Mississauga – October 21, 2026 -- NCL GT20 will launch its 18-match Caribbean Edition 2026 at Arnos Vale Stadium in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, October 23, backed by four named commercial sponsors and an expanded international broadcast and streaming network that includes CBC GEM.

TORONTO – October 21, 2026 -- Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) has appointed Andreas Rickert, founder of Phineo, as an external Strategic Advisor to support its search for long-term investors and strategic partners.

Rickert to advise on positioning and partner outreach

Rickert's career includes positions at McKinsey and The World Bank. He has an established network across German business, investment and philanthropic communities.

Toronto – October 21, 2026 -- Hoymiles has launched its HiOne all-in-one residential energy storage system in Canada and shown its HoyUltra 261A commercial and industrial (C&I) storage system in North America for the first time. Both debuts took place at Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) 2026 in Toronto.

Toronto – October 21, 2026 -- HiTHIUM, which says it has surpassed 200 GWh in cumulative delivered energy storage capacity, has entered the Canadian market with 4-hour and 8-hour lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) and a new 4 MWh sodium-ion product designed for extreme cold.

Vancouver – October 20, 2026 -- Wishpond Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: WISH) (OTCQX: WPNDF) has appointed in-house finance manager Jacky He as Chief Financial Officer effective November 1, 2026, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, replacing Adrian Lim, who steps down on October 31, 2026.

Montréal – October 20, 2026 -- Aurora Towers has added Niko Veilleux, an Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP partner with more than 25 years of practice, to its Board of Directors.

Veilleux leads Osler's Montréal Corporate Group

Veilleux heads the firm's Corporate Group in Montréal and sits on its Partnership Board. He has advised public and private companies, private equity sponsors, pension funds, boards of directors and special committees on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, capital markets transactions and corporate governance.

Canada – October 20, 2026 -- Métis governments used the inaugural Métis Policy Forum to name renewal of the Canada–Métis Nation Housing and Homelessness Sub-Accord a pressing priority, and to commit to renewed intergovernmental working groups on housing.

The forum brought together Métis governments from across the Homeland, along with Métis youth, Elders and veterans. It was set up as a non-political space for shared policy work, with each participant keeping its own rights, jurisdiction and governance authority.

Selah, Washington – October 19, 2026 -- Callipyge Genetics, LLC is selling a $26 DNA test that certifies the highest level of beef tenderness. Company President Frank Hendrix says agricultural economists value the TENET® certification at $600 to $1,000 per animal.

New York – October 19, 2026 -- Newmark has launched a dedicated Industrial Outdoor Storage (IOS) specialty practice, targeting a property type whose rents rose 123% between 2020 and 2025, more than double the growth of bulk warehouse space.

Toronto – October 19, 2026 -- RBC Wealth Management has been named Outstanding Private Bank in three categories (Global, North America and Growth Strategy) at the Private Banker International Global Wealth Awards, extending its streak to three consecutive years in the Global category and six in North America.