Star Metro - News from Calgary, Canada, USA and around the world

World number one Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour Player of the Year for a fourth straight season after a campaign that included two major wins, the tour announced on Monday.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY, OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Tactical Resources Corp. (TSXV:RARE)(OTC PINK:USRED) ("Tactical" or the "Company"), a mineral exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that, at the annual general and special meeting (the "Meeting") of holders of common shares ("Shareholders") held today, Shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of the special resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution") to approve the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") entered into among the Company, Plum Acquisition Corp. III ("Plum"), Plum III Amalco Corp. ("Amalco"), and Plum III Merger Corp. ("PubCo" and collectively with the Company, Plum, Amalco, the "Parties") pursuant to which the Parties intend to carry out a business combination transaction (the "Business Combination"). Pursuant to the business combination agreement (the "Business Combination Agreement") dated August 22, 2024, as amended on December 10, 2024, January 28, 2025 and July 30, 2025, Plum will redomicile and continue into the Province of British Columbia from the Cayman Islands and amalgamate with PubCo (the "SPAC Amalgamation") to form one corporate entity ("New PubCo"). Immediately following the SPAC Amalgamation, Amalco will amalgamate with Tactical (the "Company Amalgamation") to form one corporate entity, such that, following, and as a result of, the Company Amalgamation, Tactical will continue as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New PubCo, which will be renamed "Tactical Resources Corp." or such other name as may be agreed to between the Parties, and in connection with the Business Combination, the Parties have applied to list the common shares of New PubCo ("New PubCo Common Shares") on the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NASDAQ"), with such listing anticipated to occur in the first quarter of 2026 subject to the satisfaction of applicable listing requirements and receipt of all necessary approvals.

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States.

Preliminary Prospectus Filed

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Linear Minerals Corp. ("Linear" or the "Company") (CSE:LINE)(OTCQB:LINMF) (WKN: A40 Y3E) is pleased to announce it has closed the first tranche of the non-brokered private placement previously announced on December 10, 2025 for gross proceeds of up to $900,000. As part of the closing the first tranche, the Company will issue 3,000,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.05 cents per share for gross proceeds of $150,000. In addition, the Company will issue 3,000,000 hard-dollar units at a price of $0.05 cents per share and one common share purchase warrant for gross proceeds of $150,000. Each hard-dollar warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price of 25 cents for a period of one year from the issue date and will pay 6% cash in finder's fee of $9,000.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

QUEBEC, QC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / NuRAN Wireless Inc. ("NuRAN" or the "Company") (CSE:NUR)(OTC PINK:NRRWD)(FSE:1RN), a leading provider of mobile and broadband wireless infrastructure, announces that further to its press release dated December 5, 2025 (the "Dec 5 NR"), the Company intends to close the Restructuring Transaction on December 23, 2025. As described in the Dec 5 NR, the Restructuring Transaction will result in the Company issuing an aggregate of $30,000,000 of Units (as defined in the Dec 5 NR), at the Issue Price (as defined in the Dec 5 NR) per Unit.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Cypher Metaverse Inc. (CSE:CODE.X) ("Cypher" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an arms-length definitive agreement dated December 12, 2025 (the "Definitive Agreement") to enter into a business combination (the "Transaction") with Noninvasix, Inc. ("Noninvasix"). As previously announced (October 30, 2025), it is expected that upon completion of the Transaction, the combined entity (the "Resulting Issuer") will meet the listing requirements for an industrial issuer and constitute a "Reverse Takeover" ("RTO") under the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Waskahigan Oil & Gas Corp (CSE:WOGC) On May 16, 2025, WOGC entered into a share purchase agreement ("SPA") with Terra Metals Inc. (Delaware) ("TMI-Delaware"), Terra Metals Limited ("TM-Zambia"), Lunda Resources Limited ("Lunda"), Central African Renewable Energy Corporation Limited ("CARE"), Mumena Mushinge, and Brian Chisala (collectively, the "TMI Parties"). The SPA was amended on June 16, 2025, July 31, 2025 and October 24, 2025 (effective September 15, 2025). The SPA Amending Agreement #3 was subject to conditions including: (a) delivery of certain due diligence information by November 7, 2025 otherwise the SPA would terminate; (b) an election to exercise an option to extend the termination date to November 21, 2025; (c) if such election was made on November 7, 2025 then TMI had to make a payment of $15,000 US by November 7, 2025; (d) if the November 7, 2025 election was made and the $15,000 US was paid on November 7, 2025, then the TMI Parties had until November 21, 2025 to deliver certain due diligence information otherwise the SPA would terminate; (e) if the due diligence information was not delivered by November 21, 2025, the TMI Parties had an option to extend the time for delivery of the due diligence information to December 15, 2025; (f) if the TMI Parties elected to extend the termination of the SPA to December 15, 2025, the TMI parties had to pay $15,000 US by November 21, 2025; (g) if the TMI Parties elected to extend the SPA until December 15, 2025 and paid the $30,000 US, the TMI Parties had to make a CSE listing application by December 15, 2025; (h) the transaction was subject to CSE approval of the RTO; and (i) completion of the proposed transactions by February 15, 2026. The TMI Parties did not provide the requisite due diligence information by November 7 or 21, 2025. The TMI Parties did not elect to extend the WOGC TMI SPA to November 21, 2025 or to December 15, 2025. The TMI Parties did not pay the $15,000 US on November 7, 2025 or November 21, 2025. The TMI Parties did not make the CSE listing application by December 15, 2025. Subject to any relief from forfeiture or decision of an arbitrator the SPA terminated as of November 7, 2025. The TMI Parties dispute the termination. The SPA contains a dispute resolution mechanism which prescribes that all disputes are resolved by arbitration. No dates have been set for the arbitration.

Ending the Year on a High Note

MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / AstraZeneca, Eastman, Kraft Heinz, and P&G have been recognized for their outstanding contribution at the recent OMP Conference. The four industry leaders were honored at the Miami event for their commitment to innovation and excellence, while driving real-world results across their global operations.

SOLIS Truck Mounted Folding Solar Array Now Available to Order for Rivian Owners, Shipping Expected Mid-January

Milestone reinforces QNX's role as the backbone of the SDV revolution, delivering trusted, safety-certified high performance foundational software to the automotive industry

This contract represents final engineering milestone, as project advances towards beginning of construction.

A Look Back at Key Milestones and Successes Achieved in 2025What's Ahead: Exciting Plans, Strategic Outlook, and Goals for 2026Advancing the Next Phase of Commercialization

Appointment Strengthens Sales Execution as Company Focuses on Scaling Revenue and Efficiency

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG)(OTCQB:LGCXF) (the "Company" or "Lahontan") is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling at its West Santa Fe project, located only 13 km from the Company's Flagship Santa Fe Mine project in Nevada's prolific Walker Lane. A Foremost MPD-1500 track-mounted reverse-circulation drill rig and support equipment has begun Lahontan's maiden drill campaign at West Santa Fe. The initial focus of the West Santa Fe drilling program will be "twining" multiple historic drill holes from the 1980's and in order to validate the historic drill hole database. Prior operators completed 171 drill holes totaling 13,107 metres at West Santa Fe between 1980 and 1995. Confirming the validity of this robust database may enable the Company to use this drill hole data in any future Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for the project.

NORTH YORK, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / ZTEST Electronics Inc. ("ZTEST" or the "Company") (CSE:ZTE)(OTCID:ZTSTF) announces that it has granted 900,000 stock options to the Directors, Officers and Employees of the Company, exercisable at $0.28 per share for 5 years vesting as to 50% after 6 months and the balance after 1 year.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Silver Wolf Exploration Ltd. (TSXV:SWLF)(OTCQB:SWLFF) ("Silver Wolf" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has issued to Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. ("Avino") 2,000,000 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of C$0.20 per common share for an aggregate value of C$400,000, thereby completing all expenditure and option payment requirements to acquire a 100% interest in the Ana Maria and El Laberinto properties in Mexico pursuant to the terms of the option agreement with Avino dated August 12, 2020, as amended on October 8, 2020 (the "Option Agreement", and collectively, the "Transaction").

SASKATOON, SK / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Abasca Resources Inc. ("Abasca" or the "Company") (TSXV:ABA) is pleased to provide an update on the exploration activities at its 100%-owned Key Lake South (KLS) Project (Figure 1). Exploration in 2025 was comprised of two drill programs at the Loki Flake Graphite Deposit ("Loki Deposit") to support expansion and upgrading of resource estimates which the Company anticipates to complete in the first half of 2026. The deposit currently has a 11.31 Mt pit-constrained inferred flake graphite resource at 7.65 % Cg1 (the "MRE") which was released earlier this year with an effective date of April 10, 20251, derived principally from the results of the 2024 summer drill program, (Figure 2).

Thousands of Runners From Around the World Participate in South Florida Race Weekend, With Ivan Gabriel Mafla Bolanos of Ecuador Finishing First Overall

Work on fully funded Rogue Project Prefeasibility Study ("PFS") underway, with extensive supporting fieldwork already completed in 2025Wood Canada Limited appointed as lead engineering consultant, responsible for process plant design, infrastructure, capital and operating cost estimation, and overall study integrationSRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. to lead the geoscience scope, including open-pit mine design and optimization, hydrogeology, water management, geochemistry, and geotechnical studiesWSP Canada Inc. to lead the tailings storage facility engineering scope, covering trade-off studies and embankment design, facility development, and closure planningExpanded environmental baseline program underway to support advanced Rogue Project permitting

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Tokenwell Platforms Inc. (CSE:TWEL)(OTCQB:TWELF)(FWB:Y920) ("Tokenwell" or the "Company"), announced today that it is incorporating a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary in Dallas, Texas, and activating a virtual office in the city's rapidly expanding financial district known as Y'all Street. This area is home to the newly formed Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) and is recognized as one of the country's fastest-growing digital asset ecosystems1.

TAMPA, FL / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / (OTCQB:CTTH) CTT Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce that a peer-reviewed scientific paper has been published in the journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, authored by our scientist Dr. Katharine Cole and Dr. Pankaj Modi, the founder of CTT Pharma. The article provides the first comprehensive scientific review describing how micellar nanotechnology, when combined with an oral dissolvable strip delivery system, can significantly improve the delivery and bioavailability of active therapeutic compounds. "This review article is an important step forward in bringing wider scientific attention to this innovative and transformative technology," said Dr. Cole.

HighlightsUS$2.84M (C$3.95M) received in reimbursements from government support programsC$6.96M in gross proceeds raised from financing that closed on Dec 10, 2025C$25.8M in government reimbursements remaining for the 2026-27 periodFinancing leverages government funding support and extends runway into 2027

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 16, 2025 / Grande Portage Resources Ltd. (TSXV:GPG)(OTCQB:GPTRF)(FSE:GPB) ("Grande Portage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an update regarding transportation infrastructure for its New Amalga Gold property in Southeast Alaska. The current development concept for the project envisions a small-footprint underground mining operation with third-party offsite processing, eliminating the need for an onsite mill or tailings storage facility.

Police armed with rifles will be part of a beefed up security presence at the third Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval after the Bondi Beach shooting attack, officials said.

The New York Knicks will attempt to find a way past the imposing 7ft 4in (2.23m) frame of San Antonio Spurs prodigy Victor Wembanyama on Tuesday as they bid to end their 52-year trophy drought in the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said his side had inspired the Old Trafford crowd in a pulsating 4-4 draw against Bournemouth, but must be more ruthless to turn draws into victories.

Manchester United blew the lead three times to miss out on moving up to fifth in the Premier League as Bournemouth would not be beaten in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Old Trafford.

Ben Stokes has called on England to "show a bit of dog" in the must-win third Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday after "raw" conversations following heavy defeats in Perth and Brisbane.