REGINA

Above Food Corp. to Present at the LD Micro Invitational XIV

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Sofitel New York Hotel, Entrepreneurship, Food

Regina, Saskatchewan--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) - Above Food Corp. announced today that it will be presenting at The 14th Annual LD Micro Invitational at the Sofitel New York on April 8th-9th, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Regina, Saskatchewan--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) - Above Food Corp. announced today that it will be presenting at The 14th Annual LD Micro Invitational at the Sofitel New York on April 8th-9th, 2024.
  • The event is expected to feature 80 companies presenting in half-hour increments, as well as private 1:1 meetings.
  • Above Food Corp. is scheduled to present on April 9th at 16:30 ET.
  • Martin Williams, Co-Founder, President, will be leading the presentation.

IMPROVING HEMP YIELDS TO INCREASE PROFTABILITY FOR FARMERS

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Dicarboxylic acid, Farmer, Grain, Growth, Rotation, FHF, The Honourable, Economic development, CBD, Health Canada, FBN, Parity, Breeding, HGI, Farmers Business Network, Verve, Agriculture

During the five-year project, partners will work to position hemp as a protein-rich crop with increased yields and expanded ingredient and food usages.

Key Points: 
  • During the five-year project, partners will work to position hemp as a protein-rich crop with increased yields and expanded ingredient and food usages.
  • “Improving the yield of hemp increases the profitability of the crop, bringing benefit to farmers, while also bringing more healthy and sustainable high-protein options for ingredient manufacturers and food processors.”
    Fresh Hemp Foods, Farmer’s Business Network Canada and Verve are industry leaders in their respective fields.
  • FBN manages hybrid canola and hemp breeding programs and together with Verve has the largest hemp seed genetics portfolio in North America.
  • Fresh Hemp Foods, established in 1998, is a global leader in contract hemp production, food ingredient processing and hemp-based consumer packaged goods.

PROTEIN INDUSTRIES CANADA OPENS CALL FOR TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP PROJECTS

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Quality control, Farmer, Growth, Rotation, Intelligence, Federation, Genetics, Food, Pea, EOI, Renewable energy

Regina, SK, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protein Industries Canada is opening their third call for proposals under their Technology Leadership Project program stream.

Key Points: 
  • Regina, SK, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protein Industries Canada is opening their third call for proposals under their Technology Leadership Project program stream.
  • In addition to opening the third all for Technology Leadership Projects, Protein Industries Canada is also moving to a continual intake for projects under the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Program Stream (PCAIS).
  • This is Protein Industries Canada’s third call for Technology Leadership Projects since being recapitalized by the federal government in February 2023.
  • Through the first two calls for projects, more than $70 million has been committed into 16 Technology Leadership projects.

For Fifth Consecutive Year, ISC Earns the Globe and Mail’s 2024 Women Lead Here Benchmark for Executive Gender Diversity

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Culture, Woman, Business, Glass, TSX, ISC, Parity, Information Services Corporation, Businessperson

The Women Lead Here benchmark uses proprietary research methodology to determine which Canadian corporations make tangible, systemic, organizational progress related to executive gender parity in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The Women Lead Here benchmark uses proprietary research methodology to determine which Canadian corporations make tangible, systemic, organizational progress related to executive gender parity in Canada.
  • Throughout 2023, 55 per cent of ISC executive leaders identified as women, including those in ISC’s wholly owned subsidiaries.
  • In total, 96 companies earned the 2024 Women Lead Here seal, with a combined average of 45 per cent of executive roles held by women-identifying individuals.
  • The 2024 Women Lead Here list can be found in the April 2024 issue of Report on Business magazine, distributed with The Globe and Mail on Saturday March 29, 2024, and online at tgam.ca/WomenLeadHere .

CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITES FOR CANADIAN CANOLA

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Meat, Corteva, Farmer, Growth, Nutrient, Nutrition, The Honourable, Research, Economic development, Rapeseed, Food, Oil, Aquaculture, Heart, Vegetable oil

Through the development of high quality, high-protein products, Canada will improve the competitiveness and profitability of Canadian canola and sunflower in both domestic and international markets.

Key Points: 
  • Through the development of high quality, high-protein products, Canada will improve the competitiveness and profitability of Canadian canola and sunflower in both domestic and international markets.
  • The latest effort builds off a Protein Industries Canada project led by Corteva which successfully created the genetic platform for creating, selecting and  commercially testing high-protein, reduced-fibre canola germplasm.
  • Now, the project will transition into  commercialization and market acceptance of high-protein canola meal in feed applications for non-ruminant livestock, including farmed aquaculture fish.
  • Transforming meal into a high-protein product helps support profitability for Canadian farmers and delivers optimal downstream benefit for every canola seed planted."

Proton Capital Files Preliminary Long Form Prospectus

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Friday, March 22, 2024
TSX Venture Exchange, Corporation, Sale, News, Acquisition, United, Prospectus, Qualification, Policy, Security (finance)

REGINA, Saskatchewan, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PROTON CAPITAL CORP. (“Proton” or the “Corporation”) (PTN.P-TSX-V), a capital pool company under the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”), is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases dated April 20, 2023, July 26, 2023, August 31, 2023, October 10, 2023 and February 21, 2024, it has obtained a receipt for the preliminary long form prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Quebec‎.

Key Points: 
  • REGINA, Saskatchewan, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PROTON CAPITAL CORP. (“Proton” or the “Corporation”) (PTN.P-TSX-V), a capital pool company under the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”), is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases dated April 20, 2023, July 26, 2023, August 31, 2023, October 10, 2023 and February 21, 2024, it has obtained a receipt for the preliminary long form prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Quebec‎.
  • Copies of the Prospectus may be obtained on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca ‎‎under the Corporation’s profile and from iA Private Wealth Inc., 219 – 2nd Ave South, Saskatoon, SK S7K ‎‎‎1K8.
  • Prospective investors should read the Prospectus and the other ‎‎documents the Corporation has filed under its issuer profile on SEDAR+ before making an investment ‎‎decision.
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    The Prospectus has not yet become final for the purpose of a distribution of securities to the public.

ISC Recognized as a Saskatchewan Top Employer for 16th Consecutive Year

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Information Services Corporation, Health, TSX, ISC, Lawyer, Growth, Environment

ISC received this recognition as an employer in 2024 for leading our industry and offering an exceptional place to work in Saskatchewan.

Key Points: 
  • ISC received this recognition as an employer in 2024 for leading our industry and offering an exceptional place to work in Saskatchewan.
  • “We recognize that the driving force behind our success is our people,” said ISC President and CEO, Shawn Peters.
  • “Investing in our people has been one of our core values and has made us the company we are today.
  • I am fortunate to be part of such an exceptional organization, headquartered here in Saskatchewan, but with team members across Canada, as well as internationally.

CONNECTING CANADA WITH THE WORLD AT PLANT FORWARD

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Forward, Farmer, Protein, Pulse, B2B, Food, Warburtons

Canada’s premier conference for the ingredient processing, food manufacturing and the plant-based food sector, Plant Forward is presented by Protein Industries Canada, Pulse Canada and Plant Based Foods of Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Canada’s premier conference for the ingredient processing, food manufacturing and the plant-based food sector, Plant Forward is presented by Protein Industries Canada, Pulse Canada and Plant Based Foods of Canada.
  • “Canada’s unique value proposition is our ability to bring farmers, researchers, processors and manufacturers all together and that is what we are doing with Plant Forward,” CEO of Protein Industries Canada Bill Greuel said.
  • “Plant Forward offers a unique platform for businesses to tap into the pulse of innovation, sustainability and shifting consumer trends.
  • Members of Protein Industries Canada, Pulse Canada, Canadian Pulse and Special Crops Trade Association and Plant Based Foods of Canada can register at a reduced rate.

ISC Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Information Services Corporation, Class A share, TSX, Income Tax Act, Information services, Holding company

REGINA, Saskatchewan, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISV) (“ISC” or the “Company”) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per Class A Limited Voting Share ("Class A Share").

Key Points: 
  • REGINA, Saskatchewan, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISV) (“ISC” or the “Company”) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per Class A Limited Voting Share ("Class A Share").
  • The dividend will be paid on or before April 15, 2024 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2024.
  • The dividend has been designated as an eligible dividend pursuant to the Income Tax Act.
  • An eligible dividend paid to a Canadian resident is entitled to the enhanced dividend tax credit.

ISC Reports Record Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in its Financial Results for 2023

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Government, Growth, Environment, Extension, Partnership, Third party, Line of credit, Acquisition, MD, TSX, ISC, Land registration, Registry, Information Services Corporation, ISO, Analysis, Deleveraging, Corporation, Cryptocurrency

Commenting on ISC’s results, Shawn Peters, President and CEO stated, “2023 was a year of many achievements for ISC.

Key Points: 
  • Commenting on ISC’s results, Shawn Peters, President and CEO stated, “2023 was a year of many achievements for ISC.
  • Strong adjusted EBITDA growth in all operating segments drove the increase in net income during the quarter.
  • Revenue was a record $214.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an increase of 13 per cent compared to $189.9 million in 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was a record $72.9 million for the year compared to $64.4 million last year.