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Former rugby league hardman Kane Evans said he was finally at peace after coming out as gay -- the second man from the sport in Australia to do so and the first since 1994.

Bolivia's embattled president on Monday signaled dwindling patience for protests that have paralyzed the country, moving closer to enacting a state of emergency that would allow the military to intervene.

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy political climate in Donald Trump's America and the shadow of conflict in the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump was booed ahead of the NBA Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday, as his attendance prompted ultra-tight security at the storied New York venue.

France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H, WKN: A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the initiation of process development and intermediate[1] scale-up activities for A83B4C63, the Company's active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in the Company's proprietary drug candidate, ONC010 (the "PNKP Inhibitor Technology"). This milestone marks an important step in advancing the Company's chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) strategy as it progresses toward IND-enabling studies and planning for First-in-Human clinical evaluation. The program will focus on optimizing synthetic processes, improving yield and reproducibility and scaling production of key intermediates required for downstream manufacturing and formulation.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Currency Exchange International, Corp. (the "Group" or "CXI") (TSX:CXI)(OTCQX:CURN), today reported revenue of $18.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, $2.1 million, 13% higher than the prior year, and a reported net loss of $4.2 million. The reported net loss reflected a $2.4 million net income from continuing operations and a net loss of $6.6 million from discontinued operations, which was officially discontinued during the current quarter. This resulted in the recognition of amounts previously recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) related to the cumulative exchange difference on translating foreign operations of $6.4 million as the primary portion of the loss after tax from discontinued operations in the second quarter of 2026. These consolidated results also included stock based compensation costs and non-recurring restructuring charges of $0.1 million. Excluding non-recurring charges, the Group had an adjusted net income[1] $2.4 million for both current and prior periods, and the Group's adjusted diluted earnings per share1 ("EPS") increased to $0.40, 8% higher than the prior year. All figures are in U.S. dollars except where otherwise indicated. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") can be found on the Group's SEDAR profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Gamma Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:GAMA)(OTCQB:GAMXF)(FRA:MRD0) ("Gamma" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received aggregate proceeds of $604,500 from the exercise of 4,030,000 common share purchase warrants at an exercise price of $0.15 per share, as previously disclosed in a news release dated April 16, 2026 announcing the warrant incentive program (the "Incentive Program"). The Incentive Program was completed on May 14, 2026. Upon exercise of the warrants in accordance with the Incentive Program, the Company issued a total of 4,030,000 common shares and 4,030,000 incentive warrants (the "Incentive Warrants"). Each Incentive Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company for a period of 3 years from the date of issuance, June 3, 2026, at a price of $0.15 per share.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Northfield Capital Corporation (TSXV:NFD.A) (the "Corporation") today announced that it will change its corporate name to "Juno International Corporation" effective Thursday, June 11, 2026 (the "Name Change"). The trading symbol for the Corporation's class A restricted voting shares (the "Shares") will change to "JUN.A" following the completion of the Name Change. Trading of the Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange under the new name will commence at the open of markets on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

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Founder & CEO continues to acquire equity, reflecting his confidence in the Company's progress toward achieving operational cash-flow positivity and his belief that the Company's current market valuation, trading significantly below book-value. does not fully reflect its underlying business, or growth potential.

BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / (TSXV:SSE) - Silver Spruce Resources, Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Corporation") announces that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Kevin O'Connor as President and Chief Executive Officer; and Michael Kinley as Chief Financial Officer. The appointments are effective as of June 9, 2026 and subject to the TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Global aviation engineering and defense expert Marshall Aerospace supports Horizon Aircraft's hybrid eVTOL development and certification process

Company Records 250,000 Patient Visits in First Six Months Since AMD Purchase, Then Triples to 750,000 in the Following Six Months

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Silver X Mining Corp. (TSXV:AGX)(OTCQB:AGXPF)(F:AGX) (Silver X or the Company) a precious-metals exploration, development, and production company operating a multi-asset platform in Peru, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Joseph Gallucci, MBA, ICD.D, to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Strategic partnership leverages Jericho's energy assets and Comstock's development expertise to create a scalable AI infrastructure platform

QUEBEC, QC / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / NuRAN Wireless Inc. ("NuRAN" or the "Company") (CSE:NUR)(OTC PINK:NRRWF)(FSE:1RN), a pioneering rural connectivity company bridging the digital divide across Africa, today announced a landmark mandate letter with Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund for a proposed senior debt financing of up to USD 12 million - its largest financing milestone to date - to accelerate the deployment of mobile and broadband infrastructure across multiple African nations. Structured as a multi-country, multi-currency, multi-tranche facility through NuRAN Wireless Africa Holding, this financing is designed to unlock the next wave of site development, bringing reliable 2G, 3G, and 4G coverage to communities that have long been left behind by traditional telecoms. The mandate letter marks a decisive inflection point in NuRAN's mission to connect over one billion underserved people worldwide.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / TRU Precious Metals Corp. (TSXV:TRU)(FSE:706) ("TRU" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the 2026 field works program has commenced at its Golden Rose Project ("Golden Rose") strategically located along the gold deposit bearing Cape Ray - Valentine Lake Shear Zones in Central Newfoundland, and neighbouring the Equinox Gold Corp.'s Valentine Mine.

Over 30,000 Attendees Celebrate the Sport of Polo and ‘An Icon Born from the Game'

Performance data confirms commercial viability of IBAT's proprietary technology across a wide range of Smackover brine compositionsLab testing program demonstrated more than 1,200 extraction cycles on a single column with no degradation

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Aclara Resources ("Aclara" or the "Company") (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce that the Environmental Assessment Commission of the Biobío Region has unanimously approved the Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA") for the Penco Module ionic clay project (the "Penco Module" or the "Project" "), which Aclara is developing in partnership with Grupo CAP. The approval includes the issuance of the corresponding Environmental Qualification Resolution ("RCA").

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Kalo Gold Corp. (TSXV:KALO)(OTCID:KLGDF)(FSE:9M51) ("Kalo", "Kalo Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report that its 2026 surface campaign at Wainikoro, on the 100%-owned Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji, has identified multiple in-situ low-sulphidation epithermal quartz veins in rock - including a chalcedonic quartz vein returning 1,157 dU (~1.16 g/t Au estimated) and surrounding float at 3,397 dU (~3.40 g/t Au estimated) as determined through detectORE™ analysis (see Technical Notes on detectORE™ Gold Screening Results, below). Integrated 2026 soil-geochemistry and airborne magnetic data extend the previously disclosed >1 km arsenic-in-soil anomaly at Wainikoro (22 April 2026 news release) to approximately 1,800 m of strike length, oriented NW-SE within the central magnetic-low feature.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Grid Metals Corp. (TSXV:GRDM)(OTCQB:MSMGF) ("Grid" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update at its Makwa Ni-Cu-PGE project in southeastern Manitoba which is subject to an Option and Joint Venture Agreement (the "Agreement") with Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") that was announced in December 2024. Under the terms of the Agreement, Teck can earn up to a 70% project interest by incurring $15.7 million in work expenditures and making $1.6 million in cash payments to Grid (of which $1 million can be completed through a subscription of shares at Teck's election). The Agreement defines cumulative exploration expenditures of $3.7M due by May 31, 2027. To May 31, 2026, Teck has incurred expenditures of >$2M, including all committed expenditures. The target model is a footwall-hosted Ni-Cu-PGE deposit similar to the Eagle's Nest deposit1 located in Ontario's 'Ring of Fire' mineral district.

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MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V:CRE)(OTCQX:CRECF)(FSE:F12) ("Critical Elements"or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce the details of its upcoming Summer 2026 drill program, including 10,000 meters of systematic drilling planned around the 100% owned Rose West Discovery ("Rose West"), located in Eeyou Istchee, Québec.

Lightweight Five-Camera System Balances the Data Requirements of Leading Research Labs With the Comfort and Usability Requirements of Real-World Operators

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2026 / TOTAL TELCOM INC. (TSXV:TTZ) announced today its wholly owned subsidiary ROM Communications Inc has been awarded a contract by a South American Military to field test ROM's border monitoring technology. The military has identified 17 out of several thousand potential sites to install an integrated Water-TraX / magnetometer to help detect remote border incursions. The estimated value of the contract is $50,000.

Directors and management elected to receive restricted equity in place of accrued fees payable, thereby increasing ownership and further aligning with shareholdersThe Canadian Securities Exchange has accepted the share issuance, allowing the Company to complete the settlementCompany remains well-positioned with C$4.96 million in cash and short-term investments as of its most recent quarter ended February 28, 2026Subsidiary R&D programs remain on track and on budget, with continued de-risking through Lobe's disciplined development model

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Four Holes Drilled, Four Conductor Intersections: Uranium Indicators In Every Hole

First new hole at APTA (MAP-106) returns 229.7m @ 0.88g/t Au.Numerous higher-grade intervals within broader intersection, including:o 6.85m @ 2.15g/t Auo 59.2m @ 2.15g/t Auo 7.65m @ 7.07g/t Auo 4.7m @ 3.95g/t AuResults have substantially enhanced the prospectivity of APTA with three areas of potential requiring follow up.

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA), OR ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.Mkango Resources Ltd. Announces the Filing of an Amended Registration Statement by Mkango Rare Earths Limited on Form F-4 in Connection with Proposed Business CombinationKey HighlightsMkango Rare Earths Limited has filed an amended registration statement on Form F‑4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the previously announced proposed business combination with Crown PropTech Acquisitions.Mkango Rare Earths Limited has applied for a Nasdaq Stock Market listing, the approval of which is a condition to the closing of the proposed business combination.