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Canada’s Unions Demand Government Take Concrete Steps to Implement Pharmacare in Upcoming Fiscal Update

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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OTTAWA, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions, civil society groups, business and academics wrote to the prime minister today urging the government to use the upcoming Economic and Fiscal Update to take the next step forwards on implementing universal public pharmacare.

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  • OTTAWA, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions, civil society groups, business and academics wrote to the prime minister today urging the government to use the upcoming Economic and Fiscal Update to take the next step forwards on implementing universal public pharmacare.
  • With bold leadership from the federal government, as we have seen on child care, we can make pharmacare happen in 2022, concluded Bruske.
  • The upcoming Economic and Fiscal Update and next springs Budget are critical opportunities for the government and Parliament to make concrete progress on implementing universal pharmacare and finally give all Canadians equal access to the medications they require.
  • A full universal pharmacare plan would lead to $5 billion a year in savings on prescription drug spending each year.

Celebrating 100 Years of Women Members of Parliament

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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To mark this occasion, Equal Voice is proud to be hosting a public exhibition today at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, to recognize the many ground-breaking women MPs over the past 100 years.

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  • To mark this occasion, Equal Voice is proud to be hosting a public exhibition today at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, to recognize the many ground-breaking women MPs over the past 100 years.
  • "Agnes Macphail's election in 1921 was truly the first of many firsts for women in politics, and Equal Voice is so proud to continue supporting women and other minorities as they seek political office," said Eleanor Fast, Executive Director of Equal Voice.
  • "The most recent federal election saw 103 women elected to the 44th Parliament, which is a record for Canada.
  • Founded in 2001, Equal Voice is a national, bilingual, multi-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to electing more women to all levels of political office in Canada.

The Eclipse Foundation Releases 2021 IoT & Edge Developer Survey Results

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Eclipse Foundation , the worlds largest open source foundation focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced results from its 2021 IoT & Edge Developer Survey.

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  • BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Eclipse Foundation , the worlds largest open source foundation focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced results from its 2021 IoT & Edge Developer Survey.
  • Administered by the Eclipse IoT Working Group , the Eclipse Edge Native Working Group , and the Eclipse Sparkplug Working Group , the survey provides essential insights into IoT and edge computing industry landscapes, the challenges developers are facing, and the opportunities for enterprise stakeholders in the IoT & edge open source ecosystem.
  • The IoT and edge computing go hand-in-hand with each technology influencing the other, said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation.
  • CoAP (Eclipse Californium), DDS (Eclipse Cyclone DDS), LwM2M (Eclipse Leshan), MQTT (Eclipse Paho, Eclipse Mosquitto and Eclipse Amlen) and OPC UA (Eclipse Milo) are all built around Eclipse IoT projects.

Rank and file union members engage MPs with powerful stories about the need to end seniors’ clawbacks

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Friday, December 3, 2021
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OTTAWA, Dec. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of workers have been engaging MPs about the need for swift action to help struggling seniors and better support care workers as Parliament works to end the pandemic and start Canada along the long road towards an equitable economic recovery.

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  • Hundreds of union members reached out to over 140 MPs and sent over 1,700 letters, sharing powerful stories explaining the urgent need for Parliament to make sure people are not left behind, said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress(CLC).
  • A critical first step would be for the government to use the upcoming Economic and Fiscal Update to immediately end the unfair GIS clawbacks tens of thousands of low-income seniors are now facing.
  • Canadas unions Action Week also involved 265 union members reaching out to meet their MP, almost 10,000 peer-to-peer text conversations, and 574 people engaged in training and webinars.
  • MPs heard from care workers who have spent the past 20months working around the clock on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 about their need for better support.

Northern Graphite to Acquire Two Graphite Mines from Imerys Group

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 2, 2021) - Northern Graphite Corporation (TSXV: NGC) (OTCQB: NGPHF) (the "Company" or "Northern") announces that it has signed binding purchase and sale agreements to acquire 100% ownership of the producing Lac des Iles graphite mine ("LDI") in Quebec from a subsidiary of Imerys Group (collectively with any subsidiaries "Imerys") and the Okanjande graphite deposit/Okorusu processing plant in Namibia from Imerys and its joint venture partner (the "Transaction") for approximately US$40 million. Closing of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSX-V"). The Transaction is considered a "Fundamental Acquisition" under TSX-V policies and accordingly, trading in the Company's shares has been halted until the earlier of satisfactory review of the Transaction by the TSX-V or closing of the Transaction.

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  • He added that: "Following completion of the Transaction Northern intends to aggressively expand into value added EV/battery, graphene and industrial markets through both acquisitions and investments."
  • The purchase price is approximately US$40 million and Northern will assume rehabilitation obligations for the eventual closure of LDI which have been estimated at US$6.6 million.
  • Lac des Iles has been in operation for over 20 years and is the only significant graphite producer in North America.
  • The Namibian operation consists of the Okanjande graphite deposit and a processing facility located 78 km away at the idle Okorusu Fluorspar Mine which Imerys retrofitted to process graphite bearing material.

OTTAWA BANCORP, INC. APPROVES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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OTTAWA, Ill., Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: OTTW) (the Company), the holding company for OSB Community Bank (the Bank), announced today that it has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 282,352 shares, representing 10% of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock.

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  • OTTAWA, Ill., Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: OTTW) (the Company), the holding company for OSB Community Bank (the Bank), announced today that it has approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase of 282,352 shares, representing 10% of the Companys outstanding shares of common stock.
  • As of September 30, 2021, the Company has repurchased a total of 628,585 shares of its common stock at an average price of $13.14 per share as part of the four stock repurchase programs approved by the Companys Board of Directors since 2017.
  • Ottawa Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for OSB Community Bank, which provides various financial services to individual and corporate customers in the United States.
  • OSB Community Bank was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Illinois.

The Canadian Red Cross encourages people evacuated from their primary homes in B.C. to register online, on the phone or at in-person locations

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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The Canadian Red Cross is providing one-time financial assistance to people evacuated from their primary homes due to the flooding and extreme weather event that occurred across the province from November 14 to 16.

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  • The Canadian Red Cross is providing one-time financial assistance to people evacuated from their primary homes due to the flooding and extreme weather event that occurred across the province from November 14 to 16.
  • The Red Cross encourages people evacuated from their primary homes in B.C.
  • Here in Canada and overseas, the Red Cross stands ready to help people before, during and after a disaster.
  • As a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement which is made up of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and 192 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies the Canadian Red Cross is dedicated to helping people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supporting them in strengthening their resilience.

SatixFy to Deliver Advanced Modems for 288 Landing Station Antennas across the Global Telesat Lightspeed Terrestrial Network

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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Each landing station antenna will be capable of transmitting approximately 12 Gbps on the forward link and receiving approximately 6 Gbps on the return link.

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  • Each landing station antenna will be capable of transmitting approximately 12 Gbps on the forward link and receiving approximately 6 Gbps on the return link.
  • This manufacturing agreement follows a previously announced early access program to validate and qualify the Sx3099 modem ASIC for use in the Telesat Lightspeed ground infrastructure.
  • We are honored to be awarded the first significant terrestrial equipment program for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO network, said Yoel Gat, SatixFys CEO.
  • We are confident that the high performance of the Sx3099 modem will serve as a solid basis for the advanced global Telesat Lightspeed network.

Turbidite and AsiaSat Announce Partnership in Hosting Services Utilizing Satellite and Ground-based Connectivity

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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Turbidite Limited ( Turbidite ), Asias newest edge data center platform and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited ( AsiaSat ), the regions premier satellite solutions provider, today announced a partnership that will leverage AsiaSats existing satellite and ground infrastructure with Turbidites dynamic edge data center platform to support the accelerated demand for digital services.

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  • Turbidite Limited ( Turbidite ), Asias newest edge data center platform and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited ( AsiaSat ), the regions premier satellite solutions provider, today announced a partnership that will leverage AsiaSats existing satellite and ground infrastructure with Turbidites dynamic edge data center platform to support the accelerated demand for digital services.
  • The partnership will bring together the expertise and skills of the two companies to provide hosting services alongside satellite and ground-based connectivity from AsiaSats Tai Po earth station.
  • AsiaSat has been awarded ISO/IEC 27001: 2013 Information Security Management System Certification for its hosting services provided from Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong.
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    Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) offers reliable satellite connectivity, media and data solutions to customers in the broadcast and telecom sectors through its core fleet of five in-orbit satellites AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 7, AsiaSat 8 and AsiaSat 9, and teleport infrastructure.