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Marathon Gold Announces 2023 Board Nominees and Provides Details of Upcoming AGM

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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TORONTO, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon” or the “Corporation”; TSX: MOZ) provides details of its 2023 annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) to be held at Signal Hill Campus in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador at 4:00 p.m. NDT (2:30 p.m. EST) on June 7, 2023.

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  • TORONTO, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Gold Corporation (“Marathon” or the “Corporation”; TSX: MOZ) provides details of its 2023 annual general and special meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”) to be held at Signal Hill Campus in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador at 4:00 p.m. NDT (2:30 p.m. EST) on June 7, 2023.
  • Mr. Faught was first appointed to the Board of Directors in 2010 and has served as its Chairperson since 2011.
  • It is currently proposed that Mr. Peter MacPhail would be appointed the new independent Chairperson of the Board, subject to his re-election at the AGM and subsequent approval by the Board.
  • We believe she will make valuable contributions to Marathon as we move forward with Newfoundland and Labrador’s, and Atlantic Canada’s, largest gold mining project.”

NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for SpaceX's 28th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media accreditation is open for SpaceX's 28th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station.
  • These solar panels, which roll out using stored kinetic energy, will expand the energy-production capabilities of the space station.
  • This will be the third set launching in the SpaceX Dragon's trunk, and once installed, will help provide a 20% to 30% increase in power for space station research and operations.
  • Media wishing to take part in person must apply for credentials at:
    Credentialed media will receive a confirmation email upon approval.

York University School of Continuing Studies celebrates launch of its new, state-of-art building

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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"The School of Continuing Studies embodies York's commitment to 21st-century learning which identifies access to a high-quality education and global engagement as core components of York's University Academic Plan," says York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton.

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  • "The School of Continuing Studies embodies York's commitment to 21st-century learning which identifies access to a high-quality education and global engagement as core components of York's University Academic Plan," says York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton.
  • A limited engagement plenary session at 11 a.m. will feature speeches from President Lenton and Christine Brooks Cappadocia, interim vice-president of continuing studies at York University.
  • "The York University School of Continuing Studies is transforming the Canadian workforce by reinventing traditional models of education and transforming barriers to education into opportunities.
  • After nine years of planning, the School of Continuing Studies building is finally uniting its programs, students, instructors and staff under one roof.

York University leads $318.4M first-of-kind inclusive next-gen technology research initiative

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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York University researchers believe it must be and have set out to make it so through a first of its kind interdisciplinary research initiative called Connected Minds: Neural and Machine Systems for a Healthy, Just Society .

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  • York University researchers believe it must be and have set out to make it so through a first of its kind interdisciplinary research initiative called Connected Minds: Neural and Machine Systems for a Healthy, Just Society .
  • Connected Minds has received a combined $105.7 million from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) , announced earlier today by the Government of Canada.
  • Of that, York received $82.8 million and institutional partner Queen’s University received $22.8 million.
  • Led by York, Connected Minds brings together experts in multiple fields, including humanities, engineering, law, and life sciences, located across eight York Faculties and three Queen’s Faculties.

Government of Canada invests $1.4 billion in strategic research at postsecondary institutions

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of our researchers.

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  • To ensure Canada remains at the forefront of research, innovation and wealth generation, the Government of Canada is investing in the success of our researchers.
  • Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $1.4 billion in support for 11 large-scale research initiatives in strategic areas, through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
  • This investment will allow researchers at Canadian institutions to capitalize on the strengths of their respective research areas, and attract capital and world-class talent.
  • —Ted Hewitt, Chair, Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat Steering Committee; President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada; and Chair, Canada Research Coordinating Committee
    Created in 2014, CFREF supports Canadian postsecondary institutions in their efforts to become global research leaders.

Lyle Schwartz to Join Evercore as Senior Managing Director and Head of Expanded Equity Capital Markets Business in EMEA

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Lyle Schwartz will be joining Evercore in late April as a senior managing director and head of the firm’s expanded Equity Capital Markets business in EMEA.

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  • Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Lyle Schwartz will be joining Evercore in late April as a senior managing director and head of the firm’s expanded Equity Capital Markets business in EMEA.
  • Based in London, he will work closely with Jim Renwick, who will become chairman of Equity Capital Markets in EMEA, and senior leaders in both Europe and the U.S. to expand the firm’s Equity Private Placements capabilities in EMEA alongside its existing public equity advisory business.
  • Mr. Schwartz has more than 20 years of industry experience across public and private equity capital markets and joins Evercore following a highly successful and international career at Goldman Sachs, where he most recently served as head of the alternative capital solutions group for EMEA.
  • Previously, Mr. Schwartz held a variety of leadership roles on Goldman Sachs’ Equity Capital Markets team, including head of Latin America, head of growth markets, and U.S. chief of staff.

Canon Canada named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for fifth consecutive year

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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BRAMPTON, ON, April 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2023 , for the fifth consecutive year.

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  • BRAMPTON, ON, April 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Canon Canada Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for 2023 , for the fifth consecutive year.
  • Canon Canada invests in several major green initiatives, events, outreach days, and employee engagement programs throughout the year.
  • Canon Canada has also sponsored 17 virtual and 24 in-person Earth Ranger assemblies, reaching more than 10,000 elementary school students across Canada.
  • Now in its 16th year, Canada's Greenest Employers is an editorial competition organized by Canada's Top 100 Employers.

CINESPACE STUDIOS TORONTO LAUNCHES CINECARES WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BELOW-THE-LINE CREW ROLES

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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TORONTO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinespace Studios announced the launch of the CineCares Workforce Training program in Toronto to recruit, train and offer meaningful paid work placements on productions filming at Cinespace Studios Toronto to bring new and qualified crew members to the film and television sector in the region.

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  • TORONTO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinespace Studios announced the launch of the CineCares Workforce Training program in Toronto to recruit, train and offer meaningful paid work placements on productions filming at Cinespace Studios Toronto to bring new and qualified crew members to the film and television sector in the region.
  • "We are happy to partner with Cinespace Studios for the first time for this valuable workforce development program.
  • "The expansion of the CineCares Workforce Training Program into Canada is a major milestone for our efforts to increase representation in below-the-line roles on television.
  • "Through the CineCares Workforce Training program job seekers will gain the tools they need for better careers in the arts and earn bigger paycheques closer to home."

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference to address latest allegations of anti-Black racism at York University, following firing of Black employee of 24 years

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Toronto, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York University students, labour leaders and community allies will hold a press conference on Wednesday, April 5 to respond to the administration’s recent firing of Lydia Dosu, a Black woman who has worked at York for over 24 years and who has an unresolved complaint about anti-Black racism in the workplace.

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  • Toronto, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York University students, labour leaders and community allies will hold a press conference on Wednesday, April 5 to respond to the administration’s recent firing of Lydia Dosu, a Black woman who has worked at York for over 24 years and who has an unresolved complaint about anti-Black racism in the workplace.
  • The press conference will review the chronology of Ms. Dosu’s complaint, including an application filed at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in 2019, and document the retaliation she faced in response to her complaint.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference to address latest allegations of anti-Black racism at York University, following firing of Black employee of 24 years

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Toronto, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York University students, labour leaders and community allies will hold a press conference on Wednesday, April 5 to respond to the administration’s recent firing of Lydia Dosu, a Black woman who has worked at York for over 24 years and who has an unresolved complaint about anti-Black racism in the workplace.

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  • Toronto, April 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- York University students, labour leaders and community allies will hold a press conference on Wednesday, April 5 to respond to the administration’s recent firing of Lydia Dosu, a Black woman who has worked at York for over 24 years and who has an unresolved complaint about anti-Black racism in the workplace.
  • The press conference will review the chronology of Ms. Dosu’s complaint, including an application filed at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario in 2019, and document the retaliation she faced in response to her complaint.