a traditional range of deposit and loan products to individuals and businesses mainly throughout the New York City to Philadelphia corridor. First Bank’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market exchange under the symbol “FRBA”.

Contact
Andrew L. Hibshman, Executive Vice President and CFO
(609) 643-0058, andrew.hibshman@firstbanknj.com

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January 23, 2025

MIL-OSI Canada: Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project to Create $5.9 Billion Impact

Source: Government of Canada regional news

Released on September 26, 2024

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan released the Economic Analysis for the Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (WIRP), the first part of the overall Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Projects.

The analysis was done by KPMG LLP and shows an increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $5.9 billion while generating over 30,000 jobs (person years of employment) and 9,500 jobs during the construction phase. A conservative estimate of tax revenues to governments is projected to be upwards of $770 million with value added processing.

“Our government believes in supporting the economy by making sound investments to create a stronger Saskatchewan,” Minster Responsible for the Water Security Agency David Marit said. “This is only the start of what could be done, we have a truly remarkable opportunity in front of us to create a better quality of life for all Saskatchewan people for generations to come.”

The overall GDP impact will increase significantly when factoring in the potential value-added benefits over a 50-year period. As seen in other jurisdictions, there is a direct connection to expanding irrigated acres and value-added processing investments.

“The Government of Saskatchewan continues to discuss the project with the federal government,” Marit said. “We are hopeful they will come as a funding partner as this project is a major economic benefit to the Canadian economy and our country’s food security.”

The work done by KPMG assessed the influence of increased crop production expenditures on GDP, employment, and taxes, using the 90,000-acre Westside Rehabilitation Irrigation Project.

As announced in the spring of 2024, the engineering and design of the WIRP is moving forward with the engineering firms of MPE and Stantec as the joint venture Prairie Engineering Partners.

The Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Projects are made up of three distinct projects: the Westside Rehabilitation, Westside Expansion, and the Qu’Appelle South Water Conveyance Project.

The current focus is on the WIRP as it expands and modernizes infrastructure constructed nearly 40 years ago to irrigate up to 90,000 acres of land.

For project updates and to view the report, visit: https://diefenbakerirrigation.ca/.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: NASA’s BioSentinel Studies Solar Radiation as Earth Watches Aurora

Source: NASA

In May 2024, a geomagnetic storm hit Earth, sending auroras across the planet’s skies in a once-in-a-generation light display. These dazzling sights are possible because of the interaction of coronal mass ejections – explosions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun – with Earth’s magnetic field, which protects us from the radiation the Sun spits out during turbulent storms.
But what might happen to humans beyond the safety of Earth’s protection? This question is essential as NASA plans to send humans to the Moon and on to Mars. During the May storm, the small spacecraft BioSentinel was collecting data to learn more about the impacts of radiation in deep space.
“We wanted to take advantage of the unique stage of the solar cycle we’re in – the solar maximum, when the Sun is at its most active – so that we can continue to monitor the space radiation environment,” said Sergio Santa Maria, principal investigator for BioSentinel’s spaceflight mission at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. “These data are relevant not just to the heliophysics community but also to understand the radiation environment for future crewed missions into deep space.”
BioSentinel – a small satellite about the size of a cereal box – is currently over 30 million miles from Earth, orbiting the Sun, where it weathered May’s coronal mass ejection without protection from a planetary magnetic field. Preliminary analysis of the data collected indicates that even though this was an extreme geomagnetic storm, that is, a storm that disturbs Earth’s magnetic field, it was considered just a moderate solar radiation storm, meaning it did not produce a great increase in hazardous solar particles. Therefore, such a storm did not pose any major issue to terrestrial lifeforms, even if they were unprotected as BioSentinel was. These measurements provide useful information for scientists trying to understand how solar radiation storms move through space and where their effects – and potential impacts on life beyond Earth – are most intense.

The original mission of BioSentinel was to study samples of yeast in deep space. Though these yeast samples are no longer alive, BioSentinel has adapted and continues to be a novel platform for studying the potential impacts of deep space conditions on life beyond the protection of Earth’s atmosphere and magnetosphere. The spacecraft’s biosensor instrument collects data about the radiation in deep space. Over a year and a half after its launch in Nov. 2022, BioSentinel retreats farther away from Earth, providing data of increasing value to scientists.
“Even though the biological part of the BioSentinel mission was completed a few months after launch, we believe that there is significant scientific value in continuing with the mission,” said Santa Maria. “The fact that the CubeSat continues to operate and that we can communicate with it, highlights the potential use of the spacecraft and many of its subsystems and components for future long-term missions beyond low Earth orbit.”
When we see auroras in the sky, they can serve as a stunning reminder of all the forces we cannot see that govern our cosmic neighborhood. As NASA and its partners seek to understand more about space environments, platforms like BioSentinel are essential to learn more about the risks of surviving beyond Earth’s sphere of protection.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Translation: Canada-France Declaration on a Strengthened Partnership in Defence and Security

MIL OSI Translation. Canadian French to English –

Source: Government of Canada – in French 1

Meeting in Ottawa on September 26, 2024, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, call for working together to foster the development of a strengthened partnership in defence and security.

September 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

Meeting in Ottawa on September 26, 2024, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, call for working together to foster the development of a strengthened partnership in defence and security.

Canada and France have a strong defence relationship, based on shared history and interests, a common language and universal values.

During the 20th century, Canada and France have forged a close defence relationship. During both world wars, Canadian and French soldiers fought side by side. This year, our two countries celebrated the eightieth anniversary of the Normandy landings. This defence relationship was solidified in 1949 with the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of which our two countries are founding members, and with our joint participation in several peacekeeping operations under the auspices of the United Nations, in operations under NATO command, and as part of the international coalition against Daesh.

We share common security interests in a context of serious international tensions and, more broadly, the assertion of power logics and fait accompli. The year 2024 is thus characterized by an increase in meetings between our respective authorities, both at the political and military levels, with a shared desire to boost our exchanges in the field of defense and security, in order to establish a more ambitious strategic partnership. We are convinced that strengthened cooperation between our two countries will make it possible to better contribute to defending the international order based on the rules of respect for the sovereignty of States and our democratic principles. Together, we are determined to do our part to uphold the principles of the United Nations Charter, to contribute to the management of international crises and conflicts, including in the cyber domain, and to ensure the security and collective defense of NATO members.

We will therefore deepen our defence and security cooperation with a view to supporting Ukraine, contributing to regional stability and security in the Indo-Pacific, strengthening our collaboration in crisis management and in the modernisation of our armed forces and combating foreign interference and the manipulation of information.

Support Ukraine

Canada and France will support Ukraine for as long as it takes to defeat Russia’s war of aggression in flagrant violation of international law, including the United Nations Charter. Our support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders is unwavering. In line with the G7 Joint Statement of Support for Ukraine of July 2023, Canada and France have respectively signed bilateral agreements with Ukraine committing them, over the long term, to strengthening Ukraine’s capacity to defend itself, developing the country’s resilience and deterring Russia from any further aggression.

We will strengthen our cooperation in the field of military material support to Ukraine and in the field of training, within the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG – also called the “Ramstein format”).

Canada and France have already trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers through Operation UNIFIER for Canada and the EU Military Assistance Mission in Support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for France. Our armed forces have continued cooperation on the training of Ukrainian fighter pilots. Our armed forces will continue to deepen their strategic cooperation in the field of cyber defence in support of Ukraine. We are determined to work with Ukraine and our partners to enable Ukraine to defend its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity in the face of Russian aggression, both in traditional domains and in cyberspace, including by supporting the strengthening of Ukraine’s civilian cybersecurity capacities through the Tallinn Mechanism. More broadly, we will continue our discussions on the topics of common interest discussed at the Paris conference on February 26, 2024.

Canada and France recognize that the deportation of Ukrainian children is a major issue and will continue their efforts, within the framework of the international coalition, for the return of Ukrainian children deported to Russia.

Contributing to regional stability and security in the Indo-Pacific

Canada and France are two Pacific countries that wish to actively contribute to regional stability and security. We aim to maintain an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, free from excessive dependencies and any form of coercion, and based on respect for international law, sovereignty and multilateralism.

We reaffirm our shared commitment to support peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula through the implementation of United Nations resolutions and the enforcement of sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council. We remain fully mobilized with our partners to deter any attempt to circumvent these sanctions through maritime and air-sea surveillance.

We deplore the escalating tensions in the South China Sea. We firmly oppose coercive or destabilizing activities, which lead to increasingly violent and recurring incidents, and call for enhanced dialogue between the different parties. We also emphasize the importance of the ability of all States to exercise their rights and freedoms, including freedom of navigation and overflight, in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Our two countries will strengthen their cooperation in strategic and military analysis in the area, study the deployment of future joint patrol missions and increase their participation in multilateral exercises. This cooperation will improve interoperability between the armed forces of our two countries. With this in mind, we will work on the possibility of integrating Canadian support for the deployment of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

Canada and France will deepen cooperation to combat illegal fishing and conduct maritime surveillance with Pacific Island countries to strengthen their sovereignty. We will work toward joint deployments in the area. We will also strengthen regional security by participating in training for Pacific Island partner countries.

Strengthening our collaboration in international crisis management and engaging together

Canada and France recognize that climate change is not only an environmental threat, but also one of the greatest security challenges of our time. We strongly support NATO’s Action Plan on Climate Change and Security, including as co-sponsors, with 10 other Allies, of the NATO Centre of Excellence for Climate Change and Security in Montreal.

We will share our crisis management situation assessments, as we did recently during the crisis in Haiti and in anticipation during targeted situation assessment exchanges in areas of common interest, such as the Middle East. We will identify new opportunities to deploy together. We will strengthen the NATO partnership by sharing experience between framework nations for the Canadian deployments in Latvia and the French deployments in Romania. France is ready to cooperate with Canada to facilitate logistical support to Canadian forces positioned in Latvia.

In the Canadian Arctic, Canada and France are collaborating on Operation NANOOK, the Canadian Armed Forces’ flagship operation in this region. Our two countries aim to increase joint navigation exercises, experience sharing, interoperability and crew training in polar environments, particularly by leveraging the expertise and support of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Canadian Arctic.

In the Sahel and more recently in the Gulf of Guinea, Canada provides unwavering support to the French armed forces through its operation FREQUENCE. We intend to renew this important and effective cooperation in 2025.

Strengthening our collaboration in the modernization of the armed forces

To better respond to crises, Canada and France will deepen their partnership to modernize their armed forces and improve their ability to engage together.

We will continue to share expertise in human resources, which form the heart of our armed forces, in order to improve recruitment or for training in specific skills, by drawing on the capabilities that each has, particularly in terms of transport and strategic supply or submarine forces.

Canada and France are committed to increasing their defence resources and strengthening their capabilities in order to ensure their sovereignty and support their partners. In this context, we will develop the sharing of our respective technological know-how, and work on new concrete cooperation in the land, maritime, air and cyber domains. We will continue our discussions on the organization and improvement of our industrial and acquisition processes.

Combating foreign interference and manipulation of information

Canada and France are facing foreign interference operations and the manipulation of information. Canada and France will strengthen their exchanges in order to respond effectively to these threats.

Through our commitment to the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM), our two countries are developing a collective response framework to counter foreign information manipulation operations, as announced at the G7 Summit in Puglia. These efforts must be accompanied by support for honest and quality information, for example through the Partnership for Information and Democracy and its Forum on Information and Democracy. We welcome initiatives such as the Journalism Trust Initiative, in which several of our Canadian and French media participate, to promote quality information.

Through the G7 MRR, we are also developing collective approaches to counter other threats to democracy and will continue to advance these goals under our successive G7 presidencies in 2025 and 2026.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a translation. Apologies should the grammar and/or sentence structure not be perfect.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Minister Blair to travel to Washington, D.C. for Global Coalition Against Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Source: Government of Canada News

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in a Global Coalition Against Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on September 30, 2024 on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

September 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in a Global Coalition Against Daesh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on September 30, 2024 on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Global Coalition remains vital in preventing Daesh’s resurgence and addressing the ongoing threat it poses. To this day, this Coalition still provides critical support for stabilization and rebuilding in areas liberated from Daesh and continues to tackle this terrorist organization’s economic infrastructure to ensure its enduring defeat.

During this meeting chaired by U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, Ministers will mark the forum’s tenth anniversary and recommit to mobilizing and coordinating efforts to defeat Daesh.

Media availability

Following the meeting, Minister Blair will hold individual interviews with Canadian media. For further information, please contact Simon Lafortune (details below).

Date and time: September 30, 2024 starting at 5:30 p.m. (EDT)

Simon Lafortune
Press Secretary and Communications Advisor
Office of the Minister of National Defence
Phone: 343-549-0778
Email: Simon.Lafortune2@forces.gc.ca

Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-904-3333
Email: mlo.blm@forces.gc.ca

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Canada–France Declaration on a Stronger Defence and Security Partnership

Source: Government of Canada News

On September 26, 2024, in Ottawa, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, called on our countries to work together towards a stronger defence and security partnership.

September 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada

On September 26, 2024, in Ottawa, the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, called on our countries to work together towards a stronger defence and security partnership.

Canada and France have cultivated a strong defence relationship, founded upon shared history, interests, a common language and universal values.

During the 20th century, Canada and France developed a close defence relationship. During both World Wars, Canadian soldiers and French soldiers fought side by side and this year, our countries celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Our defence relationship was solidified in 1949 with the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of which our two countries are founding members, as well as through our joint participation in various United Nations peacekeeping operations, NATO-led operations, and the Global Coalition Against Daesh.

We share common security interests in a world facing serious international tensions and, more broadly, one marked by unilateral assertions of power. Given this, our respective officials, both political and military, have met with one another more regularly in 2024, to enhance our conversations on defence and security, and ultimately build a more ambitious strategic partnership. We are convinced that stronger cooperation between our two countries will facilitate better defence of the rules-based international order founded on respect for state sovereignty, and our democratic principles. Together, we are committed to doing our part to uphold the principles of the Charter of the United Nations; to help manage international crises and conflicts, including in the cyber domain; and to ensure the collective security and defence of NATO members.

We will therefore expand our defence and security cooperation to support Ukraine, contribute to regional stability and security in the Indo-Pacific, reinforce our collaboration on crisis management and modernization of our armed forces, and fight against foreign interference and information manipulation.

Support Ukraine

Canada and France will support Ukraine for as long as it takes to thwart Russia’s war of aggression, which is a flagrant violation of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations. Our support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders is unwavering. In line with the G7 Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine of July 2023, Canada and France respectively signed bilateral agreements with Ukraine to confirm our commitment to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, foster resilience in the country, and deter future aggression from Russia in the long-term.

As part of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG), also known as the Ramstein group, we will strengthen our cooperation in the area of military equipment support to Ukraine and training.

Canada and France have trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers through Operation UNIFIER (Canada) and the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (France). Our armed forces have cooperated on training Ukrainian fighter pilots. Our armed forces will continue to deepen their strategic cooperation in the field of cyber defence in support of Ukraine. We are determined to work with Ukraine and our partners to support Ukraine in defending its sovereignty, independence and its territorial integrity against Russian aggression, both in the traditional domains and in cyberspace, including by helping strengthen Ukraine’s civilian cyber capacity through the Tallinn Mechanism. More broadly, we will continue our conversations on the topics of shared interest broached at the conference in Paris on February 26, 2024.

Canada and France recognize that the deportation of Ukrainian children is a major concern and, as part of the international coalition, we will continue our efforts to ensure the return of the Ukrainian children deported to Russia.

Contribute to regional stability and security in the Indo-Pacific

Canada and France are two Pacific nations that wish to actively contribute to regional stability and security. We aim to maintain an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, free of excessive dependencies and any form of coercion, and founded on respect for international law, sovereignty and multilateralism.

We reaffirm our shared commitment to support peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, through implementing United Nations resolutions and implementing sanctions decided upon by the United Nations Security Council. We remain fully engaged with our partners to dissuade any attempt to circumvent those sanctions by means of maritime surveillance and maritime air surveillance.

We deplore the rising tensions in the South China Sea. We strongly oppose coercive and destabilizing activities, which are leading to increasingly violent and recurrent incidents, and call for the various parties to engage in dialogue. We also highlight the importance for all states to be able to exercise their rights and freedoms, including freedom of navigation and overflight, in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Our two countries will strengthen our cooperation in terms of strategic and military analysis in the region, study opportunities for deploying future joint patrol missions, and increase our participation in multilateral exercises. This cooperation will improve interoperability between the armed forces of our two countries. In the same vein, we will consider integrating Canadian support to the deployment of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Canada and France will cooperate more closely to fight against illegal fishing and ensure maritime surveillance with Pacific Island countries in order to strengthen their sovereignty. We will work on joint deployments in the area. We will also strengthen regional security by participating in the training of Pacific Island partner countries.

Collaborate more closely on international crisis management and conduct joint operations

Canada and France recognize that climate change is not only an environmental threat, but is also one of the greatest security challenges of our time. We wholeheartedly support NATO’s Climate Change and Security Action Plan, and we are two of the 12 sponsoring Allied nations of the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence in Montreal.

We will share our crisis management situation assessments, as we did recently during the crisis in Haiti, and in anticipation of situations in areas of mutual interest, like the Middle East. We will identify new opportunities to deploy together. We will strengthen the partnership within NATO by sharing experience among framework nations for Canada’s deployment in Latvia and France’s deployment in Romania. France stands ready to cooperate with Canada to facilitate logistical support to Canadian forces prepositioned in Latvia.

In the Canadian Arctic, Canada and France collaborate on Operation NANOOK, the Canadian Armed Forces’ signature operation in that region. Our two countries wish to increase joint navigation exercises, knowledge sharing, interoperability and training of crews in polar environments, drawing on the expertise and support of the Canadian Armed Forces in the Canadian Arctic.

In the Sahel and more recently in the Gulf of Guinea, Canada has provided the French Armed Forces with unfailing support under Operation FREQUENCE. We intend to renew this important, effective collaboration in 2025.

Collaborate more closely on the modernization of armed forces

To better respond to crises, Canada and France will deepen our partnership to modernize our armed forces and improve our ability to conduct joint operations.

We will continue sharing expertise on human resources, the heart of our armies, to improve recruitment and training on specific skills, while leveraging each other’s capabilities in areas such as transport, strategic resupply, and submarine forces.

Canada and France are committed to increasing our defence capacity and strengthening our capabilities to ensure our sovereignty and support our partners. To that end, we will share our respective technical know-how, and will find tangible new ways to work together on land, sea, air and cyberspace. We will continue discussing how to organize and improve our industrial and procurement processes.

Fight against foreign interference and information manipulation

Canada and France are confronted with foreign interference operations and information manipulation. Canada and France will increase communication with each other to effectively respond to those threats.

Through our commitment to the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM), our two countries are developing a collective response framework to counter foreign operations of information manipulation, as announced at the G7 Summit in Apulia. These efforts must be accompanied by support for factual and high-quality information, such as through the International Partnership on Information and Democracy and the Forum on Information and Democracy. We welcome initiatives such as the Journalism Trust Initiative, in which Canadian and French media are participating, to foster high-quality information.

Thanks to the G7 RRM, we are also developing collective approaches to counter other threats to democracy and will continue to advance these objectives during our successive G7 presidencies in 2025 and 2026.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: Additional $18.1 Million for First Nation and Métis Organizations Through 2024-25 Gaming Payments

Source: Government of Canada regional news

Released on September 26, 2024

Saskatchewan First Nation and Métis organizations will receive an additional $18.1 million for a total of $109 million in gaming payments in 2024-25 as a result of higher-than-forecast profits at Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority casinos, Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan casinos, and the PlayNow.com online gaming platform.

“These additional payments to First Nations and Métis organizations will help support economic, social, educational and cultural initiatives,” Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Don McMorris said. “We will continue to collaborate with First Nations and Métis communities to advance their priorities.”

The Ministry of Government Relations is responsible for distributing allocated casino gaming profits to the First Nations Trust, the Community Development Corporations, and the Clarence Campeau Development Fund in accordance with the 2002 Gaming Framework Agreement and the Lotteries and Gaming Corporation Act.

In the 2024-2025 Provincial Budget, the Government of Saskatchewan has provided $255.2 million in targeted funding has been provided for First Nation and Métis organizations. For more information on this year’s investment in First Nation and Métis communities, visit: saskatchewan.ca.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 09/26/2024, 10:29 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0JXXD3 (Rosnft1P6) were changed.

MIL OSI Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

09.26.2024

10:29

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on September 26, 2024, 10:29 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 107.93) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1160.6 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 11.25%) of the security RU000A0JXXD3 (Rosnft1P6) were changed.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 09/26/2024, 10:30 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0JXXE1 (Rosnft1P7) were changed.

MIL OSI Translation. Region: Russian Federation –

Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

09/26/2024

10:30

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on September 26, 2024, 10:30 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 107.17) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1147.56 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 10.0%) of the security RU000A0JXXE1 (Rosnft1P7) were changed.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 09/26/2024, 10:30 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0JWNB0 (RosbankB26) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

09.26.2024

10:30

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on September 26, 2024, 10:30 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 95.46) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1034.84 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 18.75%) of the security RU000A0JWNB0 (RosbankB26) were changed.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 09/26/2024, 10:17 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0JUW23 (Rosbn15IP) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

09/26/2024

10:17

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on September 26, 2024, 10:17 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 103.59) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 67.94 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 6.25%) of the security RU000A0JUW23 (Rosbn15IP) were changed.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 09/26/2024, 10:24 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0JUKX4 (DOM.RF30ob) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

09/26/2024

10:24

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on September 26, 2024, 10:24 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 103.04) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1071.81 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 8.13%) of the RU000A0JUKX4 security (DOM.RF30ob) were changed.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Ahtahkakoop — UPDATE* Ahtahkakoop RCMP: Report of firearm discharged at motorist

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

September 25, 2024
Ahtahkakoop, Saskatchewan

News release

Ahtahkakoop RCMP have arrested one adult male in relation to this incident.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Further updates and information will be provided when available.

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Ahtahkakoop RCMP: Report of firearm discharged at motorist

2024-09-25

On Wednesday, September 25 at 6:28 p.m., Ahtahkakoop RCMP received a report of a firearm being discharged at a motorist. The incident occurred approximately 5-10 minutes before that just outside of Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation.

It was reported that a driver was travelling on a grid road on the north boundary of Ahtahkakoop when they came across a black Chevrolet Equinox parked on the side of the road, looking in need of assistance. The individual pulled over and approached the Equinox. The driver of the Equinox pointed a firearm at the individual and reportedly discharged it in their direction multiple times. No injuries have been reported to police.

It is believed there were three individuals inside the Chevrolet Equinox at the time of the incident: an adult male (the driver) and two adult females. The male driver may have had a tattoo above his right eye. At this time, we don’t have fulsome descriptions of these individuals. The license plate of the Equinox may be: 642 HPR. If we have more information as the investigation unfolds, an update will be provided.

Police are asking anyone who sees the suspect vehicle to report it immediately by calling 310-RCMP. In an emergency, call 911. The vehicle should not be approached. The occupants are considered armed and dangerous. The public is asked to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police.

Should an imminent risk to public safety be identified, the Saskatchewan RCMP will notify the public.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Black Lake — Black Lake RCMP investigating ATV-related fatality
Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

On September 23, 2024 at approximately 4:20 p.m., Black Lake RCMP received a report of an ATV-related injury on Highway #905 between Black Lake and Stony Rapids, SK.

Officers responded along with local EMS and located an injured adult male, who had been a passenger on the ATV. He was transported to hospital and later declared deceased. He has been identified as a 31-year-old from Black Lake, SK. His family has been notified.

No other injuries were reported to police. As a result of further investigation, the driver of the ATV was arrested.

30-year-old Jacy Yooya from Black Lake, SK is charged with:
- one count, dangerous operation of motor vehicle causing death, Section 320.13(3), Criminal Code;
- one count, criminal negligence causing death without firearm, Section 220(b), Criminal Code;
- one count, resist/obstruct peace officer, Section 129(a), Criminal Code; and
- one count, failure to stop after accident resulting in death, Section 320.16(3), Criminal Code.
Jacy Yooya is scheduled to appear in court on September 26, 2024.

Black Lake RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

Saskatchewan RCMP’s General Investigation Section assisted in this investigation.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: Softline’s IPO on Moscow Exchange turns one year old

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

September 26, 2024 marks exactly one year since the start of trading in shares of PJSC Softline (SOFL) on the Moscow Exchange.

Softline is one of the leading IT companies in Russia, a provider of solutions and services in the field of digital transformation and information security.

The IPO successfully completed the company’s reorganization after its division into foreign and Russian parts of the business in 2022. With the start of trading, new investors were able to purchase shares of the now entirely domestic PJSC Softline.

At the start of trading, the share of shares in free circulation (free-float) was about 15.7%, today this figure exceeds 20%. Softline shares are included in Innovation and Investment Market Sector Moscow Exchange, are included in the calculation base Moscow Exchange Innovation Index, Moscow Exchange Broad Market Index And Moscow Exchange IPO Index.

In September 2024, about 100 thousand private investors were registered among the company’s shareholders, and their number continues to grow.

In February 2024, the company held Investor’s Day on the Moscow Exchange platform and shared its results, achievements and development plans. Softline also participates in Moscow Exchange Annual Reports Competition, demonstrating best practices in information disclosure and corporate governance.

Congratulations to the company on the first anniversary of listing on the Moscow Exchange!

PJSC Softline is one of the leaders in the IT market with over 30 years of experience, a wide regional presence in more than 25 representative offices throughout Russia and access to qualified personnel, with over 9,100 employees, more than half of whom are engineers and developers. Currently, PJSC Softline is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. In 2023, its turnover exceeded 91 billion rubles. The group ensures and accelerates the digital transformation of its customers’ businesses, connecting about 100,000 end customers from various industries with more than 5,000 best-in-class IT manufacturers.

Moscow Exchange is the largest Russian exchange, the only multifunctional platform in Russia for trading shares, bonds, derivatives, currencies, money market instruments and commodities. The Moscow Exchange Group includes the central depository (Non-bank credit institution joint-stock company National Settlement Depository) and the clearing center (Non-bank credit institution – central counterparty National Clearing Center (Joint-stock company)), which performs the functions of the central counterparty in the markets, which allows Moscow Exchange to provide clients with a full cycle of trading and post-trading services.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Seven Charged After Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

Synthetic opioid pills trafficked from Connecticut throughout U.S. through dark web

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England; and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned an indictment charging the following seven individuals with offenses related to the large-scale manufacture and trafficking of counterfeit pills containing synthetic opioids and other substances:

KELLDON HINTON, 45, of New Haven
HESHIMA HARRIS, 53 of New Haven
EMANUEL PAYTON, 33, of New Haven
MARVIN OGMAN, 47, of West Haven
SHAWN STEPHENS, 34, of West Haven
ARNALDO ECHEVARRIA, 42, of Waterbury
CHERYLE TYSON, 64, of West Haven

As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from an investigation led by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical Diversion Squad and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service targeting the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit oxycodone, Xanax, and Adderall tablets containing methamphetamine, protonitazene, dimethylpentylone, xylazine, and other substances. Protonitazene is a Schedule I synthetic opioid that is three times more potent than fentanyl. In June 2023, law enforcement received information that Kelldon Hinton was using a pill press to manufacture large quantities of counterfeit pills containing controlled substances. Through the use of physical and electronic surveillance, the seizure and searches of parcels sent through the U.S. Mail and commercial delivery services, undercover purchases of counterfeit pills, trash pulls, and other investigative methods, investigators determined that Hinton, with the assistance of his co-conspirators, was purchasing protonitazene, dimethypentalone, xylazine, other substances, and pill press parts from China and elsewhere, using tableting machines (“pill presses”) to manufacture counterfeit pills in a garage he rented in East Haven, marketing and selling the pills on the dark web, and mailing pills to customers around the U.S. In text messages, Hinton referred to the rented garage as his “lab.” Between February 2023 and February 2024, Hinton shipped more than 1,300 packages through the U.S. Mail. Hinton also distributed the counterfeit pills to associates in Connecticut, who sold them to their own customers.

On September 5, 2024, Hinton, Harris, Payton, Stephens, and Echevarria were arrested on federal criminal complaints. On that date, investigators conducted court-authorized searches of several locations, including the garage located on Tyler Street Extension in East Haven, which yielded several hundred thousand pills, two large pill presses, and pill manufacturing equipment. One of the pill presses seized was capable of producing 100,000 pills per hour.

It is further alleged that, as the investigation continued, Ogman communicated with Tyson and shared with her news reports of the search and court information of the arrests. He also continued to distribute pills produced by Hinton, and law enforcement is currently investigating a drug overdose death that occurred recently in Connecticut. Pills recovered from the scene appear to match those produced by the Hinton organization, and a preliminary search of the victim’s cellphone text messages revealed that Ogman supplied pills to the victim.

The indictment added Ogman and Tyson as defendants, and was returned on September 18. Ogman and Tyson were arrested on September 19.

The indictment charges each of the seven defendants with conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and protonitazene. On this charge, based on the quantities of controlled substances attributed to each defendant, Hinton faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and a maximum term of imprisonment of life, and the other six defendants each face a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years. The indictment also charges Hinton with one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of protonitazene, which carries a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and maximum term of imprisonment of life, and Echevarria with one count of possession with intent to distribute protonitazene, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.

Hinton, Payton, and Ogman are currently detained, and Harris, Stephens, Echevarria, and Tyson are released pending trial.

“This multifaceted investigation is a testament to great law enforcement work by agencies here in Connecticut and across the country,” said U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery. “I commend the DEA New Haven, members of its Tactical Diversion Squad, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, for leading this effort. “This investigation reveals the constant challenges that we in law enforcement face in battling the proliferation of synthetic opioids in America. In recent years, the Justice Department and our law enforcement partners have focused on disrupting the global supply chain of fentanyl, other synthetic drugs, precursor chemicals, and pill manufacturing equipment, from China and Mexico to the United States. These enhanced efforts are clearly represented by this investigation and these charges. But, clearly, our work is not yet done. We know that prosecution alone is not enough to combat the deadly scourge caused in our communities by fentanyl, other synthetic drugs, and counterfeit pills. We all need to keep working together, through criminal investigations and prosecutions, treatment programs, and public awareness campaigns, such as the school presentations undertaken by my office, to educate and warn children and adults about the dangers and harm that even one counterfeit pill can cause.”

“This country is in the midst of a catastrophic overdose epidemic where the threat from synthetic opioids and methamphetamine disguised in fake prescription medication remains high,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Stephen Belleau, Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division. “This case showcases one of the largest seizures of fake pills the DEA has ever seen in New England. Those responsible for distributing lethal drugs to the citizens of Connecticut need to be held accountable for their actions. DEA will aggressively pursue Drug Trafficking Organizations and individuals who distribute this poison in order to profit and destroy people’s lives. This investigation demonstrates the strength and continued commitment of our local, state and federal law enforcement partners.”

“These enforcement actions, which included the arrests of seven individuals and the execution of search warrants at six locations, resulted in the disruption of a significant trans-national operation and the dismantling of one of the largest illicit manufacturing sites ever located in Connecticut,” said Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the Boston Division for the Postal Inspection Service. “This investigation highlights the effectiveness of the collaborative efforts among the involved agencies but also the real danger posed by individuals who engage in these crimes. The Postal Inspection Service is proud to stand with our partners in identifying, disrupting, and dismantling these drug tracking organizations which endanger our communities.”

U.S. Attorney Avery stressed that an indictment is not evidence of guilt. Charges are only allegations, and each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This investigation is being conducted by the DEA New Haven’s Tactical Diversion Squad and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with the assistance of the DEA Chicago Cyber Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the East Haven Police Department. The DEA Tactical Diversion Squad is composed of personnel from the DEA, the Connecticut State Police, and the West Haven, Hamden, Manchester, Bristol, Fairfield, and Seymour Police Departments.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren C. Clark and Konstantin Lantsman.

More information on the Justice Department’s efforts to disrupt to global supply chain of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs is available here.

In March 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the DEA’s New England Field Division released a public service announcement warning of the danger of fentanyl and the proliferation of counterfeit prescription pills. Click here for more information.

To learn more about the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s fentanyl awareness and drug prevention program for students, click here.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Quincy, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Quincy, Illinois, man, Glenn Wooden, 39, was sentenced on September 19, 2024, to 300 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.

Wooden was indicted in February 2019 and convicted after a jury trial in February 2024. He has remained in custody since his arrest. At the sentencing hearing in front of U.S. District Judge Colleen R. Lawless, Wooden was held accountable for over 2,000 grams of actual methamphetamine. He has multiple prior convictions for drug distribution and other convictions for aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon. He was considered a career offender under the United States Sentencing Commission Sentencing Guidelines.

The statutory penalties for distributing methamphetamine are up to life imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and up to a life term of supervised release.

“Drug dealers and the violence associated with their trade impacts not just vulnerable addicts in our communities but also others not directly involved,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Z. Weir. “Our office will continue to hold accountable those who would prey on our communities. My thanks to the West Central Illinois Task Force, Illinois State Police, Quincy Police Department and the other agencies for their work on this case.”

This case was investigated by the West Central Illinois Task Force; Illinois State Police; Quincy Police Department; Adams County Sheriff’s Office; Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Springfield Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Weir and Sarah Seberger represented the government in the prosecution.

The case against Wooden is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Translation: Seizure of prohibited items at Joyceville Institution

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Source: Regional Government of Canada – in French 2

On August 26, 2024, due to the vigilance of staff, a package containing contraband was seized at Joyceville Institution, a multi-level federal institution.

August 28, 2024 – Kingston, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada

On August 26, 2024, due to the vigilance of staff, a package containing contraband was seized at Joyceville Institution, a multi-level federal institution.

Among the seized items were tobacco, marijuana, and hashish. In total, the institutional value of the seized items is estimated at $82,950.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is strengthening measures to prevent contraband from entering its institutions in order to ensure a safe and secure environment for all. CSC is also working in partnership with police forces to take action against individuals who attempt to bring contraband into correctional institutions.

CSC has also established a telephone information line for all federal institutions to provide additional information on activities related to the security of CSC institutions. This may include activities related to drug use or trafficking that could threaten the safety of visitors, inmates or people working in CSC institutions.

Using the toll-free line, 1-866-780-3784, helps ensure that the information transmitted is protected and that anonymity remains maintained.

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Mike ShriderRegional Communications ManagerRegional Administration, OntarioGEN-ONT-MEDIA@csc-scc.gc.ca613-530-6941

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Translation: APOSTOLIC JOURNEY – Pope in Luxembourg: “What drives us to mission is the joy of meeting Christ”

MIL OSI Translation. Region: Italy –

Source: The Holy See in Italian

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Vatican Media

Luxembourg (Agenzia Fides) – Service, mission, joy. The second and final speech that Pope Francis gave in Luxembourg, the first stop on this Apostolic Journey to the heart of Europe, the 46th abroad for the Argentine Pontiff, revolves around these three words. In the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, a seventeenth-century masterpiece built in late Gothic style, the Bishop of Rome, quoting the words of the local youth, recalls that “the Luxembourgish Church wants to be ‘the Church of Jesus Christ, who did not come to be served but to serve’” because “the spirit of the Gospel is a spirit of welcome, of openness to all, and does not allow any type of exclusion”. Speaking then of the mission, Francis repeats the words of Cardinal Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich, who in welcoming the Pope in the Cathedral spoke of an “evolution of the Luxembourgish Church in a secularized society”. “I liked this expression: the Church, in a secularized society, evolves, matures, grows,” adds the Pontiff, who emphasizes: “It does not withdraw into itself, sad, resigned, resentful; rather, it accepts the challenge, in fidelity to the values of always, to rediscover and revalue in a new way the ways of evangelization, moving increasingly from a simple approach of pastoral care to that of missionary proclamation.” In this perspective, the Pope notes, “what drives us to the mission, in fact, is not the need to ‘make up the numbers’, to ‘proselytize’, but the desire to make as many brothers and sisters as possible know the joy of the encounter with Christ.” He then quotes Benedict XVI off the cuff: “Remember what Pope Benedict said: the Church grows by attraction, not by proselytism.” “Beyond the difficulties” there is “the living dynamism of the Holy Spirit who acts in us! Love drives us to proclaim the Gospel by opening ourselves to others and the challenge of proclaiming makes us grow as a community”, he continues. Paraphrasing Saint Gregory the Great, the Pontiff introduces the last of the three words on which he places emphasis, namely joy: “Our faith is like this: it is joyful, ‘dancing’, because it tells us that we are children of a God who is a friend of man, who wants us happy and united, and who is happier with nothing than our salvation”. Finally, the reference to a “beautiful tradition” of Luxembourg, namely the Springprozession, that is, the spring procession “which takes place at Pentecost in Echternach, in memory of the tireless missionary work of Saint Willibrord, evangelizer of these lands. The entire city pours out dancing in the streets and squares, along with many pilgrims and visitors who flock, and the procession becomes a huge, unique dance”. “The mission that the Lord entrusts to us is beautiful, to console and serve, following the example and with the help of Mary”, concludes the Pope who, before reaching the airport to fly to Belgium, opens the Marian Jubilee on the occasion of the 400 years of the veneration of Mary in Luxembourg under the title of “Consoler of the Afflicted”. Francis then pays homage to the statue of the Virgin with the golden rose. But it is already time to say goodbye: the plane to Brussels awaits. (FB) (Agenzia Fides 26/9/2024) Share:

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Colorado Man Sentenced to Prison on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During January 6 Capitol Breach

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

WASHINGTON— A Colorado man was sentenced to prison today after he was convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.

Tyler Earl Ethridge, 35, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced to seven months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras.

Judge Contreras convicted Ethridge of obstruction of an official proceeding and civil disorder, both felony offenses, on Sept. 8, 2023. In addition to the felonies, Ethridge was convicted of several misdemeanor offenses, including entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

Judge Contreras sentenced Ethridge on a felony offense of civil disorder and misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building.

According to evidence presented during the trial, Ethridge traveled from his home in Colorado to Washington, D.C., and on Jan. 6, 2021, attend the former President’s “Stop the Steal” rally on the National Mall. Ethridge left during the rally and made his way toward the Capitol building. At approximately 12:55 p.m., while on restricted Capitol grounds near the Peace Circle, Ethridge and the crowd encountered a line of bike rack barricades, fencing, and police officers preventing their advance. Court documents say that the crowd—including Ethridge—surged forward, destroying the barricades, overwhelming police, and knocking an officer to the ground. Ethridge also helped remove the bicycle rack fencing erected on the northwest approach to the Capitol, which bore a large sign declaring “Area Closed.”

Ethridge proceeded with the crowd past the barricades to the West Plaza outside of the Capitol. There, while people in Ethridge’s earshot chanted “Stop the steal! Stop the steal!”, Ethridge was pepper-sprayed and shot with rubber bullets by police officers attempting to control and disperse the crowd. Ethridge was not deterred. He then climbed a media scaffolding and exhorted the crowd to continue fighting the police.

At approximately 2:35 p.m., Ethridge entered the Capitol building via the Upper West Terrace Door. From there, Ethridge proceeded to the Rotunda. As he walked to and then up the stairs leading to the Rotunda, Ethridge recorded video on his cell phone. In that video, loud alarms are blaring as Ethridge urges another protestor to “cover your face.” Ethridge stayed in the Rotunda for approximately three minutes. While in the Rotunda, police officers attempting to control and disperse the crowd deployed more pepper spray, and again Ethridge suffered its effects. Rather than exit the Capitol, however, Ethridge remained and filmed several videos that he posted to social media.

In one such video, Ethridge stated:

“We stormed the Capitol. [. . .] This is amazing. I hope this doesn’t get me thrown in jail. I’m officially a pastor. This is what pastors need to do. […] Christians, we need to infiltrate every area of society like this. Every area of society like this. Peacefully. But if it takes a little bit of aggression to barge through the walls that Satan separates us from the culture, it’s time for the body of Christ to infiltrate the culture.”

Minutes after leaving the Rotunda, Ethridge joined a crowd of rioters in the hallway between the Rotunda and the Senate Chamber. There, Ethridge and the other rioters forcibly resisted police efforts to clear the area, by bracing his body and attempting to physically resist the officers’ efforts to move him out of the hallway. After this physical conflict with law enforcement officers, Ethridge returned to the Rotunda, where he stayed for approximately 10 minutes. Ethridge then exited the Capitol building, having spent approximately 30 minutes inside the building.

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, Ethridge remained active on social media. In one post, dated Sept. 24, 2021, he wrote, “Don’t be afraid of what they sentence you with. I’m not. I’m ready for whatever I’ll be charged with. America is still primed and ready.”

The FBI arrested Ethridge on July 8, 2022, in Colorado.

This case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section. Valuable assistance was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

This case was investigated by the FBI’s Denver Field Office and its Colorado Springs Resident Agency, and the FBI’s Dallas Field Office and its Abilene Resident Agency. Valuable assistance was provided by the FBI’s Washington Field Office, the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department.

In the 44 months since Jan. 6, 2021, more than 1,504 individuals have been charged in nearly all 50 states for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol, including more than 560 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, a felony. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with tips can call 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Translation: Minister Blair will travel to Washington DC to attend the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh Foreign Ministers meeting

MIL OSI Translation. Canadian French to English –

Source: Government of Canada – in French 2

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Washington DC to participate in the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh Foreign Ministers Meeting on September 30, 2024, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

September 26, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will travel to Washington DC to participate in the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh Foreign Ministers Meeting on September 30, 2024, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Global Coalition remains essential to preventing the resurgence of Daesh and addressing the ongoing threat posed by this terrorist organization. To date, the Coalition provides critical support for stabilization and reconstruction in areas liberated from the Daesh threat and continues to address the economic structure of this terrorist organization in order to defeat it in the long term.

During this meeting, chaired by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the ministers will mark the tenth anniversary of the forum and recommit to mobilizing and coordinating efforts to defeat Daesh.

Meeting with the media

Following the meeting, Minister Blair will conduct one-on-one interviews with Canadian media. For further information, please contact Simon Lafortune (contact information below).

Date and time: September 30, 2024, starting at 5:30 p.m. (EDT).

Simon LafortunePress Attaché and Communications AdvisorOffice of the Minister of National DefenceTelephone: 343-549-0778Email: Simon.Lafortune2@forces.gc.ca

Media RelationsDepartment of National DefenceTelephone: 613-904-3333Email: mlo.blm@forces.gc.ca

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Translation: Bath Institution inmate dies

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Source: Regional Government of Canada – in French 2

On August 24, 2024, Wilson Stairs, an inmate at Bath Institution, died while in our custody.

August 26, 2024 – Kingston, Ontario – Correctional Service Canada

On August 24, 2024, Wilson Stairs, an inmate at Bath Institution, died while in our custody.

At the time of his death, the person had been serving an indeterminate sentence since July 2, 1968, for robbery, possession of a prohibited weapon, impersonating a police officer, kidnapping and assault causing bodily harm.

The person’s relatives have been informed.

As is always the case in the event of a death, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) will review the circumstances of the incident. CSC policy requires that the police and the coroner be notified.

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Mike ShriderRegional Communications ManagerRegional Administration, OntarioGEN-ONT-MEDIA@csc-scc.gc.ca613-530-6941

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI Translation: Closures of the Joachims bridge

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Source: Regional Government of Canada – in French 2

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to inform users that the Pont des Joachims will be closed for repair and paving work.

For immediate release

Rolphton, Ontario, August 27, 2024 — Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise users that the Joachims Bridge will be closed for repairs and paving work as follows:

Monday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 29, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. each night: The bridge will be completely closed to motorists, pedestrians and cyclists Thursday, August 29, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Passengers can expect delays when using the bridge due to intermittent closures

Emergency vehicles will be able to cross the bridge during the closures. The bridge may reopen earlier depending on the nature of the work.

SPAC thanks users for their patience.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Forbes Breaking News: Laphonza Butler Asks FAA Administrator How Many Inspectors Have Probed Boeing

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Source: United States Senator for California – Laphonza Butler

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Passage of Another Continuing Resolution

Source: United States Department of Defense

While I am pleased that the passage of another Continuing Resolution (CR) has averted another government shutdown, which would have had a dire impact on the Department of Defense and our brave troops, the stark truth is that these short-term, temporary funding measures create uncertainty throughout the U.S. military and put us at a strategic disadvantage. A lack of long-term funding delays missions, undermines readiness, and inflicts unnecessary disruptions on our military families and recruitment efforts. Furthermore, functioning under a CR impedes military readiness and makes it impossible in most cases to begin or accelerate new programs. Our strategic competitors’ militaries do not have to work under CRs.

To ensure the U.S. military remains prepared to meet the national-security challenges of today’s complex world, and to ensure sustained American competitiveness and leadership, I urge Congress to reach a bipartisan agreement on FY 2025 appropriations this fall. As I have said before, that is not only the right thing to do, but also the best thing that Congress can do to keep our country strong and secure.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI United Nations: Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Kashim Shettima, GCON, Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Secretary-General and the Vice-President discussed efforts to deepen UN-Nigeria cooperation. The Secretary-General and the Vice-President, in his capacity as Chair of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, discussed the political and security situation in the subregion.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI United Nations: Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Luis Lacalle Pou, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay [scroll down for Spanish version]

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The Secretary-General met with His Excellency Mr. Luis Lacalle Pou, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. The Secretary-General and the President discussed collaboration on peace operations. They also spoke about Uruguay’s contributions to a strengthened multilateralism and the Pact of the Future’s role in fostering a more optimistic future generation.

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El Secretario General se reunió con el Excelentísimo Señor Luis Lacalle Pou, Presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay. El Secretario General y el Presidente hablaron sobre la colaboración en operaciones de paz. También conversaron sobre las contribuciones de Uruguay a un multilateralismo fortalecido y el rol del Pacto para el Futuro en el fomento de una futura generación más optimista.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Politico: Senators want to see major changes at Boeing. The FAA says that could take years.

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for California – Laphonza Butler

Whitaker outlined the steps his agency has taken — a detailed action plan, more inspectors, production caps and more involvement from the FAA in virtually every facet of Boeing’s business. But perhaps his biggest message was patience.

“It would be — not possible to have company-wide culture change in a matter of months. I think it’s going to take years,” Whitaker said in response to the chair of the subcommittee Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), who questioned whether changes should be implemented with more “urgency.”

Speaking with reporters after the hearing, Whitaker said: “Everyone wants it fixed immediately.”

But he said that while Boeing has improved on short-term challenges in its manufacturing lines, “[we] would be kidding ourselves to think you can change 170,000 people, culture in 18 months — so it’s going to be a long haul.”

Whitaker said the FAA has deployed more inspectors to factory floors across the country — 46 total so far.

But senators repeatedly questioned whether that’s enough and also whether the inspectors on the ground are simply pushing paper, instead of getting their hands dirty.

Blumenthal questioned whether 13 FAA inspectors at Boeing’s Renton facility — which he pointed out was one million square feet with roughly 12,000 employees — was enough.

Just “13 inspectors who will be there by the end of the year are inadequate to the task of really ensuring the public that there is quality control by an objective and independent entity — that’s just a fact of life,” Blumenthal told Whitaker in his second appearance on Capitol Hill this week to discuss how Boeing is improving and FAA’s actions since the door plug incident.

The FAA’s goal is to increase its inspector workforce to 55 by year’s end, Whitaker said, with 13 inspectors each at Boeing’s Renton and Everett plants in Washington; another 13 in Charleston, South Carolina; and 16 in various supplier facilities.

Blumenthal and Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) also asked what an FAA inspector’s role is, and the extent to which they are actually inspecting work, rather than inspecting paperwork.

“How do you take what … you’re learning through those investigators, and then turn that into something that ensures greater confidence for the public?” Butler said.

Whitaker responded that those inspectors continue to hold meetings with Boeing managers, receive feedback, and use their findings to look into where the company can still make improvements.

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January 23, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Transport Secretary pledges to fix pothole plague as she sees cutting-edge repair technology in action on Blackpool visit
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

Government plans to fix up to one million more potholes a year and help halt the decline of the country’s road network.
Louise Haigh visits Blackpool pledging to deliver on promise to support local authorities to fix one million more potholes a year across England

the government’s plan will address the pothole plague and help halt the decline of the country’s road network, to get Britain moving

Transport Secretary will see firsthand how Blackpool is using technological solutions to spot potholes and repair its roads

Drivers and cyclists will benefit from smoother, safer roads after the Transport Secretary reaffirmed the government’s manifesto commitment to fix up to one million more potholes a year as she visited Blackpool today (26 September 2024).

The country’s pothole plague has become a menace, slowing everyone’s journeys, putting lives of drivers and cyclists at risk, and pushing up repair costs for hard-pressed drivers.

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh met with road workers and councillors to see first-hand the extensive work being undertaken to tackle the pothole plague and learn how high-definition imagery is used to spot defects and speed up repairs.

Blackpool’s Project Amber scheme uses an advanced imagery system that takes high-definition images of roads to detect potholes and compile data on areas most in need of repair. It is hoped systems like these can be replicated across the country, helping to repair England’s neglected roads and save money for drivers and councils.

As part of her mission to get Britain moving, the Transport Secretary has pledged to deliver for drivers with wider plans to tackle the soaring cost of car insurance, accelerate the roll out of electric vehicle charge points, and deliver a new road safety strategy to reduce tragic deaths and injuries on our roads. This government is prioritising safe, reliable and modern infrastructure, as a key part of its mission for growth.

Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, said:

For too long, this country has suffered from a pothole plague. Our roads have become a constant and visible reminder of the decline in our country’s infrastructure, which stunts economic growth.

From drivers to bikers to cyclists, everyone who uses our roads deserves a safe and pleasant journey. That’s why I’ve pledged to support local authorities to fix up to one million more potholes per year.

Blackpool Council are already doing fantastic work to make the most of new technology to repair potholes faster. This should be a model for every community to learn from and help deliver the roads their drivers deserve, so that Britain can get moving.

Councillor Paula Burdess, Blackpool Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Street Scene and Neighbourhoods, said:

It was great to welcome the Secretary of State Louise Haigh to Blackpool today and show her how we deal with the issues around road maintenance and potholes.

Blackpool has always been synonymous with innovation – how we look after our roads is no different. I’m really proud that Blackpool are leading the way nationally with innovative road maintenance.

Our highways team work extremely hard to keep the roads functioning for residents and visitors to the town. We continually strive to use new methods that are quicker and less disruptive, alongside materials that are longer-lasting and better for the environment.

By repairing the roads at an early stage we can also avoid more costly repairs in the future and ensure our roads stay stronger for longer to create a better Blackpool.

Launched in 2019 by the Local Council Roads Innovation Group, Blackpool was the first local authority to use this technology to repair its roads.

Since 2019 Blackpool has seen significant reductions in its compensation bill for pothole related pay outs. In previous years it was paying up to £1.5 million a year to settle claims. Last year it only paid out £719.

The government will set out how it will achieve its manifesto road resurfacing commitment at the Spending Review.

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