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SASKATOON, SK / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Richardson Lighting has been recognized with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Lighting Store category for Saskatoon. With more than 55 years of service in Saskatchewan and locations in both Regina and Saskatoon, the company continues to be a trusted destination for residential and commercial lighting solutions.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Nextech3D.ai (CSE:NTAR)(OTCQX:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS), an AI-first 3D modeling and event technology company, today announced major milestones across its unified event-tech platform, including accelerated integration of its newly acquired Eventdex registration system, expanded deployments of its AI matchmaking engine, and milestone production of 800 floor plans in 2025. Through its flagship Map D's interactive floor plan management platform and Eventdex platforms, the company powers thousands of events annually, delivering interactive floor mapping, exhibitor management, registration, ticketing, mobile apps, AR navigation, and AI matchmaking.

Patriot.TV (CBMJ) growth exceeds Disney (DIS), Paramount Global (PARA), Comcast (CMCSA), Newsmax (NMAX), Sinclair (SBGI), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and even Fox Corp. (FOX)

LAVAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC), today announced that Jean-Jacques Charhon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 8th Annual Evercore Healthcare Conference in Coral Gables, Florida on December 2, 2025. A live audio webcast of the event will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of Bausch Health's website.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Arway Corporation (the "Company") (OTCQX:ARWYF)(CSE:ARWY) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced issuance of an aggregate of 1,483,824 common shares at a deemed price of Cdn$0.10 per share in consideration of past services.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / BeMetals Corp. (TSXV:BMET)(OTCQB:BMTLF)(Frankfurt:1OI.F) (the "Company" or "BeMetals") is pleased to announce that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") acceptance, it has engaged WIN Expertise Inc. ("WIN"), operated by Suzette Ramcharan, to provide investor relations and corporate communications services.

SODANKYLÄ, FINLAND / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / FireFox Gold Corp. (TSXV:FFOX)(OTCQB:FFOXF) ("FireFox" or the "Company") is pleased to report the completion of a small reconnaissance diamond drilling campaign at the Company's 100%-held Sarvi project in Lapland, Finland. The Sarvi project shares an 8-kilometre tenement boundary with Rupert Resources' Area 1 Project, which hosts the Ikkari gold deposit.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE)(OTCQX:VLERF) ("Valeura" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") approval of the Company's notice of intention to make a new Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB"). The NCIB will commence on November 20, 2025 and end on November 19, 2026, or such earlier date as Valeura may determine or upon completion of purchases pursuant to the NCIB. Under the NCIB, Valeura may purchase up to 6,298,884 of its common shares ("Shares"), representing approximately 10% of the public float of Shares as at November 6, 2025. As at November 6, 2025, there were 105,716,754 Shares outstanding.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Southern Energy Corp. ("Southern" or the "Company") (TSXV:SOU)(AIM:SOUC), an established producer with natural gas and light oil assets in Mississippi, announces its third quarter financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Selected financial and operational information is outlined below and should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited consolidated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis (the "MD&A") for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, which are available on the Company's website at www.southernenergycorp.com and have been filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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LeBron James took a giant step towards returning from injury on Monday after successfully completing a full practice session with the Los Angeles Lakers.

COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds.

Germany and Netherlands went on goal sprees as they wrapped up World Cup qualification with resounding wins in their last European group matches on Monday.

Nick Woltemade said he hoped to have done enough to book his 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again in Germany's 6-0 win over Slovakia in Leipzig on Monday.

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said his side "wanted to send a message" with Monday's 6-0 thumping of Slovakia in Leipzig which sealed their progress to the 2026 World Cup.

The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state.

President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled special fast-track visas for people with tickets to the 2026 World Cup -- but his administration warned it was no guarantee of entry to the United States.

The Netherlands sealed their 2026 World Cup berth on Monday with a dominant 4-0 victory against Lithuania in Amsterdam.

Germany swept past Slovakia and into the 2026 World Cup as Leroy Sane struck twice and Nick Woltemade scored for the third straight match in a thumping 6-0 win in Leipzig on Monday.

Global stock markets pulled back Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant Nvidia, amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.

Australia's Climate Minister Chris Bowen launched a last-ditch blitz Monday to host next year's UN climate summit, saying his country was "fighting hard" to beat a rival bid from Turkey.

Former NFL star Antonio Brown could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison in his attempted murder case stemming from a shooting earlier this year, Florida prosecutors said on Monday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government faced potential collapse on Monday, with parliament set to vote on a budget he insists is essential to kickstart the country's tariff-battered economy.

Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics -- but how much is too much?

The bitter dispute between Kylian Mbappe and his former club Paris Saint-Germain reached the French Labour court on Monday for a tense hearing in which the France striker claimed 263 million ($304m) and the club responded by demanding he pay them 440m euros.

Ministers took over UN climate negotiations in Brazil Monday as COP30 entered its final stretch, with nations split on key issues and the EU defending a carbon tax criticized by China and others.

Pop legend Paul McCartney will release a silent music track next month as part of a silent album to protest UK copyright law changes that would give exemptions to tech firms.

Global stock markets marked time Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant Nvidia, amid concerns the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.

The Louvre Museum said Monday that it was closing one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building.

Coaxed and tugged by rangers, a blindfolded giraffe totters into the specialised vehicle that will transport it away from an increasingly hostile environment to a new home in Kenya's eastern Rift Valley.

The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to weigh in on a policy of turning away migrants before they can cross the US-Mexico border to present an asylum claim.

More than 22 million people, many of them children, could die preventable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts by the United States and European countries, new research said Monday.