NA Proactive news snapshot: Empower Clinics, O3 Mining, Binovi Technologies, PyroGenesis Canada ...

NA Proactive news snapshot: Empower Clinics, O3 Mining, Binovi Technologies, PyroGenesis Canada ...

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Empower Clinics Inc (CSE:CBDT) (OTCQB:EPWCF) (FRA:8EC), an integrated healthcare company, revealed on Wednesday that it has signed a pact with advanced technology company Loop Insights Inc (CVE:MTRX) (OTCQB:RACMF), and SimpliFlying Inc to help resorts, tourism boards, airlines, airports, cruise ships, and ports make travel safer in the pandemic era.  As a result of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Vancouver-based company said discussions have “significantly advanced” to provide COVID-19 testing support for travel bubbles to national tourism boards, which include Dominican Tourism, Cayman Islands Tourism, Bahamas Tourism, Jamaican Tourism, and the Turks and Caicos Tourism boards. In addition, the company identified near-term travel bubble opportunities with well-known resorts like Iberostar, Bahia Principe, and Hyatt Resorts. O3 Mining Inc (CVE:OIII) (OTCMKTS:OQMGF) has released initial drill results from the Simkar zone at its Alpha property in Québec, which have underscored the potential to expand the historic resource there.  The Simkar area of the property in Val-d'Or has historically produced 54,500 ounces of yellow metal at a grade of 5.99 grams per ton (g/t) and the deposit there hosts a measured and indicated resource of 43,000 ounces gold at 5.52 g/t. O3 has been drilling 400 metres (m) away and west from the historic deposit and assays from five new holes include 32.4 g/t gold over 0.5m in one hole and 14 g/t over 0.8m in another. Binovi Technologies Corp (CVE:VISN) (OTCQB:BNVIF) (FRA:2EYA) has announced that it will partner with the Babe Ruth League, a one million-plus member US youth baseball and softball organization, to provide sport vision training to its athletes. The company said it will provide Babe Ruth League with vision screening, therapeutic and performance products and services designed to increase awareness of, and treat vision-related deficiencies, which represents Binovi’s continued focus on sports at the amateur/youth and professional levels. Binovi Technologies CEO Adam Cegielski said in a statement: "Much of our work to date has been with the highest-performing athletes in the form of professional baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer players, among many others."  PyroGenesis Canada Inc (TSX:PYR) (OTCQB:PYRNF) (FRA:8PY) said it has been awarded the Solar Impulse Efficient Solution (SIES) label from the Swiss Solar Impulse Foundation (SIF) for its proprietary APT high-powered (APT-HP) plasma torch for replacing fossil burners. The purpose of the SIF and the SIES label is to identify existing solutions that are clean and profitable and have a positive impact on quality of life, as well as encouraging the worldwide adoption of more ambitious environmental targets and fast-tracking the implementation of these solutions globally. District Metals Corp (CVE:DMX) (FRA:DFPP) told investors on Wednesday that a ground gravity survey has kicked off at its Tomtebo project in south-central Sweden - the first time such an exploration technique has been used at the property. Such surveys measure variations in the Earth's gravity field, which is sensitive to variations in rock density, and thus can be used to detect a potential massive sulphide deposit at depth, and also to assess its potential size. The ground survey will cover a 2 kilometre (km) by 3km portion of the Tomtebo mine trend, which was delineated this summer, and will total around 400 gravity stations, the company said. Valeo Pharma Inc (CSE:VPH) (OTCQB:VPHIF) (FRA:VP2) announced Wednesday that Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance for Redesca and Redesca HP low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) biosimilars. "The regulatory approval of Redesca is a significant corporate milestone for Valeo and also great news for the Canadian healthcare system,'' said CEO Steve Saviuk in a statement. Naturally Splendid Enterprises Ltd (CVE:NSP) (OTCQB:NSPDF) (FRA:50N) announced Wednesday the launch of the NATERA Plant Based Foods e-commerce website -- www.naterafoods.com. The Canadian company said consumers can now purchase NATERA Plant Based Burgers, Schnitzel, Kiev, Nuggets and Sweet Chili Tenders from the site for home delivery. Products will be shipped frozen and the company has secured preferred shipping rates to optimize value for its customers. NexTech AR Solutions Corp (OTCQB:NEXCF) (CSE:NTAR) (FRA:N29) announced the launch Wednesday of ARoom, a collaborative streaming solution with artificial intelligence and augmented reality enhancements. ARoom integrates with NexTech’s existing Virtual Experience Platform (VEP) and its ARitize Software-as-a-Service offerings, and the company plans to also offer ARoom as a stand-alone service similar to Zoom. AR and AI functionality will be available throughout the streaming interface, allowing for virtual and hybrid event experiences that break the confines of attendee computers and mobile devices, the company said. Without the need for a third-party provider like Zoom, NexTech will be able to incorporate AR into the streaming experience by utilizing presenter holograms, AR objects, AR filters similar to Snapchat and more. Walcott Resources Ltd (CSE:WAL) (OTCMKTS:WALRF) (FRA:WR2) said it has been encouraged by rock chip sampling results at its Cobalt Hill project in British Columbia, which shows the potential for low-grade, bulk-tonnage style gold. In a statement Wednesday, the explorer said the majority of the samples were taken from the Meister-Marilyn zone, an area which is untested by drilling, and the work was focused on identifying larger zones of low-grade mineralization, rather than smaller high-grade areas, which are already known about. Sample highlights included an interval of 3 metres (m) at the Meister Trench of 1.63 parts per million (ppm) gold and 7.58 ppm silver, while at the Marilyn Trench 0.16ppm gold and 0.69ppm silver was identified. Thoughtful Brands Inc (CSE:TBI) (OTCQB:PEMTF) (FRA:1WZ1), a global natural health products and e-commerce tech company, named well-connected merchant banker Bradley C Smith as a director, as the company pursues vertical integration and scans the market for potential opportunities to grow its portfolio. Smith is vice president of Hampstead Private Capital, a merchant bank focused on small to mid-cap companies. He leads the media and technology group as well as looks after the firm’s public relations. A familiar face on Canadian television, Smith has appeared on Chopped Canada, Breakfast Television, and the Bachelor Canada. He currently hosts The Big Bake on Food Network USA & Food Network Canada and owns two restaurants in Toronto. American Battery Metals Corporation (OTCQB:ABML), announced Wednesday the hiring of Kris Gustafson, formerly of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) (FRA:TL0), as lead procurement manager. At Tesla, Gustafson worked most recently as staff procurement manager on the electric car maker’s engineering, procurement, and construction team. He oversaw all aspects of the procurement process throughout the development of successful infrastructure programs at Gigafactories in Nevada, California, Germany, and Texas. Prior to Tesla, he worked at engineering, procurement, and construction firms AECOM and Burns & McDonnell.  Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (CVE:TBRD) (OTCQX:THBRF) has announced that its shareholders overwhelmingly approved all matters considered at the company’s annual general meeting held on December 8, 2020.  It also noted that Mark Miller, who joined the board in 2015, has decided to step down as director to focus on production. He is also stepping down as president of Thunderbird and CEO of Great Pacific Media (GPM). The group said Miller is taking on a new role within GPM as executive producer, which allows him to focus on creative work. He remains a senior member of the creative team, which is responsible for numerous international hit television series including Highway Thru Hell. He will also work with the development team to create new hits. Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CVE:AQS) (OTCQB:AQSZF), a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing, advancing and promoting differentiated products, has announced a grant of 1,445,000 stock options to two directors, Chris Clark and Jason Flowerday, its chief financial officer, Ann Fehr, and employees. No other directors or executives were participants in the grant. These stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.105 per share, for a term of eight years. The terms of the stock options granted on December 8, 2020, are in accordance with the company’s Stock Option Plan. Aequus also announced the appointment of Fehr as corporate secretary in addition to her chief financial officer role. LexaGene Holdings, Inc., (CVE:LXG) (OTCQB:LXXGF), a molecular diagnostics company that develops fully automated rapid pathogen detection systems, announced that Dr Jack Regan, the company's CEO and founder, will present at the 13th Annual LD Micro Main Event Conference, on December 15, 2020, at 9.00am Eastern Time. Interested parties can register to attend at the following link: https://ve.mysequire.com/. In addition, the company announced that it has engaged Native Ads, Inc., of New York, New York to perform strategic digital media services, marketing and data analytics services including, but not limited to, content development, video production and editing, website development, media buying and distribution, and campaign reporting and optimization. This 12-month campaign is scheduled to begin in January 2021 and will continue until US$150,000 of services are rendered. OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM), the operator of financial markets for over 11,000 US and global securities, has announced that the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (OTCQX: BITW) has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market. The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund is the first publicly traded crypto index fund in the US. It seeks to track the Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index, a market-cap-weighted index of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies—screened for liquidity, custody and other risks, and rebalanced monthly.—representing approximately 80% of the overall cryptocurrency market. The OTCQX Market provides investors with a premium US public market to research and trade the shares of investor-focused companies. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. "The unprecedented events of 2020 have motivated many to prioritize investing in crypto for the first time," said Hunter Horsley, founder and CEO of Bitwise Asset Management. "With BITW, investors can now get exposure to bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies without having to pick winners and constantly monitor the rapid changes in the space."

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