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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Trans Canada Gold Corp. (TSX-V:TTG)(OTCQB:TTGXF) ("Trans Canada" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide a corporate update and announce its Spring 2026 drilling plans on the Harrison Lake Gold Project. The project is demonstrating the same characteristics as the Snowline Gold deposit situated in the Tintina Gold Belt in the Canadian, Yukon.

DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Solitario Resources Corp. ("Solitario") (NYSE American:XPL)(TSX:SLR) is pleased to announce Solitario will be exhibiting at the PDAC Conference on Sunday, March 1 through Monday, March 2 in the Toronto Convention Centre. Booth 2422A is in the Investors Exchange Hall. Daily hours for the Investors Exchange are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm for both days. For more information and registration, click here.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / (TSXV:OGN)(OTCQB:OGNNF) Orogen Royalties Inc. ("Orogen" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a purchase and sale agreement (the "Agreement") with Quebec Nickel Corp. (CSE: QNI) ("Quebec Nickel") whereby Quebec Nickel can acquire a 100% interest in the Ecru gold project, Nevada, USA.

FRISCO, TX / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 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 over 1.5 million shares of its common stock during the month of February for $499,137, representing an average price of approximately $0.33 per share. Following this transaction, the Company has approximately $2.5 million remaining under its current authorization.

TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. ("Horizon Aircraft" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:HOVR) announces that management of the Company will participate in the following upcoming events:

SAN BERNARDINO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Dateline Resources Limited (ASX:DTR)(OTCQB:DTREF)(FSE:YE1) (Dateline or the Company) is pleased to announce it has strategically acquired a new project, the Music Valley HREE Project (Music Valley), located in Riverside County, California, USA. Music Valley consists of 57 claims totaling 1,140 acres.

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV:SAG)(OTCQB:SAGGF) ("Sterling" or the "Company") is pleased to report additional assay results from its expanded and completed 2025 drilling program at the Soo Copper Project ("Soo Copper" or the "Project") located near Batchewana Bay, Ontario. Results from 6 additional drill holes continue to expand the copper mineralized footprint, while further defining and extending the high-grade bornite zone. Assays remain pending for the final 5 holes drilled within the core of the MEPS discovery area.

ARNPRIOR, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Plaintree Systems Inc. (CSE:NPT) ("Plaintree" or the "Company").

NORTH YORK, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / ZTEST Electronics Inc. ("ZTEST" or the "Company") (CSE:ZTE)(OTCID:ZTSTF) is pleased to announce Fiscal 2026 Q2 revenues of $2,481,516, an increase of 19% from the same period last year, with net income increasing over 104% to $425,913.

ST GEORGE'S, NL / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Atlas Salt Inc. ("Atlas Salt" or the "Company") (TSXV:SALT)(OTCQX:SALQF)(FRA:9D00) announces that it has fulfilled the applicable Environmental Assessment ("EA") conditions necessary to initiate Early Works for the Great Atlantic Salt Project (the "Project"), located near St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Torq Resources Inc. (TSXV:TORQ)(OTCQB:TRBMF) ("Torq" or the "Company") announces that it, together with Gold Fields Pedernales Limitada, ("Gold Fields"), a Chilean affiliate of Gold Fields Limited is advancing the planning and preparation for a 2026 drill program to commence in Chilean springtime (late summer in North America). Gold Fields has an option to earn into the Santa Cecilia project by funding a USD$48 million exploration option for a 75% indirect interest (10% earned to-date). Gold Fields is also a principal shareholder of Torq.

Highlights(Unless otherwise noted, all financial amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars. IBC is reporting the performance of "continuing operations" at its Copper Alloy division, "discontinued operations" at its Massachusetts facility, and a combination of continuing and discontinued operations.)1Sales of $4.9 million for the quarter improved by 36.6% year-over-year (YOY). Sales rose by 6.8% in the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, over the comparable prior-year period.IBC reported operating income of $111,000, reversing a YOY loss of $428,000. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") of $349,000 compared to ($396,000) in the comparable prior-year period. Gross profit rose 21.7% YOY and gross margin strengthened by 67% YOY in the quarter.On a consolidated basis, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter increased year-over-year, driven largely by lower costs in Discontinued Operations (the now shuttered Engineered Materials Division). IBC's consolidated loss of $1.2 million for the six-month period ended December 31, 2025, was lower compared to the same prior-year period, largely due to higher sales revenue in the current period and reduced costs related to the closure of the EM Division's Massachusetts plant.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 27, 2026 / Goldgroup Mining Inc. ("Goldgroup" or the "Company") (TSXV:GGA)(OTCQX:GGAZF).

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Multiple US Olympic men's ice hockey players have apologized for their team's response after President Donald Trump joked he would "have to" invite the women's team to the White House too.

Netflix said Thursday it would not raise its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, effectively ceding the media giant to a rival bid from Paramount Skydance after deciding the deal was no longer financially attractive.

A US-based man identified as one of those killed by the Cuban coast guard in a shootout had wanted to liberate the communist island, a political ally told AFP on Thursday.

France's leading movie awards on Thursday gave Canadian-American actor Jim Carrey a special honour in recognition of his eclectic acting career, a tribute he accepted with a speech delivered in French.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved to Australia after a stint in the United States, national broadcaster RNZ said, joining record numbers of her compatriots moving across the Tasman.

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Nottingham Forest held off a Fenerbahce fightback to qualify for the last 16 of the Europa League with a 4-2 win on aggregate despite losing Thursday's second leg, while Celtic exited after coming up short against Stuttgart.

Killings of civilians in Sudan's war more than doubled in 2025 compared with the previous year, the United Nations rights chief said Thursday, warning that thousands more dead are unidentified or remain missing.

US Olympic men's ice hockey player Charlie McAvoy apologized Thursday for his team's response after President Donald Trump joked he would "have to" invite the women's team to the White House too.

The plaintiff in a blockbuster social media trial in Los Angeles took the stand Thursday, telling the jury that she could not control her use of YouTube and Instagram as a child.

The tech-rich Nasdaq was back in retreat Thursday as lingering worries over the artificial intelligence boom overshadowed strong Nvidia results while leading bourses in Asia and Europe hit fresh records.

Argentina and Uruguay on Thursday ratified a massive trade deal with the European Union that has generated enthusiasm from Brasilia to Buenos Aires but sparked protests and a legal challenge in Europe.

Iran and the United States made "significant progress" in talks in Switzerland on Thursday, mediators said, after the latest round of negotiations to avert a war between the longtime foes, and agreed to further discussions next week in Austria.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he expected the next round of talks to end the war with Russia in early March in Abu Dhabi, after his officials concluded a meeting with US envoys in Geneva.

Hillary Clinton used her forced appearance Thursday before a Republican-led panel probing Jeffrey Epstein to go on the offensive and demand President Donald Trump testify about his own links to the sex offender.

A US-based man identified by Cuba as one of those killed by its coast guard in a shootout had often spoken of wanting to liberate the communist island, a political ally told AFP on Thursday.