Day: December 24, 2019

TORONTO, Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“CAPREIT”) (TSX:CAR.UN) announced today that Mr. René Tremblay has been appointed as a member of CAPREIT’s Board of Trustees effective January 1, 2020.Mr. Tremblay has over 35 years of experience in the real estate industry, having been involved in international investment and development for 25 years in numerous countries, including Brazil, Poland, France, Scotland, Spain, China, South Korea, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Luxembourg, Russia, Turkey and the United States.  Mr. Tremblay joined Taubman Centers, a leader in the shopping center industry (NYSE: TCO) in 2010 as President of Taubman Asia where he was responsible for driving Taubman’s shopping center expansion in the Asia-Pacific Region....

Expects to report Trilogy 1 topline results in January 2020with topline results for Trilogy 2 still expected by the end of January 2020LAVAL, Québec, Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acasti Pharma Inc. (“Acasti or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACST – TSX-V: ACST), a biopharmaceutical innovator focused on the research, development and commercialization of its prescription drug candidate CaPre® (omega-3 phospholipid) for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia (triglyceride blood levels from 500 mg/dL to 1500 mg/dL), today announced that it expects to report its topline results for the TRILOGY 1 pivotal Phase 3 trial of CaPre in January 2020. The reporting of Trilogy 1 was postponed due to an unexpected delay in data processing and transfer from the central testing laboratory to the statistical consultants...

MONTRÉAL, Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nemaska Lithium Inc. (the “Corporation”) (TSX: NMX) (OTCQX: NMKEF) (Frankfurt: N0T) announced today it has obtained from the Superior Court of Québec protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”), to enable the Corporation to finalize its financing efforts in order to complete the construction and begin the operation of the Whabouchi project, following the previously announced cost reassessment.After careful consideration of all available alternatives following thorough consultation with its legal and financial advisors, the Board of Directors of the Corporation determined, on the recommendation of its special committee, that it was in the best interests of the Corporation and all of its stakeholders to file...

MONTRÉAL, 23 déc. 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nemaska Lithium Inc. (la « Société ») (TSX : NMX) (OTCQX : NMKEF) (Francfort : N0T) annonce aujourd’hui qu’elle a obtenu de la Cour supérieure du Québec la protection contre ses créanciers en vertu de la Loi sur les arrangements avec les créanciers des compagnies (la « LACC ») afin de permettre à la Société de mener à bien ses efforts de financement pour compléter la construction et commencer l’exploitation du projet Whabouchi, suivant la réévaluation des coûts annoncée précédemment.Après un examen attentif de toutes les solutions de rechange possibles à l’issue...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) today announced it will release its fourth quarter and year-to-date 2019 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 and host a conference call on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (CT). Individuals interested in participating in the call should dial 877-363-5049 and enter Conference ID #5079486 or a simultaneous audio-only web cast may be accessed via the Company’s web site at http://www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations link.  An accompanying slide presentation for those participating in the call or listening via web cast will be available on the Company’s web site at http://www.wintrust.com, Investor Relations link.A replay of the audio-only webcast and an accompanying...

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.  ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAWS.VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VR Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: VRR; FSE: 5VR; OTCBB: VRRCF) (the “Company” or “VR”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its recently announced non-brokered private placement (“Financing”) consisting of 1,483,493 flow-through common shares (“FT Shares”) at a price of $0.365 for gross proceeds of $541,475.An insider of the Company participated in the Financing.  The issuance of FT Shares to insiders of the Company pursuant to the Financing is considered to be a related party transaction within...