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

Norway coach Stale Solbakken said star striker Erling Haaland proved the World Cup "wasn't too big" for him as he scored two goals in the 4-1 win over Iraq on Tuesday.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday at Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank, with rate hikes potentially on the horizon to combat surging inflation.

Lionel Messi became the first man to play in six World Cup tournaments when he started for Argentina in their opening match against Algeria in Kansas City on Tuesday.

Captain Harry Kane told his England team-mates to "go for it" and be "free in the mind" when they launch their World Cup title charge Wednesday against Croatia in Texas.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France overcame early wobbles to open their World Cup account with a 3-1 win against Senegal on Tuesday while reigning champions Argentina prepared to make their bow.

US President Donald Trump's ballroom project at the White House will cost as much as $600 million, with more than half coming from taxpayers, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

One of President Donald Trump's pet beauty projects for Washington was supposed to make the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool look blue, like part of the US flag.

Erling Haaland struck his first World Cup goals as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their first game at a major tournament in 26 years.

Three-time Oscar winner Sean Penn is to direct a film centering on a police officer caught up in the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, entertainment media reported Tuesday.

HONG KONG, HK / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / LiberNovo today opened early access to its 2026 Prime Sale, with up to 43% off and a limited run of flash-deal bundles built around the original LiberNovo Omni. Early access is live now, and the full sale runs June 23 through July 11.

HERZLIYA, IL / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Regentis Biomaterials Ltd. ("Regentis" or the "Company") (NYSE American:RGNT), a regenerative medicine company focused on innovative tissue repair solutions, today announced that it has entered into definitive securities purchase agreements with accredited and institutional investors for the issuance and sale of ordinary shares (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) together with warrants , at a purchase price of $3.50 per ordinary share and accompanying ordinary warrant (or $3.4999 per pre-funded warrant and accompanying ordinary warrant), in a private placement, for expected aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $6.5 million, before deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Company Will Produce Service's New Uncrewed Combat Jets

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / LIR Life Sciences Corp. (CSE:SKNY)(OTCPK:BBCMF)(Frankfurt:N790, WKN: A41QA9) ("LIR" or the "Company")is pleased to announce the successful final completion of its comparative mouse study (the "Study") evaluating protamine-enhanced skin permeation delivery of GLP/GIP-based therapies1. The Study has now been completed for both semaglutide and tirzepatide, with closely aligned and reproducible results observed across the two molecules.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Polaris") today announced that its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"), originally scheduled to be held on June 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. (Toronto time), has been postponed.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / GINSMS Inc. (TSXV:GOK) (the "Corporation" or "GINSMS") today announced its decision to exit the A2P Messaging Service ("A2P") business.

Continued Advancement Towards Commercial Positioning of Modular Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) Technology

Brings More Than Two Decades of Experience in Finance and Scaling High-Growth Technology Companies, Effective July 6, 2026Interim CFO Marissa Espineli to Transition to Chief Accounting Officer

Inclusion reflects the growing convergence of loyalty, promotions, rewards, and first-party customer intelligence in the modern customer engagement landscape

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation ("Nymox", "The Company") (OTCQB:NYMXF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a formal agreement for its drug treatments for prostate conditions, with the Global Alliance of Regenerative Medicine (GARM) on Roatan Island in the Western Caribbean. Nymox's Nymozarfex (TM) which is owned and developed by Nymox, will be offered and available to men to improve their prostate health and to treat prostate disease. GARM is a leader in the field of providing the most innovative therapies in personalized treatments and wellness care. GARM for over 12 years has successfully brought to patients advanced treatments that are not currently available in traditional care facilities. Nymozarfex (TM) will now be available to the public, to men who need a better way to treat their enlarged prostate and to improve their prostate health. GARM will be offering Nymozarfex (TM) to the public, fully licensed in Roatan. Nymozarfex will be provided by certified expert urologists with GARM, in their state of the art medical facility on beautiful Roatan Island.

IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services provider, today announced that its Long Island, N.Y. branch manager, Michael Matz, has been awarded the prestigious Patriot Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

Cat Creek Critical Metals Project - Drilling Slated for July

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / CHAR Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:YES)(OTC PINK:CTRNF)(FSE:68K) ("CHAR Tech" or the "Company"), a leader in sustainable biomass energy solutions, reminds shareholders and interested investors of its upcoming live investor update call on June 18, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST, including a live Q&A session following the presentation. Investors may register for the call here.

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Aeonian Resources Corp. (TSX-V:ALTN) ("Aeonian" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an exploration update from its 100%-owned Koocanusa Project located in southeastern British Columbia. A total of five drill holes, comprising approximately 1,229 metres, have now been completed at the Jake Target. The initial hole, KOO26-01, was completed in March 2026 and reported in the Company's May 5, 2026, news release. In this latest phase of drilling, the Company has completed an additional four drill holes designed to further evaluate the continuity and geometry of the Revett-style copper-silver system at Jake. All drill core has been logged, sampled, and submitted to ALS Canada Ltd. for analysis, with assay results currently pending.

Ground truthing of three priority prospects underway

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Fox River Resources Corporation (CSE:FOX) ("Fox River" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) has issued an amendment to the interim order of the Court dated May 21, 2026 (the "Interim Order") to remove the requirement that only registered shareholders ("Registered Shareholders") of common shares ("Common Shares") as of the record date of May 14, 2026 (the "Record Date") may exercise their dissent rights in connection with the proposed plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") involving Fox River and Avenir Minerals Limited.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Guanajuato Silver Company Ltd. (the "Company" or "GSilver") (TSXV:GSVR)(OTCQX:GSVRF) is pleased to announce an additional accelerated partial repayment of the Company's gold loan with Ocean Partners UK Ltd. The Company took advantage of lower spot gold prices, as well as an early payment discount, to repay 1,448.7 ounces of gold at a gold price of US$3,830 per ounce. This payment represents all 11 monthly gold loan repayments that remained outstanding.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / UraniumX Discovery Corp. (CSE:STMN)(OTCQB:STMXF)(FSE:Q7S) (the "Company" or "UraniumX") announces that it has closed its previously announced option agreement (the "Agreement"), as amended and dated June 15, 2026, with Gold'n Futures Mineral Corp. (CSE:FUTR) ("Gold'n"), pursuant to which UraniumX (through its wholly owned subsidiary Neocore Uranium Ltd.) has granted Gold'n the exclusive right and option to acquire a 100% interest in the NeoCore Uranium Property (the "Property"), located in Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin, subject to a 2.0% net smelter returns royalty retained by UraniumX. In connection with the closing, UraniumX received 580,000 common shares of Gold'n.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 17, 2026 / Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV:SAG)(OTCQB:SAGGF) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to report assay results from the first six holes of it 2026 drilling program at the Soo Copper Project ("Soo Copper" or the "Project") located near Batchewana Bay, Ontario. These results continue to demonstrate the scale and continuity of the Soo Copper system at the MEPS Discovery ("MEPS"), expanding the footprint of copper mineralization, confirming a copper bearing, multi-phase porphyry stock across a 1.4-kilometre corridor (Figure 1), and identifying a new higher grade molybdenum zone at depth.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

CONFIRMS ADDITIONAL LARGE EXPLORATION TARGETS FOR DRILL PERMITTING

SLAM Follows VTEM Survey With Massive Sulphide Intercepts in the Mineral-Rich Province of New Brunswick, Canada