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2+ hour, 13+ min ago (165+ words) Pablo Rodriguez, alors chef du Parti lib'ral du Qu'bec, lors d'une conf'rence de presse " l'Assembl'e nationale le mardi 25 novembre 2025. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Jacques Boissinot MONTREAL - Quebec Liberal Party Leader Pablo Rodriguez will resign amid allegations of wrongdoing about the leadership race he won in June." The decision was confirmed to The Canadian Press by two sources within the party who did not want to speak publicly. " The Quebec Liberals have been in turmoil since mid-November and are facing a criminal investigation by Quebec's anti-corruption police." Rodriguez's leadership campaign is under scrutiny, with allegations that people may have received cash rewards in exchange for votes and that donors had their money reimbursed." Rodriguez has insisted he did nothing wrong and that he wants the truth to be revealed." The Canadian Press has not verified the allegations against the party. This report…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago (256+ words) A storm system with heavy snow and gusting winds, resulting in near zero visibility, is barrelling towards Winnipeg and much of southern Manitoba. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange blizzard warning " meaning there's high confidence in the forecast and the impact will be high. "This is as close to certain as we're going to get here, this almost looks like a slam dunk. We're going to see a blizzard at some point tonight," meteorologist Dan Fulton told 680 CJOB's The Start. Two to four centimetres of snow is expected Wednesday, but conditions are expected to deteriorate later Wednesday afternoon into the evening around Winnipeg and the Red River Valley. Heavy snow," blowing snow, and winds gusting up to 90 kilometres an hour are expected. "Thursday morning, you're going to wake up probably near zero visibility, snow, and blowing snow,…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago (189+ words) The Private Placement is expected to close on or about December 19, 2025, and is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"). All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to a four (4) month plus a day hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities legislation and policies of the TSXV. In connection with the Private Placement, the Company may pay finders' fees to eligible finders in accordance with the policies of the TSXV consisting of a cash fee equal to up to 6% of the gross proceeds raised under the Private Placement. Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Wes Hanson, P.Geo., President and CEO of Thunder Gold Corp., who is a Qualified Person under the definitions established by NI 43-101. About the Tower Mountain Gold Property About…...

5+ hour, 13+ min ago (223+ words) December 17, 2025 8:00 AM EST | Source: Nine Mile Metals Ltd. TABLE 1: ALS Global Certified Assay Results Samples 280370 and 280366 below (Figure 1) are examples of the massive Hi-Grade Copper sulphide mineralization The samples were collected in the small area highlighted in Figure 2, immediately to the west of the footings for the old hoist and the remains of the shaft. These are well-known landmarks. FIGURE 1: HIGHLIGHTED SAMPLES Sample 280370 (9.82% CuEq) Sample 280366 (15.21% CuEq) FIGURE 2: 2025 SAMPLE AREA The technical content of this news release pertaining to the Wedge Project was reviewed and approved by Gary Lohman, P.Geo., a non-independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. ON BEHALF OF NINE MILE METALS LTD. Source: Nine Mile Metals Ltd. Nine Mile Metals Announces Certified High-Grade Assay Results up to 15.21% (CuEq) Copper from the Wedge Project, Bathurst, New Brunswick 2025-12-17 8:00 AM EST Nine Mile Metals Announces Completion of DDH WD-25-02 and…...

5+ hour, 51+ min ago (539+ words) "As we close out 2025, I am very optimistic about the year ahead, supported by a strong balance sheet and a clearly defined strategy," said Brian Penny, CEO of Wallbridge. "Our focus remains on unlocking value from our earlier-stage projects while continuing to advance our flagship Fenelon project toward a future pre-feasibility study." "I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support, and to recognize our employees and contractors for their dedication and hard work throughout the year and especially for remaining committed to safety. I also extend my best wishes to everyone for the holiday season." The budgeted distribution of exploration drilling totalling 25,000 metres for 2026 is summarized below: The 2026 program will utilize one helicopter-supported drill rig over a 9 to 10 month time frame, with the possible addition of a second drill to meet the Company's strategic objectives for the…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago (531+ words) By Katrine Desautels, The Canadian Press Posted December 17, 2025 7:00 am. The expansion of pharmacists" powers provided for in Bill 67, which was adopted in 2024, is slow to be implemented on the ground, the Quebec Association of Pharmacy Owners (AQPP) says. Bill 67 aims to broaden certain professional practices in the health-care system, including those of pharmacists. Under the legislation, pharmacists will be able to administer medications for therapeutic purposes and substitute medications in a wider range of circumstances. The problem is that these new professional acts must be governed by a new overarching agreement, as the previous one expired on March 31, 2025. The AQPP has been negotiating with the government for several months to establish a remuneration framework for the new activities stemming from Bill 67. Negotiations are moving "at a snail"s pace," said AQPP president Benoit Morin. The government tabled a proposal about…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago (668+ words) Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is fighting to keep his job as allegations pile up about the leadership race he won in June. On Tuesday, the former federal cabinet minister was forced to respond to the latest in a series of troubling media reports about his leadership campaign. Earlier in the day, Le Journal de Montr'al reported that around 20 donors to Rodriguez's campaign received envelopes containing $500 in cash to reimburse their donations during a fundraising event in April. In a statement, Rodriguez's leadership campaign said he was at the event but had no knowledge of money changing hands. The statement said he had instructed a lawyer to file a complaint with Quebec's anti-corruption police. The party is already facing a criminal investigation by the anti-corruption unit, which Rodriguez has said he welcomes. But as the controversy drags on, some prominent…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago (481+ words) December 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST | Source: Powermax Minerals Inc. Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 17, 2025) - Powermax Minerals Inc. (CSE: PMAX) (OTCQB: PWMXF) (FSE: T23) (the "Company" or "Powermax") is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2025 field exploration program at the Atikokan Rare Earth Elements (REE) Property, located in the Atikokan-Ignace-White Otter Lake district of northwestern Ontario. Figure 1: Atikokan Property Location Map 2025 Field Program Overview Block A: Predominantly granodiorite to granite Block B: Mainly gneissic tonalite, with granodiorite to granite in the northern portion Block C: Dominantly gneissic tonalite, with granodiorite and granite toward the north-northeast Background radiometric levels in gneissic tonalite typically ranged from approximately 60 to 80 cps, which is considered low. Where pink pegmatite bands and pods were present within tonalite, radiometric responses increased locally to approximately 250 to 400 cps, indicating enrichment in radioactive elements which can be associated with REE-bearing minerals. Granite and granodiorite units…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago (844+ words) By Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press Posted December 17, 2025 4:00 am. MONTREAL " Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is fighting to keep his job as allegations pile up about the leadership race he won in June. On Tuesday, the former federal cabinet minister was forced to respond to the latest in a series of troubling media reports about his leadership campaign. Earlier in the day, Le Journal de Montr'al reported that around 20 donors to Rodriguez's campaign received envelopes containing $500 in cash to reimburse their donations during a fundraising event in April. In a statement, Rodriguez's leadership campaign said he was at the event but had no knowledge of money changing hands. The statement said he had instructed a lawyer to file a complaint with Quebec's anti-corruption police. The party is already facing a criminal investigation by the anti-corruption unit, which Rodriguez has said…...

10+ hour, 12+ min ago (284+ words) Medline Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering Graphano Energy (OTC: GELEF) engaged Prospectair Geosurveys to start a helicopter-borne MAG-TDEM airborne survey over the Black Pearl Project in Qu'bec. The Survey covers approximately 637 line-kilometres with N130-oriented lines, 100m spacing and 1,000m control lines, using cesium vapor magnetometer, time-domain EM multi-channel off-time recording and real-time differential GPS. Acquisition is expected to commence this week, subject to weather and aviation safety. Luisa Moreno, CEO of Graphano, commented: "The high-resolution data acquisition will provide critical subsurface intelligence to guide our strategic development of the Black Pearl property. We're utilizing proven geophysical methods that have successfully identified mineral systems throughout this highly prospective region." Prospectair Geosurveys will conduct the Survey over approximately 637 line-kilometres in Quebec's Laurentides region. The helicopter-borne Survey utilizes N130-oriented traverse lines with 100m line spacing and control lines at 1,000m spacing. Graphano expects to integrate…...