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at 11:19 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
The global online gambling market could potentially hit $1 TRILLION by the end of this decade. The obvious reasons include the following:
Exponential growth in the number of people online. Yet only 59% of the world means more to come.
Fast growth in the number of countries and jurisdictions legalizing gambling to collect tax revenue.
Moreover, the global esports industry is already well into its 10-year parabolic growth cycle with massive investments, corporate sponsorships and the biggest tournament prizes of any sport in the world, including the majors.
But despite all this, esports is still dramatically under monetized relative to traditional sports.
Intema Solutions $ITM $ITMF is an emerging esports and iGaming company that believes their wagering + social interaction model will solve this problem by creating the world’s foremost esports and iGaming ecosystem.
More than just lip service, Intema has already announced the following in Q1 2021:
1st Acquisition
$5M financing
Engaged Lazarus Growth for iGaming and eSports
Added 3 big advisors
To learn how these pieces fit into the global ecosystem being created by Intema, watch / listen to this great interview with President & CEO Laurent Benezra.
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at 10:42 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Rowing Canada Aviron is teaming up with Kontrol BioCloud to pilot its Safe Space Technology™ in the National Team Training environment
The Kontrol BioCloud viral detection technology is designed as a real-time analyzer to detect airborne pathogens, such as COVID-19
The system will be installed in the erg dome and medical treatment centre at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence in Victoria, BC
TORONTO , April 13, 2021 – Kontrol Technologies Corp.(CSE: KNR) (OTCQB: KNRLF) (FSE: 1K8) (” Kontrol Technologies ” or ” Kontrol ” or ” Company “) announces that Rowing Canada Aviron (“RCA”) is teaming up with Kontrol BioCloud to pilot its Safe Space Technology™ in the National Team Training environment. The Kontrol BioCloud viral detection technology is designed as a real-time analyzer to detect airborne pathogens, such as COVID-19. The system will be installed in the erg dome and medical treatment centre at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence in Victoria, BC .
“We developed BioCloud to help us get back to normal across all sectors of the economy, including athletics and sports,” said Kontrol CEO, Paul Ghezzi . “We are delighted to share our Safe Space Technology with RCA and help create safer spaces for athletes.”
” Adding the Biocloud technology into our training centre will add another critical layer of safety and confidence to our existing Covid protocols, ” said Tricia McBride , RCA Lead Physiotherapist. ” This technology will help our medical staff ensure our athletes are training in the safest environment possible and allow our athletes to focus on their training without worrying about the air they are breathing. “
National team rowers have been training under strict COVID-19 protocols since the re-opening of the National Training Centre last May. Protocols include small training groups, masking, social distancing, handwashing, and thorough sanitizing of all equipment. The trialing of this innovative technology will further enhance the safety of these environments and ensure that our Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls can continue focusing on their training in the lead up to Tokyo . www.rowingcanada.org.
About Kontrol BioCloud TM
BioCloud is a real-time analyzer designed to detect airborne viruses. It has been designed to operate as a safe space technology by sampling the air quality over time. With a proprietary detection chamber that can be replaced as needed, viruses are detected, and an alert system is created in the Cloud or over local intranet. BioCloud has been designed for spaces where individuals gather including classrooms, offices, retirement homes, hospitals, mass transportation and others. Additional information about Kontrol BioCloud can be found on its website at www.kontrolbiocloud.com .
About Kontrol Technologies Corp.
Kontrol Technologies Corp., a Canadian public company, is a leader in smart buildings and cities through IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. Kontrol Technologies provides a combination of software, hardware, and service solutions to its customers to improve energy management, air quality and continuous emission monitoring.
Additional information about Kontrol Technologies Corp. can be found on its website at www.kontrolcorp.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
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at 10:10 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Appointed Matthew Kenney , a leading plant-based chef, as its new Chief Culinary Officer.
Kenney will combine his business acumen and vision for plant-based cuisine to revolutionize the culinary development at PlantX.
Kenney’s leadership role in the Company will be facilitated through a new five year partnership with MK Cuisine Global LLC, Kenney’s plant-based lifestyle brand.
VANCOUVER, BC , April 13, 2021 – PlantX Life Inc. (the ” Company ” or ” PlantX “) (CSE: VEGA ) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTC: PLTXF) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Matthew Kenney , a leading plant-based chef, as its new Chief Culinary Officer. Kenney will combine his business acumen and vision for plant-based cuisine to revolutionize the culinary development at PlantX. Kenney’s leadership role in the Company will be facilitated through a new five year partnership with MK Cuisine Global LLC (” MKC “), Kenney’s plant-based lifestyle brand.
Further, the Company has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the ” LOI “) dated April 12, 2021 pursuant to which the Company proposes to acquire all of the outstanding limited liability membership interests of MKC’s Plant-Based Deli, LLC (” New Deli “). The LOI contemplates the acquisition of New Deli for an aggregate purchase price of US $1,569,999 and payable by a combination of cash and common shares of the Company (the ” Transaction “). The Transaction is subject to, among other things, the negotiation and execution of a definitive purchase agreement, the completion of satisfactory due diligence, customary closing conditions, and the receipt of any applicable shareholder, regulatory and Canadian Securities Exchange (” CSE “) approvals. The price and number of consideration shares to be issued will be determined during the course of negotiating the definitive purchase agreement and will be subject to the policies of the CSE. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as contemplated or at all.
As Chief Culinary Officer, Kenney will use his experience and expertise to lead PlantX’s culinary development program by spearheading the meal delivery vertical. Kenney will also be responsible for product selection design in the Company’s plant-based portfolio. Kenney is dedicated to recipe innovation and has a focus on culinary aesthetics, which will help refine menu items within PlantX’s current repertoire. Kenney, with his business and operations experience, will also guide initiatives at the Company’s previously announced brick-and-mortar locations in San Diego, California , Squamish, British Columbia and Tel Aviv, Israel .
“We are honored and humbled to have the godfather of vegan cuisine lead an important growth segment of PlantX,” said PlantX Founder, Sean Dollinger . “Matthew will provide invaluable wisdom that should give PlantX a competitive edge in the fast-growing plant-based space.”
New Deli is MKC’s Venice Beach , California retail location. New Deli is a sustainable and plant-based neighborhood bodega offering practical, everyday retail goods that range from household supplies and personal hygiene products to frozen foods, pantry staples, snacks, beer and wine. New Deli’s mission to bring conscious, sustainable and healthy products to their community aligns with the vision for the PlantX brick-and-mortar locations currently under development.
With this new partnership and upon the completion of the Transaction, the Company’s brick-and-mortar stores will be launched as New Deli by PlantX locations, operated by MKC. MKC’s experience will allow PlantX to focus on its e-commerce operations throughout North America and Europe . Kenney and MKC will also lead the Company’s menu development and meal delivery programs as the offering expands globally.
“We are thrilled to have Matthew bring his cutting-edge vision and talent to PlantX,” said Julia Frank , PlantX CEO. “In joining PlantX as Chief Culinary Officer, he will undoubtedly transform our culinary process.”
Kenney, a renowned health and wellness educator, will help cultivate knowledge on plant-based living among PlantX customers. He will serve as an ambassador for PlantX sharing PlantX’s mission, values and milestones with his dedicated audiences.
“My team and I are thrilled to work with PlantX and expand our presence through this partnership,” said Kenney. “We are looking forward to sharing our passion and expertise with the PlantX community.”
“Our new partnership with Matthew and MKC opens the doors to a myriad of opportunities,” said Alex Hoffman , PlantX CMO. “The partnership will also catalyze our brand awareness in the plant-based community and beyond.”
To learn more about the Company’s new partnership with Matthew Kenney and MKC, please join our news conference at 10:30 a.m. EST on April 13, 2021 . To join the news conference, click here .
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at 9:51 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
TORONTO , April 13, 2021 /CNW/ – Predictiv AI Inc. ( TSXV: PAI) (OTC: INOTF) (FSE: 71TA ) (” Predictiv AI ” or the ” Company “), a software and solutions provider in the artificial intelligence markets, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a consultancy agreement, effective immediately, with F2 Factor (“F2”) to provide strategic support services to the Predictiv AI leadership team, and to increase sales and distribution across brands and products.
As a leader in multichannel marketing, sales, and distribution, F2 Factor is a firm which works in tandem with leading businesses to build and execute their sales strategy. The firm is led by Mark Collins who will be working directly with the leadership team at Predictiv AI.
As a seasoned executive, Mark has built a track record of success, winning numerous awards throughout his career with GE and Cisco. Mark has played a leadership role in building multiple $100m franchises within global companies and worked with many start-up and scale-up companies over the years.
“Predictiv AI has already demonstrated an ability to bring cutting-edge technology to market at the right time to set the foundation for enabling intelligent infrastructure and controls for shared spaces that are game changing”, said Mark Collins, President of F2 Factor.
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at 9:42 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Working with Intel, Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd. & Sky Packets, Intelligent Cameras Deployed to Provide Security, Crime Prevention in Benito Juarez
Philadelphia, PA, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VSBLTY Groupe Technologies Corp. (CSE: VSBY) (Frankfurt 5VS) (OTC: VSBGF) (“VSBLTY”), a leading software provider of security and retail analytics technology, and RADARApp, a Smart City Solutions provider, today jointly announced deployment of the world’s first WiFi6-based surveillance network utilizing intelligent cameras in Benito Juarez, a borough of Mexico City.
Working with Intel, Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd. and Sky Packets, intelligent cameras are being installed in public spaces to provide detailed automated analytics to local law enforcement. Intel is America’s leading multinational technology company. Ability Enterprise Co., Ltd. provides best-in-class ODM/OEM solutions for input digital imaging devices. Sky Packets is a prominent New York City-based developer of WiFi Mesh networks and Smart City applications.
The network, designed through a cooperative effort with Intel, provides information in real time that includes car measurement and classification, pedestrian measurement including bicycle classification, traffic measurement, dwell time measurement and immediate license plate recognition.
The intelligence inference logic is running on the Ability camera and, in some cases, on both local compute and the Ability camera. The infrastructure program includes outdoor mounted smart cameras, high intensity lighting, motion sensors and audible alarms. The intelligent cameras also provide real time video analytics for crowd behavior and alerting systems that enable direct local uniformed police response as appropriate.
In addition to performing critical law enforcement and real time crime prevention functions to help keep residents safe, the data collected will enable cities to optimize vehicle traffic and pedestrian design.
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at 8:52 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Arctic Star Exploration Corp. (“Arctic Star” or the “Company”) (TSXV:ADD) (Frankfurt:82A2) (WKN:A2DFY5) (OTC:ASDZF) is pleased to announce drilling has commenced on the Diagras diamond project located in the diamond corridor of the prolific Lac de Gras kimberlite field, 22km NNE of the Diavik diamond mine & 36km east of the Ekati diamond mine in NWT Canada. Arctic Star’s Diagras project contains 23 kimberlites previously discovered by DeBeers.
Highlights
$2 Million Financing Completed for Drilling
Arctic Assumes Operator of JV
Diamond Drilling 10-15 Targets
Project Management
The Diagras diamond project, originally a 60/40 joint venture between Margaret Lake Resources Inc. (TSXV: DIA) and Arctic Star (TSXV: ADD) respectfully. Margaret Lake has recently undergone management changes and has shifted its focus elsewhere. In 2019 Margaret Lake informed Arctic Star that it had no exploration plans for Diagras.
The joint venture agreement allows for Arctic Star to take over management in such a situation by proposing and excuting a plan and budget. Arctic Star proposed a $2,100,000 budget for the Diagras project 2021. Margaret Lake has informed Arctic Star that it will not to participate. In such a case the JV agreement has a dilution formula. At the time Arctic Star expends the proposed 2021 budget the ownership will change to approximately 77% Arctic Star and 23% Margaret Lake. Arctic Star will continue as the operator. If Margaret Lake dilutes below 10% in the future, the company’s interest converts to a 1.5% GOR.
Diamond Drill Program Commences
Arctic Star has commissioned Aurora Geoscience to be the operator of the Diagras drilling and geophysics program. Aurora is a Yellowknife based group and is able to operate without travel restrictions in the northwest territories. David Kelsch will be responsible for the day to day management of Aurora. David has over 30 years experience predominantly in diamond exploration and has been involved in a number of discoveries. David has been managing the geophysical programs that led to the development of the drill targets on the Diagras property over the past years.
David has been working closely with Buddy Doyle, our exploration manager.
Any Kimberlite intercepted in the drill program will be flown to Yellowknife for detailed logging and sampling by Aurora staff who are familiar with kimberlites. Aurora manged exploration progams for Mountian Province and Dominion diamonds and have been in diamond exploration in the Territories since the 1990’s. Samples will be sent to Chuck Fipke’s lab, CF laboratories of Kelowna, where they will be reviewed by Kelsch and Doyle prior to undergoing analysis for diamonds for Caustic Fusion.
Qualified Person
The Qualified Person for this news release is Buddy Doyle, AUSIMM, a Geologist of over 30 years’ experience in diamond exploration, discovery, and evaluation. A Qualified Person under the provisions of National Instrument 43-101.
About Arctic Star
Arctic Star has commenced exploration in Lac de Gras NWT on its Diagras Diamond Project next to the producing Diavik & Ekati diamond mines. The Company also owns 100% of the Timantti Diamond Project including a 243 Ha Exploration Permit and a 193,700 Ha Exploration Reservation near the town of Kuusamo, in Finland. The project is located approximately 550km SW of the operating Grib Diamond Mine in Russia. The Company also controls drill ready diamond exploration properties in Nunavut (Stein).
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ARCTIC STAR EXPLORATION CORP.
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at 8:37 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Announced that it has increased its strategic investment in Bionomics Limited (“Bionomics”) (ASX: BNO | OTCQB: BNOEF | Germany: AU000000BNO5), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing better treatments for central nervous system disorders.
TORONTO, ON / April 13, 2021 /Novamind Inc. (CSE:NM)(OTC PINK:NVMDF)(FSE:HN2) (“Novamind” or the “Company”), a leading mental health company specialized in psychedelic medicine, is pleased to announce that it has increased its strategic investment in Bionomics Limited (“Bionomics”) (ASX: BNO | OTCQB: BNOEF | Germany: AU000000BNO5), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing better treatments for central nervous system disorders.
Novamind purchased an additional 951,133 common shares at AU$0.145 per share for a total investment of AU$137,914 (approximately CAN$132,000) in Bionomics’ recently completed rights offering (the “Rights Offering”). In addition to Novamind’s initial AU$827,486 investment (approximately CAN$810,000) announced on February 11th, 2021, Novamind has invested in Bionomics a total of AU$965,400 (approximately CAN$942,000). Bionomics shares closed at AU$0.20 on April 12th, 2021, a 38% return (unrealized) on Novamind’s total investment.
Proceeds from the Rights Offering will support the initiation of Bionomics’ phase IIb clinical trial for BNC210, a drug that has received Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Bionomics is evaluating Cedar Clinical Research, a wholly owned subsidiary of Novamind, as a research site for the BNC210 clinical trial that is anticipated to start mid-2021.
“We are pleased to support the development of a new treatment for PTSD and to be evaluated as a clinical research site for the phase IIb clinical trial of BNC210,” said Yaron Conforti, CEO and Director of Novamind. “Our expertise in clinical research for mental health therapeutics is widely recognized in the biopharmaceutical industry, as demonstrated by our collaboration with Bionomics and recent partnership with Merck.”
About Novamind Novamind is a leading mental health company enabling safe access to psychedelic medicine through a network of clinics, retreats, and clinical research sites. Novamind provides ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and other novel treatments through its network of Cedar Psychiatry clinics and operates Cedar Clinical Research, a contract research organization specialized in clinical trials and evidence-based research for psychedelic medicine. Both Cedar Psychiatry and Cedar Clinical Research are wholly owned subsidiaries of Novamind. For more information on how Novamind is enhancing mental wellness and guiding people through their entire healing journey, visit novamind.ca.
About Bionomics
Bionomics is a global, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary platform technologies to discover and develop a deep pipeline of best in class, novel drug candidates. Bionomics’ lead drug candidate BNC210, currently in development for initiation of a second phase II trial for the treatment of PTSD, is a novel, proprietary negative allosteric modulator of the alpha-7 (α7) nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Beyond BNC210, Bionomics has a strategic partnership with Merck & Co., Inc (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada). To learn more, please visit bionomics.com.au.
Contact Information Novamind Yaron Conforti, CEO and Director Telephone: +1 (647) 953 9512
Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations including the risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s public disclosure. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included forward-looking statements as expressly required by applicable laws.
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at 8:36 AM on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Fabled Silver Gold Corp. (“Fabled” or the “Company”) (TSXV:FCO)(OTCQB:FBSGF) and (FSE:7NQ) is pleased to announce updates of diamond drill holes SM20-08B from the on-going 8,000 meter drill program on the “Santa Maria” Property in Parral, Mexico.
As previously mentioned in our news release of March 31, 2021, drill hole SM20-08 was collared approximately 225 meters east of the drill station for holes SM20-4, 5, and 6. See drill plan below as designed to drill thru the interpreted main north – south structure at an oblique angle and hit the Santa Maria structure.
The hole was drilled with NQ size core, 1 7/8th inches at -50 degrees for a premature total depth of 64.18 meters where the hole was terminated by major faulting and could not be advanced further.
Drill hole SM20-08B was a re-entry into hole SM20-08 with larger PQ size drill core, 3.36 inches in diameter, to compensate for the massive broken structure, which allowed the hole to be drilled to a final depth of 234 meters and was successful in reaching its target.
Drill results just received show the last sampled interval was from 226.5 – 227.6 meters grading 75.9 g/t silver in a north – south silicified structure, mineral bearing and black in color, this unit continues to the end of the hole at 234 meters, an extra 6.4 meters.
Peter J. Hawley, CEO and President, states, “The rest of this hole is now being sampled on a rush/priority. In addition, once the drill machine completes hole SM20-13 it will return to this drill station, re-enter the hole and continue from the depth of 234 meters onwards until the structure has been clearly exited.”
Drill hole SM20-09 was drilled with PQ size core from the collar, in anticipation of bad ground conditions, at -60 degrees for a targeted depth of -250 meters to hit the Santa Maria structure, as encountered in hole 8B and was terminated prematurely at 231 meters where not only did the hole collapse due to the fault but jammed the drill rods and a section of the drill string and bit was left in the hole.
BLUE SKY DRILL TARGET UPDATE Peter J. Hawley, CEO and President, remarks, “As I mentioned previously, we are exploring areas never explored before, with new ideas to test our structure-on-structure theory over the Property.
New roads and drill pads have been completed to test IP Geophysics anomaly IPSM-04 located in the central north section of the Santa Maria Property and extends over 700 meters in an east – west trend.
Geophysical interpretation describes the anomaly as follows; ” IPSM-04 is +700 meters trending east to west over calcite / silica veins trending north to south. Both targets are considered to be shallow seated wide body targets which could represent disseminated to sulphide mineralization associated with quartz carbonate veins and imprinted over the East – west anomaly.”
Drill hole SM20-12 has been designed to intersect the eastern extension of the anomaly at a vertical depth of -150 meters, while SM20-13 is being planned to intercept the western sector of the anomaly at a vertical depth of -275 meters.
A major C1 regional north – south fault in the center of the property displaces the anomaly approximately 30-40 meters to the south. This is the same structure tested by holes SM20-8-11. See Plan View of Drill Station Locations over IP Anomalies below.
In the area of the intersection of the North – South Structure and anomaly IPSM-04 a surface alteration zone with micro lineaments NorthSouth that corresponds at the emplacement of a dike which has been totally replaced by quartz and pervasive silicification in stockwork form (“STW”) and halo’s with STW of quartz in the limestone unit.
Peter Hawley continues, “We are systematically taking what was previously thought of as simple E-W high grade structure and re-evaluating, with numerous successes to date, in order to develop our new concept which is seen below in the “Plan View of Drill Station Locations over IP Anomalies”.
Over the next few drill holes to test the blue sky potential in the north of the Property should add to the new data base as we start to dial in the focus of the remaining drill program. With the Company well funded we will continue to explore all targets as they present themselves.”
The Company has completed drill holes SM20-01 – 11 for a total of approximately 2,600 meters of the ongoing 8,000 meter drill program completed to date. Holes SM20-8B and SM20-10, 11 have been sampled and submitted to ALS Chihuahua Laboratory for analysis. Hole SM20-12 is currently in progress.
