Year: 2019

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp (OTCQB: HMMR) announced operating and financial results for the first quarter ended October 31, 2019. “Hammer continued to make significant progress during the period toward implementing its Everything Wireless strategy,” said Erik Levitt, Hammer’s CEO. Hammer completed the implementation of the first wireless point-of-presence in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It began the consolidation of its south-east data center assets into Huntsville, Alabama, in advance of the planned construction of the first wireless POP in the market, and furthered completion of its networks in the Caribbean markets. Hammer reorganized Endstream Communications to re-position its operations toward providing services in the key international markets where...

MONTREAL, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Moose Cree First Nation (“MCFN”), and NioBay Metals  Inc.  (“NioBay”)  (TSX-V. NBY) are pleased to announce that they have signed a Protection Agreement (“PA”).  The PA allows NioBay to proceed with its planned winter 2020 drilling program at the James Bay Niobium Project site.This PA provide a framework for beginning to build a mutually cooperative, respectful, and beneficial relationship between the Parties, including a mechanism for effective communication, information exchange, and meaningful discussion respecting the drilling program. The PA also outlines how the Parties will collaborate to ensure the exploration program is executed with high environmental and safety standards while respecting MCFN aboriginal and treaty rights.“We...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intrinsyc® Technologies Corporation (TSX: ITC and OTCQX: ISYRF) (“Intrinsyc” or the “Company”), a leading provider of solutions for the development of embedded and Internet of Things (“IoT”) products, today announced the receipt of orders, last week, from multiple clients that are in aggregate valued at US$797,000. Orders for the Company’s Open-Q™ embedded computing modules are valued at US$475,000 and orders for IoT product development services are valued at US$322,000.  Included in the orders was a hardware order for a new client that is beginning commercial shipments of a camera device and a new product development agreement for a medical device company that is building a device based on the Company’s...

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ucore  Rare  Metals  Inc.  (TSXV:  UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) (“Ucore” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Materion Corporation of Ohio (NYSE: MTRN) (“Materion”) to respond to an open U.S. Government solicitation for a strategic assessment of the domestic heavy rare earth element (“Heavy REE” or “HREE”) market, in conjunction with an engineering evaluation of the viability of HREE separation capabilities at various sites within the United States.Ucore and Materion have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a rare earth consortium (the “Consortium”) for the purpose of preparing and submitting a bid to the U.S. Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment...

BRISBANE, Calif., Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA), a leading precision medicine company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers, today announced that, as an inducement material to entering into employment with CareDx, on December 23, 2019, 41 new employees were awarded grants of stock options to purchase 45,100 shares of common stock and restricted stock units (RSUs) for 13,100 shares of common stock. The stock options and RSUs were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2019 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, which was approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors in August 2019 under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).The RSUs vest over four years, with 25% of...

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS.LOS ANGELES and TORONTO, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Tinley Beverage Company Inc. is pleased to announce that, in anticipation of its Long Beach facility receiving a cannabis manufacturing license, it has appointed a new auditor that is willing to work with companies that are engaging in cannabis-related activities in the United States.  The Company is also pleased to announce today’s closing of the final tranche of its Offering and the issuance of options for employees, officers and directors.  As such, the Company announces the appointment of Zeifmans LLP (“Zeifmans”) as its auditor, effective December 23, 2019.  After being advised that Liptons LLP would not provide auditing services to Tinley as a result...

Adult Use Sales Expected to Begin at Rise Mundelein, Rise Canton, Rise Quincy, Rise Joliet and 3C Joliet on January 1Each Location to Include Tents, Food, Heat Lamps and Beverages to Ensure Customer Comfort and FunThe Clinic Effingham and 3C Naperville Will Serve Medical Patients OnlyRise Quincy and Rise Joliet Expected to be First New Stores to Open Since Adult Use Law PassedGTI Rebranding Illinois Adult Use Stores to Rise™ as Part of Its National Retail BrandCHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Green Thumb Industries Inc. (GTI) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and retailer, today announced that it expects its Illinois cannabis stores Rise Mundelein, Rise Canton, Rise Quincy, Rise Joliet and 3C Joliet will be open for adult use cannabis...

BERKELEY, Calif. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (“BriaCell” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:BCT) (OTCQB:BCTXF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in targeted immunotherapy for advanced breast cancer, announces that its Board of Directors has approved a consolidation (the “Consolidation“) of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares (the “Common Shares“) on the basis of three hundred (300) pre-consolidation shares for one (1) post-consolidated share. The purpose of the Consolidation is to facilitate the Company’s ability to list on a recognized stock exchange in the United States of America. The effective date for the Consolidation will be January 2, 2020.The Company currently has 216,589,090...

TORONTO, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EEStor Corporation (TSX.V: ESU) (“EEStor” or the “Corporation”), is pleased to announce that its board of directors has approved an increase in the size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the “Placement”).  The Corporation will now offer up to 17,000,000 units (each, a “Unit”), at a price of $0.05 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $850,000.  Each “Unit” will continue to consist of one common share of the Corporation, and one common share purchase warrant entitling the holder to acquire an additional common share at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of twenty-four months.The Corporation intends to complete the Placement in multiple tranches, and will provide additional information regarding...

MONTREAL, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Osisko Metals Incorporated (the “Company” or “Osisko Metals”) (TSX-V: OM; OTCQX: OMZNF; FRANKFURT: 0B51) announces that further to its news release dated November 13, 2019 announcing an update to the Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for its 100% owned Pine Point project, located near Hay River, in the Northwest Territories of Canada, it has today filed the associated National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) technical report. The report, entitled “Mineral Resource Estimate Update for the Pine Point Lead-Zinc Project” (the “Report”) is dated effective November 10, 2019 and was prepared by Jeffrey Cassoff P. Eng., Colin Hardie P. Eng., and Pierre-Luc Richard P. Geo., of BBA Inc., supporting the disclosure of the independent Inferred...