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Namaste $N.ca $NXTTF Submits Health Canada ACMPR Affirmation of Readiness $ACB.ca $HIP.ca $WEED.ca $CMED.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:49 AM on Monday, March 5th, 2018

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  • Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cannmart Inc. has submitted its Affirmation of Readiness and video evidence package
  • Purpose of the AOR is to provide evidence to Health Canada that Cannmart has completed construction and fit-up of the facility as per the application
  • AOR represents a significant milestone for the Company in completion of the construction of Cannmart’s facility

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 05, 2018 – Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste” or the “Company”) (CSE:N) (FRA:M5BQ) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Cannmart Inc. (“Cannmart”) has submitted its Affirmation of Readiness (“AOR”) and video evidence package to Health Canada. Cannmart is a late-stage applicant for a medical cannabis “sales-only” license under Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulation (“ACMPR”). The purpose of the AOR is to provide evidence to Health Canada that Cannmart has completed construction and fit-up of the facility as per the application. Having submitted the AOR, the Company anticipates Health Canada’s review of the evidence package in due course and the issuance of its ACMPR sales license shortly thereafter. The AOR represents a significant milestone for the Company in completion of the construction of Cannmart’s facility.

Management Commentary

Sean Dollinger, President and CEO of Namaste comments; “We are very pleased to have completed construction of Cannmart and submission of the AOR. Namaste is looking forward to launching Cannmart and following through with our strategy to become Canada’s leading innovator in medical cannabis online retail. Thank you to the management team at Cannmart for seeing this project through to completion and we’re looking forward to receiving follow up from Health Canada soon.”

About Namaste Technologies Inc.

Namaste is the largest online retailer for medical cannabis delivery systems globally. Namaste distributes vaporizers and smoking accessories through 24 e-commerce sites in 20 countries and with distribution hubs located around the world. Namaste has majority market share in Europe and Australia, with operations in the UK, Canada and Germany and has opened new supply channels into emerging markets including Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Namaste, through its acquisition of Cannmart Inc., a Canadian based late-stage applicant for a medical cannabis sales license (under the ACMPR Program) is pursuing a new revenue vertical in online retail of medical cannabis in the Canadian market. Namaste intends to leverage its existing database of Canadian medical cannabis consumers, along with its expertise in e-commerce to create an online marketplace for medical cannabis patients, offering a larger variety of product and a better user experience.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Sean Dollinger”

Chief Executive Officer

Direct: +1 (786) 389 9771
Email: [email protected]

Further information on Namaste and its products can be accessed through the links below:

namastetechnologies.com
namastevapes.ca
everyonedoesit.ca
namastevaporizers.co.uk
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australianvaporizers.com.au

Forward Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking information based on current expectations. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, Namaste assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents, which can be found under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither reviewed nor approved the contents of this press release.

Brand Investment In #Esports Is Up 48% $GMBL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 6:07 PM on Friday, March 2nd, 2018
  • eSports sector continues to grow at a phenomenal rate with revenues expecting to hit an estimated $900 million by 2019
  • Brand investment has experienced an increase of 48% over the past 12 months.

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Big Brand Power

It seems there is no stopping eSports. As player numbers across the industry grow and the number of spectators increases at a rapid pace, the financial rewards for potential investors are becoming more obvious.

Forecasts suggest that roughly 77% of eSports revenues will be generated by brand investments. That equates to approximately $700 million by the end of this year. It is a massive share of eSports revenue and shows how important that form of income stream is becoming for the sector.

Image Credit: newzoo.comThe breakdown of that huge chunk of revenues being created by brand investment consists of $359 million from sponsorships, $174 million through advertizing, and $161 million via media rights and content licensing.

$116 million invested by game publishers and $96 million from tickets and merchandize are the remaining sources of revenue that push the figures close to the $1 billion mark by the time this year comes to a close.

Ripple Effect

These latest figures have been collated by the Newzoo 2018 Global eSports Market Report. They are a sign of the heady heights that eSports is reaching. As money invested in eSports will continue to increase, it will allow tournament organisers and developers to offer more lucrative prize pools.

Peter Warman, Newzoo CEO, said, “As a consumer phenomenon, eSports continues to grow its huge base of passionate fans across the globe. As a business, eSports is now entering a new and critical phase toward maturity. Big investments have been made, new league structures have been launched, sponsorship budgets have moved from experimental to continuous, and international media rights trade is starting to heat up.

Image Credit: newzoo.comHe added, “At the same time, player salaries have soared and the eSports ecosystem and viewership hours still very much rely on a select number of globally operating teams and game franchises. Profitability and return on investment is, for many organizations at the heart of the eSports Economy, a challenge.”

To put the increase in popularity of eSports into perspective, the annual Dota 2 eSports championship, The International, started in 2011 with a $1.6 million prize pool at Gamescom for its debut edition. Fast forward to The International 2017 and the tournament now boasts the biggest prize pool in eSports history of $24 million.

The International 2017 was hosted at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington, US. Concurrent viewership figures for the tournament reached a record-breaking 5 million.

Viewer figures across eSports are expected to rise in a similar trend. The global eSports audience is anticipated to breach the 380 million mark over the course of this year. This will help take eSports onto the next level.

The Global Obsession

A surprising fact is that even though Asian teams have dominated eSports competitions over recent years, with South Korea proving particularly prolific, it is actually North America that is tipped to remain the largest eSports market in the world.

In 2018, the continent is set to see revenues worth $345 million. A major contributing factor towards these figures is the level of sponsorship. The region hosting a large number of the biggest eSports tournaments in the world is also being identified as a main reason.

Western Europe will, surprisingly, be the second largest eSports market in the world with revenues reaching $169 million by the end of the year. The local eSports community is stronger in Europe than anywhere else and that is a key explanation for its continued growth. Local eSports league organizers such as Gfinity in the UK, LVP in Spain, and ESWC in France have performed particularly well.

Image Credit: esports-news.co.ukFinally, China is tipped to be one of the most booming eSports economies. Revenues should reach $164 million during 2018 with an eSports audience hitting 125 million. Mobile eSports is playing a key role in that growth and it will be a market to keep an eye on over the coming years.

Early Days

Despite the continued success of eSports, it is still in its fledgling days as an industry. Experts anticipate it could be 3-5 years before the sector fully evolves into a fully professionalized industry across the world.

Image Credit: ginx.tvIt is still widely felt that it will be another 5-10 years before the industry reaches full maturity as a business sector. When this is taken into account and put next to the projections of the industry potentially being worth $2.4 billion by 2020 then it is a very exciting prospect.

However, with conservative projections also predicting that the eSports sector might be worth just $1.4 billion by 2020, there is still a lot of speculation surrounding the future of eSports.

Source: https://www.casino.org/blog/brand-investment-in-esports-up-48/

Respect the Moca: #Mobile Casual #Gamers Are 200 Million Strong but Largely Ignored $KUU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:12 PM on Friday, March 2nd, 2018

Game apps have grown 50% in 3 years. Are marketers noticing?

  • 203 million Americans will play mobile games regularly in 2018
  • Industry data proves that people of every age, demographic and household income play mobile games
  • While 60 percent of women in another study said they play mobile games daily, 72 percent of women do not consider themselves gamers, even though 59 percent of them play at least 10 times per week.

Perception is reality when it comes to marketing, and perception is challenging to alter once it is formed. For example, even though 203 million Americans will play mobile games regularly in 2018, most Americans do not identify themselves as gamers. Industry data proves that people of every age, demographic and household income play mobile games. Interestingly, over 20 percent of gamers in a recent study were older than 55. While 60 percent of women in another study said they play mobile games daily, 72 percent of women do not consider themselves gamers, even though 59 percent of them play at least 10 times per week.

Let’s face it, the popular concept of a gamer (read: a teenager blowing up zombies in his parents’ basement) is antiquated. Many advertisers have at least partially held back exploring mobile games as an advertising medium because the gamer image turns them off. However, in 2018, the majority of mobile games played are actually casual games: puzzles, word games, quiz games, brain teasers, etc. In other words, brand-safe and family-friendly. Mobile games are so successful that they now eclipse Hollywood’s global box office revenue at $50 billion versus $40 billion.

Additionally, monster hits such as Pokémon Go, Words With Friends, HQ and others have begun to change perceptions. The industry is also remarketing itself to brands, coining the term “moca”—a combination of “mobile” and “casual”—to better represent a person who casually plays mobile games. The term originated from Jun Group as a way to rebrand mobile games for the new generation.

Mobile games are so successful that they now eclipse Hollywood’s global box office revenue at $50 billion versus $40 billion.

Pulling back the curtain on mobile games reveals an environment ideal for brand advertising. For example, the popular coloring book app Recolor surfaced with millions of daily active players who spend 10 minutes a session on average and generate over 68 million app sessions per month. Over 60 percent of Recolor players earn a household income of over $75,000, according to Facebook Analytics.

The success of casual game apps explains why they were predicted to be a more than 50 percent increase (to $655 million) in brand ad spend on mobile games over the past three years. Ninety-three percent of that spend went to video ads, and as brands continue to pull their video spend from unsavory sites and sites with uncontrollable content, they are beginning to see games as a safe and immersive way to reach their customers.

Despite this recent uptick, spend in the category still pales in comparison to the billions of dollars spent on social networks. Leading industry organizations like the Mobile Marketing Association are working to change that. A recent white paper on mobile games illustrates the opportunities in-game ads present for brands. The reality is that 25 percent of all apps downloaded from iTunes and Google Play are games, making games by far the number one app category. Mobile games typically represent 20-40 percent of the most popular apps in iTunes and the Google Play store. Mobile games are so popular that people spend on average three times more time with them than they do chat apps, as reported by comScore.

Also of interest to advertisers is the fact that people report feeling more engaged, relaxed, focused and happy with mobile games as compared to with social media. And people who are in an upbeat and positive mood are 40 percent more receptive to digital ads. Conversely, the mood of a social media goer may be less savory. Studies have revealed feelings of depression and anxiety, especially among millennial audiences—likely not the most receptive of moods for brand messaging.

So, while adopting a new term like moca to describe people who casually play mobile games is not a silver bullet for everything that ails digital advertising, it does go a long way to help change advertisers’ perception of the space. It helps to refocus the conversation on an exciting source of brand-safe and high-performing ad inventory. Moca gaming reflects a growing pastime for hundreds of millions of Americans from all walks of life. Expect to see more people identify themselves as mocas in 2018—and look for advertisers to scale their spending accordingly.

Source: http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/respect-the-moca-mobile-casual-gamers-are-200-million-strong-but-largely-ignored/

American Creek Reports $AMK.ca That JV Partner Tudor Gold $TUD.ca Has Targetted Sulphurets Thrust Fault Convergence Area Next to Iron Cap Deposit for $SEA $SA $PVG

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:13 AM on Friday, March 2nd, 2018

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  • Identified new high-priority exploration target for 2018 on the Treaty Creek Property
  • Recent news from Seabridge Gold prompted Tudor to schedule the Sulphurets Thrust Fault Convergence Area as a priority exploration target

Cardston, Alberta–(March 2, 2018) – American Creek Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AMK) (the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that JV partner Tudor Gold (“Tudor”) has identified a new high-priority exploration target for 2018 on the Treaty Creek Property. Recent news from Seabridge Gold on the improving gold grades and growing size of their Iron Cap Deep discovery, combined with data from Tudor’s EM, Mag & MT geophysical surveys, has prompted Tudor to schedule the Sulphurets Thrust Fault Convergence Area as a priority exploration target for 2018.

Proposed Exploration Plans for 2018

Copper Belle Zone

The Copper Belle zone will remain a top priority as Tudor continues step-out drilling to the NE where gold grades over long intercepts have been improving. This drilling will provide the geo-data required to build out Tudor’s preliminary resource estimate.

GR2 (including HC & RR), Orpiment, Konkin and AW Zones

Field geologists will continue surface exploration on these secondary targets with mapping, sampling and geochem analysis of the Konkin zone with 1.2m of 870 g/t gold, and the AW zone where float specimens ran up to 255 g/t gold. The Konkin and AW zones are located between the Copper Belle, Iron Cap and Sulphurets Dome. Detailed plans will be announced once finalized.

Sulphurets Thrust Fault Convergence Area

A prominent EM anomaly is located on the northeast side of the Sulphurets Dome between the Brucejack, Sulphurets and Iron Cap thrust faults. The 23 km Sulphurets Fault hosts the Kerr, Deep Kerr, Sulphurets, Mitchell, Snowfields, Iron Cap and Iron Cap Deep deposits. The Brucejack Fault hosts Pretium’s Valley of the Kings Mine and converges with the Sulphurets Thrust Fault inside the Treaty Creek Property.

Below, is a B.C. government map with ‘fault overlay’ that clearly shows the numerous faults in the Sulphurets Convergence Area. This is part of the Sulphurets Hydrothermal System which is considered to be one of the seven largest in the world, hosting one of the greatest concentrations of metal value on the planet: including the largest undeveloped gold/copper deposits (Seabridge’s KSM/Iron Cap) in the world by reserves containing 38.8 million ounces gold and 10.2 billion lbs copper. The northern half of this Sulphurets Hydrothermal System is inside the Treaty Creek Property. The geology, geophysics, fault systems and Jurassic/Triassic contact support the potential for additional discoveries within this hydrothermal system as stated in independent reports by respected geologists: Alldrick, 1988; Sillitoe, 2010; Savell, 2012; Kruchkowski, 2014; Alldrick, 2014; Nelson/Kyba, 2014.

Measured as a linear surface track, 52% of the thrust faults comprising the Sulphurets Hydrothermal System are within the Treaty Creek boundary as shown by the converging fault systems in the map below. The Sulphurets Thrust Fault in this area also divides the Triassic Stuhini rock group from the Jurassic Hazelton rock group (southeast side of the fault). This Triassic/Jurassic contact is also known as the Kyba Red Line, based on the seminal government research report co-authored by JoAnne Nelson and Jeff Kyba in 2014.

BC Government Mineral Titles Map with Geological Fault Overlay

To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
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On the map below, in the lower left hand corner, you can see an anomaly that is cut-off at the limits of the EM survey adjacent to Seabridge’s Iron Cap Deep high-grade gold deposit. A similar anomaly is located at the right-center of the map northeast side of the Sulphurets Dome.

The exploration concept Tudor is working on for the Sulphurets Dome area is based on the following observations:

  • mineralization is associated with the Sulphurets Fault hanging wall
  • deposit discovery potential will continue along Sulphurets Fault
  • the Sulphurets Fault is coincident to the Kyba Red Line
  • mineralization grade is improving as the Sulphurets Fault moves towards Treaty Creek: “Drilling at Iron Cap confirms major extension of deposit with some of the best grades to date at KSM” (Seabridge Gold news release November 9, 2017)

EM Geophysical Survey of Sulphurets Thrust Faults

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Walter Storm, President and CEO, stated: “We congratulate Seabridge on their successful drill campaign at the Iron Cap Deep deposit. The Iron Cap drill results, the continuation of the Sulphurets Thrust Fault into Treaty Creek, our EM, Mag and MT geophysical surveys, our extensive geo-database, as well as our growing experience at Treaty Creek are the key components of modern exploration that produce new discoveries.”

AMERICAN CREEK AND TUDOR AT PDAC 2018

American Creek will be exhibiting in booth #2351 at PDAC 2018 which gets underway on March 4, 2018.

Tudor will have booth #3346.

All shareholders and other interested parties who are able to attend are invited to stop by and say hello! We look forward to talking with you.

Qualified Person

The Qualified Person for the analytical information in this new release is James A. McCrea, P.Geo. for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101. He has read and approved the scientific and technical information that forms the basis of the disclosure contained in this news release.

Background on the Treaty Creek Project

The Treaty Creek Project is situated immediately north of Seabridge Gold’s KSM property located in BC’s Golden Triangle along the Sulphurets and Brucejack fault systems that continue northward into the Treaty Creek property.

Tudor conducted a very successful major drill program (approximately 20,000 metres) on the Treaty Creek property this past summer. The objective of the program was to define a gold resource on the Copper Belle zone and to determine the future potential of the high grade gold/silver/zinc GR2 zone located in a separate area adjacent to the Copper Belle. A preliminary resource estimate on the Copper Belle zone is now being calculated and will be released once completed.

The Treaty Creek Project is a joint venture between Tudor, Teuton Resources Corp., and American Creek. Tudor is the operator and holds a 60% interest with both American Creek and Teuton each holding respective 20% carried interests in the property (fully carried until a production notice is given).

A summary of the Treaty Creek Project can be viewed here:

http://www.americancreek.com/images/pdf/Treaty_Creek_Joint_Venture_Project.pdf

About American Creek

American Creek holds a strong portfolio of gold and silver properties in British Columbia. The portfolio includes three gold/silver properties in the heart of the Golden Triangle; the Treaty Creek and Electrum joint ventures with Walter Storm/Tudor, as well as the recently acquired 100% owned past producing Dunwell Mine. Other properties held throughout BC include the Gold Hill, Austruck-Bonanza, Ample Goldmax, Silver Side, and Glitter King.

For further information please contact Kelvin Burton at: Phone: 403 752-4040 or Email: [email protected]. Information relating to the Corporation is available on its website at www.americancreek.com.

Cautionary Statements regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”, “projected”, “estimated” and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Corporation’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ materially. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and geological merits of the Treaty Creek Project and other future plans, objectives or expectations of the Corporation are forward-looking statements that involve various 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. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Corporation’s expectations include actual exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured risks, regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Corporation with securities regulators. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause such actions, events or results to differ materially from those anticipated. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate and accordingly readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

AGORACOM Clients Attending PDAC 2018 $AMK.ca $EXS.ca $GGX.ca $GZD.ca $HPQ.ca $MQR.ca $NAM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:00 PM on Thursday, March 1st, 2018

Exploring B.C.’s Prolific Golden Triangle, Adjoining Pretivm and Seabridge Gold

Recent drill program intersected 337.5m of continuous mineralization grading 0.76 g/t gold

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Located in one of the best mining jurisdictions in Canada

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Canada’s Largest Undeveloped Primary PGM Resource, with 2.5 Moz PGM, in Measured plus Indicated mineral resources

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Star Navigation Systems $SNA.ca Appoints Salwan Aviation Group As Exclusive Distributor For #India – Opens Office In New Delhi

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:57 AM on Thursday, March 1st, 2018

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  • Announced the appointment of Salwan Aviation Group as its sole and exclusive Distributor in India for all Star products;
  • As well as the opening of a Star office in New Delhi to provide technical, engineering and sales support
  • Agreement provides for an initial term of one year

TORONTO, March 01, 2018 – Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (CSE:SNA) (CSE:SNA.CN) (OTCQB:SNAVF) (“Star” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Salwan Aviation Group as its sole and exclusive Distributor in India for all Star products, as well as the opening of a Star office in New Delhi to provide technical, engineering and sales support. The Salwan agreement provides for an initial term of one (1) year, renewable upon the achievement of sales targets.

The decision to create this partnership with Salwan Aviation and commit resources to India was driven by two important industry reports issued in the fourth quarter of 2017 as follows;

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) REPORT PROJECTS SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH OF INDIAN AVIATION MARKET

A report published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in October 2017 concluded the following:

1.  India will become the third largest aviation market in the world by 2025.

2.  Indian airlines have over 800 planes on order and in the next five years are set to add 350-400 aircraft. Currently, all Indian airlines put together have a fleet of approximately 500 aircraft.

3.  By 2036, India air passenger traffic will reach 478 million, surpassing air passenger traffic of Japan and Germany combined.  Current India air passenger traffic totals 114 million.

CENTRE FOR ASIA PACIFIC AVIATION (CAPA) REPORT PROJECTS SUBSTANTIAL JOB GROWTH WITHIN INDIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY

A report published by the Centre For Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) in November 2017 concluded the following:

1.  By 2027, India’s aviation market will generate close to 2.6 million direct and indirect jobs.

2.  By 2027, India will need 16,800 pilots compared to the current total of 6,772 pilots.

3.  By 2027, growth in cabin crew jobs will increase from the current 11,000 to 26,325.

4.  By 2027, growth in maintenance engineers will increase from the current 14,420 to 34,972.

Viraf Kapadia, Chairman &CEO said: “The growth figures for aviation in India are massive and irrefutable after reading these reports.  However, we believe this level of growth in aircraft, pilots and maintenance engineers will also pose safety and security challenges that will require the assistance of leading products and solutions from Star Navigation. Moreover, the ROI of our solutions will help these airlines reduce costs and run more efficiently in what is bound to be a very competitive market. The appointment of Salwan Aviation will ensure that Star will be part of those conversations from the very beginning.”

SALWAN AVIATION

Salwan Aviation is the newly formed division of Salwan Group, a company that has experienced great success in India across multiple industries for more than 30 years.  The company’s proven management team and extensive network will be invaluable to introducing Star to India’s airline industry. Salwan Group will utilize Stars’ registered Indian patent #209558 to meet their marketing and sales objectives.

Amit Salwan, Executive Director of Salwan Aviation Group stated “We are deeply honored to be appointed exclusive distributor in India for Star Navigation. We have been aware of Star’s efforts in India since 2008 with recommendations for their technology by India’s DGCA. India will be one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world expecting an additional 800 additional aircraft in the next 5 years. We have positioned our company to be a key player in India’s aviation industry by retrofitting aircraft with Star’s leading technology.”

This Press Release Is Available On The Company’s CEO Verified Discussion Forum, A Moderated Social Media Platform That Enables Civilized Discussion and Q&A Between Management and Shareholders.

About Star Navigation 

Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. owns the exclusive worldwide license to its proprietary, patented In-flight Safety Monitoring System, STAR-ISMS(R), the heart of the STAR-A.D.S. (R) System. Its real-time capability of tracking performance trends and predicting incident-occurrence enhances aviation safety and improves fleet management while reducing costs for the operator.

Stars’ M.M.I. Division designs and manufactures high performance, mission critical, flight deck flat panel displays for defence and commercial aviation industries worldwide. These displays are found on aircraft and simulators, from P-3 Orion and C-130 aircraft, to Sikorsky and AgustaWestland helicopters, as examples.

Certain statements contained in this News Release constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this document, the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “expected” and similar expressions, as they relate to Star or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect Star’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause Star’s actual performance or achievements to vary from those described herein. Should one or more of these factors or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Star does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this release.

Please visit www.star-navigation.com or
Viraf S. Kapadia, (416) 252-2889 Ext. 230
[email protected]

betterU Education $BTRU.ca successfully launches national mass marketing print campaign in #India #edtech

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:33 AM on Thursday, March 1st, 2018

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  • Successfully launched its full-scale mass marketing print campaign through Hindustan Times, Hindustan and The Mint last week across India
  • Company ran their campaign during both the Prime Minister of Canada’s visit to India following the Global Business Summit whereby over 2,000 delegates and 400 CEOs from around the world came together in Delhi, India on February 23rd and 24th

OTTAWA, March 01, 2018 — betterU Education Corp. (TSX-V:BTRU) (FRANKFURT:5OGA), (the “Company” or “betterU”) is pleased to announce that it has successfully launched its full-scale mass marketing print campaign through Hindustan Times, Hindustan and The Mint last week across India. The Company ran their campaign during both the Prime Minister of Canada’s visit to India following the Global Business Summit whereby over 2,000 delegates and 400 CEOs from around the world came together in Delhi, India on February 23rd and 24th.

betterU Launch Print Campaign Ads 2018

The launch of the Company’s print campaign was timed and aligned with both these events so that each morning international global leaders would read about betterU. The campaign focused on the marketing of betterU’s brand, product and services, as well as supporting the Company’s education and employment partners.

From February 19th to February 24th during the campaign period, betterU saw an increase of over 38,000 new unique visitors to their platform along with an increase in inquiries exceeding well over 1,000 incoming calls along with dozens of partnership requests. The Company’s print campaigns maintained a common theme supporting Education to Employment and betterU’s brand. Over 2018, betterU plans to continue national marketing campaigns to run weekly that will continue to drive national awareness and help grow betterU’s revenue streams as well as partnership growth.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ee4fa85b-210d-4857-b0ab-fb20f9988e54

About betterU

betterU, a global education marketplace, aims to provide access to quality education from around the world to foster growth and opportunity to those who want to better their lives. The company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated education-to-employment ecosystem. betterU’s offerings can be categorized into several broad functions: to compliment school programs with flexible KG-12 programs preparing children for next stage of education, to provide access to global educational opportunities from leading educators, to foster an exceptional educational environment by providing befitting skills that lead to a better career, to bridge the gap between one’s existing education and prospective job requirement by training them and lastly, to connect the end user to various job opportunities.

www.betterU.ca and www.betterU.in

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements and information, which may involve risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, competitive developments, risks associated with betterU’s growth, the state of the financial markets, regulatory risks and other factors. There can be no assurance or guarantees that any statements of forward-looking information contained in this release will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These and all subsequent written and oral statements containing forward-looking information are based on the estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, betterU disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers should not place undue reliance on any statements of forward-looking information that speak only as of the date of this release. Further information on betterU’s public filings, including their most recent audited consolidated financial statements, are available at www.sedar.com.

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On behalf of the Board of Directors,
betterU Education Corp.
Brad Loiselle, CEO

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Monarques Gold $MQR.ca Reports its Second Quarter Results With Revenue of $10.3 million $MUX.ca $SII.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:34 AM on Thursday, March 1st, 2018

  • Revenue of $10.3 million and EBITDA of $0.5 million in the second quarter.
  • Net income of $0.7 million or $0.003 per share, diluted, compared to a net loss of $0.5 million or $0.004 per share, diluted, a year ago.
  • Strong financial position, with cash of $18.2 million.

Production cash cost of $1,338 (US $1,052) per ounce at the Beaufor Mine is 31% lower than in the prior quarter under the previous owner

MONTREAL, March 1, 2018 – MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION (“Monarques” or the “Corporation”) (TSX.V:MQR) (OTCMKTS:MRQRF) (FRANKFURT:MR7) is pleased to report its results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2017. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Highlights

Beaufor Mine

  • Production and sale of 5,444 ounces of gold in the second quarter, a 62% increase over the 3,380 ounces produced in the prior quarter by the previous owner and a 16% increase over the quarterly average of 4,715 ounces produced during the prior nine-month period.
  • Average selling price of $1,583 (US $1,245) per ounce sold.
  • Production cash cost of $1,338 (US $1,052) per ounce sold, down 31% from $1,929 (US $1,540) in the prior quarter under the previous owner.
  • All-in sustaining cost for Beaufor/Camflo of $1,525 (US $1,199) per ounce sold, down 39% from $2,491 (US $1,989) in the prior quarter under the previous owner.

Financial results

  • Revenue of $10.3 million and EBITDA of $0.5 million in the second quarter.
  • Net income of $0.7 million or $0.003 per share, diluted, compared to a net loss of $0.5 million or $0.004 per share, diluted, a year ago.
  • Strong financial position, with cash of $18.2 million.

“Monarques was truly successful in its first quarter as a gold producer,” said Jean-Marc Lacoste, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monarques. “I am proud of the results achieved by the entire Monarques team, which allowed us to surpass our production cost targets. We also managed to generate a positive EBITDA for the quarter.”

“In addition, 2018 will be a very active year for Monarques on the exploration side. We have allocated significant amounts to increasing the reserve at the Beaufor Mine and extending the mine’s life, as well as increasing the resource at the Croinor Gold deposit, which continues to develop in line with our expectations. The results of the latest drilling programs on Beaufor and Croinor Gold show that those deposits have excellent exploration potential. We have also undertaken 43‑101 resource estimates for the McKenzie Break and Swanson properties and are currently planning our development strategy for the Wasamac gold deposit,” Mr. Lacoste concluded.

Financial results summary

Corporate highlights

  • On October 2, 2017, Monarques completed the acquisition of the Quebec assets of Richmont Mines in conjunction with the closing of a $6.5 million financing and a US $4.0 million credit facility (see press release).
  • On October 26, 2017, the Corporation announced the results of an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate for its wholly owned Wasamac gold project establishing a measured and indicated resource of 2,587,900 ounces of gold and an inferred resource of 293,900 ounces (see press release).
  • On December 14, 2017, Monarques announced strong results from its drilling program on the Croinor Gold deposit, including 7.84 g/t Au over 9.0 metres (29.5 feet) (see press release). The Corporation noted that the new results continued to demonstrate the predictability of the geological model used, and that the Croinor Gold deposit remains open laterally and at depth.
  • On December 21, 2017, Monarques announced the acquisition of the McKenzie Break and Swanson gold properties from Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM, TSX:AEM) (see press release). The transaction enabled the Corporation to consolidate its portfolio of properties in the Abitibi region with the addition of two high quality gold projects that, with the Wasamac and Croinor Gold properties, bring Monarques’ total number of advanced projects to four.
  • On January 11, 2018, the Corporation reported excellent results from its drilling program at the Beaufor Mine, including 61.48 g/t Au over 3.9 metres (see press release), confirming the strong exploration potential in the area to the east of Zone Q.
  • On February 8, 2018, Monarques announced a positive updated prefeasibility study for the Croinor Gold deposit (see press release).

Next steps

  • Monarques’ goal for the coming quarters is to increase the profitability of the Beaufor mine, mainly by cutting production costs and increasing the grade through more selective mining. Production costs will be reduced through higher productivity at the Camflo Mill, among other things, with the increase in custom milling activities.
  • Monarques has announced drilling programs of 30,000 metres at the Beaufor Mine and 20,000 metres at the Croinor Gold deposit. The Corporation has also started 43-101 resource estimates for its McKenzie Break and Swanson gold projects.
  • The Corporation will also assess the possibility of restarting the Beacon Mill in the second half of the year to accommodate an anticipated increase in demand for custom milling services.
  • Finally, the Corporation is exploring a number of options for the development of the Wasamac gold deposit, including custom milling and the use of a railway system (located less than 500 metres from the Wasamac site).

The technical and scientific content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Marc-André Lavergne, Eng., the Corporation’s qualified person under National Instrument 43‑101.

ABOUT MONARQUES GOLD CORPORATION

Monarques Gold Corp (TSX.V:MQR) is an emerging gold producer focused on pursuing growth through its large portfolio of high-quality projects in the Abitibi mining camp in Quebec, Canada. The Corporation currently owns close to 300 km² of gold properties (see map), including the Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold (see video), Wasamac, McKenzie Break and Swanson advanced projects, and the Camflo and Beacon mills, as well as six promising exploration projects. It also offers custom milling services out of its 1,600 tonne-per-day Camflo mill. Monarques enjoys a strong financial position and has more than 150 skilled employees who oversee its operating, development and exploration activities.

Non-IFRS measures

The Corporation has provided measures prepared in accordance with IFRS as well as certain non-IFRS measures of financial performance in this press release. Non-IFRS measures of performance do not have a standard meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Corporation provides these non-IFRS measures of financial performance because investors sometimes use them to measure financial performance. As a result, they are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These non-IFRS measures of financial performance have been reconciled against the IFRS measures presented in the management discussion and analysis (refer to the section “Selected Quarterly Financial Information” for the description and reconciliation of these non-IFRS measures).

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this press release involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Monarques’ actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied therein. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

SOURCE Monarques Gold Corporation

AGORACOM Welcomes Star Navigation Systems Group $SNA.ca With Real-Time Flight Tracking Technology, Clients Include: Lockheed Martin, CAE, Northrop Grumman Italy

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:38 PM on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018

SNA: CSE

Why Star Navigation Systems?

STAR-A.D.S.®

  • Real-time worldwide tracking and monitoring systems
    • Clients include: Commercial airlines, Regional and Business aircraft operators

STAR-M.M.I.™

  • Flat Panel and LCD Displays, and Control Units for aerospace and defense operators worldwide
    • Clients include: Lockheed Martin, CAE , Northrop Grumman Italy

Products

STAR-A.D.S.®

  • On-board real-time monitoring and data analysis system that provides a “virtual window into an aircraft”
  • As cost-effective air to ground communication system that automatically and securely transmits flight data and incident alerts.
  • Continuously monitors selected avionics systems on the aircraft from power-on to power-off, instantly analyzes the data, and transmits selected data and any incident alerts, via satellite to the operator.
  • Acts as an early warning system, detecting the earliest signs of potential problems
  • Performs these functions in “real-time” providing essential safety monitoring to the benefit of passengers, aircraft personnel, and ground crew
  • Applications include: Commercial Airlines, Helicopters, Business Aircraft, Assist Search and Rescue by providing last transmitted location
  • Future applications: Emergency Medical Services (airborne and ground vehicles), Land vehicles

STAR-ISMS®-Medevac

Real-Time Telemedicine for Emergency Medical Evacuation by Air Transportation

  • In concept, the STAR-ISMS® would, in real-time, gather, format and transmit the bio-medical data from a patient in transit to the ground medical dispatch center or directly to the hospital where critical treatment is intended, ensuring timely, continuous, immediate and coherent bio data sharing for vital decision making process.
  • Idea has been formalized into a collaborative Research project, supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the MEDTEQ Consortium, called “Real-Time Telemedicine for Emergency Medical Evacuation by Air Transportation”.
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STAR-M.M.I.

  • STAR developed a wide range of AMLCD flat panel display sizes, with LED Backlights, resolutions and orientations to meet a variety of demanding engineering and environmental challenges.
  • STAR M.M.I.™ capabilities allow to provide customized answers to specific needs for retrofit of man-machine interface on existing fixed-wing or rotary aircraft, as well as military land vehicles. When there is a need to design, manufacture, test display or control units to be inserted in a legacy vehicle or when there is an obsolescence management problem requesting the replacement of old displays, STAR M.M.I.™Â  is ideally positioned to offer a competitive solution.
  • STAR M.M.I.™Â  Displays and control units can be found on multiple platforms retrofitted  worldwide such as the P3C, Mirage fighters, Hawk trainers, various helicopters (Puma , Lynx…) or simulators
  • STAR has entered long term agreement (up to 2021) for repairs and maintenance support with customers such as  Lockheed Martin

Applications include:

  • Tactical displays
  • Radar warning devices
  • Navigational displays
  • Maintenance, Mission & Instrumentation Systems
  • Field communication systems
  • Tactical portable computer display units

 

STAR-T.T.T.

Satellite Flight Tracking:

  • Real-time flight tracking of the aircraft with embedded independent GPS;
  • Displays current latitude, longitude, speed, altitude and heading of the aircraft at customized time intervals;
  • Geo-fencing and real-time alerts

Satellite Voice/Text Communication:

  • Two-way reliable voice communication;
  • Two-way text messaging between the aircraft and ground;
  • Back-up emergency SOS/Distress communication platform

STAR V-trk

Cost Effective Real-Time Flight Tracking

Provides the aviation industry with cost effective real-time flight tracking starting from 5 second intervals with a true global coverage using Iridium satellite constellation.

The system at a minimum provides real-time situational awareness along with

  • Lat, Long coordinates
  • Ground speed
  • Heading
  • Altitude
  • Tail number

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Kuuhubb $KUU.ca Signs Term Sheet to Acquire Full Global Rights and Revenue to My Hospital Game #Apps #Mobile

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:27 AM on Wednesday, February 28th, 2018

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  • Signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire the full global rights and revenue to the My Hospital game
  • Purchase price of 2.6 million Euros would be paid in monthly installments between May 2019 and June 2021.  
  • Additionally, after Kuuhubb has recouped the entire purchase price, Cherrypick Games would be entitled to 25% net profit share

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2018 – Kuuhubb Inc. (“Kuuhubb” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:KUU) announces that it has signed a non-binding term sheet to acquire the full global rights and revenue to the My Hospital game.

“We are very satisfied with the growth of My Hospital during the past months.  To maximize the overall profitability for Kuuhubb, we are in discussions to expand our cooperation with Cherrypick Games on My Hospital.  The proposed deal structure is expected to provide Kuuhubb with cash flow and profitability as well as create long-term value through our expanding product portfolio globally,” commented Jouni Keränen, CEO of Kuuhubb.

Based on the terms of the non-binding term sheet, the current distribution agreement, which ends June 2019, would be changed to a purchase agreement for My Hospital full global rights.  The purchase price of 2.6 million Euros would be paid in monthly installments between May 2019 and June 2021.  Additionally, after Kuuhubb has recouped the entire purchase price, Cherrypick Games would be entitled to 25% net profit share.  Cherrypick Games would continue the current game development and update efforts until June 2021.

The proposed My Hospital acquisition is subject to the execution of the definitive documentation in respect of such acquisition and receipt of any required TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.

About Kuuhubb
Kuuhubb is a company active in the digital space that focuses mainly on lifestyle and mobile video game applications. Its strategy is to create sustainable shareholder value through acquisitions of proven, yet underappreciated, assets with robust long-term growth potential. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, the Company has a global presence with a strong focus on developing U.S. brand collaborations and Asian partnerships.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking information.  All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements relating to the completion of the proposed My Hospital acquisition, the development and growth plans for My Hospital, future cash flow and profitability, growth of the Company’s business and expected benefits from the proposed My Hospital acquisition) are forward-looking information.  This forward-looking information reflects the current expectations or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available to the Company.  Forward-looking information is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information, and even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on the Company.  Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, failure to execute the definitive documentation in respect of, or complete, the proposed My Hospital acquisition, risks related to the growth strategy of the Company, the possibility that results from the proposed My Hospital acquisition will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations, the early stage of the Company’s development, competition from companies in a number of industries, the ability of the Company to manage expansion, future business development of the Company and the other risks disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form dated October 30, 2017 filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.  Forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is provided and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.  Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking information are reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such information due to the inherent uncertainty therein.  

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Kuuhubb Inc.
Jouni Keränen – CEO
[email protected]
Office: +358 40 590 0919

Bill Mitoulas
Investor Relations
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Office:  +1 (416) 479-9547