Geography of Canada

Big Rock Brewery Inc. Announces Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Big Rock Brewery, Big Rock, McNally, Alberta, Geography of Canada

b"The resolution to appoint Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants of Calgary, Alberta as the Corporation's auditors was approved.\nAbout Big Rock Brewery Inc.\nIn 1985, Ed McNally founded Big Rock to contest the time\xe2\x80\x99s beer trends.

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  • b"The resolution to appoint Ernst & Young LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants of Calgary, Alberta as the Corporation's auditors was approved.\nAbout Big Rock Brewery Inc.\nIn 1985, Ed McNally founded Big Rock to contest the time\xe2\x80\x99s beer trends.
  • Big Rock has brewing operations in Calgary, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, and Toronto, Ontario.
  • Big Rock trades on the TSX under the symbol \xe2\x80\x9cBR\xe2\x80\x9d.
  • For more information on Big Rock visit www.bigrockbeer.com\nWayne Arsenault, President & Chief Executive Officer, or Don Sewell, Chief Financial Officer:\n"

Nova Scotia’s restaurants need a sector-specific survival package to bring back 9,600 jobs

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Acadia, Atlantic Canada, British North America, NOVA SCOTIA, Geography of Canada, Subdivisions of Canada, Canada

b'HALIFAX, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada is calling for a sector-specific support package to recover more than 400,000 foodservice jobs \xe2\x80\x94 including 9,600 jobs still missing from Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s restaurant sector.\n\xe2\x80\x9cRestaurants are key to feeding Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s recovery and bringing back jobs, but first they need to survive,\xe2\x80\x9d said Luc Erjavec, Restaurants Canada Vice President, Atlantic Canada.

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  • b'HALIFAX, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada is calling for a sector-specific support package to recover more than 400,000 foodservice jobs \xe2\x80\x94 including 9,600 jobs still missing from Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s restaurant sector.\n\xe2\x80\x9cRestaurants are key to feeding Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s recovery and bringing back jobs, but first they need to survive,\xe2\x80\x9d said Luc Erjavec, Restaurants Canada Vice President, Atlantic Canada.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cIf subsidies are scaled back too soon, they won\xe2\x80\x99t have the working capital they need to transition from survival to revival.\xe2\x80\x9d\nAccording to the April Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada, more than two thirds (70.9%) of the 503,000 jobs still missing from the Canadian economy in the wake of COVID-19 are from the foodservice sector.\nFactoring in the 80,700 employees who didn\xe2\x80\x99t work any hours last month, there are still 437,500 fewer people working in Canada\xe2\x80\x99s foodservice sector than there were in February 2020.
  • This includes 9,600 restaurant jobs still not recovered in Nova Scotia \xe2\x80\x94 a quarter of the province\xe2\x80\x99s foodservice workforce.\nWith a number of provinces prolonging or increasing dining restrictions as they continue to contend with the third wave of the pandemic, further foodservice job losses will likely be reported in May.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe vast majority of foodservice businesses have been operating at a loss or barely breaking even throughout the entire pandemic, with nearly half consistently losing money for more than a year,\xe2\x80\x9d said Erjavec.
  • Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nova Scotia\xe2\x80\x99s $2 billion restaurant industry was the province\xe2\x80\x99s second-largest source of private sector jobs, typically employing 38,000 people.\n'

C2C Gold a Founding Member of New Newfoundland.Gold Strategic Marketing Alliance; Virtual Investor Conference Announced

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Friday, April 30, 2021
Provinces and territories of Canada, Klondike, YUKON, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, Geography of Canada, Administrative divisions

b'Newfoundland.Gold is a strategic marketing alliance comprised of gold exploration and mining companies focused on the advancement of the mineral sector in Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Newfoundland.

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  • b'Newfoundland.Gold is a strategic marketing alliance comprised of gold exploration and mining companies focused on the advancement of the mineral sector in Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Newfoundland.
  • A comprehensive program of deeper soil sampling over the most promising areas will target potential buried gold mineralization.
  • \xc2\xa0All projects lie within the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt and provide a large land position in a top mineral exploration jurisdiction.
  • C2C also holds one of the largest land packages, with several prominent projects, within the prolific White Gold and Klondike districts in Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Yukon.\n'

Tofino Resort + Marina gives back to community through annual fishing tournaments: Race for the Blue and Fish for the Future

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Nuu-chah-nulth, Biosphere reserves of Canada, Geography of British Columbia, Clayoquot Sound, Clayoquot, Landforms of British Columbia, Tofino, Geography of Canada

Tofino Resort + Marina teamed up with the region\xe2\x80\x99s community foundation, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, to ensure the cans were received by those in need.

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  • Tofino Resort + Marina teamed up with the region\xe2\x80\x99s community foundation, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, to ensure the cans were received by those in need.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cTofino Resort + Marina has proven to be a dedicated partner by using their strengths to support the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe tuna distribution is not Tofino Resort + Marina\xe2\x80\x99s only collaboration with the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.
  • In 2019, the resort took Fish for the Future - its annual catch-and-release, family-focused fishing event - and turned it into the Fish for the Future Fund , a donor-advised endowment fund at Clayoquot Biosphere Trust aimed at safeguarding wild salmon in Clayoquot Sound.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe are passionate with a purpose - as we learn and grow as a business our impact on the community remains top of mind.

Amendment to Option Agreement, Brunswick Belt Property

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Bathurst Mining Camp, Bathurst, New Brunswick, Geography of Canada

The Property covers 72 kilometres of the prolific Brunswick Belt and includes the Key Anacon and Gilmour South base metal deposits.

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  • The Property covers 72 kilometres of the prolific Brunswick Belt and includes the Key Anacon and Gilmour South base metal deposits.
  • An NI 43-101 independent geological report was completed by John Langton, P.
  • Geo., of JPL GeoServices and was filed by Brunswick on SEDAR on November 5, 2020.\nRobert Wares is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of both Osisko Metals and of Brunswick, and hence abstained from the negotiation process between the two companies.
  • Current projects include gold-polymetallic vein systems in southern New Brunswick (Fundy Gold Project), base metals VMS in northern New Brunswick (Bathurst Mining Camp option) and in the Chibougamau region of Quebec (Waconichi), and nickel-copper-cobalt in Quebec (Lac \xc3\x89douard).\nFor further information on this press release, contact:\n'

Animal Alliance of Canada: Ontario’s Emergency Stay-At-Home Order Defied by Federal Employees

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Geography of Ontario, Geography of Canada, Middle Island, Pelee, Southwestern Ontario, Point Pelee National Park, Lake Erie, Pelee, Ontario

One such colony location is Middle Island, a small, uninhabited island in Lake Erie that is under the control of the Point Pelee National Park.

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  • One such colony location is Middle Island, a small, uninhabited island in Lake Erie that is under the control of the Point Pelee National Park.
  • For the past decade park staff from Point Pelee have hired a boat to travel to this small island to kill cormorants.
  • We believe that the decision to engage in a cull during the pandemic emergency is irresponsible and unconscionable.
  • In future years we can continue with our debate over the reasons they give for killing these birds.

Names of Nova Scotia Impaired Driving Victims to Be Memorialized on Provincial Monument

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Driving under the influence, MADD Canada, MADD, NOVA SCOTIA, Impaired driving in Canada, Geography of Canada, Subdivisions of Canada, Canada

b'OAKVILLE, Ontario , April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a heartbreaking, yet important annual event, MADD Canada and its Nova Scotia Chapters and Community Leaders are preparing to add new names to the Nova Scotia Memorial Monument for Victims of Impaired Driving.\nThe memorial monument, located at Dartmouth Memorial Gardens, honours the memories of innocent victims killed in impaired driving crashes.

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  • b'OAKVILLE, Ontario , April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a heartbreaking, yet important annual event, MADD Canada and its Nova Scotia Chapters and Community Leaders are preparing to add new names to the Nova Scotia Memorial Monument for Victims of Impaired Driving.\nThe memorial monument, located at Dartmouth Memorial Gardens, honours the memories of innocent victims killed in impaired driving crashes.
  • It is currently etched with the names of 124 Nova Scotians.\nMADD Canada is currently working with families of other victims to have their names added to the monument.
  • If you have lost a loved one in an impaired driving crash and wish to have his or her name memorialized on the monument, please contact: Gloria Appleby, MADD Canada Atlantic Region Victim Services Manager, at 1-866-381-8310 or [email protected] .
  • If you, or someone you know, has been a victim of impaired driving and would like to learn more about MADD Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Victim Services program, please contact Ms. Appleby or visit madd.ca.\n'

Spring Creek Mountain Village Phase One Receives First Community Certification

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Canmore, Alberta, Geography of Canada, Spring Creek, Alberta, Western Canada, Subdivisions of Canada

b'EDMONTON, AB, April 22, 2021 /CNW/ - In parallel to Earth Day, Built Green Canada celebrates the first project certification awarded through their BUILT GREEN Communities Pilot Program Spring Creek\'s Phase One of their Spring Creek Mountain Village in Canmore, Alberta.\nIn parallel to Earth Day, the first certification is awarded through the BUILT GREEN Communities Pilot Program.\nThe timing is fitting.

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  • b'EDMONTON, AB, April 22, 2021 /CNW/ - In parallel to Earth Day, Built Green Canada celebrates the first project certification awarded through their BUILT GREEN Communities Pilot Program Spring Creek\'s Phase One of their Spring Creek Mountain Village in Canmore, Alberta.\nIn parallel to Earth Day, the first certification is awarded through the BUILT GREEN Communities Pilot Program.\nThe timing is fitting.
  • "\nSpring Creek Mountain Village is 28-hectare redevelopment in the heart of Canmore that has seen massive transformation.
  • And, Spring Creek has designed a water system for irrigation that uses only ground water, so they do not pull from the municipal water supply.\nComposed of commercial, single- and multi-family housing, Spring Creek Mountain Village is designed for all ages and stages of life.
  • And, with the leadership Averton and Spring Creek, the pilot is already being put to use to create greener, healthier communities in Canada.

The Suburb Shuffle: First-time Buyers Head to the Suburbs, BMO's Housing Survey Finds

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Loans, Mortgage loan, Toronto, Calgary, Geography of Canada, Affordable housing in Canada

For these first-time buyers, 27 per cent are looking at Toronto, 15 per cent at Vancouver, and 11 per cent at Montreal and Calgary.

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  • For these first-time buyers, 27 per cent are looking at Toronto, 15 per cent at Vancouver, and 11 per cent at Montreal and Calgary.
  • Regardless of where first-time buyers are looking, having a clear understanding of budget and affordability is important and that\'s why we recommend that buyers get pre-approved and speak with a mortgage specialist about their housing expectations.
  • It will provide them with greater transparency at the start of their housing journey.
  • 61 per cent indicated that purchasing a home they wanted was more important than having money left over each month.

Savills Continues North American Expansion with New Office in Edmonton, Alberta

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Savills, Edmonton, Alberta, Geography of Canada, Subdivisions of Canada, Canada

b'EDMONTON, AB, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Savills is continuing the firm\'s expansion throughout North America with the opening of a new office in Edmonton, Alberta.

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  • b'EDMONTON, AB, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Savills is continuing the firm\'s expansion throughout North America with the opening of a new office in Edmonton, Alberta.
  • "Alberta remains the center for a multitude of industries and Edmonton is home to a well-diversified industrial base, which has proven to be a resilient sector throughout the pandemic.
  • Adding Alex and Kyle to Savills extends our global industrial services platform and our ability to deliver local expertise throughout Alberta.
  • The two bring 20 years of combined experience in commercial sales and leasing in the Alberta region.