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

Company underscores leadership use and introduces matched contribution initiative to support verified climate projects.

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2026 award recipients in the North Vancouver region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2026 North Vancouver Consumer Choice Award Winners.

SURREY, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2026 award recipients in the Surrey region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2026 Surrey Consumer Choice Award Winners.

Agreement Expands Global Access to FAA-Approved Survival Equipment for Operators and MRO Providers

FRISCO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / GameSquare Holdings, Inc. ("GameSquare" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:GAME), a next-generation media, entertainment, technology and digital native treasury company, today announced it repurchased nearly 2.3 million shares of its common stock during the month of April for approximately $1.0 million, representing an average price of approximately $0.44 per share. Following this transaction, the Company has approximately $11.5 million remaining under its current authorization, which was expanded on April 14, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) announces that the Company's common shares have been approved for listing and have commenced trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange ("FSE") under the trading symbol AQ5. The ISIN number for the common shares is CA0229121094 and the classification number ("WKN") is 907038.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Copper Road Resources Inc. (TSXV:CRD) ("Copper Road" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has engaged George Mannard as a technical advisor to provide strategic, technical and scientific advice to the Company's management team and board of directors related specifically to the exploration programs on the Ben Nevis Volcanic Complex property

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc. (TSXV:AMT)(OTCQB:AMTFF)(Frankfurt:1ZVA) ("AmeriTrust", "AMT" or the "Company"), a fintech platform targeting automotive finance, is announcing that it has filed its audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis report for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024. These documents may be viewed under the Company's profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Kalo Gold Corp. (TSXV:KALO)(OTCID:KLGDF)(FSE:9M51) ("Kalo" or the "Company") reports results from ongoing exploration at Wainikoro, located approximately 5 km west of Aurum Prime within its 100%-owned Vatu Aurum Project, Fiji. Drill hole VA26-DH19 intersected interpreted bladed carbonate textures - observations consistent with the upper levels of a boiling-stage, low-sulphidation epithermal system - within kilometre-scale arsenic-in-soil anomalies along the Nubu Graben.

WINDSOR, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is pleased to announce the 2026 award recipients in the Windsor and Greater region. These businesses have been meticulously selected through independent market research, reflecting their commitment to excellence and unparalleled service in their city. Consumer Choice Award celebrates those who have consistently set the benchmark for quality and customer satisfaction. Congratulations to the 2026 Windsor Consumer Choice Award Winners.

Latest projects with RER Energy are in addition to 16 projects already in construction that will contribute to recurring revenue stream

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 22, 2026 / Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE)(OTCQX:VLERF) ("Valeura" or the "Company") has agreed to charter the Shelf Drilling Enterprise jack-up drilling rig for a three-year term that runs to 31 December 2029. Valeura has an option on the start date, and currently plans to commence drilling operations with the rig in Q4 2026, initially focused on delivering production acceleration projects.

The future of Apple is being entrusted to a company veteran said to combine hardware brilliance with "the soul of an innovator."

SpaceX on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI coding company Cursor, saying the alliance comes with an option to buy the startup for $60 billion later this year.

Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, the 27-year-old gunman behind Monday's shooting at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids, drew inspiration from pre-Hispanic sacrifices and the notorious 1999 US shooting at Columbine High School, according to investigators.

The gunman who killed a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 others at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids had planned the attack days in advance, officials said Tuesday, as evidence pointed to him being inspired by a US massacre.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior scored as Real Madrid beat Alaves 2-1 on Tuesday to cling on to their slim hopes of catching Barcelona in La Liga.

Liam Rosenior slammed Chelsea's "unacceptable" 3-0 defeat against Brighton as the furious Blues boss accused his players of lacking "desire, spirit and courage".

Inter Milan reached the Italian Cup final on Tuesday after coming back from two goals down to win 3-2 and go through by the same scoreline on aggregate.

Lens kept alive their hopes of winning the French Cup for the first time with a 4–1 home victory over Toulouse in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Chelsea crashed to a dismal 3-0 defeat against Brighton on Tuesday, leaving their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League in tatters as pressure mounts on beleaguered boss Liam Rosenior.

The war in the Middle East has boosted demand to move vital cargo through the Panama Canal to such an extent that one vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) paid $4 million to skip the line and avoid a wait that can take up to five days, according to an official report.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the US ceasefire with Iran to allow more time for talks, just hours before hostilities were set to resume, but he vowed to maintain a blockade of Tehran's ports.

Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet, a candidate for UN secretary-general, said Tuesday she hoped the world is finally "ready" for a woman in the position.

Dirk Nowitzki and Sue Bird were among eight new inductees into the FIBA Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Berlin on Tuesday, which also featured the draw for the 2026 Women's World Cup.

Oil prices climbed and stocks slid Tuesday as uncertainty reigned over US-Iranian peace talks resuming, and the expiration of the two-week ceasefire in the Middle East loomed.

US defense companies are reporting a surge in demand for military equipment, as the war in the Middle East prompts fresh orders from governments around the world.

Mexican authorities said Tuesday that the man who killed a Canadian woman and wounded 13 others the day before at the famed Teotihuacan pyramids had planned the attack in advance.

With his sensational statements on Truth Social and serial phone chats with individual journalists, President Donald Trump has only added to the confusion surrounding his plans for Iran in recent days.

Churchill Downs Incorporated has entered an agreement to purchase the Preakness Stakes for $85 million, uniting two major events of American horse racing's Triple Crown, the buyers announced on Tuesday.

Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if humanity could co-exist with super intelligent AI.

Tourists flocked to an iconic Rio de Janeiro viewpoint on Tuesday, a day after a gunfight between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela trapped over 200 people on the hilltop.