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The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.

Netflix shares plummeted more than nine percent Thursday as the TV streaming titan's quarterly earnings failed to impress investors and co-founder Reed Hastings announced he is leaving.

A wolf that escaped from a South Korean zoo was recaptured on Friday, authorities said, after he caused a school closure, a huge nine-day search and a government gaffe over an AI-generated image.

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel ends.

Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement on Friday, saying they were ending their careers with "no regrets".

The IMF and World Bank said Thursday they are restoring relations with Venezuela, further legitimizing the interim government and opening new doors to financial support.

Two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum last month during the Asian Cup said Friday the support they had received in Australia gave them hope of being able to "live and compete in safety".

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg fired eight birdies in a crisp eight-under par 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the US PGA Tour RBC Heritage, where world number one Scottie Scheffler was five off the pace.

LIV Golf is preparing to make structural changes that "might surprise some people," CEO Scott O'Neil said Thursday, as the embattled breakaway league scrambles to fend off rumors it could soon collapse without Saudi funding.

Hungary's outgoing nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban on Thursday called for a "complete renewal" of his party after suffering a crushing election defeat that ended 16 years in power.

France has seen more than forty cases of kidnappings or hostage takings linked to cryptocurrencies since January, a worrying surge since last year as criminals seek to extort digital currency investors for ransom, authorities said Thursday.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Formation Metals Inc. ("Formation" or the "Company") (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTCQB:FOMTF) announces that it has been requested by OTC Markets Group Inc. ("OTC Markets") to issue this statement regarding recent promotional activity concerning the Company's common shares traded on the OTCQB market.

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WINNIPEG, MB / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Medicure Inc. ("Medicure" or the "Company") (TSXV:MPH)(OTC:MCUJF), a company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products for patients and prescribers in the United States market, today reported that Dr. Neil Owens has resigned as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective on or before May 31, 2026.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Onco-Innovations Limited (CBOE CA:ONCO)(OTCQB:ONNVF)(Frankfurt:W1H) (WKN: A3EKSZ) ("Onco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Islam Mohamed as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Stephen M. Novak as Chief of Research and Development (R&D). These strategic leadership additions are intended to strengthen the Company's clinical and development capabilities as it advances its lead product candidate, ONC010, also known as its PNKP Inhibitor Technology, toward first-in-human studies.

Track and Trace Initiative Aims to Combine AI-supported Detection, Attribution, and Decision-Support Tools to Strengthen Public Safety and Public Health Response

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Rektron Group Inc. ("Rektron" or the "Company") (CSE:REK.U)(FRA:F75) a global commodities trading house, is pleased to announce that Richard Elliot-Square has been appointed as a director of the Company, effective April 15, 2026.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / AIP Realty Trust (the "Trust" or "AIP") (TSXV:AIP.U) today announces that it has completed the third tranche of a non-brokered private placement (the "Financing") and has issued 1,367,945 Preferred Units - Series B Convertible (each, a "Preferred Unit"), at a price of US$0.50 per Preferred Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of US$683,973. An aggregate of up to 14,000,000 Preferred Units may be issued under the Financing for aggregate gross proceeds of up to US$7,000,000. The Trust has previously issued an aggregate of 9,844,000 Preferred Units for gross proceeds of $4,922,000 in two tranches on October 29, 2025 and December 30, 2025, respectively. A fourth tranche in respect of the Financing to issue the balance of the Preferred Units is expected to close in the coming weeks.

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan" TSX-V:VUL), announces it has granted 2,550,000 incentive stock options to directors and employees exercisable at $0.23 for a period of ten years pursuant to its Stock Option Plan and subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The Company has 12,990,240 shares reserved for issuance of which 4,900,000 are issued and outstanding prior to this current grant.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Eon Lithium Corp. (TSX.V:EON) ("Eon Lithium" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that on April 15, 2026 it entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Geovolt Power Corporation (GPC), a private British Columbia corporation, to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of GPC. In connection with the transaction, Eon Lithium will issue 12,500,000 common shares in exchange for all of GPC's issued common shares. Upon closing, the Company is expected to have fewer than 30 million shares issued and outstanding and approximately $600,000 in working capital. The transaction is at arm's length and no finders fee is payable.

WHITE PLAINS, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR), will report Q1 2026 earnings before the market opens on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

New mobile app enables real-time flight emissions tracking and access to verified climate projects worldwide, launching during Earth Month.

CENTENNIAL, CO / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Nepra Foods Inc. (CSE:NPRA)(FSE:2P6)(OTCQB:NPRFF) ("Nepra" or the "Company"), a vertically integrated specialty ingredient company focused on clean-label, allergen-free, and gluten-free solutions, is pleased to announce that its Co-Founder, Chief Visionary Officer, and Certified Master Baker, Chadwick White, will attend the 2026 ABA Annual Convention.

Finance leader to support planning and operational execution

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 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 Mark NJ Ashcroft, P.Eng., to its Board of Directors.

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Matador Technologies Inc. ("Matador" or the "Company") (TSXV:MATA)(OTCQB:MATAF)(FSE:IU3), the Bitcoin Ecosystem Company, is pleased to announce the acquisition of 2.0 Bitcoin using proceeds from its C$30 million at-the-market equity program (the "ATM Program"), with the acquired Bitcoin being allocated to the Company's recently launched yield generation strategy in collaboration with Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. ("Galaxy").

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Roxmore Resources Inc. (formerly, Axcap Ventures Inc.) (TSX:RM)(OTCQX:GARLF) ("Roxmore" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has significantly expanded its land position at its flagship Converse Gold Project ("Converse" or the "Project"), located on the Battle Mountain - Eureka Trend in Nevada, USA.

The New Dynamite Wallet will turn Your Face into Your Private Key

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2026 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. ("Apex" or the "Company") (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its strategic Rift Rare Earth Project within the Elk Creek Carbonatite Complex in Nebraska, USA, is pleased to announce that it has been included in the recently launched the Sprott Rare Earths Ex-China ETF. This new ETF is focused on companies engaged in the exploration, development, mining, separation, refining, and production of rare earth elements outside of China.

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