Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Release Date of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Results and Conference Call Details

TSX: WEF VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 30, 2020 /CNW/ – Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western” or the “Company”) fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 financial and operating results will be released on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Analysts, investors and media are invited to participate in Western’s fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 conference call on Friday, February … Read more

Halo Completes the Acquisition of 1275111 B.C. Ltd. and Private Placement

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ TORONTO, Dec. 30, 2020 /CNW/ – Halo Labs Inc. (“Halo” or the “Company“) (NEO: HALO) (OTCQX: AGEEF) (Germany: A9KN) is pleased to announce it has closed its previously announced acquisition of 1275111 B.C. Ltd. (“1275111“) on the terms described in the press … Read more

Vitality Announces Third Quarter Results

TSXV Trading Symbol: VPI VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 30, 2020 /CNW/ – Vitality Products Inc. (TSXV: VPI) (the “Company” or “Vitality”), an award-winning line of vitamins and natural health supplements, is pleased to report its financial results for its third quarter ending October 31, 2020.  Vitality achieved a 26% increase in sales during the third quarter primarily … Read more

WinHealth and Immedica enter agreement giving Winhealth rights to Ravicti® in China and several other Asia-Pacific countries

STOCKHOLM and HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hongkong WinHealth Pharma Group CO., Ltd and Immedica Pharma AB, today announce that they have entered an agreement under which WinHealth gains the exclusive commercial rights to Ravicti® (glycerol phenylbutyrate), in a territory covering the Greater China Area, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. … Read more

Cook County Land Bank Authority Announces Winners Of Drawing For Rent And Mortgage Relief

CHICAGO, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) today announced 25 winners of the Land Bank’s 2020 “Home for the Holidays” drawing. The Land Bank will provide each winner with $1,000 for rent and mortgage relief. Winners are named at cookcountylandbank.org. Each year, the Land Bank gives away a free home … Read more

The Parking REIT, Inc. Adjourns 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Parking REIT, Inc. (“TPR” or the “Company”) announced today that a quorum was not present, in person or by proxy, at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of TPR originally convened on December 28, 2020.  To allow for additional solicitation, the meeting was adjourned until Wednesday, January … Read more

How VISTA Eye Specialist Uses Gamification to Address the Unhealthy Mental Impact of COVID-19

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Since COVID-19 pandemic started, the possibility of job loss, pay cuts and less social interaction has given rise to increasing mental disorders. Recent surveys by Hays showed that 37% of workers say their mental health and wellbeing has been negatively impacted during the pandemic[1]. “To take the … Read more

Elon Musk promises 3 free months of Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ software for vehicles delivered in the final 3 days of 2020

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk dances onstage during a delivery event for Tesla China-made Model 3 cars in Shanghai Aly Song/Reuters Elon Musk said in a tweet Tuesday that Tesla vehicles delivered in the final three days of 2020 will receive three free months of the company’s “full self-driving” software option. “Delivery & … Read more

FDA Approves First Generic of Drug Used to Treat Severe Hypoglycemia

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of glucagon for injection USP, 1 mg/vial packaged in an emergency kit, for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia (very low blood sugar), which may occur in patients with diabetes mellitus. The drug is also indicated as … Read more

CEO of Foundation for Climate Restoration and Dean of Thunderbird School of Global Management Applaud Congress’ Commitment to Carbon Removal in New $900 Billion Stimulus Package

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The $900 billion coronavirus relief package, now signed into law, is providing critical support to families nationwide, and it will fund renewable energy measures, regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and most importantly, address “the magnitude of excess carbon dioxide” that already exists in our atmosphere. This excess carbon, known as “legacy … Read more

House lawmakers slap down Trump’s veto of $740 billion defense bill, now heads to Senate for final showdown

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rips up the speech of President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address to a joint session of the US Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst House lawmakers voted 322-87 to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a must-pass … Read more

Open source developers have worked longer hours and spent more free time programming during the pandemic, new GitHub report shows

Dr. Nicole Forsgren, one of the leading experts on DevOps, and a Google researcher and strategist. Google Developers are working longer hours and spending time on the weekends contributing to open source software projects, according to GitHub’s annual State of the Octoverse report. Developers may have more time because the pandemic cut out long commutes … Read more

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