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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / LIR Life Sciences Corp. (CSE:SKNY)(OTC PINK:BBCMF)(Frankfurt:N790) (WKN: A41QA9) ("LIR" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a services agreement ("R&D Agreement") with Neuland Laboratories Limited ("Neuland Labs"), a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), under which Neuland Labs is to provider R&D services to test and advance novel peptide formulations that underpin LIR's transdermal GLP-1/GIP platform.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Alset AI Ventures Inc. (TSXV:GPUS)(OTC:GPUSF)(FSE:1R60, WKN:A40M0J) ("Alset AI" or the "Company") an artificial intelligence ("AI") venture company advancing innovation through strategic investment and cloud computing solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a marketing services agreement (the "Agreement") dated January 7, 2025 with Outside The Box Capital Inc. ("OTB Capital"), an Ontario-based marketing firm specializing in investor awareness and digital community engagement.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Mayfair Acquisition Corp. (TSXV:MFA.P) ("Mayfair" or the "Company") announces that trading of its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") will resume effective at the open of market on the date which is two business days following issuance of the TSXV bulletin therefor.

Unique exhibition marks DARIUSTWIN's first museum show in the U.S.

Nextech3D.ai Launches AGORACOM Cashless AI Marketing ProgramCorrection: The number of warrants and common shares underlying the convertible notes was incorrectly reported as 2,299,412 common shares at a warrant exercise price/conversion price of $0.14/share. The corrected warrant exercise price/conversion price is $0.165/share and the corrected number of warrants and common shares underlying the convertible notes is 1,951,012Correction: Nextech3D.ai Provides Shareholder Update on Krafty Labs Acquisition $321,917 CEO Investment

Company Delivers End-to-end Print and IT Security with Integrated, Managed Solutions

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Sadie, the AI-powered host for the hospitality industry, announced today a strategic partnership with Gray Collection, a leading hospitality group known for its portfolio of boutique hotels and destination restaurants in Montreal and Ottawa. Through this partnership, Sadie will deploy its conversational voice AI across Gray Collection's hotels and restaurants, as part of an ongoing, multi-phase deployment designed to support high-volume guest communication while delivering consistently excellent guest experience.

Balance Sheet and Sharpened Strategy

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Core Silver Corp. ("Core Silver" or the "Company") (CSE:CC)(FSE:8ZR)(OTCQB:CCOOF) is pleased to present visuals and geological highlights from drill hole LAV25-012, the third of four deep exploratory diamond drill holes completed during the 2025 season at the Laverdiere Copper Project (the "Project" or "Laverdiere"), located on the eastern Blue Property in the Atlin Mining District, northwestern British Columbia.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Gratomic Inc.("Gratomic", "GRAT" or the "Company") (TSXV:GRAT) is pleased to announce that, on September 10, 2025, the Company received official notification from the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy confirming its preparedness to renew Mining Licence ML215 for an additional 15-year term.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Route1 Inc. ("Route1" or the "Company") (TSXV:ROI), a provider of advanced technology solutions and services focused on the deployment, support, and operational optimization of ALPR and other advanced data capture-based systems for city, state, and federal first responder departments, public safety agencies, colleges and universities, and parking operators, today provided a year-end review of its operational progress in 2025 and outlined its strategic priorities for 2026 as the Company continues its focus on recurring revenue, execution discipline, and the application of intelligence to real-world parking operations.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex") (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC:DTMXF) is pleased to announce that it has received new Purchase Orders ("P.O.s") with a combined value of approximately CAD $400,000. These P.O.s were secured through the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Datametrex Korea, and represent continued progress in the execution of Datametrex's global growth strategy.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / SILVER X MINING CORP. (TSXV:AGX)(OTCQB:AGXPF)(F:AGX) ("Silver X" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce its operating results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025 ("4Q25") at the Company's Nueva Recuperada property (the "Project") in Peru.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Inventus Mining Corp. (TSXV:IVS) ("Inventus" or the "Company")is pleased to announce that it has received a CAD$2.1 million gold pre-payment, providing non-dilutive funding to advance bulk sampling and drilling at its 100%-owned Pardo Gold Project, located approximately 65 km northeast of Sudbury, Ontario.

Agreement positions NeuralCloud's AI-driven cardiac platform for Holter monitoring and ambulatory patient workflow.Partnership introduces CardioYield™ powered by MaxYield™ for automated, reliable Holter analysis.

Internationally recognized certification validates Bridgehead's commitment to data protection, risk management, and compliance excellence.

Seiga Ohmine to join as Chief Commercial Officer, Sharad Dubey as Chief Financial Officer and Patrick Lansky as Senior Vice President of Global Business DevelopmentAppointments underscore Ascend-ABL's commitment to scientific rigor, operational excellence, and strategic growth

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSXV:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to announce it has intersected new high-grade domains and visible gold in the Powerline Deposit ("Powerline") and high-grade skarn mineralization in the Airstrip Deposit ("Airstrip"), at its AurMac Project ("AurMac"), Yukon, Canada.

Recognizing the innovators at the forefront of business growth, financial clarity, and a resilient Canadian economy

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Silver Range Resources Ltd. (TSXV:SNG) ("Silver Range") is pleased to provide an update on field operations during fall 2025.

Assays from final three Pepas infill holes show strong results, including:PEP072B - 47.60m @ 3.43g/t Au from surfacePEP073 - 104.45m @ 5.96g/t Au from surfacePEP074 - 71.35m @ 6.46g/t Au from surfacePepas drill database delivered to consultants, MRE modelling underway.Planning underway for commencement of feasibility process.Drilling restarts at Anzá after Christmas break.Area under exploration licences ("Titles") increased by 65% as two major mineral exploration applications converted to Titles - exploration plans to be developed.

BERLIN, DE / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Market Logic Software is excited to announce a technology partnership with Zappi designed to help leading brands develop, refine, and test new product concepts faster than ever before. United by a joint agentic AI framework, this collaboration brings together advanced AI capabilities from both companies, marking a pivotal shift in how organizations execute insights-driven innovation.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / January 8, 2026 / Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone", "we", "our" or the "Company") (TSX:TXP)(LSE:TXP) announces the appointment of Mr. Bhupendra Kansagra to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.

Current CFO Matthias Geeroms transitions to Head of Corporate Development

Thomas Frank insisted he had no idea he drank from an Arsenal-branded cup during a "painful" 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth that piled pressure on the beleaguered Tottenham boss on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it will dictate decisions to Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.

Manchester United caretaker boss Darren Fletcher hopes Benjamin Sesko's double in a 2-2 draw at Burnley proves to be the launching pad for the Slovenian striker after a tough start to life at Old Trafford.

Its leaders in exile and frozen out by US President Donald Trump, its supporters too scared to claim the streets: Venezuela's opposition finds itself in limbo despite the weekend ouster of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City cannot think about catching Arsenal in the Premier League title race after their winless run extended to three matches.

Manchester City and Aston Villa missed the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal's Premier League lead on Wednesday as managerless Manchester United were held at lowly Burnley.

If President Donald Trump is serious about bolstering the US presence in Greenland, he has options -- but he may still want the most provocative one.

Manchester City and Aston Villa missed the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal's Premier League lead on Wednesday as managerless Manchester United were held at lowly Burnley.