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Utility turboprop to support Juno's Ring of Fire exploration logistics and northern community and government services; aircraft loan facility increased to US$8 million

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H, WKN: A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Nanosoft Polymers ("Nanosoft"), a biotechnology-focused polymer company, as an initial step toward negotiating a services agreement related to polymer process development, analytical characterization, and drug formulation optimization activities for the Company's exclusively licensed PNKP Inhibitor Technology, ONC010. The LOI is non-binding, and there is no certainty that a services agreement will be entered into.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / Currency Exchange International, Corp. (the "Company") (TSX:CXI)(OTCQX:CURN), will report its financial results for the Second Quarter of 2026 (ended April 30, 2026) after-market close on Tuesday June 9, 2026. Following the release, Currency Exchange International Corp. will host an earnings conference call with management on Wednesday June 10, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. EST, in which they will discuss these recent financial and operational results.

"These are adults who are trying to give themselves a second chance. Does the government not have a duty and responsibility to ensure that every Quebec citizen can contribute fully to society?" - Heidi Yetman, QPAT President.

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MONTREAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Canadian company specializing in the acquisition and long-term development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Countfire, a London-based provider of cloud-based takeoff and estimation software for electrical, mechanical, and other estimators. The acquisition was completed through TAG Software Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valsoft.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / Norsemont Mining Inc. (CSE:NOM)(OTCQX:NRRSF)(FWB:LXZ1) ("Norsemont" or the "Company") is pleased to announce precious-metal and base-metal assay results for two (2) additional Phase 3 drill holes at it's 100%-owned Choquelimpie high-sulfidation gold-silver-copper project in northern Chile. These encouraging results continue to add to the geological understanding of the system and help refine targets for the ongoing diamond drill program at Choquelimpie, focused on testing higher-grade hydrothermal breccia targets at depth and supporting potential resource growth. As previously announced, the Phase 3 drill program recommenced at Choquelimpie in mid-April 2026.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / June 5, 2026 / CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX" or the "Company") (TSX.V:CANX) is pleased to report that Gold Basin Resources Corporation ("Gold Basin") (TSX.V:GXX) held its special meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders ("Gold Basin Shareholders") at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) on June 4, 2026, and Gold Basin Shareholders approved the previously announced arrangement (the "Arrangement") with CANEX Metals Inc. ("CANEX").

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The United States announced new sanctions Thursday on Cuba's president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington's latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbor.

A pair of US Open winners in Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun were in a four-way tie for the lead alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Gerard after the first round of the PGA Tour Memorial tournament on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a mass rally in Washington on June 24 to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, saying he'd canceled planned concerts after several artists pulled out.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama says there's no need for heroics as the Spurs aim to battle back from a deflating loss to the New York Knicks in the opening game of the NBA Finals.

Casey Wasserman said Thursday he has never considered stepping down as Los Angeles Olympics chief since his name appeared in files from the investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The United States said on Thursday that the New World screwworm (NWS) fly, a dangerous livestock pest whose flesh-eating larvae can kill cattle, has been detected in a calf in south Texas.

UK leader Keir Starmer accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk on Thursday of "trying to whip up division" in Britain following anger over the police handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man.

Amad Diallo scored a late winner as Ivory Coast stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday.

With its fake horror and off-color jokes, the creators of the sixth installment in the "Scary Movie" franchise say they are offering an antidote to what they see as today's censorious culture.

A fan who crashed the court in San Antonio in a bid to take a selfie with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during game one of the NBA Finals has been banned for life from all league arenas, an NBA spokesperson said Thursday.

Olympic champion Noah Lyles scorched to victory in the men's 100m at the Rome Diamond League meeting on Thursday in 9.88sec.

A German serial killer already in prison for the murders of three children was found guilty by a French court on Thursday for the abduction and killing of a 10-year-old boy during a school trip in 2004.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he was using Cold War era legislation to tap $700 million in funding for a slew of coal projects, his latest push to increase use of the most-polluting fossil fuel.

Drug use, sobriety, erections... The son of former US president Joe Biden has become an unlikely social media sensation as he takes aim at critics with a mix of self-deprecating humor, biting retorts and salty language.

Polish world number 114 Maja Chwalinska admitted she felt "overwhelmed" by her shock run from qualifying to the final of the French Open, following her semi-final victory over Diana Shnaider on Thursday.

SpaceX is inviting investors to bet on Elon Musk's vision of AI data centers in space and humans on Mars.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in a rare open letter to the Russian leader Thursday, shortly after the Kremlin chief had conceded Moscow needed to strengthen its air defences amid a spate of Ukrainian attacks.

England's Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand collapsed to 61-6 at stumps at Lord's on Thursday.

Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan starred in Pakistan's four-wicket win in the third and final one-day international in Lahore on Thursday.

Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand slumped to 61-6 before bad light cut short the first day's play at Lord's on Thursday.

Liverpool named Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday after sacking Arne Slot following a calamitous Premier League title defence.

Mirra Andreeva was so focused she could "see the hairs on the ball" as she beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 to race into the French Open final on Thursday.