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Sumo chiefs are planning measures to beat Japan's increasingly punishing summer heat, including avoiding venues that don't have air conditioning and lightening the load on weary wrestlers.

Australian airline Qantas said Thursday it expects fuel costs to stay high, after the Middle East war pushed up prices and led to a slump in annual net profits.

US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will have to soothe investors frazzled by his cryptic communication style in a key speech on Friday, analysts say, or risk having his leadership undercut by other policymakers filling the void.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's controversial efforts to lower Treasury yields have potentially put him at odds with Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, complicating the latter's communications challenge this week.

From high in the hills around Las Vegas, tourist Choune Osterero gazes down at the line of chalky mineral deposits left on the rocks around Lake Mead as the level of America's largest reservoir has dropped over the last quarter of a century of drought.

Hundreds of foreign nationals are missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods on Wednesday killed at least 160 people.

A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on NATO member states, US media reported Wednesday, after President Donald Trump sought to downplay the visit.

From Japan to Europe and the United States, officials are getting antsy as bond yields hit highs not seen in a decade or more, making borrowing more expensive for governments as well as businesses and consumers.

Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find hundreds of people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 160 and swept away entire villages.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook rejected renewed mortgage fraud allegations from the White House on Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump has no lawful grounds to fire her.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Snipp Interactive Inc. (TSXV:SPN)(OTC PINK:SNIPF) ("Snipp" or the "Company"), a leading AI-powered technology provider in the global loyalty and promotions sector, today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. All figures are in U.S. dollars and are prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards unless otherwise indicated.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Pelican AI Corp. (the "Resulting Issuer" or "Pelican") (formerly Ocham's Razor Capital Limited ("ORCL")) is pleased to announce the completion of its previously announced reverse takeover transaction (the "Transaction") with Pelican Canada Inc. ("PCI" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Pelican Group"), the filing of its Form 2A Listing Statement with the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE"), the release of the escrowed proceeds of the concurrent subscription receipt financings of ORCL and PCI and the conversion of the subscription receipts issued thereunder, and the anticipated listing of the Resulting Issuer's common shares on the CSE.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) (the "Company" or "Galway") is pleased to announce that the Company has filed on SEDAR+ an independent technical report (the "Report") supporting the updated Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for its 100%-owned Clarence Stream Gold Project ("Clarence Stream") in Southwestern New Brunswick.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. (CSE:SPIR)(OTCQB:SBLCF) ("Spirit" or the "Company") announces that its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of an aggregate of 4,300,300 common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at a deemed price of $0.05 per Share, representing an aggregate value of $215,015, in settlement of amounts owing for services previously provided to the Company.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Vanta Holdings Inc. (CSE:VNTA)(OTC:VNTXF)(FSE:7BC, WKN:A4205J) ("Vanta" or the "Company"), a consumer health sciences and longevity company focused on preventative wellness and healthspan extension, and parent of the Vanta premium longevity brand, announces that it has engaged the services of Independent Trading Group (ITG) Inc. ("ITG") to provide market-making services in accordance with Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") policies, effective August 27, 2026.

Business storage near downtown Vancouver, East Vancouver and Burnaby provides space for records, documents, inventory and supplies, with storage starting from $39 per month.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Gold Port Corporation (CSE:GPO)(OTCQB:GPOTF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Emerging Growth, LLC DBA TDM Financial ("TDM Financial") to provide digital marketing and investor awareness services on behalf of the Company, as further described below.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Galantas Gold Corporation (TSX-V:GAL)(AIM:GAL) ("Galantas" or the "Company") announces that it was notified on August 26, 2026 of the following significant shareholding in the Company:

CellCore Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding on a strategic partnership within energetics with Swedish company Verkan AB. The partnership focuses on the exchange of knowledge and experience related to the production of energetics such as nitrocellulose, strengthening security of supply for both countries and their allies.

HERMOSILLO, MX / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Tocvan Ventures Corp. (the "Company" or "Tocvan") (CSE:TOC)(OTCQB:TCVNF)(WKN:TV3/A2PE64) is pleased to announce that it has closed its purchase agreement (the "Agreement") with Colibri Resources Corp. ("Colibri") to acquire the remaining 49% interest in the two original Pilar mining concessions (the "Concessions") (collectively, the "Transaction"). Tocvan now holds 100% ownership of its flagship Gran Pilar Gold-Silver Project in Sonora, Mexico (the "Project").

The Grammy-nominated artist and entrepreneur has made a significant investment in SHIFT, whose AI infrastructure has propelled its flagship platform, Fanvue, from a $4m to $200m annualised run rate in just over 2 years.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Fifteen years can tell you a lot about a company. For Ginkgo Mortgage Investment Corporation ("Ginkgo MIC"), it tells a story of rigorous discipline, resilience, adaptation, and relationships built through some of the most significant shifts in Canada's mortgage and real estate markets.

Support for the Hailo-8 AI Accelerator on QNX combines advanced edge AI with predictable real-time performance for mission-critical systems

Punitaqui volumes and margins improve; Zonia drilling and financing advance alongside technical, metallurgical, exploration and ownership milestones across the portfolio

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / This press release is being disseminated pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues ("National Instrument 62-103") jointly by The Estate of Kenneth Barry Sparks (the "Estate") and Nicole Sparks in respect of their ownership positions in NamSys Inc. ("NamSys" or the "Company") (TSXV:CTZ).

MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V:CRE)(OTCQX:CRECF)(FSE:F12) ("Critical Elements"or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Mansour as Director of Investor Relations and Communications. Mr. Mansour brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial markets to Critical Elements Lithium Corporation. Throughout his career, he spent many years with a firm specializing in strategic communications and capital markets visibility, working with publicly traded companies to strengthen their presence within the financial and investment communities. He holds a degree in Finance from Université Laval and pursued graduate studies in Finance at HEC Montréal. In parallel with his career in the financial markets, he has been teaching Finance at Collège LaSalle since 2023.

Company Reports 25% Recurring Revenue Growth

Three holes cutting sulphide intervals in new discovery area 2,000 meters northwest of the Logan zone; Drilling paused for mid-summer break, set to resume next week.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV:PGE)(OTCQB:PGEZF)(FSE:J0G) ("Stillwater" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an updated and expanded Mineral Resource estimate (the "2026 MRE") for its flagship Stillwater West critical minerals project in Montana, USA. The updated estimate includes 805.1 million tonnes of Inferred Mineral Resources grading 0.34% total nickel equivalent ("NiTEq") (see Tables 1 and 2) containing 4.8 billion pounds ("Blbs") of nickel, copper and cobalt, and 7.4 million ounces ("Moz") of platinum, palladium, gold and rhodium in a base-case model using a 0.20% NiTEq cut-off grade. The resource also includes a further 29.4 million tonnes of Indicated Mineral Resources grading 0.38% NiTEq containing 190 million pounds ("Mlbs") of nickel, copper and cobalt, and 0.359 Moz of platinum, palladium, gold and rhodium. Higher cut-off grades at 0.35% and 0.50% NiTEq are also presented as a sensitivity representing higher-grade zones.

Initial drawdown unlocks US$7.7 million of previously invested equity capital while preserving long-term project ownership and cash flows.

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 27, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSXV:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") and Sun Summit Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SMN)(OTCQB:SMREF) ("Sun Summit") have mobilized exploration crews to commence 2026 fieldwork at the Orbit copper-gold project (the "Orbit Project"), north-central British Columbia. The 6595ha property is a Joint Venture between Eagle Plains (49%) and Sun Summit (51%).

Additional ground staked; planning underway for additional 2026 surface work and positioning for anticipated 2027 drill program