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Jannik Sinner said Friday a three-month doping ban last year made him stronger as a person and more relaxed on court as he prepares to defend his Australian Open title.

Vietnam's leaders convene next week for a once-every-five-years congress, where General Secretary To Lam is looking to cement control over the Communist Party ruling one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.

One headspinning year down, three more to go.

Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint as Manchester United manager by derailing local rivals Manchester City's Premier League title challenge on Saturday.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a US-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.

Sam Darnold loves listening to birds. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback even has an app, ready to identify the call of the northern mockingbird at a moment's notice.

On a sunny January morning in Florida, Donald Trump went shopping for marble and onyx for his new White House ballroom. A few hours later, he was bombing Venezuela.

Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff announced her retirement Friday just weeks away from the Winter Olympics with a series of major injuries forcing her out.

Bruised and battle-hardened, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills face Denver on Saturday as their star quarterback seeks to reach his first Super Bowl and add the NFL's biggest prize to his list of accolades.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / Core Critical Metals Corp. (the "Company") (TSXV:CCMC), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that the Company's common shares will be split on the basis of two (2) new shares for each one (1) old share (the "Forward Split"). When a definitive schedule is available, the Company will provide a further update on the exact timing of the Forward Split, including the record date and commencement of trading on a post-split basis. It is intended that the Forward Split will be conducted on a push-out basis.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / Wildpack Beverage Inc. (TSXV:CANS)("Wildpack" or the"Company") a leading middle market co-packer of canned beverages, announces update on leadership transition.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / The Alberta Court of King's Bench has officially implemented the Family Focused Protocol (FFP), a comprehensive overhaul of how family law matters are managed in the province. The Court recognizes the long-term emotional, psychological, and financial impacts of high-conflict family litigation. Effective Jan. 2, 2026, the new protocol fundamentally restructures the family court process-particularly where children are involved.

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BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / (TSXV:SSE) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Corporation") announces that the board of directors of the Corporation has approved the grant of an aggregate of 2,100,000 stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Corporation. Each option entitles the holder to acquire one common share of the Corporation at a price of $0.30 per share for a period of five years from the date of grant. The options were granted under and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Corporation's stock option plan.

BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / (TSXV:SSE) - Silver Spruce Resources Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has closed today its previously announced non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $976,000 (the "Offering").

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LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / Pacific Avenue's Alabama Metal Industries Corporation ("AMICO") has announced the acquisition of Accurate Perforating Co., Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Accurate Metal Fabricating, LLC ("Accurate"), a comprehensive metal fabrication platform serving critical high growth applications across North America. Accurate operates out of two strategically located facilities in Chicago, delivering perforated and fabricated metal solutions to customers in data centers, EV charging, HVAC, filtration, power generation, and architectural building products.

FRISCO, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. ("GameSquare" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:GAME), a next-generation media, entertainment, technology and digital native treasury company, today announced that its management team will be participating at the upcoming Sequire Investor Summit 2026.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / CCL Industries Inc., (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B) a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Advanced Safety Technologies B.V. and its subsidiaries dba ALT Technologies ("ALT"), a privately owned provider of covers, wraps and seals for automotive airbags along with durable labels for automotive and industrial markets. ALT operates manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands, Romania, China and Mexico. Sales for the trailing twelve months ending November 30, 2025, were approximately $67 million with an estimated 11.3% adjusted EBITDA margin. The debt free, all cash purchase consideration, subject to customary closing conditions, is approximately $32 million. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory procedures.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. (TSXV:QZM)(OTCQX:QZMRF) ("Quartz" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Wild West Gold Corp. to acquire an additional mineral claim contiguous with the Company's 100%-owned Maestro Project in central British Columbia ("BC"). The acquisition expands Quartz's land position at Maestro to 2,422 hectares and further consolidates prospective mineral host rocks adjacent to the Company's primary project area.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 16, 2026 / Nepra Foods Inc. (CSE:NPRA)(FSE:2P6)(OTCQB:NPRFF), a leader in specialty ingredients and clean-label solutions, today announced that its Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) and Certified Master Baker, Chadwick White, has been invited to serve as a featured educator at Reading Bakery Systems' (RBS) upcoming Hands-On Pretzel Training Seminar. Scheduled for February 3-4, 2026, at the RBS Science & Innovation Center in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. White will deliver the session on "Gluten-Free Ingredient Insights and Demonstration: Gluten-Free Pretzels" to a select group of 20 industry professionals.

German forward Franz Wagner hit his stride late to help the Orlando Magic rally for a 118-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday in the first NBA regular-season game ever played in Germany.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, in a bid to win over the US president who had sidelined her since overthrowing Nicolas Maduro.

The commander of Colombia's largest guerrilla group on Thursday backed calls for warring leftist militias to unite to repel any US military operations in the country.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he's aiming to be ready for week one of the 2026 NFL season after knee surgery in December.

Venezuela's interim president on Thursday announced pending legal reforms to the country's critical fossil fuel sector, as she seeks to recalibrate ties with Washington following the US military ouster of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro.

Tech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's online safety watchdog said Friday.

A US judge on Thursday authorized work to resume on a New York offshore wind project that had been suspended under an order by President Donald Trump's administration.

A senior UN official warned on Thursday that threats of military action against Iran, like those made by US President Donald Trump, increased "volatility" in the protest-torn country.