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NexGen Announces the Appointment of Ben Salter as Chief Financial Officer & Tracy Primeau as Special Advisor

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Salter as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective September 1, 2023.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSX: NXE) (NYSE: NXE) (ASX: NXG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Salter as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective September 1, 2023.
  • Mr. Salter is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria.
  • Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Ben has been an important part of NexGen's growth journey, and has consistently demonstrated exceptional commitment to the Company.
  • In addition, the Company is delighted to welcome Tracy Primeau as a Special Advisor specializing in community.

Lost Productivity Due to Substance Use Cost the Canadian Economy $22.4 billion: New Report

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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OTTAWA, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Substance use cost the Canadian economy $49.1 billion in 2020.

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  • OTTAWA, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Substance use cost the Canadian economy $49.1 billion in 2020.
  • “Employers can support their employees by developing supportive substance use policies and investing in prevention, harm reduction and treatment programs.”
    The report analyses substance use costs by four key categories.
  • In addition to lost productivity (45.6% of the total costs), healthcare costs accounted for $13.4 billion (27.4%).
  • Additional findings from the report include:
    Alcohol accounted for just more than 40% of the total costs by substance at $19.7 billion.

United Lithium Appoints Cathy Fitzgerald to Board of Directors and Adds Andrew Bowering and Victor Cantore as Strategic Advisors

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Lithium Corp. (CSE: ULTH; OTC: ULTHF; FWB: 0ULA) (“ULTH” or the “Company”) announces that Cathy Fitzgerald has been appointed to the Board and Directors, and Andrew Bowering and Victor Cantore as Strategic Advisors.

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  • The board of directors’ thanks Mr. Lalani for his service to the Company as a board member.
  • Mr. Bowering and Mr. Cantore will provide strategic advice to both the management and board of the Company.
  • Mr. Bowering is the founder and Executive Chairman of American Lithium, a Nasdaq listed, multi asset lithium developer.
  • Bowering, Mr. Cantore and Ms. Fitzgerald bring a wealth of capital markets, corporate finance, technical and M&A experience to our team.

Coho Collective Kitchens Inc. Announces Incoming CFO Carla Matheson

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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Matheson was previously the CFO of Tiny Capital, a leading venture firm that specializes in the acquisition of innovative and disruptive companies.

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  • Matheson was previously the CFO of Tiny Capital, a leading venture firm that specializes in the acquisition of innovative and disruptive companies.
  • Matheson has experience acquiring and managing high growth companies and currently serves as a director of two reporting issuers.
  • Matheson holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Victoria and a Masters of Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan.
  • "Ravinder provided Coho with experience and financial leadership, supporting Coho in its early days and on through to its recent public listing."

Billy Goat Brands Provides Corporate Update

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Billy Goat Brands Ltd. (the Company or Billy Goat Brands) (CSE: GOAT), an investment issuer focused on investing in high-potential companies operating in the plant-based food technology sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Benger as a director of the Company.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Billy Goat Brands Ltd. (the Company or Billy Goat Brands) (CSE: GOAT), an investment issuer focused on investing in high-potential companies operating in the plant-based food technology sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Benger as a director of the Company.
  • He holds a Bachelors in Economics and a Minor in Business from the University of Victoria.
  • Furthermore, the Company is pleased to appoint Lawrence Hay as Corporate Secretary, replacing Jan Urata effective immediately.
  • Billy Goat Brands is an investment issuer focused on investing in high-potential companies operating in the plant-based food technology sector.

Cardiol Therapeutics Appoints Teri Loxam and Chris Waddick to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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Before joining SQZ, Ms. Loxam served as Sr. Vice President of Investor Relations and Global Communications at Merck.

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  • Before joining SQZ, Ms. Loxam served as Sr. Vice President of Investor Relations and Global Communications at Merck.
  • Ms. Loxam is a member of the board of directors of Vaxcyte.
  • Mr. Waddick has served as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Cardiol since August 16, 2018.
  • "We are delighted that Teri and Chris have agreed to join our Board of Directors," said Dr. Guillermo Torre, Chairman of Cardiol Therapeutics.

Plan ahead if you’re travelling to the U.S. after Nov. 8, when the border reopens for Canadians, says CAA

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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Governments announcement that the U.S.-Canada border will open next week on Nov. 8, 2021 for Canadians travelling to the U.S., CAA North & East Ontario is urging travellers to plan ahead.

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  • Governments announcement that the U.S.-Canada border will open next week on Nov. 8, 2021 for Canadians travelling to the U.S., CAA North & East Ontario is urging travellers to plan ahead.
  • CAA supports the safe return of travel but recognizes the health and safety of Canadians remains the top priority.
  • In addition, CAA North & East Ontario offers the following advice to Canadians considering travelling to the U.S.:
    Standards will vary by destination, and not everything may be open, or fully open.
  • You can also speak with a CAA Travel Consultant, your trusted travel professional, to help you navigate changing travel advisories.

Burcon Announces Board Change and Provides Business Update

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Burcon is also pleased to provide an update on its operations.

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  • Burcon is also pleased to provide an update on its operations.
  • Dr. Tyrrell served as chairman of Burcon's board of Directors since January of 2019 and has been a member of Burcon's board since 2008.
  • Mr. Peter H. Kappel was appointed as a director of Burcon in January 2016.
  • In addition to his board duties, Mr. Kappel has worked closely with management to achieve the transformational business relationships of the past few years.

Vaxcyte Appoints Annie Drapeau and Teri Loxam to Its Board of Directors

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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In connection with these appointments, longtime board members Patrick Heron and Rob Hopfner have stepped down from the board.

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  • In connection with these appointments, longtime board members Patrick Heron and Rob Hopfner have stepped down from the board.
  • We are pleased to welcome Annie and Teri, two accomplished leaders with broad experience in the biopharmaceutical and technology industries, to our board of directors, said Grant Pickering, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Vaxcyte.
  • As Vaxcyte continues to advance our lead program, VAX-24, a 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate, toward clinical proof-of-concept, we will benefit from the additional skills and expertise that Annie and Teri will bring to our board.
  • This is an exciting time for Vaxcyte as the organization continues to scale and advance its vaccine pipeline, said Ms. Drapeau.