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Mary Brown's Chicken expands with its first international restaurant in Northern Ireland

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Mary Brown's Chicken – the 100 per cent Canadian-owned quick service restaurant – is pleased to announce its expansion overseas with the opening of its first international restaurant in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Mary Brown's Chicken – the 100 per cent Canadian-owned quick service restaurant – is pleased to announce its expansion overseas with the opening of its first international restaurant in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
  • As Canada's largest and fastest-growing chicken quick-service restaurant, Mary Brown's Chicken, which will be known internationally as MB Chicken, can't wait to bring its delicious Signature Chicken and Taters (hand-cut potato wedges tossed in Signature recipe breading), and locally sourced methodology – to the U.K.
    "For 55 years Canadians have made Mary Brown's Chicken their first choice for fresh, delicious hand-cut, hand-breaded fried chicken and taters.
  • Mary Brown's Chicken also plans to open more locations throughout the U.K., Pakistan and Mexico in 2024.
  • Mary Brown's is renowned for its Big Mary®, named Canada's Best Chicken Sandwich, and made-fresh methodology including hand cutting and hand breading its Signature Chicken and Taters from farm-fresh local ingredients.

EnerPure Strengthens Board with New Independent Director Rachel Carroll

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Winnipeg, MB, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnerPure Inc. (“EnerPure” or the “Company”), a Manitoba cleantech company, is pleased to announce Rachel Carroll has been appointed as an independent member of its Board of Directors as the Company continues to grow and evolve. EnerPure has successfully developed and validated its patented process and technology through its Manitoba Pilot Plant. This technology efficiently recycles used motor oil into a superior marine fuel that exceeds the stringent IMO 2020 Regulations and the ISO 8217:2017 marine fuel standard. The Company has recycled over two million liters of used motor oil with sales to the world's largest container shipping company.

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    Winnipeg, MB, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnerPure Inc. (“EnerPure” or the “Company”), a Manitoba cleantech company, is pleased to announce Rachel Carroll has been appointed as an independent member of its Board of Directors as the Company continues to grow and evolve.
  • EnerPure has successfully developed and validated its patented process and technology through its Manitoba Pilot Plant.
  • The Company has recycled over two million liters of used motor oil with sales to the world's largest container shipping company.
  • I am honoured to join the board, where I look forward to supporting EnerPure's growth and steadfast commitment to environmentally-conscious technology.”

Kioxia Introduces Industry’s First UFS Ver. 4.0 Embedded Flash Memory Devices for Automotive Applications

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

[3] Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a product category for a class of embedded memory products built to the JEDEC UFS standard specification.

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  • [3] Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a product category for a class of embedded memory products built to the JEDEC UFS standard specification.
  • Due to its serial interface, UFS supports full duplexing, which enables both concurrent reading and writing between the host processor and UFS device.
  • Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs).
  • Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.

Great-West Lifeco announces retirement of Arshil Jamal

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

David Harney to assume expanded role as President and COO, Europe and CRS

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  • David Harney to assume expanded role as President and COO, Europe and CRS
    WINNIPEG, MB, Feb. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - Great-West Lifeco today announced the upcoming retirement of Arshil Jamal from his position as President and Group Head, Strategy, Investments, Reinsurance and Corporate Development.
  • Arshil has been with the company for over 25 years, serving in a variety of roles including nine years as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer, Europe and Reinsurance.
  • "Over the course of his career with Lifeco, Arshil has made significant contributions to our success and set the stage for continued growth," said Paul Mahon, President and CEO, Great-West Lifeco.
  • "On behalf of the Board of Directors and our entire organization, I want to thank Arshil for his commitment to our company, colleagues and our customers."

Great-West Lifeco to release fourth quarter 2023 financial results

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 31, 2024 /CNW/ - Great-West Lifeco will release its fourth quarter 2023 financial results after markets close on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

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  • WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 31, 2024 /CNW/ - Great-West Lifeco will release its fourth quarter 2023 financial results after markets close on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
  • The results will be discussed in a conference call and webcast hosted by company management at 2:00 p.m.
  • A replay of the conference call will be available until March 15, 2024, by calling 604-674-8052 (Vancouver) or 1-855-669-9658 using the access code 0644.
  • Great-West Lifeco has scheduled its quarterly earnings conference calls as follows:

Fiberscope.net officially unveils its upgraded STRAHL HDL Well Camera

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Friday, January 26, 2024

WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fiberscope.net, an online provider of equipment for remote visual inspections, is proud to reveal its upgraded STRAHL HDL Well Camera. This camera is specifically designed to inspect vertical boreholes, mineshafts, underground structures, and wells to assess damage and maintenance needs accurately. The motorized reel holds a kevlar-reinforced flexible cable with a length of 1,640ft (500M) and is fully controlled by the levers on the control box. The control unit includes a 10" HD IPS LCD monitor, keyboard, emergency brake, and monitor controls. Other features comprise an on-screen meter counter, camera temperature measurement, wifi image transmission, and an external microphone. An HD dual-view camera head delivers side and straight-view footage with a resolution of 1280x720. With an IP68 rating to resist pressures up to 50bars (725psi), the camera head is machined out of sturdy stainless steel, has twelve extra-bright LEDs, and an adjustable focus. The STRAHL HDL Well Camera has undergone several upgrades, making it more compact, lightweight, and user-friendly. The original control box has been replaced with a smaller, upgraded unit with improved interface and features. A 10" HD monitor with 720p definition and improved processing boards replaced the older versions. With all these improvements, the Well Camera STRAHL HDL is positioned as one of the most cost-effective inspection solutions for deep boreholes and in-depth shaft inspections.

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  • STRAHL HDL Well Camera received significant upgrades that increased the inspectional footage quality and elevated the user experience.
  • WINNIPEG, MB, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fiberscope.net, an online provider of equipment for remote visual inspections, is proud to reveal its upgraded STRAHL HDL Well Camera.
  • The STRAHL HDL Well Camera has undergone several upgrades, making it more compact, lightweight, and user-friendly.
  • With all these improvements, the Well Camera STRAHL HDL is positioned as one of the most cost-effective inspection solutions for deep boreholes and in-depth shaft inspections.

/R E P E A T -- IG Wealth Management Announces New Multi-Year Community Partnerships in Winnipeg to Support High School and Post-Secondary Students/

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The initiatives are part of IG's ongoing commitment, through its IG Empower Your Tomorrow community platform, to help underserved groups in the city build their financial well-being.

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  • The initiatives are part of IG's ongoing commitment, through its IG Empower Your Tomorrow community platform, to help underserved groups in the city build their financial well-being.
  • "These programs are significant in scope and commitment and represent a refocussing of our approach to community investment in Winnipeg," said Damon Murchison, President and CEO, IG Wealth Management.
  • Both these programs build on existing partnerships IG has in place with University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba.
  • Through focused community support and engagement, we can make a real impact and inspire financial confidence, literacy, and resilience among young people in Canada from coast-to-coast.

IG Wealth Management Announces New Multi-Year Community Partnerships in Winnipeg to Support High School and Post-Secondary Students

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Monday, January 22, 2024

"These programs are significant in scope and commitment and represent a refocussing of our approach to community investment in Winnipeg," said Damon Murchison, President and CEO, IG Wealth Management.

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  • "These programs are significant in scope and commitment and represent a refocussing of our approach to community investment in Winnipeg," said Damon Murchison, President and CEO, IG Wealth Management.
  • Both these programs build on existing partnerships IG has in place with University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba.
  • The Pathways Winnipeg and RRC Polytech partnerships are part of the IG Empower Your Tomorrow community platform, which gives Canadians the resources, tools and confidence they need to own their own financial future.
  • Through focused community support and engagement, we can make a real impact and inspire financial confidence, literacy, and resilience among young people in Canada from coast-to-coast.

Federal Government opens the door to projects that help keep Canadian fresh water clean and healthy

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Monday, January 22, 2024

The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and the Manitoba Métis Federation participated in today's announcement to highlight their projects currently funded by the Canada Water Agency.

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  • The Lake Winnipeg Research Consortium and the Manitoba Métis Federation participated in today's announcement to highlight their projects currently funded by the Canada Water Agency.
  • The Government of Canada will build on the progress made from these initiatives by continuing to invest in projects that protect the country's treasured watersheds.
  • $85.1 million over five years, starting in 2023–2024, and $21 million ongoing thereafter to support the creation of a Canada Water Agency.
  • The new Canada Water Agency is the federal agency focused on fresh water, working in partnership with Indigenous peoples, provinces, territories, and stakeholders to strengthen collaboration.

CIRO cancels interim appearance scheduled in the matter of Andrew Kazina

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Monday, January 22, 2024

The interim appearance in this proceeding scheduled for January 23, 2024, has been cancelled.

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  • The interim appearance in this proceeding scheduled for January 23, 2024, has been cancelled.
  • The hearing panel's reasons for the decision, dated November 15, 2023, are available at:
    The violations occurred while Andrew Kazina conducted business in the Winnipeg, Manitoba area.
  • The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is the national self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and trading activity on Canada's debt and equity marketplaces.
  • CIRO is committed to the protection of investors, providing efficient and consistent regulation, and building Canadians' trust in financial regulation and the people managing their investments.