VANCOUVER – October 29, 2026 -- West Fraser Timber will indefinitely curtail its Huguley OSB mill in Lanett, Alabama and its lumber mill in Leola, Arkansas, and expects a $200 million to $220 million asset impairment loss in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company also reported a third-quarter net loss of $80 million, or $1.03 per diluted share.

St. Louis – October 29, 2026 -- 9Line, a St. Louis emergency communications company, launched 9Line Pinpoint, a service that detects the location of 911 calls placed from cellphones inside a geofenced property and alerts on-site security teams within seconds.

The product targets a coverage gap. More than 80 percent of 911 calls now come from wireless devices, according to NENA: The 9-1-1 Association. Landlines and connected campus phone systems can already alert on-site staff, but cellphone calls have remained a blind spot.

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- Agnico Eagle Mines reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $1,353 million ($2.67 per share) and free cash flow of $852 million ($1.68 per share), driven by a realized gold price of $4,264 per ounce.

Adjusted net income was $1,324 million, or $2.62 per share. Cash provided by operating activities reached $1,755 million, or $3.47 per share.

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released a three-phase resource that tells HR leaders to establish whether an HR business partner (HRBP) operating model fits their organization before they design one.

Tuscaloosa – October 29, 2026 -- U.S. construction and agricultural equipment dealers face a shortage of 10,000 technicians per year, costing them $7 billion annually in lost business and hindered growth, according to a report by Randall Reilly in partnership with the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation.

MONTREAL – October 29, 2026 -- Natural Resources Canada has approved C$1,215,185 for PMET Resources Inc. to upgrade the access road serving its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec's Eeyou Istchee James Bay region.

NRCan funding targets 20 kilometers of road to the Trans-Taiga corridor

The money comes from NRCan's First and Last Mile Fund (FLMF). The application was approved under the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund, which has been integrated into the FLMF. The contribution goes to Innova Lithium, a wholly owned PMET subsidiary.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- The Huntington's Disease Foundation (HDF) has awarded $2 million across two 2026 Transformative Research Awards (TRAs), giving $1 million each to teams targeting the toxic huntingtin protein behind Huntington's disease (HD).

HDF typically funds one TRA a year. CEO Meghan Donaldson said the "extraordinary potential" of both proposals warranted funding each. The foundation attributes the expanded round to new major donors.

Mirabel, Quebec – October 28, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) has completed its acquisition of Lithuania-based AISPECO UAB, paying US$3.0 million in cash and issuing 17,434,193 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.5813 per share.

CALGARY – October 28, 2026 -- Grounded Lithium Corp. (TSXV: GRD) has filed a pre-feasibility study for the Kindersley Lithium Project (KLP) reporting an NPV8 of C$125 million and an after-tax IRR of 11% for a first phase covering only 13% of the project area.

OAKVILLE – October 28, 2026 -- Infoya posted 665% revenue growth from 2022 to 2025, placing 34th on Deloitte's 2026 Technology Fast 50 ranking of Canada's fastest-growing technology companies.