Month: June 2023

Three home-town Vancouver organizations team up to support the largest direct-action environment project in Canada VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To kick off the summer cleanup season, TELUS and Vancouver Whitecaps FC will join the Ocean Wise team at Spanish Banks Beach, on June 16th to take action for the ocean, as part of the 18th annual TELUS Days of Giving. Every year, 400 million tons of plastic is produced, 36 per cent of which is designed for single use or packaging. Of that number, only 9 per cent is recycled. The Shoreline Cleanup is the largest direct-action environmental project in Canada, helping remove approximately 13 million tons of plastic that enters oceanic currents annually. This Friday, the Shoreline Cleanup opportunity brings together three longstanding Vancouver-based organizations...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ranchero Gold Corp. (“Ranchero” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: RNCH) is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed to shareholders at its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on this date, June 14th, 2022, were duly approved, including the appointment of Jesús A. Noriega Lopez, the Interim CEO, as a director of the Company in addition to the incumbent directors. About Ranchero Ranchero is a gold exploration and development company currently focused on its 100%-owned Santa Daniela project located in Sonora, Mexico. The Santa Daniela project consist of a large land package in excess of 22,200 hectares within Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental – a newly emerging gold belt. The Santa Daniela project is also near a number of major gold mining operations...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. (TSX, NYSE American: NG) will release its 2023 second quarter financial results after market close on June 27, 2023. A conference call and video webcast to discuss these results will take place June 28, 2023, at 8:00 am PT (11:00 am ET). During the webcast, NOVAGOLD’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Lang; and Chief Financial Officer, David Ottewell, will provide a summary of the company’s second quarter financial results and an update on the Donlin Gold project. Questions may be submitted prior to the call at info@novagold.com. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions during the webcast following the presentation. The video webcast and conference call-in details are provided below.  Video Webcast: www.novagold.com/investors/events/     North...

Not for dissemination in the United States of America. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier Diversified Holdings Inc. (“Premier” or the “Company“) (TSXV: PDH) announces that it has entered into certain loan agreements, as set out below. Loan Agreement with MPIC Fund I Premier entered into a loan agreement (“April Loan Agreement”) dated June 8, 2023 with MPIC Fund I, LP (“MPIC“) for a secured loan in the principal amount of up to USD$100,000 (the “June Loan“). The June Loan matures on June 9, 2024 and bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum. The June Loan is secured with all of the present and after-acquired property of the Company and ranks equally in priority with all of the loans previously made to the Company by MPIC. The June Loan will be used...

Dennis V. Arriola Dennis V. Arriola joins the Meritage Homes Board of Directors.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Dennis V. Arriola as an independent director to its Board of Directors, as part of its board refreshment process. His appointment brings the Board of Directors to a total of 12. The Board plans to consider Mr. Arriola for appointment to one or more board committees over the course of the next several regularly scheduled board meetings. Mr. Arriola currently serves as an Operating Partner at Sandbrook Capital, a private equity firm focused on transforming energy infrastructure investments. Previously, he was the chief executive officer of Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a U.S. sustainable...

TORONTO, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Entourage Health Corp. (TSX-V:ENTG) (OTCQX:ETRGF) (FSE:4WE) (“Entourage” or the “Company”), a Canadian producer and distributor of award-winning cannabis products, is pleased to announce that shareholders overwhelmingly approved all proposed resolutions at its annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) held virtually in Toronto, Ontario on June 14, 2023.  All director nominees, as listed in the Management Proxy Circular dated May 8, 2023, were elected as directors of the Company, including George Scorsis, Gail Paech, Bruce Croxon, Luciano Cacioppo and Jason Alexander. With a combined average shareholder approval rating of 98%, all elected directors will serve on the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) until the next AGM or until their successors are elected or appointed. Additionally,...

ELX-02 trial results demonstrated clinically relevant improvement in percent predicted forced expiratory volume (ppFEV1) based on final data assessment; initial topline results were previously reported in September 2022 Efficacy of ELX-02 in CF study bolsters strength of recently announced results in Phase 2 Alport syndrome trial, further supporting Eloxx’s decision to advance into a pivotal trial in Alport syndrome WATERTOWN, Mass., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELOX), a leader in ribosomal RNA-targeted genetic therapies for rare diseases, today announced the final data assessment from the Phase 2 clinical trial of ELX-02 in combination with ivacaftor in Class 1 CF patients with at least one nonsense mutation. In the final assessment, ELX-02 demonstrated clinically relevant improvement...

Phoenix, AZ, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InnSuites Hospitality Trust (NYSE American: IHT) reported a continuation of strong improvement of results in the First Fiscal Quarter of 2024, (February 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023), with Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests increasing by approximately 25%, to $236,608 as compared to $188,115. Total Consolidated Fiscal First Quarter Net Income also increased approximately 25% to $465,445. Total Trust Equity increased to $4,017,911 at the end of Fiscal First Quarter 2024, up approximately 9%, or $335,766. Earnings Per Share based on this Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interest amount was $0.03, up $0.01 from the prior year of $0.02. Total Revenues increased to approximately $2.2 million, which is an approximate increase of 3% from the same prior Fiscal Year total of...

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Pink: ETCC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) today reported that on June 7, 2023, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company received notification from Mr. Roger Colley that Mr. Colley will retire from the ETC Board of Directors as of the date of the Company’s upcoming 2023 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Colley has served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2011 and is currently a member of the Nominating and Compensation Committees. Mr. Colley’s decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. “On behalf of the Board of directors, the management team and our shareholders, we thank Roger for his dedication and service and wish him and his...