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EDMONTON, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Acclaimed! Heating, Cooling & Furnace Cleaning has been recognized with the 2026 Consumer Choice Award in the Duct Cleaning/Air Conditioner & Furnace Contractor category, celebrating its long-standing reputation for dependable service, expert workmanship and outstanding customer care. This recognition highlights the company's continued commitment to helping homeowners maintain safe, efficient and comfortable living environments.

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WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Action Car Detailing has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Automobile Detailing category for Winnipeg. This recognition reflects the company's strong reputation for precision, professionalism, and its commitment to delivering high-quality automotive care.

WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Children's Dental World has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Orthodontists category for Winnipeg. This recognition reflects the clinic's strong reputation for comprehensive, family-focused dental care and its commitment to delivering positive, supportive experiences for patients of all ages.

CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Bocana Resources Corp. (TSXV:BOCA)(Frankfurt:VC1) ("Bocana" or the "Company"), further to the press releases dated August 5, 2025, and most recently January 20, 2026, in connection with the Company's due diligence efforts, LP Associates, LLC ("LPA") has agreed to extend the previously extended Letter of Intent ("LOI") by an extra sixty (60) days in exchange for an additional advance payment of two hundred and fifty thousand (US$250,000) dollars. This provides Bocana with sufficient time to conduct further testing and processing of the ore material within the 1,440 acres of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management placer mining claims owned by LPA and to finalize all necessary documents for the acquisition of the subject property.

OTTAWA, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to announce Croft Tree Experts as the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Tree Services category for Ottawa. This recognition reflects the company's commitment to professional tree care, safety, and delivering reliable service backed by industry expertise.

LONDON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Casey's Creative Kitchens has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the category of Kitchen Remodeler for the London region, recognizing the company's long-standing commitment to exceptional craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and outstanding customer service.

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to announce Atlanta Pools as the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Swimming Pools category for Atlanta. This recognition highlights the company's long-standing commitment to quality, innovation, and creating outdoor living spaces that bring families and communities together.

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to announce that Chamblee Fence Company has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Fences category for Atlanta. This recognition reflects the company's long-standing reputation for quality craftsmanship, reliable service, and customer satisfaction across both residential and commercial markets.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM)(OTCQB:GAYMF) (the "Company" or "Galway") is pleased to report assay results from Eight diamond drill holes at the South Deposit within its 100%-owned Clarence Stream high-grade gold project in New Brunswick, Canada. The Clarence Stream Gold Project hosts district-scale potential along an approximately 65-kilometre trend of highly prospective gold showings and anomalies. The Project currently hosts a 2022 Mineral Resource Estimate of 12.4 Mt grading 2.3 g/t Au in the Indicated category (922,000 oz Au) and 16.0 Mt grading 2.6 g/t Au in the Inferred category (1.334 million oz Au), as outlined in the NI 43-101 technical report titled "Technical Report on the Clarence Stream Mineral Resource Project, New Brunswick, Canada" dated March 31, 2022, prepared by SLR Consulting Ltd.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Silver Storm Mining Ltd. ("Silver Storm" or the "Company") (TSXV:SVRS)(OTCQB:SVRSF)(FSE:SVR), is pleased to announce drill results from the diamond drilling program at the Company's 100%-owned La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex ("La Parrilla") located in Durango, Mexico. Results from the holes (910 metres ("m")) contained within this release are from the San Nicolas Zone ("San Nicolas") within the past-producing Quebradillas mine.

LONDON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award (CCA) proudly announces Budget Blinds London as the 2026 winner in the Window Coverings category in the London region. This recognition highlights the company's commitment to helping homeowners transform their living spaces with high-quality custom window treatments and personalized design expertise.

LONDON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Only Eavestroughs & Siding Inc has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Eavestroughs category for London. This recognition reflects the company's strong reputation for quality workmanship, dependable service, and its ongoing commitment to delivering exterior solutions that protect and enhance homes and businesses.

CRANBROOK, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:EPL)(OTCQB:EGPLF) ("EPL" or "Eagle Plains") is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated February 26, 2026, it has has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to close the purchase and sale agreement with Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V:ROCK)(OTCQB:TRDTF) ("Trident") on seven individual non core claim blocks in Saskatchewan totalling 4,711ha, a Non-Arm's-Length transaction.

Highlights:Visible gold has been observed in drillhole N2-226-24.N2-26-24, advanced as part of extensional drilling, is a 400 metre step-out to the of N2-25-007, N2-25-008 and N2-25-010, where the Company identified 1.3 g/t Au over 22.2 metres, 0.95 g/t Au over 61.1 metres, and 1.43 g/t Au over 19.4 metres.Based on these results, the Company believes the mineralization within the A-Zone may extend over 400 metres further to the south, significantly enhancing the extension potential of the northern mineral envelope.The Company is undertaking a fully funded 30,000 metre drill program at its flagship N2 Gold Project in Quebec, host to a global historic resource of ~871,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4.To date, 48 drillholes have been completed for 15,516 metres, with assays pending for 34 holes, providing a continuous pipeline of upcoming catalysts throughout Q2. The Company has working capital of ~C$10.5M with zero debt.

LONDON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Consumer Choice Award is proud to announce that Thriving Kids London Pediatrics has been named the 2026 Consumer Choice Award winner in the Occupational Therapist category for London. This recognition reflects the organization's strong reputation and consistent commitment to supporting children, youth, and families across the region.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Lobe Sciences Ltd. ("Lobe Sciences" or the "Company") (CSE:LOBE)(OTCQB:LOBEF)(FWB:LOBE), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat diseases with significant unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has engaged Massive Intelligence Pty Ltd ("Massive Intelligence") to provide investor relations and corporate communications services.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2026 / Silver Range Resources Ltd. (TSXV:SNG) ("Silver Range") is pleased to provide an update on the Drum Project in central Utah.

News Release Highlights:Battery X Metals has filed an International patent application under the PCT for its next-generation lithium-ion battery diagnostics and rebalancing platform, advancing its intellectual property strategy toward intellectual property protection across key international markets and jurisdictions.The PCT patent application claims priority rights from two previously filed U.S. provisional patent applications, and enables the Company to pursue patent protection in over 150 countries, establishing a foundation for long-term commercialization, licensing, and strategic partnerships.The Company is advancing a scalable battery lifecycle platform, with intellectual property protection positioned as a core pillar supporting deployment across automotive service networks, energy storage systems, and broader electrification infrastructure.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was named the NBA's defensive player of the year on Monday, becoming the first unanimous winner in the award's 43-year history.

Two decades after "The Devil Wears Prada" became a modern US classic, its stars reunited in New York on Monday for the long-awaited sequel's world premiere.

Around 490 alleged members of the powerful Central American gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several alleged leaders, went on trial collectively in El Salvador on Monday, accused of thousands of murders.

The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked on a ceasefire, with uncertainty on talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan.

Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant's chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus.

West Ham's 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Monday condemned Wolves to relegation from the Premier League and boosted their own survival bid to leave struggling Tottenham deeper in trouble.

A Canadian woman was shot dead and five other people injured by a gunman on Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said.

Wolves were relegated from the Premier League on Monday after West Ham's goalless draw at Crystal Palace sealed their fate.

US and European stocks reversed Monday as oil prices surged over fears hostilities could resume in the weeks-long Middle East war after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following its brief reopening.

Afro-Colombian woman Yuvelis Morales, a 25-year-old who has spent most of her adult life working to block the world's biggest oil companies from exploiting fragile ecosystems, won the environmental equivalent of a Nobel prize on Monday.

More than 200 tourists were trapped Monday atop an iconic hill overlooking Rio de Janeiro after a gunfight broke out between police and drug gangs in a nearby favela, authorities and a tour operator said.