A roundup of the most newsworthy press
releases from Cision Distribution this week
TORONTO, June 28,
2024 /CNW/ - With thousands of press releases
published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything
on Cision. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the
week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some
major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full
text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release
headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are
available for download.
- BOSTON PIZZA DECLARES FREE
PIZZA FOR EDMONTON
"Canadians heard our calls to cheer for Canada and
rallied behind us," says Peter Blackwell, SVP Marketing &
Communications, Boston Pizza International. "While some refused to
toss their allegiances aside, many chose to join the excitement and
cheer on Canada's last standing team. That calls for a
celebration…and lots of pizza." A Canadian team hasn't won hockey's
biggest prize since 1993, when Montreal took down L.A to
win it all. Earlier this playoff season, Boston Pizza encouraged
Canadians to come together to Team Up for the Win in the hopes of
ending the 30-year drought. Die hard hockey buffs, newly minted Oil
fans, and Edmonton locals should remain on the lookout
for the biggest pizza delivery in history on parade day.
- BOSTON PIZZA COMFORTS
GRIEVING HOCKEY FANS WITH FREE PIZZA
Following Monday's game 7 loss, Boston Pizza is stepping in to ease
the sting with free pizza for all. After game 6, BP went all in,
promising to give away free pizza across the country
if Edmonton succeeded in
ending Canada's 30-year drought. To help celebrate a
great run, soothe our collective sorrows and fuel up for next year,
Boston Pizza has amended its promise and will give away all 30,000
free pizzas this Wednesday, June 26 to grieving hockey
fans. Local Oil fans and those in select markets countrywide should
keep an eye out for the biggest (though maybe saddest) pizza
delivery in history. Here's to winning together, losing together
and eating together.
- Air Canada Expands its Sun Network with 55 Caribbean and US
Destinations this Winter
"Air Canada continues to expand the breadth of its winter
leisure network by adding new routes to in-demand leisure
destinations, including Saint Maarten and Tulum. Air
Canada was the first Canadian
carrier to launch service to Tulum, the newest airport in
Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, and we are thrilled to
expand our services to offer non-stop flights from both
Ottawa and Quebec City to this exciting destination.
With the addition of new services to Saint Maarten from
Montreal complementing our
services from Toronto, Air Canada offers the most weekly
frequencies from Canada to this binational,
multicultural Caribbean island," said Mark Galardo,
Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning, at Air
Canada.
- AIR MILES unveils new brand platform to inspire Canadians to
Collect More Moments
The program's acquisition by BMO in 2023 has enabled a runway of
significant program enhancements that cumulated in the launch of
the new brand platform. These enhancements include a new travel
platform with improved earning opportunities and more flexibility
on booking, the introduction of the innovative AIR MILES Receipts
offering Canadians a new way to earn Miles and stack on the value
while grocery shopping, and new Card Link Offers (CLO) partners
alongside an expanded national partnership with Pharmasave. With
strengthened presence in key everyday purchase categories —
grocery, gas, pharmacy — AIR MILES is the loyalty program offering
the most ways to earn, allowing Canadians to collect more moments
faster.
- KINGSETT CAPITAL TO CREATE BEST-IN-CLASS MEETING AND EVENT
SPACE ON TOP FLOOR OF SCOTIA PLAZA EXCLUSIVELY CATERED BY OLIVER
& BONACINI
The new space, which is expected to open by June 2025, will
include a 10,000-square-foot meeting and event space available to
both tenants and outside parties and a 10,000-square-foot exclusive
tenant amenity area with incredible views of the city. The northern
portion of the floor can be custom-configured to accommodate
various event types, such as conferences, town halls,
classroom-style learning, corporate social events, and luxurious
weddings for up to 250 guests, all of which will be exclusively
catered and managed by O&B Catering. The southern portion
of the floor, exclusive to the tenants of Scotia Plaza, will offer
an upscale café and bar amenity outfitted in warm woods, rich
stones, and steel blue accents.
- RECONAFRICA ANNOUNCES AN OPERATIONS UPDATE AND JOINT VENTURE
UPDATE
Brian
Reinsborough, President and CEO
commented: "We have completed all the camp, rig and
equipment moves and are in the process of rigging up in
anticipation of a July 7, 2024 spud date for the high
impact Naingopo exploration well. Operationally, things remain busy
on site with well site construction and mobilization activities
being completed in line with our expected scheduling. Additionally,
field operations teams are mobilizing ahead of the start of well
pad construction activities for Prospect P planned to being in the
next month. This prospect is expected to spud immediately after
completion of the Naingopo exploration well." The Company continues
to progress its farm out joint venture process which we expect to
conclude soon.
- The Slaight Family Foundation announces $30 million to dementia prevention and
care
This significant donation will foster strategic partnerships
between healthcare institutions and community organizations,
creating a seamless continuum of care for individuals with dementia
and their families. The funding will accelerate the adaptation and
implementation of proven models and programs across communities
in Canada, ensuring comprehensive support for all,
particularly underserved and vulnerable communities. Additionally,
it will support the creation of better national awareness on both
preventing dementia and supporting people living with it. Overall,
this approach will promote more inclusive care, strengthen
community support networks, improve public awareness and encourage
bold action.
- GREAT CANADIAN ENTERTAINMENT AND PETROGLYPH DEVELOPMENT
GROUP ANNOUNCE HISTORIC TRANSACTION OF CASINO
NANAIMO
Great Canadian Entertainment ("Great Canadian" or the
"Company"), Canada's leading gaming and hospitality
company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement
to sell its landmark Vancouver Island
property, Casino Nanaimo, to Petroglyph
Development Group Ltd. ("Petroglyph") in a historic transaction for
both parties. Petroglyph is a wholly owned corporation of the
Snuneymuxw First Nation dedicated to realizing the economic
potential of the Nation. Great Canadian's Board of Directors
unanimously approved the transaction, which remains subject to
customary closing conditions as well as customary approvals by the
regulatory authorities. Under the terms of the definitive
agreement, the Company will provide transition services to
Petroglyph for up to two years post-closing.
- Paladin Energy to acquire Fission Uranium creating a clean
energy leader
The Transaction will create a globally significant uranium company
listed on the ASX and TSX with a robust portfolio of exploration,
development and production assets. Pursuant to the Agreement,
Paladin will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Fission
Shares by way of a court approved plan of arrangement under
the Canada Business Corporations
Act. Under the terms of the Agreement, each Fission Share
outstanding at the effective time of the Agreement will be
exchanged for the Offer Consideration. The Offer Consideration
represents an implied value of C$1.30 per Fission Share
and an equity value of C$1,140 million (A$1,253 million) based on the closing price of
the Paladin Shares on the ASX of A$13.24 (C$12.04) on 21 June 2024.
- Lassonde Industries Inc. announces agreement to acquire
U.S.-based Summer Garden Food Manufacturing
"The acquisition of Summer Garden supports our ambition
to become a more diversified North American food and beverage
company," said Nathalie Lassonde, Chief Executive Officer and
Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Lassonde Industries Inc.
"Growing our specialty food activities is one of Lassonde's key
strategic objectives and we are happy to have found the right
company to help us achieve this objective. Our culture and values
align with those of Summer Garden, which is also a
multi-generational family business, with an entrepreneurial spirit
and strong commitment to its employees, customers, consumers and
the communities in which it operates. We are looking forward to
closing the transaction and welcoming new talented employees to the
Lassonde organization."
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