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SHELTON, CONNECTICUT / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / NanoViricides, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE Amer.:NNVC) (the "Company"), announced that Nanoviricides CEO Dr Anil Diwan joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share major progress in the company's antiviral research in a video interview. The interview can be viewed at https://youtu.be/m_3Yk4_832E .

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Apex Massage Therapy, a trusted part of Calgary's wellness community since 1994, has been honoured with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the massage therapy category for Southern Alberta. This prestigious recognition reflects the clinic's long-standing commitment to delivering exceptional therapeutic services, building lasting relationships with clients, and ensuring self-care is accessible to all.

CALGARY, ALBERTA / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Rocky Mountain BBQ Catering Ltd., a leader in mobile catering and authentic Alberta barbeque cuisine, has been honoured with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Caterers category for Southern Alberta. This recognition reflects the company's dedication to quality food, exceptional service, and creating memorable dining experiences for events across Calgary and beyond.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Certified Asbestos Removal & Restoration Inc., a trusted leader in environmental hazard remediation, has been recognized with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Asbestos Removal category for Southern Alberta. This award highlights the company's reputation for safety, precision, and professionalism in addressing hazardous materials across both residential and commercial properties.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Alberta Furnace Cleaning, a Calgary-owned and operated company serving Albertans since 1986, has been recognized with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Furnace and Duct Cleaners category for Southern Alberta. This recognition highlights the company's nearly four decades of dedication to providing exceptional home and commercial cleaning services with professionalism, expertise, and care.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Sit Happens! Companion Dog Training has been honoured with the 2025 Consumer Choice Award in the Pet Training category for Southern Alberta. This recognition reflects the company's dedication to helping families build positive, lasting relationships with their dogs through force-free training methods and compassionate instruction.

Dialectic to deploy a portion of GameSquare's Ethereum Holdings on Katana's decentralized finance-focused blockchainPartnership reflects GameSquare's strategy to build a best-in-class onchain infrastructure that includes strategic partnership with Dialectic, 1OF1, Goff Capital and Robert Leshner

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) is pleased to provide details of its executive and technical team's participation at three upcoming conferences.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / North Shore Uranium Ltd. (TSXV:NSU) ("North Shore" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its Rio Puerco uranium project in the Grants Uranium District of northwestern New Mexico ("Rio Puerco" or the "Project").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Banyan Gold Corp. (the "Company" or "Banyan") (TSXV:BYN)(OTCQB:BYAGF) is pleased to announce it has intersected visible silver mineralization in the current drill program. This confirms the high-grade silver ("Ag") first drilled in 2021, near surface in the core of the Powerline Deposit ("Powerline") at its AurMac Project ("AurMac") in the prolific Tombstone Belt, Yukon, Canada.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Jaguar Mining Inc. (TSX:JAG) ("Jaguar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a significant milestone toward the safe and efficient restart of operations at its MTL Complex, which includes the Turmalina Mine and processing plant. The Company has received a Partial Suspension of Interdiction Order (Termo de Suspensão de Interdição) from the Brazilian Ministry of Labour and Employment in the State of Minas Gerais. This order formally lifts restrictions on specific sections of the Satinoco pile at the Turmalina Mine, representing a pivotal advancement in Jaguar's comprehensive plan to resume full operations at the MTL Complex.

LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Ecora (LSE:ECOR)(TSX:ECOR)(OTCQX:ECRAF) issues the following trading update for the period 1 July to 30 September 2025.

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Approximately 2 billion people - one quarter of humanity - now live in regions experiencing moderate to severe increases in seasonality

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israel carried out air strikes Tuesday despite an ongoing ceasefire, after the Israeli military accused Hamas of attacking its troops and violating the US-brokered truce.

Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer has been ruled out of Tuesday's World Series game four against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to injury, the team confirmed.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz said he had "no feeling at all" for the ball after he was beaten 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in his opening match at the Paris Masters on Tuesday by 31st-ranked Briton Cameron Norrie.

Sovereignty, the 6-5 early favorite for Saturday's $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, spiked a fever that put his status for the race in limbo, trainer Bill Mott said Tuesday.

Two-time Ballon D'Or winner Alexia Putellas scored again Tuesday to ensure Spain will defend their women's UEFA Nations League title against Germany.

Microsoft and OpenAI announced Tuesday a sweeping overhaul of their landmark artificial intelligence (AI) partnership, giving both companies greater independence while maintaining their close collaboration.

Lucy Bronze scored a birthday goal as England's women beat 10-player Australia 3-0 in a friendly in Derby on Tuesday.

Hurricane Melissa ripped up trees and knocked out power after making landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, inundating the island nation with rains that threaten flash floods and landslides.

Cameroon's government on Tuesday acknowledged that people died during protests against the disputed re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, but blamed the opposition leader for the deaths.

Under sheets of rain and laden with possessions, residents of southeast Cuba fled inland Tuesday -- escaping the peril of the coast before Hurricane Melissa's arrival.

US President Donald Trump heads Wednesday for South Korea, where a key meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could produce a truce in the blistering trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Bodies piled up in poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city's drug traffickers, leaving at least 64 dead in war-like scenes.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz was stunned in his opening match at the Paris Masters on Tuesday as he went down to 31st-ranked Briton Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Borussia Dortmund eliminated Eintracht Frankfurt from the German Cup in the second round on Tuesday, winning 4-2 on penalties after the match finished 1-1.

Napoli maintained their lead at the top of Serie A on Tuesday after the champions won a hard-fought contest at lowly Lecce 1-0 and moved three points ahead of closest rivals Roma.

Two-time Ballon D'Or winner Alexia Putellas scored again Tuesday to ensure Spain will defend their women's UEFA Nations League title against the victors of the France-Germany semi-final.

Uber and Nvidia on Tuesday announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027.

Jamaican health authorities on Tuesday urged residents across the island to be vigilant for crocodiles displaced by Hurricane Melissa.