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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (TSXV:WI) ("Western" or the "Company") today reported its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis have been filed on SEDAR+. Unless otherwise indicated, financial figures are expressed in Canadian dollars and comparisons are to the prior period ended June 30, 2024.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / MedMira Inc. (MedMira) (TSXV:MIR) announced today that it has received approval from Health Canada for its Reveal® TP (Syphilis) Antibody Test (Reveal® TP) - the fastest standalone screening device for syphilis in Canada.

Because the US is 100% Import Reliant on Manganese, the North Star Manganese Project Aligns with the Presidential Executive Orders on Critical Minerals

TORONTO, ON AND BREDA, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Organto Foods Inc. (TSXV:OGO)(OTCQB:OGOFF)(FSE:OGF) ("Organto" or "the Company"), is pleased to announce its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2025. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), except where specifically noted.

Route1 Launches Actionable Business Intelligence 3.0 for its ALPR Clients and an Additional Sale of Employee Retention Credits

Series of Recent and New Initiatives Bolster Corporate Presence, Sets the Table for Growth

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / EonX Technologies Inc. (CSE:EONX), ("EonX" or the "Company") is proud to announce a significant milestone processing over 1 billion points for its business customers in the first 8 weeks of this Q3, 2025.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Core Silver Corp. ("Core Silver" or the "Company") (CSE:CC)(FSE:8ZR)(OTCQB:CCOOF) is pleased to provide a summary of high-grade silver and copper assay results from the Blue Property (the "Property") and announce the commencement of drilling across the Laverdiere and Silver Lime Projects (the "Projects") in the Atlin Mining District of BC.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Spetz Inc. (CSE:SPTZ)(OTCQB:DBKSF) is pleased to announce the appointment of HDCPA Professional Corporation as its new corporate auditor. HDCPA is a Canadian firm with over 15 years of experience and is registered with both the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in the United States.

New Plans to Increase Sekur's Marketshare and Sales Globally - Targeting VIPs, C-Level Execs and Governments

BURLESON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Sadot LLC, a subsidiary of Sadot Group Inc. (Nasdaq:SDOT) ("Sadot Group", "Sadot" or the "Company"), and MOTI, a leading digital delivery platform operating in partnership with Vodacom, have entered into a strategic agreement to accelerate the digital transformation of commercial transactions between African farmers and businesses.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Pathfinder Ventures Inc. (OTCQB:RVRVF)(TSXV:RV)(FSE:RVF0) ("Pathfinder" or the "Company") is pleased to highlight its strategic development partnership with Crafted Developments, a respected leader in modular home communities in British Columbia. In parallel, Westside Modular Home Park ("WMHP") maintains an established agreement with Woodland Crafted Homes to build and supply approximately 100 modular homes for the project.

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LAVAL, QC AND CUPERTINO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE:BHC)(TSX:BHC), a global, diversified pharmaceutical company, and DURECT Corporation (NASDAQ:DRRX) today announced that BHC Lyon Merger Sub, Inc. ("Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("BHA"), and an indirect subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc. ("BHC"), has extended the expiration date of its tender offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of DURECT Corporation for $1.75 per share in an all-cash transaction for an upfront consideration of approximately $63 million at closing, with the potential for two additional net sales milestone payments of up to $350 million in the aggregate (subject to certain adjustments in respect of a retention plan) if the milestones are achieved before the earlier of the 10 year anniversary of the first commercial sale of larsucosterol (5-cholesten-3ß, 25-diol 3-sulfate sodium salt) in the United States and December 31, 2045.

The Company reported its highest-ever quarterly billed revenue of $11.0M (CAD $15.8M) in Q2 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 49% from Q2 2024.The Company achieved positive EBITDA of $0.8M (CAD $1.1M) in Q2 2025, a year-over-year increase of 166% from Q2 2024.The Company completed construction work at its new Downers Grove facility, including the build-out of an expanded R&D lab.The Company expanded its capabilities for better-for-you snacks and pastries and launched a salad dressing line extension.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / (TSXV:OGN)(OTC:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. (formerly 1537944 BC Ltd.) ("Orogen" or the "Company") is pleased to announce strong revenue and cash flow from operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The financial results are presented in carve-out condensed consolidated interim financial statements, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). These statements reflect Orogen's financial position and performance as though it had operated as a standalone entity since January 1, 2024. The carve-out financials follow the completion of the Plan of Arrangement (the "Arrangement") with Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. on July 9, 2025, whereupon Orogen was re-established as an independent royalty and exploration company. For further details regarding the Arrangement and its financial implications, refer to sections below.

QUEBEC, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / NuRAN Wireless Inc. ("NuRAN" or the "Company") (CSE:NUR)(OTC:NRRWF)(FSE:1RN), a leading supplier of mobile and broadband wireless infrastructure solutions, is pleased to announce it has closed a non-brokered private placement financing for gross proceeds of CAD$1,500,000 (the "Private Placement") through the issuance of 30,000,000 common shares of the Company (each a "Share") at a price of $0.05 per Share. The proceeds raised from the Private Placement will be used by the Company for working capital purposes and payment of all outstanding short-term promissory notes issued from April to August 2025. The cash flow from the company's African operations is allocated to site maintenance, upgrades, and deployments. Additionally, due to delays in accessing funds from its US$5 million facility, this private placement addresses the company's short-term financial requirements. The Common Shares issued under the Private Placement are subject to a statutory hold period expiring December 26, 2025.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG)(OTCQB:LGCXF)(FSE:Y2F) (the "Company" or "Lahontan") is pleased to announce that the Company has received notice from the Federal Bureau of Land Management (the "BLM") that Lahontan's Exploration Plan of Operations ("POO") has been determined to be complete and Santa Fe Mine Project can now enter full environmental assessment (the "EA") under the National Environmental Protection Act ("NEPA"). The determination means that all the environmental baseline studies used in the POO are complete, including studies of biological, cultural, and historical resources, culminating over two years of study and documentation at Santa Fe. Importantly, these studies can be used in any future environmental assessment of the Project including a Mine Plan of Operations. The POO would allow for exploration on over 12 km2 of the Project and includes over 700 drill sites. The Company anticipates completing the NEPA process and receiving final approval of the POO in Q4 2025 allowing for a robust drilling campaign in 2026.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2025 / Regency Silver Corp. ("Regency Silver" or the "Company",TSXV:RSMX)(OTCQB:RSMXF) due to strong investor demand has upsized its previously announced (August 7, August 18 and August 22) best efforts brokered private placement offering to 35,847,250 units of the Company (the "Units"), including the full exercise of the over-allotment option at a price of $0.10 per Unit on a post consolidation basis (the "Issue Price") for gross proceeds to the Company of $3,584,725 (the "Offering").

Orosur Mining Inc - infill drilling continues to deliver, 71.85m @ 6.13g/t Au.Assays from four more holes from the Pepas MRE infill program include:PEP050 - 34m @ 2.33g/t Au from surfacePEP051 - 61.3m @ 3.36g/t AuPEP052 - 71.85m @ 6.13g/t AuEl Cedro soil sampling 45% complete - first samples submitted for assay.Contracts being finalised for El Pantano (Argentina) drilling - planned to commence mid-October.

Alset AI to Collaborate on Commercial Roll-Out and Infrastructure Development, Serving Growing Demand from Enterprise AI Clients

Perplexity AI on Monday said it will begin paying out millions of dollars to media outlets as part of a new model for sharing search revenue with publishers.

Maurice Tempelsman, a renowned diamond merchant and long-time companion of former US first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, died in New York, his family said. He was 95.

Athletic Bilbao beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 on Monday to remain unbeaten after two games for their best start to La Liga since 2013 as Getafe also maintained their perfect run 2-1 at Sevilla.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the hard work has only just begun for 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha after his dramatic winning goal rescued the Premier League champions in a 3-2 victory at Newcastle.

Liverpool needed a 100th minute winner from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha to beat Newcastle 3-2, after blowing a two-goal lead against 10 men, in a Premier League thriller on Monday.

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon, a 1,000-yard rusher last season, will miss the first four games of the upcoming NFL campaign with a foot injury, the team announced on Monday.

Liverpool needed a 100th minute winner from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha to beat Newcastle 3-2, after blowing a two-goal lead against 10 men, in a Premier League thriller on Monday.

US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested many Americans would like a dictator as he signed orders to tighten his federal clampdown on the capital Washington and to prosecute flag-burners.

The Trump administration's top justice official Pam Bondi hailed a "landmark victory" Monday as Sinaloa drug cartel cofounder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada changed his plea to guilty, meaning he faces life imprisonment and losing $15 billion.

Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected leader.