British Columbia Day in Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 8, 2024) – Coho Collective Kitchens Inc. (TSXV: COHO) (“Coho” or the “Company”), a leader in the food and beverage industry, is thrilled to report a significant milestone in Purebread’s business, fueled by the successful launch of new holiday products, enhanced marketing efforts, and a loyal customer base. Purebread Operational Highlights for December 2023: Management Commentary: “In December 2023, Purebread’s performance exceeded our expectations, marking a season of remarkable achievement,” says CEO Andrew Barnes. “This success is a testament to our dedication to innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. The strategic acquisition of Purebread has allowed us to extend our market reach and improve efficiency, establishing new industry standards. This initiative has fortified our…

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 8, 2024) – Coho Collective Kitchens Inc. (TSXV: COHO) (“Coho” or the “Company”), a leader in the food and beverage industry, is thrilled to report a significant milestone in Purebread’s business, fueled by the successful launch of new holiday products, enhanced marketing efforts, and a loyal customer base. Purebread Operational Highlights for December 2023: Management Commentary: “In December 2023, Purebread’s performance exceeded our expectations, marking a season of remarkable achievement,” says CEO Andrew Barnes. “This success is a testament to our dedication to innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. The strategic acquisition of Purebread has allowed us to extend our market reach and improve efficiency, establishing new industry standards. This initiative has fortified our…

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – February 15, 2024) – Golden Share Resources Corporation (TSXV: GSH) (“Golden Share” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the Company’s previously announced arm’s length reverse takeover transaction (the “Transaction”) with Lipari Diamond Mines Ltd. (“Lipari”), a British Columbia based company with interests in diamond properties in Brazil and Angola. An update of the work underway on the mineral properties of Lipari and Golden Shares is also provided in this news release. A SUMMARY OF THE TRANSACTION As was announced in the news release dated March 20, 2023, Golden Share signed a share exchange agreement (the “Definitive Agreement”) with Lipari on March 15, 2023. Under the terms of the Definitive Agreement, the Company…

EDMONTON — Corey Perry wearing a blue practice jersey with the Edmonton Oilers crest and the No. 90 on his helmet was truly an odd sight after years of him being a thorn in their side. As for what led to him becoming an Oiler? Well, that’s a whole other thing. In that vein, there was nothing bizarre about GM Ken Holland introducing Perry, 38, on Monday after signing him to a league-minimum, bonus-incentivized contract. This move fits his playbook on how to add to a team on the cusp. If there’s a distressed asset available, Holland proved yet again that he’ll be the first one in the pool as long as it makes sense for his roster. Perry becomes…

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open. Fewer than half of Whistler Blackcomb’s trails are open, while Vancouver’s Mount Seymour is closed entirely while it waits for better conditions. Warmth related to the El Niño climate phenomenon this week has pushed temperatures to record highs in regions including Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, the Sunshine Coast and the Okanagan. In Whistler, 120 kilometres north of Vancouver, Environment Canada was reporting no snow on the ground on Christmas Day, compared to 40 centimetres last Christmas. On Thursday, the Whistler Blackcomb resort reported 117 of its 275 trails were open,…

VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s abnormally warm winter has left local ski resorts grappling with a lack of snow during the holiday tourism season, as resorts struggle to keep runs open. Fewer than half of Whistler Blackcomb’s trails are open, while Vancouver’s Mount Seymour is closed entirely while it waits for better conditions. × Already a Subscriber? Sign in You are logged in Switch accounts Warmth related to the El Niño climate phenomenon this week has pushed temperatures to record highs in regions including Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, the Sunshine Coast and the Okanagan. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW In Whistler, 120 kilometres north of Vancouver, Environment Canada was reporting no snow on the ground on Christmas Day, compared to…

MONTREAL — Increasing demand for food assistance this year, coupled with a regular spike in users during the holiday season, has strained Canadian food banks this month, the directors of multiple Canadian food bank associations say. “Christmas is always a busy time for our food banks but particularly when you add Christmas … plus the regular need throughout the month of December has been increased, it just puts even more pressure on the food banks,” said Shawna Bissell, executive director of Food Banks Alberta, a network of over 100 local organizations in the province. Organizations across the country have reported an increase in users this year. National network Food Banks Canada counted 1,935,911 visits to food banks in March —…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — After four days off for the NHL’s holiday break, it took some time for the Philadelphia Flyers to find their legs. But when they did, they were flying. One of the NHL’s best road teams, the Orange and Black moved to 11-4-3 away from the friendly confines of Wells Fargo Center thanks to a 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks. But the win came with a price. Sam Ersson, who had allowed just one goal on 19 shots, had to leave 2 minutes and 36 seconds into the third period because of dehydration. Carter Hart came in and made eight saves in relief. Travis Konecny was also missing from the bench in the third period. Egor…

VICTORIA – Premier David Eby says he had a heartbreaking phone call with the father of a 12-year-old British Columbia boy who killed himself after falling prey to online sextortion, and he hopes to honour the boy by seeking more online protections for youth. He said the NDP government is planning changes in the new year in memory of Carson Cleland of Prince George, who police said died in October after being sexually victimized online. × Already a Subscriber? Sign in You are logged in Switch accounts The premier said he spoke with Carson’s father, Ryan Cleland, who told him that parents of Carson’s classmates said their children were also talking online with strangers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZipBy, a global leader in parking technology today announced a community give-back program in partnership with parking operators in Greater Vancouver and BC, by donating a portion from every parking transaction made through the ZipBy mobile app, to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The promotion will run through the upcoming holiday period from December 15th through January 15th. “Last year, the program raised $3,687.00 which was presented to the Vancouver Food Bank in February” said Shirley Rodriguez, President of ZipBy. “We appreciate the people in Vancouver who supported this initiative. This year we have more users and more locations where the ZipBy app is accepted, and now the ZipBy app can…

MONTREAL – Michael Morrow is sitting poolside in Cancun, a Corona lager in hand, but with the faintest of knots in his stomach. “To have a trip cancelled due to the airline is painful, but to have it happen at Christmas — when that is the only possible time to have the trip — is much more painful,” he says, referring to a holiday excursion to Mexico last year that was cancelled due to crew constraints. × Already a Subscriber? Sign in You are logged in Switch accounts This year, he’s slated to fly back to Thunder Bay, Ont., from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula on Dec. 25. He and his family have built in some buffer time for their holiday plans…

VICTORIA — Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she’s seeing a drop in COVID-19 cases in British Columbia but influenza illnesses appear to be increasing, in line with pre-pandemic patterns. She says cases of H1N1 flu and respiratory syncytial virus are both rising, with youngsters testing positive for RSV in high numbers. Henry is urging people to get both their COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots before Christmas to better protect themselves and loved ones during the holiday season. She says that as of Sunday, more than 1.4 million influenza vaccines and almost 1.3 million updated COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in B.C. this fall. Henry says B.C. has received 2.3 million doses of influenza vaccine and more than 2.6…

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has introduced a bill in the legislature to make Sept. 30 — the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a statutory holiday. Premier Wab Kinew says ensuring people can have the day off work may help them commemorate and honour the experiences of children who went to residential schools. The day is also known as Orange Shirt Day, in memory of Phyllis Webstad, whose new clothing was taken away when she arrived at a residential school. It is already a holiday for workers under federal jurisdiction and those in some other provinces, including British Columbia. Manitoba’s former Progressive Conservative government said it was considering making the day a holiday, but never followed through as…

WINNIPEG — A bill to make Orange Shirt day a statutory holiday in Manitoba has passed its final vote in the legislature. The bill will ensure that workers under provincial jurisdiction get a day off, or holiday pay if they work, every Sept. 30. The day, also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commemorates Indigenous children who attended residential schools. The day is already a statutory holiday for federally regulated workers and employees in some other provinces such as British Columbia. The legislature also passed a bill to designate Métis leader Louis Riel as Manitoba’s honorary first premier. Both bills are scheduled to come into effect Thursday after receiving royal assent by the lieutenant-governor. The bills were…

Kelowna, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 18, 2023) – F3 Uranium Corp (TSXV: FUU) (OTCQB: FUUFF) (“F3” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce initial scintillometer results from the last eleven drill holes of the fall drill program on the Patterson Lake North (“PLN”) Property, including multiple high grade intercepts. In particular drill hole PLN23-110 tested for mineralization up dip of PLN23-101 (see NR dated October 16, 2023) and intersected mineralization within a 11.5m interval including 1.50m of continuous off scale radioactivity (>65,535 cps). Drill hole PLN23-112 tested mineralization down dip of PLN23-068 (see NR dated August 14, 2023) and intersected mineralization within a 11.5m interval including 1.35m of composite off-scale radioactivity (65,535 cps). The southern end of the A1…

Kelowna, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 18, 2023) – F3 Uranium Corp (TSXV: FUU) (OTCQB: FUUFF) (“F3” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce initial scintillometer results from the last eleven drill holes of the fall drill program on the Patterson Lake North (“PLN”) Property, including multiple high grade intercepts. In particular drill hole PLN23-110 tested for mineralization up dip of PLN23-101 (see NR dated October 16, 2023) and intersected mineralization within a 11.5m interval including 1.50m of continuous off scale radioactivity (>65,535 cps). Drill hole PLN23-112 tested mineralization down dip of PLN23-068 (see NR dated August 14, 2023) and intersected mineralization within a 11.5m interval including 1.35m of composite off-scale radioactivity (65,535 cps). The southern end of the A1…

Kelowna, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 18, 2023) – F3 Uranium Corp (TSXV: FUU) (OTCQB: FUUFF) (“F3” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce initial scintillometer results from the last eleven drill holes of the fall drill program on the Patterson Lake North (“PLN”) Property, including multiple high grade intercepts. In particular drill hole PLN23-110 tested for mineralization up dip of PLN23-101 (see NR dated October 16, 2023) and intersected mineralization within a 11.5m interval including 1.50m of continuous off scale radioactivity (>65,535 cps). Drill hole PLN23-112 tested mineralization down dip of PLN23-068 (see NR dated August 14, 2023) and intersected mineralization within a 11.5m interval including 1.35m of composite off-scale radioactivity (65,535 cps). The southern end of the A1…

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workers at North America’s only unionized Sephora are gearing up to hold a crucial strike vote on December 21 and 22, ahead of the Christmas and Boxing Day holiday shopping rush. UFCW 1518, the union that represents these dedicated workers, has been in contract negotiations with the cosmetics giant for more than a year. They are seeking substantial wage increases and other workplace improvements, including better flexibility in scheduling, assurances for health benefits, store bonuses, and more. The company, whose parent corporation has reportedly made more than $62 billion in revenue in 2023, has refused to offer reasonable wage rates for their highly skilled and specialized employees at the Kamloops store.…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prime Mining Corp. (“Prime” or the “Company”) (TSX: PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF) (Frankfurt: 04V3) is reporting expansion drill results from its ongoing 60,000 metre (“m”) 2023 drill program at the Company’s Los Reyes Project (the “Project”), located in Sinaloa State, Mexico. The exploration results reported in this release are from Central, one of three main zones hosting the gold-silver mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) at Los Reyes Project. Today’s results, along with previous holes in the area, extend the high-grade gold-equivalent shell approximately 250 m southeast along strike from the Noche Buena pit bottom, as well as intersecting new steeply dipping mineralization between the Noche Buena and San Miguel East pit areas. As…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The number of Canadians donating to charity — as a percentage of all tax filers — is at the lowest point in 20 years, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “The holiday season is a time to reflect on charitable giving, and the data shows Canadians are consistently less charitable every year, which means charities face greater challenges to secure resources to help those in need,” said Jake Fuss, director of Fiscal Studies at the Fraser Institute and co-author of Generosity in Canada: The 2023 Generosity Index.