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Last updated: 17:00 22 Sep 2021 EDT, First published: 10:55 22 Sep 2021 EDT

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Global Energy Metals Corporation, which is building a diversified global portfolio of exploration and growth-stage battery metals and mineral assets, announced that it struck a collaborative agreement with American Battery Metals Corporation (OTCQB:ABML) to expand the company’s scope by developing solutions to manufacture nickel and cobalt battery metals domestically in addition to its existing work on domestic lithium product manufacturing. Reno, Nevada-based American Battery Metals is a lithium-ion battery recycling technology and advanced battery metal extraction company with mineral resources in Nevada. It is in the process of changing its name to American Battery Technology Company (ABTC). The collaboration will expand ABTC's scope by developing solutions to manufacture nickel and cobalt battery metals domestically in addition to its existing work on domestic lithium product manufacturing. 

Logiq Inc plans to launch its first-ever super app in Indonesia that combines all of its mobile e-commerce and fintech solutions into one app for easier access and greater interoperability. The company said the super app will provide access to the company’s PayLogiq e-Wallet, GoLogiq hyper-local food delivery, and other mobile ecommerce solutions, as well as its recently-announced mobile fintech platform for microlending, driver’s license testing payments, and mental health consultations. The app’s features will be powered by Logiq’s recently launched Radix, a proprietary, internally developed platform designed to consolidate the data generated by its mobile commerce business segments into a fast, easy-to-access centralized portal.

BlueRush Inc, an emerging personalized video Software as a Service (SaaS) company, says its fiscal 1Q 2022 is off to an “excellent start” in terms of new and existing customer expansion growth. The company has also penned several strategic contracts which helped expand its SaaS bookings to $284,000 halfway through the first quarter. "In the past year, we have seen Interactive Personalized Video (IPV) becoming a core capability for Sales, Marketing and Customer Communications Management,” Steve Taylor, CEO of BlueRush said in the statement.

PyroGenesis Canada Inc announced its subsidiary Pyro Green-Gas was selected to supply its landfill biogas purification system to Carbonaxion Bioénergies Inc for its GNR Neuville project in Quebec. Carbonaxion Bioénergies inked a deal with municipal group Régie régionale de gestion des matières résiduelles de Portneuf (the Régie) to build, own and operate a landfill gas plant that will convert the waste from the Neuville landfill site into a renewable natural gas (RNG) over the next 20 years. Carbonaxion selected Pyro Green-Gas to supply the biogas purification system in an estimated $5 million contract that is expected to be fully commissioned in the first half of 2023.

Rio2 Limited (TSX-V:RIO, OTCQX:RIOFF) has announced that its shareholders voted in favour of all items put forward by the company’s board of directors and management at its Annual and Special General Meeting of Shareholders held on September 21, 2021. All seven of the individuals nominated for Rio2’s board were elected, with 108,520,448 votes cast representing 54.2% of Rio2’s issued and outstanding common shares. Shareholders also voted in favour of reappointing Grant Thornton LLP as the company’s auditors for the ensuing year, authorizing directors to fix their remuneration and approving and ratifying the 2018 Rio2 Stock Option Plan. As well, Rio2 said it has granted 4.2 million incentive stock options to company directors, officers, employees and consultants pursuant to Rio2’s Stock Option Plan. The stock options have an expiry date of September 21, 2026 and will vest as to 1/3 thereof on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of grant. Each stock option entitles the holder to purchase one Rio2 common share at a price of $0.65 for a period of five years from the date of grant.

Marble Financial Inc. (CSE:MRBL, OTC:MRBLF) (CSE:MRBL, OTC:MRBLF) said subsidiary Inverite Verification Inc. has reported record growth and transaction volume milestones. In a statement, Marble said Inverite in August 2021 surpassed 80,000 monthly transactions and recorded an increase of 42% year-over-year in its unique end-user Canadian consumer data growth. Inverite is a leading Canadian open banking and consumer-directed finance data provider offering innovative, secure, and cost-effective banking verification solutions to the financial services industry. Marble said its subsidiary is also approaching the 1.5 million milestone with a total of 1,463,966 individual Canadian’s consumer financial data that has come through Inverite's industry-leading proprietary instant bank and ID verification service.

Kintara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KTRA) Inc has announced topline data results from the newly-diagnosed adjuvant arm of its open-label, Phase 2 clinical study being conducted at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The Phase 2 trial is a two-arm, biomarker-driven study testing VAL-083 in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients who have an unmethylated promoter of the methylguanine DNA-methyltransferase (MGMT) gene. The company previously announced topline data results from the recurrent GBM arm of the study which provided important safety and efficacy data to support the continued evaluation of VAL-083 as a treatment option for GBM. Kintara said the newly-diagnosed adjuvant arm of the study addressed GBM patients requiring adjuvant therapy after chemoradiation with temozolomide. The trial arm enrolled 39 patients (36 efficacy evaluable) initially receiving a dose of 30 milligrams/m2/day on days 1, 2 and 3 of a 21-day cycle.

Essex Minerals Inc announced it has revised its agreement to purchase full ownership of its Australian joint venture partner KNX Resources Ltd. An original clause to spin out and list Optegra Capital Corp was removed as a condition of the acquisition, which Essex CEO Paul Loudon told investors will help both activities “progress simultaneously.”

Klondike Gold Corp has unveiled encouraging drill results from the Lone Star Zone at its 586 square kilometers (sq km) Klondike District project in Yukon as it works towards a maiden resource at the property. Drilling at Lone Star is now complete and assays today hail from Phase IIb diamond drilling, which tested the downslope and potential down-dip extension with 13 holes for 2,661 metres (m). Highlight results included an intersection of 150m starting at a depth of just 7m in one hole, which hit 0.35 grams per ton (g/t) gold. Another drill hole generated 0.84 g/t gold over 29m starting from a depth of 4m to 33m.

GameSquare Esports Inc, an international gaming and esports company released the results of its annual and special meeting of shareholders. The event which was held on September 21, 2021, saw participants vote on four matters, including: the election of directors, the appointment of Kreston GTA LLP as the company’s auditor for the coming year and authorization of the directors of the Company to fix such auditors’ remuneration, the approval of the company’s rolling stock plan; and the approval of the company’s restricted share unit compensation plan. According to GameSquare all matters that were voted and approved. The six individuals elected as directors are Tom Walker, Travis Goff, Justin Kenna, Paul LeBreux, Kevin Wright and Craig Armitage.

Bhang Inc, an international global cannabis CPG brand company has penned a letter of intent with Jim Belushi's licensing company Green Globe Data & Research LLC, to develop co-branded Bhang x Blues Brothers chocolates to the market. The terms of the agreement provide for a 50/50 split of royalty revenues generated by the initial product launch which is slated for Q3 2021. Additionally, the deal will also see Bhang develop three additional edible products for GreenGlobe that will be the intellectual property of GreenGlobe with a royalty split of 80/20 in favor of GreenGlobe.

OTC Markets Group Inc said Golden Matrix Group, Inc a developer and licensor of online gaming platforms, systems and gaming content, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX Best Market. The Las Vegas-based Golden Matrix Group, Inc has been upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink market. "Moving from the Pink market to the OTCQX Best Market, marks another milestone for our rapidly growing company," Golden Matrix CEO Brian Goodman said in a statement. "It will expand visibility with a broader range of investors and, we believe, serve to increase shareholder value."

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI), a leading supplier of smart glasses and Augmented Reality technology, announced it has received a follow-on order for its flagship Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses from a Fortune 50 customer to support its supply chain operations. The Rochester, New York-based company said that global supply uncertainties, disruptions, and inflationary forces are driving companies of all sizes to better manage their supply chain complexities. Combined with the ongoing growth of online shopping, attaining new productivity levels for product transportation, inventory management and order fulfillment will become a distinct competitive advantage. Smart glasses are becoming a “cost-effective tool” to facilitate these objectives and an increasing number of the world's largest firms are “starting to move from trialing them to deploying them,” said the company.

Psyched Wellness (CSE:PSYC, FRA:5U9, OTCQB:PSYCF) Ltd., a life sciences company focused on the production and distribution of artisanal functional and psychedelic mushrooms, said it has been included in the new AdvisorShares Psychedelics Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). Listed on the NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, under the ticker symbol PSIL, the ETF currently includes 23 psychedelics companies and actively manages investments in the emerging psychedelic drugs sector. The ETF offers exposure to those biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies that AdvisorShares sees as leading the psychedelics industry. In a statement, Psyched Wellness (CSE:PSYC, FRA:5U9, OTCQB:PSYCF) CEO Jeffrey Stevens said: "Psyched's inclusion in the AdvisorShares Psychedelics Exchange Traded Fund acknowledges the important research and product development the company is doing on its proprietary extract of Amanita Muscaria, AME-1.”

Ridgeline Minerals (TSX-V:RDG, OTCQB:RDGMF, FRA:0GC0) Corp has struck a US$20 million earn-in agreement with Nevada Gold Mines LLC for its Swift gold project in Nevada. The agreement sees Nevada Gold Mines – a joint venture between Barrick Corp and Newmont Gold Corp – gaining the ability to acquire up to a 60% interest in Swift and become the project’s operator, in exchange for funding a minimum of US$20 million in exploration expenditures ove a five-year term. Nevada Gold Mines has the option to increase its interest to 75%.

CytoDyn Inc revealed that Brazil’s regulatory authority Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) has approved the start of an additional Phase 3 CD16 clinical trial of its flagship drug leronlimab to treat critically ill coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. The Vancouver, Washington-based late-stage biotechnology company said the new clinical trial will focus on hospitalized COVID-19 patients in critical condition who require mechanical and invasive ventilation or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). The trial will be carried out across 22 research centers with 316 patients. An interim analysis will be conducted after 40% of the patients have been enrolled and completed a 28-day trial. CEO Nader Pourhassan said the “chance of success is much improved” in this Phase 3 (CD16) trial, where there will be four 700mg doses given to critically ill COVID-19 patients during the first four weeks of treatment through an IV.

CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp (CSE:CNFA, FRA:4K9) said it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Avitas Bio Corp, a company with proprietary nutraceuticals and healthy snacks in the branded health and wellness space. Under the proposed terms of the LOI, CanaFarma would issue an aggregate of 30 million common shares in return for 100% of Avitas Bio’s shares, subject to adjustment based on revenue and stock performance criteria. It is also subject to certain conditions, including completion of due diligence and the negotiation and execution of a formal purchase and sale agreement. "We have followed Avitas Bio for some time and have admired their innovative approach to wellness,” senior vice president of strategy Vitaly Fargesen said in a statement. “This acquisition represents a perfect fit for our strategy of building a depth of intellectual property in the space.”

Mydecine Innovations Group Inc (OTC:MYCOF, FRA:0NFA, NEO:MYCO) has reported positive pre-clinical data for its drug MYCO-003 as a treatment for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and updated on the candidate's patent progress. MYCO-003 combines a serotonin agonist with a serotonin releasing agent and data shows its potential to reduce patient anxiety compared to pure psilocybin, when used in therapy or medical practice. Colorado-headquartered Mydecine also said it had now filed its final patent application for the drug with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Cypress Development Corp (TSX-V:CYP, OTCQB:CYDVF), an advanced-stage lithium exploration company, focused on developing its flagship Clayton Valley Lithium project, said it had acquired 24 unpatented mining claims in Clayton Valley, Nevada. These new claims which were attained through a purchase agreement grow the company's land holdings in the area to 6,558 acres in total. Totaling 480 contiguous acres the unpatented mining claims are proximal to the company's Clayton Valley Lithium Project. 

Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC) (NASDAQ:BIOC) has implemented its COVID-19 testing services at more than 30 community college campuses across California. Also, the company said it is streamlining the testing and tracking process for administrators, and allowing students and staff to easily schedule and complete COVID-19 testing. Since launching SARS-CoV-2 testing services for customers in June 2020, the company has received more than 570,000 samples for processing.

African Gold Group, Inc. (TSX-V:AGG) said its Faraba exploration permit at its Kobada Gold Project in southwestern Mali in Africa has been extended for three years to 2024, allowing it to develop new and extended open pit opportunities at Faraba, which may lead to the extension of Kobada’s mine life. The Faraba permit is a part of a group of permits located on the western flank of the Bougouni basin covering an area of 11,119 acres. The shear zones discovered in the Faraba concession form a part of the combined 55-kilometer (km) shear strikes, identified across the three concessions from previous geophysics and soil geochemistry. African Gold said the current mineral resource for the project area is hosted in a portion of the main Kobada shear, which has been interpreted to extend into the Faraba permit north of Kobada, representing an opportunity to expand resources through further exploration.

BetterLife Pharma Inc (CSE:BETR, OTCQB:BETRF) said its wholly owned subsidiary Altum Pharmaceuticals Inc along with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile have enrolled the first patient in the Phase 1 portion of the Phase 1-2 randomized placebo-controlled (IN2COVID) trial in COVID-19 patients. The trial is testing BetterLife’s proprietary inhaled interferon alpha-2b product, AP-003. The IN2COVID trial consists of a randomized placebo Phase 1 portion in healthy subjects followed by a randomized placebo-controlled Phase 2 portion in early stage COVID-19 patients (less than 5 days of diagnosis). The IFN-α2b treatment arms will receive BetterLife’s proprietary inhaled IFN-α2b product, AP-003, administered via nebulizer, twice daily for 10 days.

Falcon Gold Corp (TSX-V:FG, OTC:FGLDF) (TSX-V:FG, OTC:FGLDF) said it has sent an exploration crew to its high-grade Spitfire-Sunny Boy project near Merritt in British Columbia. That’s after the first phase, announced a year ago, successfully identified gold mineralization over a 300 meter (m) strike length. Falcon said the second phase is a more aggressive follow-up utilizing pack-sack drilling along the master vein and parallel mineralized horizons. Highlights of the September 2020 sampling program was a 2.2m channel sample that averaged 59.8 grams per ton (g/t) gold which included a 1m channel sample that assayed 122 g/t gold on the master vein. The Sunny Boy project consists of parallel low sulphidation epithermal gold-bearing veins. A new potential vein structure, the Cliff vein, was discovered downslope from the master vein, approximately 25m lower in elevation. A grab sample of the Cliff vein assayed up to 22.8 g/t gold. To date, five parallel vein systems have been recorded on the property. Grab samples are selected samples and not necessarily representative of the mineralization hosted on the property, the company cautioned.

SpotLite360 IOT Solutions (CSE:LITE) Inc said it has entered into a reseller agreement with Apollo Sciences under which Apollo will introduce the SpotLite360 software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for supply chains to its national network of hemp farmers and supply partners across the US in exchange for a referral commission from SpotLite360. Aurora, Colorado-based Apollo is a long-established player in the hemp industry with a network of more than 200 contract farmers and greenhouses who produce hemp flower and biomass, from which Apollo produces distillate oils and isolate powder. In July, SpotLite360 announced its initial software license agreement with Apollo for use of the SpotLite360 Technologies and its unique asset and inventory tracking capabilities, leveraging RFID and Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies. Based on Apollo’s early-stage satisfaction with the SpotLite360 Technologies, its management has negotiated with SpotLite360 to become a national reseller.

Fobi AI (TSX-V:FOBI, OTCQB:FOBIF) Inc has announced the launch of the Fobi Data Exchange (FDX) with its first data monetization agreement and partner, In-Touch Group, a provider of consumer insights and digital marketing to retailers and consumers. In-Touch currently manages a data lake of point-of-sale transactions for approximately 6,000 convenience stores, which is projected to increase to approximately 10,000 stores by the end of 2021. Fobi provides real-time data analytics through artificial intelligence (AI) to drive customer engagement. It plans to optimize and monetize FDX’s data by providing global consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands with insights, analytics and advanced audience segmentation capabilities into independent convenience stores never before thought possible. “This partnership and data monetization agreement enables us to showcase the power and value of FDX, which will benefit brands immensely by gaining access to our insights, analytics and advanced audience segmentation capabilities,” CEO Rob Anson said in a statement. 

Pure Gold Mining Inc said it has filed a short form prospectus for the distribution of 19,048,000 units of the company for an offering price of $1.05 per unit, totaling $20,000,400. The Vancouver-based company is focused on its namesake and flagship project, the PureGold Mine, located in Red Lake, Ontario. According to the company, the units will be issued and sold as stipulated in a previous agreement between Pure Gold, National Bank Financial Inc -which serves as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner- and Clarus Securities Inc, Desjardins Securities Inc, Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc, Haywood Securities Inc, PI Financial Corp and Sprott Capital Partners LP (collectively referred to as underwriters). 

Adyton Resources (TSX-V:ADY, OTCQB:ADYRF) Corporation has announced the discovery of new and extensional exploration targets at both its Gameta and Wapolu deposits on Fergusson Island in Papua New Guinea. The company said the exploration targets are expected to build on the existing resource ounces identified on Fergusson Island, confirming the growth potential of both deposits.

Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC) (NASDAQ:BIOC) has implemented its COVID-19 testing services at more than 30 community college campuses across California. Also, the company said it is streamlining the testing and tracking process for administrators, and allowing students and staff to easily schedule and complete COVID-19 testing. Since launching SARS-CoV-2 testing services for customers in June 2020, the company has received more than 570,000 samples for processing.

Analysts at Water Tower Research said CleanSpark Inc (NASDAQ:CLSK) “is well-positioned to capitalize” on the long-term secular growth trend in the microgrid markets. Water Tower Research also noted that Utah-based CleanSpark has launched Bitcoin mining operations using its technology for low carbon energy usage, which should benefit from China’s Bitcoin mining ban.

Q BioMed Inc said its MAN-19 therapeutic, which it is developing with partner Mannin Research, is poised to start clinical trials in 2022. The MAN-19 therapeutic is a recombinant fusion protein and is being assessed to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which is caused by viral infections in the lungs including coronavirus (COVID-19). It has shown promise with preclinical testing. "We are very encouraged by our progress and the results of the preclinical work to date. Our next steps are to complete the final toxicology studies, data aggregation and achieve approval of a Phase 1 clinical trial," said Dr. George N. Nikopoulos, CEO of Mannin.

Ready Set Gold Corp is boosting its exploration team with the addition of mining veteran Robert Middleton as its new vice president, exploration. Middleton has over 40 years of experience in the junior mining sector, having formed seven exploration companies with one being purchased by a major.

Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc announced it has filed a pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting request with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ifenprodil small cell lung cancer study. The move marks the start of formal communications with the US regulatory body about the development of Algernon’s clinical research program and related license agreement with Dartmouth College. In the application, Vancouver-based Algernon said it is confirming the direction it plans to take when it comes to developing Ifenprodil as an add-on to Topotecan to treat chemorefractory small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

Zoglo's Incredible Food Corp said its Incredible plant-based product line will now be listed with FreshCo Ltd, a food retailer operating in some of Canada’s largest provinces. The move is anticipated to broaden Zoglo’s retail footprint in the Canadian market. All of Zoglo's Incredible line, including consumer favourites like chicken strips, meatballs, and burgers will be available in 96 FreshCo supermarkets across Ontario.

Recruiter.com Group, Inc, a sector leader in on-demand recruiting solutions, said it has appointed marketing expert Angela Copeland as vice president of marketing. It expects the new hire to elevate its presence in the market as it builds out its on-demand recruiting services and artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions. Copeland joins Recruiter.com from NEA Member Benefits, where she was the Head of Product and Digital Marketing. The company said she brings experience from varied industries, including career services, financial services, home services, insurance, real estate, travel, and logistics. The company said its rapidly expanding customer base is quickly adopting new technologies. Major enterprises, including pharmaceutical, advertising, and investment banking clients, leverage Recruiter.com's AI software platform and on-demand recruiters to meet their sophisticated hiring demands. Recruiter.com's recent listing on Nasdaq and capital raising are expected to allow the company to continue expanding its brand development and marketing strategy to further grow its roster of enterprise and startup clients.

Esports Entertainment Group Inc said it has teamed up with The Coalition to host the Esports Gaming League (EGL) Open Series, a nine-month tournament that will be run using Esports Entertainment's tournament platform to track player's performance, rankings and leaderboard. The EGL Open Series, founded in 2020, was created to promote tournament participation in Gears 5, a third-person shooter video game, from grassroots to professional level in Europe and South America.

BetterLife Pharma Inc (CSE:BETR, OTCQB:BETRF) said its wholly owned subsidiary Altum Pharmaceuticals Inc along with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile have enrolled the first patient in the Phase 1 portion of the Phase 1-2 randomized placebo-controlled (IN2COVID) trial in COVID-19 patients. The trial is testing BetterLife’s proprietary inhaled interferon alpha-2b product, AP-003. The IN2COVID trial consists of a randomized placebo Phase 1 portion in healthy subjects followed by a randomized placebo-controlled Phase 2 portion in early stage COVID-19 patients (less than 5 days of diagnosis). The IFN-α2b treatment arms will receive BetterLife’s proprietary inhaled IFN-α2b product, AP-003, administered via nebulizer, twice daily for 10 days.

Ridgeline Minerals (TSX-V:RDG, OTCQB:RDGMF, FRA:0GC0) Corp has struck a US$20 million earn-in agreement with Nevada Gold Mines LLC for its Swift gold project in Nevada. The agreement sees Nevada Gold Mines – a joint venture between Barrick Corp and Newmont Gold Corp – gaining the ability to acquire up to a 60% interest in Swift and become the project’s operator, in exchange for funding a minimum of US$20 million in exploration expenditures ove a five-year term. Nevada Gold Mines has the option to increase its interest to 75%.

Psyched Wellness (CSE:PSYC, FRA:5U9, OTCQB:PSYCF) Ltd., a life sciences company focused on the production and distribution of artisanal functional and psychedelic mushrooms, said it has been included in the new AdvisorShares Psychedelics Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). Listed on the NYSE Arca, previously known as ArcaEx, under the ticker symbol PSIL, the ETF currently includes 23 psychedelics companies and actively manages investments in the emerging psychedelic drugs sector. The ETF offers exposure to those biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies that AdvisorShares sees as leading the psychedelics industry. In a statement, Psyched Wellness (CSE:PSYC, FRA:5U9, OTCQB:PSYCF) CEO Jeffrey Stevens said: "Psyched's inclusion in the AdvisorShares Psychedelics Exchange Traded Fund acknowledges the important research and product development the company is doing on its proprietary extract of Amanita Muscaria, AME-1.”

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI), a leading supplier of smart glasses and Augmented Reality technology, announced it has received a follow-on order for its flagship Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses from a Fortune 50 customer to support its supply chain operations. The Rochester, New York-based company said that global supply uncertainties, disruptions, and inflationary forces are driving companies of all sizes to better manage their supply chain complexities. Combined with the ongoing growth of online shopping, attaining new productivity levels for product transportation, inventory management and order fulfillment will become a distinct competitive advantage. Smart glasses are becoming a “cost-effective tool” to facilitate these objectives and an increasing number of the world's largest firms are “starting to move from trialing them to deploying them,” said the company.

Spyder Cannabis Inc has announced that its specialty vape retail brand, 180 Smoke, has entered into a strategic supplier agreement with Yi Hao Ji Canada Ltd to offer RELX closed-pod vaping products across its corporate and franchise stores, e-commerce and wholesale channels. Spyder said the closed-pod system is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the vaping vertical. It noted that in Canada closed vaping systems have a compounded annual growth rate of 25% between 2019 and 2024 and currently account for 44% of all vape-related sales, compared to 4% before 2019. Yi Hao Ji Canada Ltd is part of Yi Hao Ji Technology Co, one of the largest distributors for e-cigarettes, 3C products, and fast-moving consumer goods in China. Starting with the strategy of RELX e-cigarette globalization, it has built a global sales and service network across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Yi Hao Ji is the authorized strategic partner of RELX in Canada.

Biocept Inc (NASDAQ:BIOC) said it will be presenting at the two-day Benzinga Healthcare Small Cap Conference starting on September 29, 2021. The Benzinga conference bridges the gap between small cap companies, investors, and traders. It provides interested parties the opportunity to explore healthcare small cap investment opportunities through two days of networking and  dealmaking. Biocept is a molecular diagnostics company focused on changing the way physicians examine blood in their patients with cancer. The San Diego-based company sells CEE-Sure blood collection tubes and has developed a patented liquid biopsy technology called Target Selector that detects and isolates cancer biomarkers such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). You can get a free spectator pass for the event here. 

Nabis Holdings Inc. (CSE:NAB) said it aims to issue a notice of application on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Caravel CAD Fund Ltd (Caravel), seeking an order enforcing the support agreement between Caravel and the company dated July 2, 2021, in which Caravel agreed to vote in favour of the proposed plan of arrangement. In the alternative, Nabis will seek damages in the amount of around $12 million, being around the estimated net losses that will flow from Caravel’s breach of the support agreement if it is not consummated. Nabis alleges that Caravel is seeking to avoid its contractual obligations to Nabis and is not acting in good faith or in a commercially reasonable manner, as required by the support agreement. Nabis will also seek a stay of a lawsuit issued by Caravel on September 17, 2021 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, in which Caravel alleges that the company acted in bad faith in obtaining an interim order issued by the Supreme Court of British Columbia on September 14, 2021. 

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