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Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading ban, data provided by a parental control software company showed Wednesday.

The video game industry is notoriously tight-lipped about its numbers, filled with members-only metrics like wishlists, pre-orders and player numbers, so it can be hard to know which games have actually proven popular and turned a profit.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Galantas Gold Corporation (TSXV:GAL)(AIM:GAL) ("Galantas" or the "Company") reports its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 ("Q2 2026"). All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ)(OTCQB:KDOZF), a full-stack global advertising platform powered by contextual AI, enabling brand performance in mobile games without reliance on personal data, today announced its unaudited condensed interim financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. All amounts are presented in United States dollars and are in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex") (TSXV:DM)(FSE:D4G)(OTC PINK:DTMXF) announces that it will transition to semi-annual financial reporting pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933, Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers ("CBO 51-933").

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Blueberries Medical Corp. (CSE:BBM)(OTCID:BBRRF)(FRA:1OA) (the "Company" or "Blueberries"), a consumer science company focused on health, wellness and longevity, and a licensed producer of both psychoactive and non-psychoactive cannabis derivatives in Colombia, announces a non-brokered private placement consisting of the sale of 84,615,385 common shares ("Common Shares") at a price of C$0.013 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$1,100,000 (or approximately US$781,000) (the "Offering"). The net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares are expected to fund and expand operations, for general corporate and working capital purposes.

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EDMONTON, AB / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Rocky Mountain Liquor Inc. (TSXV:RUM) (the "Company" or "Rocky Mountain"), listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), today reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

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The Award Recognizes Encycle's Transformational Application of AI and Agentic Workflow Automation for Commercial Buildings, Moving HVAC Maintenance From Expensive, Reactionary Hot Calls to Proactive, Cost-Effective Maintenance Spend

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / CF Energy Corp. (TSX-V:CFY) ("CF Energy" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), an energy provider in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC" or "China"), announces that the Company has filed its unaudited interim consolidated financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Arcus Development Group Inc. (TSXV:ADG) ("Arcus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the shareholders of the Company (the "Arcus Shareholders") approved the matters put forward at its annual general and special meeting held on August 25, 2026 (the "Meeting"), including the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") between Arcus and Core Silver Corp. (CSE:CC) ("Core Silver"), pursuant to which Core Silver agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Arcus (each, an "Arcus Share", and collectively, the "Arcus Shares") in exchange for common shares of Core Silver (the "Core Silver Shares"), whereby Arcus Shareholders would be entitled to receive, upon closing, one (1) Core Silver Share for each Arcus Share held immediately prior to the effective time of the Arrangement (collectively, the "Transaction").

Neonorm® Dog extends Jaguar's existing Neonorm product franchise beyond foals and calves to provide dog owners with access to a plant-based product designed to support normal stool consistency and GI fluid balance in dogsJaguar expects to make Neonorm Dog available through both Amazon and Chewy soon

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / NV Gold Corporation (TSXV:NVX)(OTCQB:NVGLF) ("NV Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its 2026 drill program at its 100% controlled Slumber Gold Project ("Slumber"), located approximately 60 miles northwest of Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA.

Monthly net sales increased in every successive month of 2026 through July, averaging approximately 12.9% month-over-month growth for 5 months, while preliminary gross margin remained above 30% for a third consecutive month.July product orders reached approximately $2.52 million**, while preliminary net sales from fulfilled orders reached $2.22 million and approximately $0.30 million remained in backlog;

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Silver Storm Mining Ltd. ("Silver Storm" or the "Company") (TSX.V:SVRS)(FSE:SVR) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche (the "First Tranche") of its non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") previously announced on August 21, 2026 and upsized on August 24, 2026, issuing 29,250,000 units of the Company (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.50 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $14,625,000. In addition, due to continued strong investor demand, the Company is further increasing the size of the Offering from 30,000,000 Units to up to 42,000,000 Units, for increased aggregate gross proceeds of up to $21,000,000.

CHIP reports five sites across North America, 20 MW committed to a global off-taker

GSilver reports Q2 operating income of US$9.1M

Final agreement signed to acquire certain parcels totalling approximately 241 acres of surface rights and approximately 414 acres of mineral rights across thirty historic patented lode claimsTombstone land position has grown from ~398 acres at the original property option in December 2017 to approximately 2,500 acres of mineral and surface rights upon closing of this most recent transactionEntire multi-transaction consolidation program completed for approximately US$500,000 in cash - approximately US$1,250 per surface acre, with no share dilution and no finder's fees

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Storm Exploration Inc. (TSXV:STRM) ("Storm" or the "Company") today announced a non-brokered private placement of 5,000,000 units of the Company (the "Units") at a price of $0.40 per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the "Offering"). A corporation beneficially owned by Mr. Eric Sprott is subscribing for the entire Offering. Once completed, Mr. Sprott's corporation will become Storm's largest shareholder.

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") and partner Xcite Uranium Inc. (TSX-V:XRI) ("XRI or Xcite"), are pleased to report that the first three drill holes completed at Eagle Plains' Don Lake Project (" Don Lake" " or the " Project ") have intersected multiple zones of anomalous radioactivity.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 26, 2026 / BioNxt Solutions Inc. ("BioNxt" or the "Company") (CSE:BNXT)(OTCQB:BNXTF)(FSE:BXT), a bioscience innovator specializing in advanced drug delivery systems, is pleased to announce the completion of the Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier ("IMPD") for BNT23001, the Company's lead proprietary sublingual cladribine oral dissolvable film (ODF) product candidate for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Completion of the IMPD represents a significant regulatory milestone and advances BioNxt's lead development program toward its planned first human bioequivalence study.

Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing low adoption rates from early testing several years ago.

The dream team of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz made a winning start but could not progress to the final stages of US Open's mixed doubles tournament.

Europe's biggest video games show, Gamescom, opened Tuesday with the spotlight on two hit series, "Final Fantasy" and "The Witcher", with the industry seeking a boost in an era of job cuts and fierce competition.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is more seasoned as a banker than a politician but has shown a confident touch in standing up to US President Donald Trump and navigating a trade war that threatens his nation's economy.

The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government.

Loose forward Anton Segner will not play again on the New Zealand tour of South Africa, head coach Dave Rennie said on Tuesday after a 41-35 win over the Lions franchise in Johannesburg.