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ReelTime Media (OTCID:RLTR) surged +4.77% today while AI giants like NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Palantir (PLTR), and Meta (META) all declined on tariff fears - underscoring RI's independence from chipsets and geopolitics.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / Kestrel Gold Inc. ("Kestrel")(TSXV:KGC) provides an update on ongoing drilling program by Centerra Gold Inc. ("Centerra", TSX:CG or NYSE:CGAU) at Kestrel's 100% owned QCM property located in the Manson-Germanson area of central British Columbia.

CALGARY, AB, NS / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / NXT Energy Solutions Inc. ("NXT" or the "Company") (TSX:SFD)(OTCQB:NSFDF), a Calgary-based technology company whose SFD® survey system helps energy companies increase exploration success while reducing costs and environmental impact, today announced that it will be presenting at the Planet MicroCap Showcase: TORONTO 2025 in partnership with MicroCapClub ("Planet MicroCap") on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM (EDT). Bruce G. Wilcox, Chief Executive Officer of NXT Energy Solutions Inc., will be hosting the presentation and answering questions at the conclusion.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. (NASDAQ:HOVR), doing business as Horizon Aircraft ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company"), an advanced aerospace engineering company and developer of one the world's first hybrid eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft, is pleased to announce its first quarter fiscal 2026 results for the three months ended August 31, 2025.

Streamlines operations by allowing Nautical Ventures to consolidate its North Palm Beach locations into a single dealership and showroom

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / 55 North Mining Inc. (CSE:FFF)(FSE:6YF) ("55 North" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") of up to 12,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.50 per share, for gross proceeds of up to $6,000,000.

VICTORIA, BC, AL / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2025 award recipients in the Victoria region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2025 Victoria Consumer Choice Award Winners.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / McFarlane Lake Mining Limited (CSE:MLM)(OTCQB:MLMLF) ("McFarlane Lake" or the "Company"), a Canadian gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that it closed the final tranche (the "Final Tranche") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering of units (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per Unit and flow-through shares (the "FT Shares") of the Company at a price of $0.15 per FT Share (the "Offering"). The Company closed the first tranche of the Offering on September 26, 2025. On October 7, 2025, the Company filed an amended and restated offering document pursuant to the LIFE Exemption (as defined below). In the Final Tranche, the Company issued 5,829,998 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $874,500. No FT Shares were issued in the Final Tranche. In total, McFarlane Lake raised $9,335,500 pursuant to the Offering, through the issuance of 61,936,665 Units and 300,000 FT Shares.

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2025 award recipients in the Kelowna region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2025 Kelowna Consumer Choice Award Winners.

NANAIMO, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2025 award recipients in the Nanaimo region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2025 Nanaimo Consumer Choice Award Winners.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / October 10, 2025 / Forte Group Holdings Inc. (CSE:FGH)(OTC:FGHFF)(FSE:7BC0, WKN:A40L1Z)("Forte Group" or the "Company"), a next-generation beverage and nutraceutical company focused on longevity and human performance, announces that it has granted stock options ("Stock Options") and restricted share units ("RSUs") to certain directors, officers, and consultants of the Company, effective October 10, 2025 (the "Grant Date"), in accordance with its Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (OEIP) dated January 4, 2024 (the "Plan").

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A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to President Donald Trump's deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area as part of his sweeping crime and immigration crackdown.

Los Angeles superstar LeBron James is set to miss the Lakers' NBA season-opener after the team said he will be sidelined three to four weeks with sciatica, multiple US media outlets reported Thursday.

Bukayo Saka's stunning strike and a first international goal for Morgan Rogers inspired England in a 3-0 win over Wales, but Thomas Tuchel slammed "silent" fans at Thursday's friendly.

US President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Thursday promoted another fringe theory about autism -- this time linking it to circumcision or to pain medication given for the procedure.

Thomas Tuchel blasted England's "silent" fans for failing to back his team loudly enough during their 3-0 friendly win over Wales at Wembley on Thursday.

Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Pierce, who won an NBA title with the Boston Celtics, was arrested this week in Los Angeles on suspicion of drink driving, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.

Scotland stepped up their bid to qualify for the World Cup as Lewis Ferguson's first international goal paved the way for a vital 3-1 win against Greece in Glasgow on Thursday.

Scotland roared back to beat Greece 3-1 on Thursday to boost their hopes of direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cody Gakpo inspired the Netherlands to a 4-0 win in Malta.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington and NATO allies were "stepping up the pressure" to end the war in Ukraine, after his outreach to Russia's Vladimir Putin failed to achieve a ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump said he expected to travel to the Middle East on Sunday to celebrate the first phase of the Gaza peace deal and be there for the release of hostages by Hamas.

Bukayo Saka's stunning strike and a first international goal for Morgan Rogers inspired England in a comprehensive 3-0 win over out-classed Wales in Thursday's friendly.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington had bought Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion economic support program to help prop up the South American nation's faltering finances.

Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as courts heard challenges to the use of the National Guard as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping crime and immigration crackdown.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens will look to get their faltering seasons back on track on Sunday following a string of defeats that has placed a question mark about their championship credentials.

France on Thursday awaited in suspense over who would be its next prime minister as a deadline ticked down for President Emmanuel Macron to name a new premier after Sebastien Lecornu's resignation threw the country further into political turmoil.

Argentine football fans queued up Thursday to pay their respects to one of the national game's greats, Boca Juniors deceased manager Miguel Angel Russo, at an emotional stadium send-off in Buenos Aires.

Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in France in 1981, entered the country's Pantheon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures on Thursday, just hours after his grave was vandalised.

Mohamed Amoura scored twice as Algeria beat Somalia 3-0 on Thursday to become the fourth qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup from Africa after Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.

US President Donald Trump said he would try to go to Egypt for the signing of a Gaza ceasefire deal, adding that he expected Hamas to free hostages on Monday or Tuesday under the long-sought agreement.