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			<title><![CDATA[Canasia Industries Corporation: Additional Coal Permits Received From the Saskatchewan Government]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310457</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:01:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 6, 2009) - Canasia Industries Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CAJ)(OTCBB:CANSF)(FRANKFURT:45C) (&quot;Canasia&quot;) has received approval from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources on coal permits covering 1,314 hectares. These permits are in close proximity to a recent coal discovery made by Goldsource Mines Inc. Canasia has received partial applications to date from the Saskatchewan Government covering 52,834 hectares (approximately 130,500 acres) to date. Once a response has been received on all outstanding applications, the board will establish a work plan for the coal prospects received.

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			<title><![CDATA[Ithaca Energy Inc.: Successful Installation of Jacky Development Facilities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309793</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM and CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 6, 2009) - 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Ithaca Energy Inc. (&quot;Ithaca&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:IAE)(AIM:IAE) and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited, an independent oil &amp; gas company with exploration, development and production assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, announces the successful and safe installation of the Jacky platform and associated pipelines in the Inner Moray Firth area of the United Kingdom.

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			<title><![CDATA[CryptoLogic Aims High With Launch of Newest Casino Game Pack]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310072</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[New lineup features new Marvel Spider-Man game, Atlantic City Blackjack and Dragon Sword]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ithaca Energy Inc.: Successful Installation of Jacky Development Facilities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310073</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR:  ITHACA ENERGY INC.

TSX VENTURE, AIM SYMBOL:  IAE

January 6, 2009

Ithaca Energy Inc.: Successful Installation of Jacky Development Facilities

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM and CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 6, 2009) -

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Ithaca Energy Inc. (&quot;Ithaca&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:IAE)(AIM:IAE) and its wholly owned subsidiary
Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited, an independent oil &amp; gas company with exploration, development and production
assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, announces the successful and safe installation of the Jacky platform
and associated pipelines in the Inner Moray Firth area of the United Kingdom.

Installation of the Jacky platform and pipelines is a major step in the process of bringing the field on
stream. The remaining activities will be the completion and tie-in of the already drilled Jacky production well
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			<title><![CDATA[Ashburton Ventures Inc.: Completion of Qualifying Transaction and Brokered Private Placement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309915</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:05:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:ABR.P) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of an undivided 60% interest in and to the OG Property located approximately 110 kilometres northwest of Dawson City, Yukon. The acquisition constitutes the Company&#039;s qualifying transaction (the &quot;Qualifying Transaction&quot;) pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Qualifying Transaction was completed on December 31, 2008.

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			<title><![CDATA[Chalk Media Corp. Announces Mailing of Meeting Materials]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310080</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:54:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Chalk Media Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CKM) (&quot;Chalk&quot;) today announced that it has mailed to its securityholders a notice of meeting, management information circular, letters of transmittal and related documents in connection with a special meeting of securityholders to be held on January 27, 2009 (the &quot;Special Meeting&quot;) to consider the previously announced arrangement between Research In Motion Limited (&quot;RIM&quot;) and Chalk (the &quot;Arrangement&quot;) whereby RIM has agreed to acquire Chalk in an all-cash transaction for a net payment of $23,125,000 ($0.142 per share assuming no shares are issued by Chalk before closing).

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			<title><![CDATA[Foremost Income Fund Announces Change of Auditor]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309794</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:28:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Foremost Income Fund (the &quot;Fund&quot;) (TSX:FMO.UN) announces the appointment of KPMG LLP (&quot;KPMG&quot;) as the Fund&#039;s new auditor, effective December 30, 2008. KPMG is a full service, international accounting firm with offices worldwide.

The Fund&#039;s former auditor Grant Thornton (&quot;Grant Thornton&quot;), resigned effective the same date. There were no reservations contained in any of the audit reports rendered by Grant Thornton during their tenure, and in the opinion of the Fund, there have been no reportable events (as defined in part 4.11 of National Instrument 51-102) between the Fund and the former auditor. The Fund thanks Grant Thornton for their past assistance.

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			<title><![CDATA[CBM Asia Grants Stock Options]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309796</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:25:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - CBM Asia Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TCF) (the &quot;Company&quot;) announces that it has granted stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase up to an aggregate of 958,000 common shares of the Company for a period of five years at an exercise price of $0.28 per share.
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			<title><![CDATA[Aecon Named One of Canada&#039;s 10 Best Employers]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309651</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:10:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) announced today that it has been named one of the 10 Best Employers in Canada for 2009 in an annual study managed by Hewitt Associates, and published in the Globe and Mail&#039;s Report on Business Magazine.

This is Aecon&#039;s second consecutive year on the 50 Best Employers list, considered the premier recognition for Canada&#039;s best employers. The best employers list is a direct result of employee responses to a confidential opinion survey conducted by Hewitt, and responses by company executives to a separate series of questions.

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			<title><![CDATA[Aecon nomm&eacute;e l&#039;un des 10 meilleurs employeurs au Canada]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309652</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:10:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui qu&#039;elle avait &eacute;t&eacute; nomm&eacute;e l&#039;un des 10 meilleurs employeurs au Canada pour l&#039;ann&eacute;e 2009, dans le cadre d&#039;une &eacute;tude g&eacute;r&eacute;e par Hewitt Associates et publi&eacute;e dans le Report on Business Magazine du Globe and Mail.

Il s&#039;agit de la deuxi&egrave;me ann&eacute;e d&#039;affil&eacute;e qu&#039;Aecon figure sur la liste des 50 meilleurs employeurs, consid&eacute;r&eacute;e comme la reconnaissance de premier plan des meilleurs employeurs au Canada. La liste des meilleurs employeurs est directement d&eacute;termin&eacute;e par les r&eacute;ponses des employ&eacute;s lors d&#039;un sondage d&#039;opinion confidentiel men&eacute; par Hewitt, ainsi que par les r&eacute;ponses des cadres dirigeants &agrave; une s&eacute;rie &agrave; part de questions.

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			<title><![CDATA[Zargon Energy Trust Announces Increase to Exchangeable Share Ratio]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309797</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:52:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Zargon Energy Trust (TSX:ZAR.UN) (TSX:ZOG.B) (&quot;Zargon&quot;) is pleased to announce the increase to the Exchange Ratio of the exchangeable shares of Zargon Oil &amp; Gas Ltd. from 1.43643 to 1.45278. This increase will be effective on January 15, 2009.

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The following are the details of the calculation of the Exchange Ratio:

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			<title><![CDATA[Soci&eacute;t&eacute; financi&egrave;re IGM Inc. annonce son actif g&eacute;r&eacute; total et ses ventes de fonds de placement pour d&eacute;cembre 2008]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309917</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:40:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Soci&eacute;t&eacute; financi&egrave;re IGM Inc. (IGM) (TSX:IGM) a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui ses r&eacute;sultats provisoires au titre de l&#039;actif g&eacute;r&eacute; total, qui s&#039;&eacute;l&egrave;ve &agrave; 101,7 milliards de dollars, et de l&#039;actif g&eacute;r&eacute; en fonds de placement, qui s&#039;&eacute;l&egrave;ve &agrave; 85,0 milliards au 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008. Les mises de fonds totales nettes dans les fonds de placement se sont &eacute;tablies &agrave; (279,0) millions de dollars en d&eacute;cembre.

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			<title><![CDATA[Investment Planning Counsel Inc. annonce son actif g&eacute;r&eacute; et ses ventes de fonds de placement pour d&eacute;cembre 2008]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309918</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Counsel Group of Funds Inc., une division d&#039;Investment Planning Counsel Inc., a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui ses r&eacute;sultats provisoires au titre de l&#039;actif g&eacute;r&eacute; en fonds de placement et de ses ventes de fonds de placement pour le mois termin&eacute; le 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008, comme suit :

L&#039;actif g&eacute;r&eacute; en fonds de placement s&#039;&eacute;levait &agrave; 1,74 milliard de dollars au 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008, comparativement &agrave; 2,27 milliards au 31 d&eacute;cembre 2007.

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			<title><![CDATA[DundeeWealth Reports December 2008 Fee Earning Assets of $54.3 Billion]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309728</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:23:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - DundeeWealth Inc. (&quot;DundeeWealth&quot;) (TSX:DW) reported total revenue earning fiduciary assets at December 31, 2008 of $54.3 billion. This includes $25.4 billion in assets under management, $4.7 billion in Bank Deposits from Dundee Bank of Canada and $24.2 billion in assets under administration. For the 12 month period ended December 31, 2008, DundeeWealth recorded gross additions of $8.7 billion and net additions of $3.4 billion.

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			<title><![CDATA[Le Groupe Investors annonce son actif g&eacute;r&eacute; et ses ventes de fonds de placement pour d&eacute;cembre 2008]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309920</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:23:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Le Groupe Investors a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui ses r&eacute;sultats provisoires au titre de l&#039;actif g&eacute;r&eacute; en fonds de placement et de ses ventes de fonds de placement pour le mois termin&eacute; le 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008, comme suit :

L&#039;actif g&eacute;r&eacute; en fonds de placement s&#039;&eacute;levait &agrave; 47,5 milliards de dollars au 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008, comparativement &agrave; 60,2 milliards au 31 d&eacute;cembre 2007.

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			<title><![CDATA[MBMI Closes First and Second Tranche of Private Placement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310090</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:17:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - MBMI RESOURCES INC. (&quot;MBMI&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:MBR) reports that further to its December 10, 2008 news release, it has closed the first and second tranche of the non-brokered Private Placement financing. The Company has received gross proceeds of $198,400 in consideration of the issuance of 3,968,000 Units at a price of $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Common Share and one full Common Share Purchase Warrant. Each full Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.10 and has an expiry period of two years. The Common Shares are subject to a four month hold which expires in April 2009.

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			<title><![CDATA[C.A. Bancorp Inc. (TSX:BKP) and Sentry Select Capital Corp. Announce Change in Fees]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309922</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:13:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - C.A. Bancorp Inc.(&quot;C.A. Bancorp&quot;) (TSX:BKP) and Sentry Select Capital Corp. (&quot;Sentry Select&quot;) announce that they have reached an agreement providing for a reduction in the management fee paid to Sentry Select by C.A. Bancorp and the concurrent termination of the quarterly service fee paid by Sentry Select to registered dealers on the common shares of C.A. Bancorp.

The annual management fee paid to Sentry Select by C.A. Bancorp will be reduced from 1.50% to 1.10% of C.A. Bancorp&#039;s financial statement capital (net assets) under Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

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			<title><![CDATA[Denison Mines Announces $41.25 Million &quot;Bought Deal&quot; Financing]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309910</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - 

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Denison Mines Corp. (TSX:DML)(NYSE ALTERNEXT US:DNN) (&quot;Denison&quot;) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of investment dealers co-led by Cormark Securities Inc. and GMP Securities L.P. (the &quot;Underwriters&quot;), which have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 25.0 million common shares of Denison at a purchase price of $1.65 per common share (the &quot;Offering Price&quot;), for aggregate gross proceeds in the amount of $41.25 million. In addition, the Company has granted the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 common shares at the Offering Price exercisable within 30 days after the closing of the offering for additional gross proceeds in the amount of up to approximately $6.2 million.

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			<title><![CDATA[Mr. George Bee Appointed New President &amp; CEO of Andina Minerals]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310093</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:56:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - ANDINA Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ADM) (&quot;Andina&quot;) is pleased to announce that, effective January 19, 2009, Mr. George Bee will be joining Andina as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director. His immediate primary focus will be driving the next phase of development at the Volcan Gold Project in Chile by assembling and spearheading a first class team which will complete a technical study of the project during 2009. Mr. Bee will also be responsible for the broader corporate strategy, including business development matters, as well as maintaining Andina&#039;s positive profile in Chile and the capital markets.

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			<title><![CDATA[TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for January 5, 2009]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309407</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:53:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - 

The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page:

http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html

Trading was very heavy on a volume of 158.6 million shares worth 31.2 million dollars.

There were 376 advances, 216 declines and 508 issues unchanged.

The S&amp;P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed up 27.80 at 874.49

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Most Active Issues by Volume

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			<title><![CDATA[Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund Announces Unit Exchange]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309288</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:38:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - 

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Onex Corporation (TSX:OCX) and Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (the &quot;Fund&quot;) (TSX:CGX.UN) announced today that Onex has exchanged a portion of its retained interest in the business of the Fund, which it held indirectly through units of Cineplex Entertainment LP (the &quot;Partnership&quot;), for units of the Fund. This exchange was done pursuant to the terms of an Exchange Agreement entered into at the time of the initial public offering in 2003. The exchange does not affect Onex&#039;s economic interest in the Fund and was done to simplify Onex&#039;s holdings.

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			<title><![CDATA[TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for January 5, 2009]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309924</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:38:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - 

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TSX VENTURE COMPANIES

ACCELEWARE CORP. (&quot;AXE&quot;)
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Non-Brokered
BULLETIN DATE: January 5, 2009
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect to
a Non-Brokered Private Placement announced December 10 and December 31,
2008:

Number of Shares:            8,200,000 common shares

Purchase Price:              $0.05 per share

Number of Placees:           26 placees

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			<title><![CDATA[Forbes Medi-Tech Receives Extension to Compliance Deadline]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309240</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[NASDAQ Extends Its Suspension of the Bid Price Requirement]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Advisory: Kent Hills Wind Farm begins commercial operation]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309802</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) today announced its 96-megawatt (MW), $170 million Kent Hills Wind Farm began commercial operation on December 31, 2008; on time and on budget.

Located 30 kilometres southwest of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, the Kent Hills Wind Farm includes 32 Vestas V90, 3 MW wind turbines. TransAlta&#039;s renewable generation portfolio now totals 1,219 MW and includes 248 MW of wind energy, 807 MW of hydroelectric, and 164 MW of geothermal energy in California through a 50 per cent interest in CE Generation LLC. The company also has another 132 MW of wind generation under construction and scheduled to come on line in 2009 and 2010.

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			<title><![CDATA[S Split Corp. Declares Monthly Distribution]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309413</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - S Split Corp. (the &quot;Fund&quot;) (TSX:SBN.PR.A)(TSX:SBN), has declared its monthly distribution of $0.04375 on each of its Preferred Shares and $0.02970 each of its Class A shares, payable January 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2009. To the extent that any portion of the distributions are ordinary taxable dividends and not capital gains dividends, they will be eligible dividends.

The Fund is a mutual fund corporation which invests in a portfolio of common shares of The Bank of Nova Scotia (&quot;BNS Shares&quot;). Investors in the Fund&#039;s Class A Shares will receive leveraged exposure to the performance of The Bank of Nova Scotia, including increases or decreases in the value of BNS Shares and increases or decreases in the dividends paid on BNS Shares. Investors in the Fund&#039;s Preferred Shares will receive monthly distributions on a fixed, cumulative and preferential basis.

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			<title><![CDATA[Mulvihill Premium Split Share Quarterly Distribution Declared]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309706</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Mulvihill Premium Split Share (the &quot;Fund&quot;) (TSX:MUH.A)(TSX:MUH.PR.A) has declared its quarterly distribution of $0.206250 on each of its Priority Equity Shares and $0.01175 on each of its Class A shares, payable January 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2009. The amount of the distribution may be subject to minor adjustment.  To the extent that any portion of the distributions are ordinary taxable dividends and not capital gains dividends, they will be eligible dividends.

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			<title><![CDATA[Mulvihill Premium Canadian Bank Quarterly Distributions Declared]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309708</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Mulvihill Premium Canadian Bank (the &quot;Fund&quot;) (TSX:PIC.A)(TSX:PIC.PR.A) has declared its quarterly distribution of $0.215625 on each of its Preferred Shares and $0.10 on each of its Class A shares, payable January 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2009. The amount of the distribution may be subject to minor adjustment. To the extent that any portion of the distributions are ordinary taxable Dividends and not capital gains Dividends, they will be eligible Dividends.

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			<title><![CDATA[Core Canadian Dividend Trust Declares Monthly Distribution]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309709</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Core Canadian Dividend Trust (the &quot;Trust&quot;)(TSX:CDD.UN) has declared its monthly distribution of C$0.03337 per unit payable January 30, 2009 to unitholders of record as of January 15, 2009.

The Fund&#039;s investment objectives are: (i) to provide unitholders of the Fund with monthly cash distributions in an amount targeted to be 6.5% per annum on the net asset value (&quot;NAV&quot;) of the Fund; and (ii) to preserve and grow the NAV per Unit.

The Fund&#039;s investment portfolio is managed by its investment manager, Mulvihill Capital Management Inc. To generate additional returns above the dividend income earned on the Fund&#039;s investment portfolio, the Fund will, from time to time, write covered call options in respect of some or all of the securities in the portfolio.

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			<title><![CDATA[Far West Mining Acquires New Exploration Properties in Chile and Terminates Option on Argentine Properties]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310102</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Far West Mining Ltd. (&quot;the Company&quot;) (TSX:FWM) is pleased to report the acquisition of 55 additional exploration claims in Chile. The claims are located to the north and northeast of the Santo Domingo property. The acquisitions are part of a strategic decision to focus its exploration efforts in Chile and Australia following the recent successful drill programs. Accordingly, the Company has decided to terminate its option to acquire an interest in the Farallon Negro copper porphyry project in Argentina.

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			<title><![CDATA[Clifton Star Closes Financing With MineralFields Group]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309911</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:55:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Clifton Star Resources Inc. (&quot;Clifton&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:CFO) is pleased to announce that on December 22, 2008 we closed a non-brokered private placement in respect to which the Company has issued 1,324,304 units (Units) (each unit consisting of one flow through share and one non-flow through warrant) at a price of $1.25 per Unit to seven placees. The warrants will be exercisable for a period of 24 months from the closing of the private placement at a price of $1.35 per share. A finder&#039;s fee in the amount of 132,430 non-flow through options on the same terms as the units has been issued. A further finders fee of 66,215 shares were issued.

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			<title><![CDATA[Merger of Linear Gold Corp. With Central Sun Mining Inc.-Conference Call/Webcast With Slideshow on Tuesday, January 6 at 2 P.M. Eastern]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310106</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:48:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Central Sun Mining Inc. (TSX:CSM)(TSX:CSM.WT)(NYSE Alternext US:SMC) (&quot;Central Sun&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) and Linear Gold Corp. (TSX:LRR) has scheduled a conference call for analysts and investors on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 2 p.m. (Eastern) to provide an update on the merger details.

Messrs. Peter Tagliamonte, President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Sun Mining Inc.; Wade Dawe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Linear Gold Corp; Stan Bharti, CEO of Forbes &amp; Manhattan and Board of directors member; Denis Arsenault, Chief Financial Officer of Central Sun Mining Inc. and Helen Bilhete, Director of Investor Relations for Linear Gold Corp. will be available to answer questions during the call.

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			<title><![CDATA[Les Mines J.A.G. Lt&eacute;e : Cl&ocirc;ture  d&#039;un placement priv&eacute; accr&eacute;ditif]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310461</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:26:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - La Soci&eacute;t&eacute; &quot;Les Mines J.A.G. Lt&eacute;e.&quot;(TSX CROISSANCE:JML) annonce qu&#039;elle a cl&ocirc;tur&eacute; le 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008 un placement priv&eacute; pour un montant total de 324 000$.  Le placement  s&#039;adressait &agrave; des investisseurs qualifi&eacute;s et il implique l&#039;&eacute;mission de  2 160  000 actions &#039;ordinaires&#039; &agrave; un prix de 0,15$ par action, dont 1 944 000  sont accr&eacute;ditives.

Les actions &eacute;mises en vertu du placement seront soumises &agrave; une p&eacute;riode de restriction de quatre (4) mois &agrave; compter de la date de cl&ocirc;ture.  Aucun honoraires de d&eacute;marchage n&#039;est payable en vertu de ce placement et la transaction est sujette &agrave; l&#039;approbation des organismes d&#039;auto-r&eacute;glementation.

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			<title><![CDATA[Strathmore Updates Gas Hills, Wyoming, Uranium Development Project]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310111</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:06:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - STRATHMORE MINERALS CORP. (&quot;Strathmore&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:STM) is pleased to provide a progress update to shareholders on the advancements made at its uranium properties in the Gas Hills Uranium District, Wyoming. These properties are owned by Strathmore&#039;s wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Strathmore Resources (US) Ltd. 

The Gas Hills Uranium District was the most prolific uranium mining area in Wyoming with several operating companies producing in excess of 100 million pounds of uranium from 1957 to the 1980&#039;s. Strathmore is now the dominant land holder in the Gas Hills with holdings in excess of 33,000 acres (13,000 Ha). The Company&#039;s 100% owned portfolio includes eight areas of known mineralization, six of which were previously permitted for mining. Primary focus has been on permitting the George Ver deposit, which is expected to be the first in a series of sequentially planned open pit deposits. Additional signifi]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for UroNIRS 2000(TM) Bladder Monitor System]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309321</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:URO) today announced that it has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market the UroNIRS 2000(TM) Bladder Monitor System - a second generation non-invasive medical device that uses near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to aid in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in a urology office setting. 

UroNIRS 2000(TM) is a standalone device that does not require conventional external or peripheral urodynamics equipment for its operation, unlike first generation UroNIRS technology. This will allow Urodynamix to expand distribution of its UroNIRS products into urology office markets targeting the 20 million men in the U.S. with symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) many of whom require diagnosis prior to effective treatment. 

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			<title><![CDATA[Magnum Concludes 3 Well Drilling Program in Sedalia]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309803</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:55:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Magnum Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MEN) is pleased to announce the conclusion of a successful 3 well drilling program in the Company&#039;s Sedalia properties, with all wells being cased. The Company is currently reviewing the drilling logs and will undertake completion operations in the coming weeks.

The Company has also been licensed to re-enter two abandoned wells in the same area. The Company intends to re-enter these wells and evaluate them in the near future. Magnum holds a 100% working interest and is the operator of the properties where this project is being carried out.

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			<title><![CDATA[IGM Financial Inc. Announces December 2008 Total Assets Under Management and Mutual Fund Sales]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309929</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:19:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - IGM Financial Inc. (IGM) (TSX:IGM) today reported preliminary total assets under management of $101.7 billion and mutual fund assets under management of $85.0 billion as at December 31, 2008. Total mutual fund net new money in December was ($279.0) million.

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			<title><![CDATA[Black Pearl Closes Private Placement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309913</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:05:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Black Pearl Minerals Consolidated Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:BLK) is pleased to announce the completion of a non-brokered private placement of (i) 2,250,000 &quot;flow-through&quot; shares at a price of $0.10 per share with warrants to purchase up to 1,125,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.25 per share for a period of two years; and (ii) 3,050,000 hard dollar shares at a price of $0.08 per share with warrants to purchase up to 1,525,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.15 per share for a period of two years for aggregate gross proceeds of $469,000.

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			<title><![CDATA[Investment Planning Counsel Inc. Reports December 2008 Mutual Fund Assets Under Management and Sales]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309931</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:05:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Counsel Group of Funds Inc. a division of Investment Planning Counsel, Inc. today reported preliminary mutual fund assets under management and sales for the month ending December 31, 2008 as follows:

Mutual fund assets under management were $1.74 -billion at December 31, 2008, compared with $2.27 billion at December 31, 2007.

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			<title><![CDATA[Xemplar Records Significant Milestones in 2008 and Readies Itself for 2009]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310121</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:04:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - The Board of Directors of Xemplar Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:XE)(FRANKFURT:E7R)(NAMIBIA:XEM) (&quot;Xemplar&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to provide an update of significant operational milestones that have been achieved in 2008 and outline its plans for 2009.

Under the field leadership of Charles Johnston, our Chief Geologist and Exploration Manager, a 35 year veteran Namibian/South African senior exploration geologist, and Piet Knoetze, our Project Manager, a geochemist with over 30 years of experience managing projects in South Africa, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Xemplar&#039;s primary focus for 2008 was executing 40,000 metres of exploration drilling at Warmbad to define zones of uranium mineralization, and this was achieved. Our understanding of Warmbad&#039;s geology was aided by the work of Professor Judith Kinniard of the University of the Witswatersrand, Johannesburg and her team, who are leading academics in the ge]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Gastem Farms-In on Mundiregina&#039;s Utica Permits]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309805</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Gastem (TSX VENTURE:GMR) is pleased to announce that it has signed together with its partner Canbriam Energy a farm-in agreement for a total 85% working interest in both Mundiregina permits (92,104 acres) situated in the St-Lawrence Lowlands. According to the terms of the Agreement, Gastem may earn a 17% interest and Canbriam 68% with the sellers maintaining a 15% carried interest.

The Mundiregina permits are located immediately south-west of Gastem&#039;s Yamaska permit, which is presently the subject of a substantial exploration program with two horizontal wells currently undergoing flow tests. Gastem considers the Mundiregina permits a direct extension of prime Utica fairway as defined by Gastem and others in recent exploration work. A pipeline is present on the property.

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			<title><![CDATA[Investors Group Reports December 2008 Mutual Fund Assets Under Management and Sales]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309933</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:03:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Investors Group today reported preliminary mutual fund assets under management and sales for the month ending December 31, 2008 as follows:

Mutual fund assets under management were $47.5-billion at December 31, 2008 compared with $60.2-billion at December 31, 2007.

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			<title><![CDATA[La Banque Nationale du Canada annonce un placement d&#039;actions privil&eacute;gi&eacute;es]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309414</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:59:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - La Banque Nationale du Canada (la &quot;Banque Nationale&quot;) (TSX:NA) a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui qu&#039;elle a conclu une entente avec un groupe de preneurs fermes dirig&eacute; par Financi&egrave;re Banque Nationale Inc. en vue de l&#039;&eacute;mission par voie de prise ferme de 5 millions d&#039;actions privil&eacute;gi&eacute;es de premier rang &agrave; taux rajust&eacute; tous les cinq ans et &agrave; dividendes non-cumulatifs s&eacute;rie 24 (les &quot;actions privil&eacute;gi&eacute;es s&eacute;rie 24&quot;), au prix de 25,00 $ l&#039;action, afin de r&eacute;unir un produit brut de 125 millions de dollars.

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			<title><![CDATA[National Bank of Canada Announces Preferred Share Offering]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309416</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:57:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - National Bank of Canada (&quot;National Bank&quot;) (TSX:NA) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a group of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. for an issue on a bought deal basis of 5 million non-cumulative 5-year rate reset first preferred shares series 24 (the &quot;Series 24 Preferred Shares&quot;), at a price of $25.00 per share, to raise gross proceeds of $125 million.

National Bank has also granted the underwriters an option to purchase, on the same terms, up to an additional 3 million Series 24 Preferred Shares. This option is exercisable in whole or in part by the underwriters at any time up to two business days prior to closing. The maximum gross proceeds raised under the offering will be $200 million should this option be exercised in full.

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			<title><![CDATA[Typhoon Closes Private Placement of CDN $103,000]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310123</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:57:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LAVAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - TYPHOON Exploration INC. (TSX VENTURE:TOO) (&quot;Typhoon&quot;) announces the closing on December 31, 2008 of a non-brokered private placement of CDN $ 103,000 with accredited investors, friends, employee, management and directors. Under the terms of this placement, the Company will issue 4,120,000 flow-through common shares, 1,030,000 common shares and 5,150,000 warrants.

Each unit sold at a price of $1,000 consists of 40,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $ 0.02 per share, 10,000 common shares at a price of $ 0.02 per share and 50,000 warrants which entitles the holder to subscribe to one common share at a price of $ 0.05 per share no later than june 30 2009. The securities under this private placement will be subject to a four-month hold period expiring on May 1st 2009.

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			<title><![CDATA[Typhon cl&ocirc;ture un financement priv&eacute; de 103 000 $ CAN]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310464</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:57:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LAVAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Exploration Typhon inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:TOO) (&quot;Typhon&quot;) annonce qu&#039;elle a compl&eacute;t&eacute; le 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008, un placement priv&eacute; sans courtier pour un montant de 103 000 $ CAN aupr&egrave;s d&#039;investisseurs qualifi&eacute;s, d&#039;amis, d&#039;employ&eacute;e, de dirigeants et d&#039;administrateurs. Dans le cadre de ce placement, la Soci&eacute;t&eacute; &eacute;mettra 4 120 000 actions ordinaires accr&eacute;ditives, 1 030 000 actions ordinaires et 5 150 000 bons de souscription.

Chaque unit&eacute; vendue au prix de 1 000 $, comprend 40 000 actions ordinaires accr&eacute;ditives au prix de 0,02 $ l&#039;action, 10 000 actions ordinaires au prix de 0,02 $ l&#039;action et 50 000 bons de souscription, permettant au porteur de souscrire &agrave; une action au prix de 0,05 $ l&#039;action au plus tard le 30 juin 2009. En vertu de la r&eacute;glementation applicable en mati&egrave;re de valeurs mobili&egrave;res et des politiques de la Bourse de croissance TSX, tous les titres de ce placement priv&eacute; sont assujettis &agrave; une p&eacute;riode de d&eacute;tention obligatoire de 4 mois et ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Diamond Frank cl&ocirc;ture un financement priv&eacute; de 97 000 $ CAN]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310465</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:50:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LAVAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Exploration Diamond Frank inc. (&quot;Diamond Frank&quot;) (TSX CROISSANCE:DOD) annonce qu&#039;elle a compl&eacute;t&eacute; le 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008, un placement priv&eacute; sans courtier pour un montant de 97 000 $ CAN aupr&egrave;s d&#039;investisseurs qualifi&eacute;s, d&#039;amis, de dirigeants et d&#039;administrateurs.  Dans le cadre de ce placement, la Soci&eacute;t&eacute; &eacute;mettra 1 108 516 actions ordinaires accr&eacute;ditives, 277 129 actions ordinaires et 1 385 645 bons de souscription.

Chaque unit&eacute; vendue au prix de 1 000 $, comprend 11 428 actions ordinaires accr&eacute;ditives au prix de 0,07 $ l&#039;action, 2 857 actions ordinaires au prix de 0,07 $ l&#039;action et 14 285 bons de souscription, permettant au porteur de souscrire &agrave; une action au prix de 0,07 $ l&#039;action pour les premiers 12 mois suivant la date de cl&ocirc;ture du placement priv&eacute; et 0,10 $ pour les 12 mois subs&eacute;quents. En vertu de la r&eacute;glementation applicable en mati&egrave;re de valeurs mobili&egrave;res et des politiques de la Bourse de croissance TSX, tous les titres de ce pla]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Diamond Frank Closes Private Placement of CDN $97,000]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310125</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:49:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LAVAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Diamond Frank Exploration INC. (&quot;Diamond Frank&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:DOD) announces the closing on December 31, 2008  of a non-brokered private placement of CDN $ 97,000 with accredited investors, friends, management and directors. Under the terms of this placement, the Company will issue 1,108,516 flow-through common shares, 277,129 common shares and 1,385,645 warrants.

Each unit sold at a price of $1,000 consists of 11,428 flow-through common shares at a price of $ 0.07 per share, 2,857 common shares at a price of $ 0.07 per share and 14,285 warrants which entitles the holder to subscribe to one common share at a price of $ 0.07 per share for the first 12 months following the private placement closing date and $ 0.10 for the next 12 months. The securities under this private placement will be subject to a four-month hold period expiring on May 1st 2009.

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			<title><![CDATA[Canoel Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309807</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:29:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Canoel International Energy Ltd. (&quot;Canoel&quot; or the &quot;Corporation&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:CIL) announces that the Board has appointed Andrea Cattaneo, one of the Corporation&#039;s Directors, as its Chief Operating Officer effective from January 1, 2009. Jose Ramon Lopez-Portillo continues as Chief Executive Officer, Steve Paquin as the Corporation&#039;s Chief Financial Officer and James Grossman as Counsel to the Corporation.

Mr. Cattaneo has been for many years an energy consultant based in Genoa and London. He began his career in trading and subsequently moved into banking where he specialized in sovereign loans and trade finance with emerging countries, principally socialist countries in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. He has thirty years experience in advising governments in financial and energy related matters. He presently serves as the Energy Coordinator of the Business Advisory Council to the Great Tumen Initiative, a project, sponsored by the Un]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sacre-Coeur Completes Prioritization and Restructuring of Its Guyana Property Portfolio; 1,013 sq km in Five Regional Blocks Retained]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310132</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:47:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BC--(eMediaWorld - January 5, 2009) -  SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. (the &quot;Company&quot;)
(TSX-V: SCM) (FRANKFURT: S5N) today announced that it has completed
rationalization of its extensive portfolio of mineral properties in Guyana,
South America.  Over the past three years, the Company has conducted field
exploration as well as desk-top reconnaissance studies over the prospective
areas within its portfolio, which comprised approximately 2,360 sq km in
seven regional blocks.  The Company acquired rights to the portfolio under
the Mining Agreement dated March 22, 2005, as amended, with Mr. Alfro
Alfonso, which remains in effect.
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			<title><![CDATA[Les ressources &agrave; la mine Ity de La Mancha font un bond de 50 % en raison des excellents r&eacute;sultats de forage]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310467</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:38:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - La Mancha Resources Inc. (TSX:LMA) (ci-apr&egrave;s &quot;La Mancha&quot; ou &quot;la Compagnie&quot;)

Tous les montants sont en dollars canadiens, sauf mention contraire.

FAITS SAILLANTS :

- Les ressources mesur&eacute;es et indiqu&eacute;es de la mine Ity augmentent &agrave; 786 500 onces d&#039;or

- La pr&eacute;sence de min&eacute;ralisation rentable dans les cibles r&eacute;cemment explor&eacute;es est confirm&eacute;e

- La Mancha r&eacute;it&egrave;re son objectif d&#039;augmenter ses ressources &agrave; 2 millions d&#039;onces d&#039;ici la fin de l&#039;ann&eacute;e

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			<title><![CDATA[Duran Ventures Aguila Hole 14 Intersects 455.25 Metres of 0.879% Copper Equivalent Including 259.58 Metres of 1.066% Copper Equivalent]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310136</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:37:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - George A. Brown, CEO, and Cary Pothorin, President, of Duran Ventures (TSX VENTURE:DRV) are pleased to provide the following update on exploration activities at the Aguila Cu-Mo Target in Ancash, Peru. Mr. Pothorin, P.Geo., is a Qualified Person as defined in National Policy 43-101 and is responsible for all technical information contained in this news release.

Aguila Hole 14 was collared to the south of section 10100N, and drilled towards the southwest at an inclination of -60 degrees. The hole was drilled to a final depth of 459.6 metres, which is an approximate vertical depth of 398 metres from the collar or 357 metres projected from surface (see Section Sketch for Aguila Hole 14). The first 77.9 metres intersected altered and mineralized wall rock sediments and intrusive breccia, the next 308.45 metres intersected altered and mineralized diorite porphyry intrusive with minor intrusive breccia, and the final 68.9 metres were in alte]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Resource at La Mancha&#039;s Ity Mine Jumps 50% on Excellent Drill Results]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310137</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:36:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - La Mancha Resources Inc. (TSX:LMA)(hereinafter &quot;La Mancha&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;)

All amounts are expressed in CA dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Ity mine&#039;s measured and indicated resource increases to 786 500 ounces of gold

- The presence of economic mineralization at recently-explored targets is confirmed

- La Mancha reiterates its objective to increase its resources to 2 million ounces of gold by year end

La Mancha Resources Inc. (TSX:LMA)(hereinafter &quot;La Mancha&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;), is pleased to announce that the Measured and Indicated (&quot;M&amp;I&quot;) resource at its 45.9% -owned Ity gold mine in Cote d&#039;Ivoire is up more than 50% from December 2007. The project&#039;s measured and indicated resource now stands at 786 500 ounces of gold (361 000 oz attributable to La Mancha) compared to 523,100 ounces of gold at December 31, 2007 (240,100 oz attributable to La Mancha).

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			<title><![CDATA[Goldcorp Declares First Monthly Dividend Payment for 2009]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309712</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:12:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - (All dollar amounts in United States dollars (US$))

GOLDCORP INC. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) is pleased to declare its first monthly dividend payment for 2009 of $0.015 per share. Shareholders of record at the close of business on Thursday, January 15, 2009 will be entitled to receive payment of this dividend on Friday, January 23, 2009. Goldcorp has paid a monthly dividend to its shareholders since 2003. Canadian resident individuals who receive dividends from Goldcorp after 2005 are entitled to an enhanced gross-up and dividend tax credit on such dividends.

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			<title><![CDATA[Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309470</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:11:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Allied Properties REIT (TSX:AP.UN) announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange (&quot;TSX&quot;) has accepted its notice of intention to conduct a normal course issuer Bid (the &quot;Bid&quot;) to enable it to purchase up to 3,003,667 of its 31,235,668 outstanding units (&quot;Units&quot;), representing approximately 10% of the REIT&#039;s public float of 30,036,674 Units as of December 23, 2008, pursuant to TSX rules.

Purchases under the Bid may commence on January 7, 2009, and will terminate on the earlier of January 6, 2010, the date the REIT completes its purchases pursuant to the notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid filed with the TSX or the date of notice by the REIT of termination of the Bid. Purchases will be made on the open market by the REIT through the facilities of the TSX in accordance with the requirements of the TSX. The price that the REIT will pay for any such Units will be the market price of such Units on the TSX at the time of ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bravo Extends Main Homestake Zone Down-Dip and to the Southeast]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310145</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:02:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Bravo Venture Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BVG)(FRANKFURT:B6I) reported today that new assays from the Main Homestake zone on its 100 percent owned Homestake Ridge project in NW British Columbia continue to extend mineralization both down dip and to the southeast of the main mineralized zone.

Significant intercepts include a 2.2 metre interval (estimated true thickness) grading 10.3g/t Au and 56.4g/t Ag including a 0.8 metre interval grading 21.4g/t Au from HR08-105 and a 2.7 metre interval grading 18.8g/t Au and 6.6g/t Ag from HR08-114. The mineralization in hole HR08-114 is an approximate 100 metre lateral offset to the southeast on the 900 metre level from drill hole HR06-26 (1.3m of 10.8g/t Au) which previously formed part of the southeast margin of the deposit. A silver-rich interval, sitting above the higher grade gold intercept returned 1.9 metres of 1.6g/t Au and 322.4g/t Ag. These results and highly anomalous silver valu]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[AMG comments on the impact of the current global slowdow]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310155</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:38:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS--(eMediaWorld - January 5, 2009) - 

Amsterdam, 5 January 2009 ---  AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group
N.V.
(&quot;AMG&quot;, EURONEXT  AMSTERDAM:  &quot;AMG&quot;) expects  lower  than
previously
forecasted 2008  earnings  due  to  the  severe  downturn  of
global
economic activity  and resulting  lower sales  volumes and
decreased
metals prices in  the Advanced Materials  Division.  The
significant
drop in metal prices  and lower sales volumes  in the fourth
quarter
will result in inventory write  downs of approximately $20
million.
AMG is lowering its 2008 EBITDA target to $175 - $185 million or
47%
- 55% growth over 2007.
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			<title><![CDATA[Outlook Acknowledges Default in Scheduling AGM]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309216</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:27:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Outlook Resources Inc. (&quot;Outlook&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:OLR) wishes to advise that at the request of the TSX Venture Exchange this press release is being issued to acknowledge that the Company is offside the Exchange&#039;s requirements for holding an Annual General Meeting for the second time. The Exchange&#039;s regulations require issuers to hold an Annual General Meeting (&quot;AGM&quot;) within 15 months of the previous AGM.

The Company has called an Annual and Special Meeting for January 16, 2009 with a record date of December 5, 2008.

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			<title><![CDATA[Admiral Bay Reports Record Production for First Quarter 2009]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309729</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:52:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[- Production increases 60% year over year and 10% sequentially, additionally November and December production set records as new wells come online]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Canadian General Investments: Investment Update-Unaudited]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309940</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:51:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, CANADA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Canadian General Investments, Limited (CGI) (TSX:CGI)(TSX:CGI.PR.B)(TSX:CGI.PR.C)(LSE:CGI) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at December 31, 2008 was $13.94, resulting in a one-year NAV return, with dividends reinvested, of -55.9%. This compares with the -33.0% return of the benchmark S&amp;P/TSX Composite Index on a total return basis for the same period.

The closing price for CGI&#039;s common shares at December 31, 2008 was $9.12, resulting in an annual market return, with dividends reinvested, of -67.3%.

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			<title><![CDATA[Canadian World Fund: Investment Update-Unaudited]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309941</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:46:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, CANADA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Canadian World Fund Limited (CWF)(TSX:CWF) reports on an unaudited basis that its net asset value per share (NAV) at December 31, 2008 was $2.87, resulting in a one-year NAV return of -63.2%. This compares with the -30.0% return of the benchmark Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index, in Canadian dollar terms, for the same period.

The closing price for CWF&#039;s common shares at December 31, 2008 was $2.28, resulting in an annual market return of -61.7%.

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			<title><![CDATA[IIROC: Resume, Groupworks Financial Corp.]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309943</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:39:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - The following issue(s) will resume trading today:

/T/

Company / Compagnie              Groupworks Financial Corp.

TSX V Symbol / Symbole           GWC

Resumption / Reprise             11:30:00 EDT

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			<title><![CDATA[Exile Resources Inc. Farms-Out Interest in Akepo to Oando]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309811</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:24:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S.

Exile Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ERI) (&quot;Exile&quot;) today announced it has entered into an agreement (&quot;Agreement&quot;) with Oando Exploration and Production Limited (&quot;OEPL&quot; or &quot;Oando&quot;) whereby OEPL can acquire a 75% working interest in Exile&#039;s 40% interest in the Akepo field (OML 90) in return for funding Exile&#039;s past costs, and financing the future development of the project.

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			<title><![CDATA[Banque Nationale Groupe financier se positionne de nouveau au classement des 50 Employeurs de choix]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309421</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:21:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Banque Nationale Groupe financier est heureuse de figurer, pour une 5e ann&eacute;e cons&eacute;cutive, au palmar&egrave;s des &quot;50 Employeurs de choix&quot;.

R&eacute;alis&eacute; annuellement par la firme Hewitt et associ&eacute;s, ce classement reconna&icirc;t les entreprises dot&eacute;es de pratiques de gestion des ressources humaines visant &agrave; renforcer l&#039;engagement et la mobilisation des employ&eacute;s.

&quot;Je suis fier de voir que les employ&eacute;s de la Banque reconnaissent leur entreprise comme l&#039;un des meilleurs employeurs au Canada et au Qu&eacute;bec. Nous accueillons cette 5e nomination comme la concr&eacute;tisation d&#039;efforts constants de faire &eacute;voluer nos pratiques, notamment en ressources humaines, et de cr&eacute;er un milieu de travail mobilisant et propice &agrave; l&#039;expression de la performance&quot;, a mentionn&eacute; Louis Vachon, pr&eacute;sident et chef de la direction de la Banque Nationale. &quot;Merci &agrave; tous nos employ&eacute;s d&#039;avoir une fois de plus nomm&eacute; Banque Nationale Groupe financier parmi les meilleurs employeurs au Canada!&quot;, a-]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[National Bank Financial Group Again Ranks Among the 50 Best Employers]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309423</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:19:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - National Bank Financial Group is pleased to announce that it has been named to the list of the &quot;50 Best Employers in Canada&quot; for a 5th consecutive year.

The list, compiled annually by Hewitt Associates, recognizes companies with human resources practices that strengthen employee commitment and engagement.

&quot;I am proud that Bank employees consider their company one of the best employers in Canada.&quot; We view this 5th appearance on the list as the achievement of ongoing work to adapt our practices, particularly those affecting human resources, and create a workplace that motivates employees and encourages performance,&quot; stated Louis Vachon, President and Chief Executive Officer of National Bank. &quot;I would like to thank all of our employees for once again having ranked National Bank Financial Group as one of the top employers in Canada,&quot; added Mr. Vachon.

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			<title><![CDATA[Victory Completes Acquisition of Independent]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310168</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:05:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Victory Nickel Inc. (&quot;Victory&quot;) (TSX:NI)(www.victorynickel.ca) and Independent Nickel Corp. (&quot;Independent&quot;) (TSX:INI) hereby announce the completion of the previously announced amalgamation of Independent and 2190583 Ontario Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Victory, (the &quot;Amalgamation&quot;) pursuant to an amalgamation agreement dated November 19, 2008, as amended by an agreement dated as of December 24, 2008, among Victory, Independent and 2190583 Ontario Inc. (the &quot;Amalgamation Agreement&quot;). The Amalgamation was approved by the shareholders of Independent at a special meeting held December 23, 2008 and was made effective on January 1, 2009.

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			<title><![CDATA[NQ Exploration Inc.: Departure of Vice President Exploration]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310171</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LAVAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - NQ Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NQE) announces the departure of Daniel Bernard, who has held the position of Vice President Exploration since March 1, 2008. Mr. Bernard was elected as MNA for the county of Rouyn-Noranda/Temiscamingue in the Quebec provincial elections held on December 8.

Mr. Bernard will complete the reports currently underway and oversee the transition to another vice president of exploration.

Mr. Grondin thanks Mr. Bernard for his contribution and wishes him every success in his new position.

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			<title><![CDATA[Exploration NQ inc. : D&eacute;part du vice-pr&eacute;sident exploration]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310471</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LAVAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Exploration NQ inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:NQE) annonce le d&eacute;part de monsieur Daniel Bernard qui occupait le poste de vice-pr&eacute;sident exploration depuis le 1er mars 2008.  Monsieur Bernard a &eacute;t&eacute; &eacute;lu d&eacute;put&eacute; du comt&eacute; de Rouyn-Noranda/T&eacute;miscamingue lors de l&#039;&eacute;lection g&eacute;n&eacute;rale du 8 d&eacute;cembre dernier au Qu&eacute;bec.

Monsieur Bernard terminera les rapports en cours et assurera la transition avec le prochain vice-pr&eacute;sident exploration.

Monsieur Grondin remercie monsieur Bernard pour le travail accompli et lui souhaite le meilleur succ&egrave;s dans ses nouvelles fonctions.

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			<title><![CDATA[Champion Bear Is Encouraged by Preliminary Assay Results From Its Definition Drilling Program at Eagle Rock Cu-Ni-Pge Property]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310178</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Champion Bear Resources Ltd. (&quot;Champion Bear&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:CBA) is encouraged by the preliminary assay results from the first phase (3211m) of its planned 10,000 m definition drilling program at its Eagle Rock property south west of Dryden, Ontario and expects to be able to define a bulk mineable open pit mineral resource. 

The 13 recently completed drill holes were restricted to testing only the eastern portion of the property between Section 0+50W and 3+50E. All other areas of the Campbell Zone (1,100 metre zone between sections 7+00W and 4+00E) were inaccessible due to heavier than normal rains flooding the western area.

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			<title><![CDATA[VELAN Inc. : Avis]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309733</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:26:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 5 jan. 2009) - Velan Inc. (TSX:VLN) annonce aujourd&#039;hui que mardi le 8 janvier 2009, elle communiquera ses r&eacute;sultats financiers du deuxi&egrave;me trimestre qui s&#039;est termin&eacute; le 30 novembre 2008.

La soci&eacute;t&eacute; tiendra une conf&eacute;rence t&eacute;l&eacute;phonique le 8 janvier 2009 a 4 h 30 pour discuter de ses r&eacute;sultats financiers. Il suffit de composer le 1-800-706-9108, et d&#039;entrer le code 21409648.  Pour sept jours suivant l&#039;appel conf&eacute;rence, il y aura &agrave; votre disposition un &quot;PostView&quot;.  Les num&eacute;ros de t&eacute;l&eacute;phone le num&eacute;ro de r&eacute;servation sont les suivants : (416) 626-4100 ou 800-558-5253 suivit du num&eacute;ro de r&eacute;servation #21409648.  Par la suite, vous avez qu&#039;&agrave; suivre les instructions.

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			<title><![CDATA[VELAN Inc.: Announcement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309734</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:26:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Velan Inc. (TSX:VLN) today announced that on Thursday, January 8, 2009, it will release financial results for its 2nd Quarter ended November 30, 2008.

The company will hold an analyst call on January 8, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss the results. The call may be accessed by dialing 1-800-706-9108, and quoting the reservation number 21409648.  There will be a PostView available for 7 days following this conference call.  The numbers are as follows:  (416) 626-4100 or 800-558-5253 Enter Reservation # 21409648 then follow system prompts.

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			<title><![CDATA[AirIQ Inc. Market Update]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310180</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:01:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - AirIQ Inc. (TSX:IQ), a leader in Wireless Location-Based Services, specializing in Telematics and Security, today announced receipt of a non-binding Letter of Intent (&quot;LOI&quot;) that would provide funding to the Company to be used to protect its competitive positions in core markets and to drive scale in new services launched earlier this year. The new investors have requested a role in management as well as representation on the Board of Directors. AirIQ&#039;s Board of Directors has accepted the proposal. The Company is now proceeding with the customary due diligence process, and has commenced negotiations and preparation of definitive documentation.

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			<title><![CDATA[Intrinsyc Licenses Soleus Transit to Supa Technology]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309220</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[New Soleus Transit - Navigation Edition on display in Supa exhibit at 2009 CES]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Energy Savings Income Fund Announces January Distribution]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309714</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Energy Savings Income Fund (TSX:SIF.UN) filed notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange today announcing its regular distribution for January. A distribution of $0.10333/unit ($1.24 annually) will be paid on January 31st, 2009 to Unitholders of record at the close of business on January 15th, 2009. The Units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol &quot;SIF.UN&quot;. 

The Fund

Energy Savings&#039; natural gas business, which is conducted in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Quebec, British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana and New York, involves the sale of gas to residential, commercial and small industrial customers under long term, irrevocable fixed price contracts. Energy Savings also supplies electricity to Ontario, Alberta, New York and Texas customers. By fixing the price of natural gas or electricity under its fixed price contracts for a period of up to five years, Energy Savings&#039; customers offset their exposure to changes in the price of th]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Primera Energy Resources Ltd. (TSXV:PTT) Announces Award of 10% of a Production Sharing Contract in India]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309815</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD &amp; TOBAGO AND CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - The board of directors of Primera Energy Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PTT) (&quot;Primera&quot; or the &quot;Corporation&quot;) is pleased to announce that Primera has executed a Production Sharing Contract (the &quot;PSC&quot;) with the Government of India for onshore Block CB-ONN-2005/11 (the &quot;Block&quot;). The Block comprises approximately 257 Sq. Km. in the Cambay basin located in the western state of Gujarat. The Cambay basin has been actively explored for oil and gas for the last 50 years, with approximately 100 oil and gas fields being discovered, including the giant Ankleshwar and Gandhar fields.

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			<title><![CDATA[Probe Resources Announces Gas Discovery at South Timbalier 214]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310182</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON, TEXAS--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Probe Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PBR) (the &quot;Company&quot; or &quot;Probe&quot;) is pleased to announce that commercial gas reserves have been discovered in the Probe operated South Timbalier 214 A-6 Sidetrack #1 well located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The well has reached total contract depth of 15,825&#039; Measured Depth (&quot;MD&quot;) and 14,751&#039; True Vertical Depth (&quot;TVD&quot;). The Company encountered its primary objective in the Buliminella 1 formation, logging 88&#039; feet of TVD net pay which exceeded the Company&#039;s expectations. The anticipated gross production rate from this formation is 25 - 35 MMcfd based on similar well performance in the area. Probe holds a 100% working interest (&quot;WI&quot;) and a 70% net revenue interest (&quot;NRI&quot;) in the well.

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			<title><![CDATA[Crew Gold Corporation: Notification of Trade]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310191</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Crew Gold Corporation (&quot;Crew&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;) (TSX:CRU) (OSLO:CRU) (FRANKFURT:KNC) (PINK SHEETS:CRUGF) today announces:-

Notification of Trade

On 2nd January 2009, Brian Hosking, Primary Insider and Director of the Company purchased 100,000 Crew shares, at a price of NOK 0.47 per share.

Mr Hosking`s total exposure is 924,600 shares, including common shares, convertible bonds and share options.

William LeClair, Interim CEO

Safe Harbour Statement

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			<title><![CDATA[Delta Uranium Finds Twelve Uranium Anomalies in Kenora, Sampling Over 2000 ppm U3O8]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310195</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:34:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Delta Uranium Inc. (&quot;Delta&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;)(TSX:DUR) is pleased to announce the results of the prospecting, sampling and assaying program carried out during the summer of 2008 on its 42,000 hectare Kenora property in northwest Ontario.

In order to ground-check the anomalies defined by the airborne radiometric survey carried out in 2007, a crew of up to eleven people spent, in aggregate, 754 person-days prospecting and collecting surface grab samples for assay. A total of 2,484 samples were collected and assayed. Combined with an additional 701 samples collected in 2007, these samples have defined twelve anomalies that warrant further work in the coming year. Sixteen (16) of the samples yielded results (over 2,000 ppm U3O8 (see table below).

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			<title><![CDATA[Black Bull Resources Inc. Announces Strategic Review]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310197</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:31:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[SHELBURNE, NOVA SCOTIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Black Bull Resources Incorporated (TSX VENTURE:BBS) announced that due to the current severe economic downturn which has hurt revenue generation the company will be investigating strategic options, including cessation of most or all operational activities until markets strengthen.

&quot;Many companies, including Black Bull Resources Inc. have been adversely affected by the deep recession, Black Bull has not been exempt from the effects of this negative economic environment&quot; said Rick Shearer, President and CEO, &quot;As a result, we will be exploring several alternatives and we will be reporting these findings to the shareholders in the near future. In the meantime, the company remains open for business and continues to investigate opportunities for our quartz and kaolin resource&quot;.

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			<title><![CDATA[Canada Energy Partners Announces Commencement of Gas Sales From the First Commercial Coalbed Methane Project in British Columbia]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309817</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Canada Energy Partners Inc. (&quot;Canada Energy&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:CE) is pleased to announce the commencement of gas sales from eight wells on its 50,788-acre Peace River Coalbed Methane (&quot;CBM&quot;) Project (the &quot;Project&quot;). Canada Energy owns a 50 per cent working interest in the Project and GeoMet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GMET) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hudson&#039;s Hope Gas, Ltd., owns the other 50 per cent and is the Operator. This significant achievement is the first commercial CBM project in British Columbia and is a result of eight years and more than $45 million cash invested by the Company and its partners into acquisition of lands, exploration and development.

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			<title><![CDATA[Rusoro Responds to Gold Reserve&#039;s Directors&#039; Circular and Ongoing Defensive Tactics]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310203</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RML) (&quot;Rusoro&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) is pleased to confirm that, in spite of continued defensive tactics by Gold Reserve Inc. (&quot;Gold Reserve&quot;), Rusoro is committed to providing Gold Reserve shareholders the opportunity to consider Rusoro&#039;s bid for 100% of the shares of Gold Reserve (the &quot;Bid&quot;) on its merits. The Bid was launched on December 15, 2008, it remains open, and Gold Reserve shareholders are free to tender their shares to the bid at any time prior to the Bid expiry time of midnight at the end of January 21, 2009.

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			<title><![CDATA[Continental Nickel Intersects 15.96% Nickel and 1.33% Copper Over 2.45 Metres and 5.71% Nickel and 0.92% Copper Over 7.2 Metres at the Nachingwea Project]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310204</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Continental Nickel Limited (TSX VENTURE:CNI) is pleased to report additional assay results from drilling on its 70% owned Nachingwea nickel sulphide project in Tanzania. The Nachingwea project is a 70:30 Joint Venture with IMX Resources NL (&quot;IMX&quot;) of Australia. Continental Nickel completed a CAD$7.0 million exploration program at Nachingwea in 2008 and is well funded with over CAD$13 million remaining in the treasury.

In 2008, one hundred and nineteen drill holes totalling 15,573 metres were completed on the Nachingwea Project. One hundred and nine of those drill holes were completed on targets in the Ntaka intrusion. The objective of the drilling in the Ntaka intrusion is to delineate nickel-copper resources in five separate sulphide zones. This press release describes the results of twenty-four diamond drill holes (see attached Table and Figures). The results of seventy-four (including those reported herein) have been reported to dat]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Appel conf&eacute;rence du Groupe Jean Coutu]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309680</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[R&eacute;sultats du troisi&egrave;me trimestre de l&#039;exercice financier 2009]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Jean Coutu Group to Hold Third Quarter of Fiscal 2009 Results Conference Call]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309682</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (TSX:PJC.A) announced today that the release of results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 will take place on January 8, 2009 at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET.

Financial analysts and investors are invited to attend a conference call during which the financial results will be presented.

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Time and date:            Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET

Dial number:              514-861-2909 or 1 888-789-9572
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			<title><![CDATA[PetroFalcon Update on Chevron Cardon III Exploration Block]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309822</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, VENEZUELA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - Vinccler Oil and Gas, the wholly-owned subsidiary of PetroFalcon Corporation (TSX:PFC), has terminated the agreement to acquire a 30 percent working interest from Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) in the offshore natural gas license for the Cardon III Block in the Gulf of Venezuela. According to the terms of the agreement, Chevron will reimburse all amounts paid by Vinccler plus interest.

Bill Gumma, PetroFalcon&#039;s President and CEO, said, &quot;We are opting out of the Chevron exploration well in the Gulf of Venezuela due to the tightening global capital markets and the uncertain oil and natural gas price environment. After Chevron returns our share of past Cardon III expenses with interest, we will have more than US$33 million in cash, no debt and no expected cash calls from Baripetrol or PetroCumarebo for 2009 capital expenditures.&quot;

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			<title><![CDATA[GLG Life Tech Corporation Introduces New Stevia Leaf Strain for 2009 Crop]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309335</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 5, 2009) - GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX:GLG) (&quot;GLG&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;), a world leader in the production of high quality stevia, has introduced its new stevia leaf strain, Huinong 1, to be used in the Company&#039;s 2009 stevia crop. The new strain, whose development was led by GLG Chief Agricultural Scientist Wang Qibin, is a unique and highly durable breed possessing world high levels of Rebaudioside A. The Company anticipates increased cost efficiencies through the use of the naturally propagated new strain (non-GMO) by significantly increasing yield per ton of raw leaf. 

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			<title><![CDATA[Liquidation World Announces Fiscal 2008 Results]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309285</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:51:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BRANTFORD, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Liquidation World Inc. (TSX:LQW) today announces the results of the 2008 fiscal year, representing the 52-week period ended October 5, 2008. 

Revenue from continuing operations decreased 3.1% to $182.4 million from $188.3 million in the prior year. Same store sales decreased 4.4%. In 2008, the Company recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $9.9 million ($1.20 per share) compared to a net loss from continuing operations of $6.6 million ($0.81 per share) in the prior year. Including the results of discontinued operations, the Company recorded a net loss and comprehensive loss of $11.3 million ($1.37 per share) in fiscal 2008 versus a net loss and comprehensive loss of $11.7 million ($1.42 per share) in fiscal 2007. 

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			<title><![CDATA[iLOOKABOUT Corp. Announces Grant of Incentive Stock Options]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309204</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:37:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[LONDON, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - iLOOKABOUT Corp. (&quot;iLOOKABOUT&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:ILA) announced today that its board of directors approved the grant of incentive stock options to purchase an aggregate of 120,000 common shares to senior officers of the Company. The exercise price of these options is $0.22 per share and they are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company&#039;s Stock Option Plan. One-third of these options vested immediately, and one-third will vest on each of January 1, 2010 and 2011, and all will expire on December 31, 2013 if not exercised.

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			<title><![CDATA[Diversified Announces 2008 Year End Results]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309394</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:17:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[RED DEER, AB--(eMediaWorld - January 2, 2009) -  Diversified Industries Ltd. (&quot;Diversified&quot;)
(TSX-V: DVS) is pleased to announce it has exceeded $20 million in revenue
for the year ending Aug 31st, 2008 compared to $243,000 in the previous
year. This significant increase in revenue, totaling $20.6 million, is a
result of the consolidation of revenues from both Diversified Industries
Ltd. and CFR Chemicals Inc. Diversified owns 50% of CFR with an option to
acquire 100% and since May, 2007 has transferred all of its operations into
CFR.
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			<title><![CDATA[Fireswirl Announces Appointment of Chief Operating Officer]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309602</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:04:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Fireswirl Technologies Inc. (&quot;Fireswirl&quot; or the &quot;Corporation&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:FSW) - 

The Corporation announced today the appointment of Victor Choy as Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation.

Mr. Choy has over 15 years of telecommunications experience in China, S.E. Asia and Europe. Before joining Fireswirl, Mr. Choy was the Vice President of Mobile Distribution Services for Pacificnet Inc., a US listed public company. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Choy was the General Manager of the Hong Kong subsidiary of Avenir Telecom, a publicly listed company in France and one of the largest telecom distributors and retailers in Europe. Mr. Choy received a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science and Computer Science from the University of Toronto.

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			<title><![CDATA[BlackWatch Energy Services Trust and BlackWatch Energy Services Corp. Announce Closing of Plan of Arrangement and Extension of Credit Facilities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309827</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:02:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - BlackWatch Energy Services Trust (&quot;BlackWatch&quot; or the &quot;Trust&quot;) (TSX:BWT.UN) and BlackWatch Energy Services Corp. (&quot;BlackWatch Corp.&quot;) are pleased to announce the closing of their previously announced conversion of the Trust to a corporation (the &quot;Reorganization&quot;) pursuant to a plan of arrangement transaction under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta).

Pursuant to the Reorganization holders of trust units (&quot;Unitholders&quot;) of the Trust will receive common shares (&quot;Common Shares&quot;) of BlackWatch Corp. on a one-for-one basis (the &quot;Exchange Ratio&quot;) and holders of exchangeable limited partnership units (&quot;Exchangeable Units&quot;) of BlackWatch Energy Services Limited Partnership will exchange their Exchangeable Units for Common Shares based on the Exchange Ratio. The Reorganization has been structured to allow Unitholders resident in Canada, to receive Common Shares on a tax-deferred basis, with Unitholders resident in Canada and who are not cor]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Galahad Metals Inc.: Warrant Extension and Re-Pricing]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310482</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:02:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Galahad Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GAX) announced today that it has applied to the TSX-V to have certain warrants extended and re-priced (as per the new TSX-V guidelines published December 15, 2008) as follows:

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			<title><![CDATA[Diamond Exploration Inc.: Warrant Extension and Re-Pricing]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310483</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:58:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Diamond Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIX) announced today that it has applied to the TSX-V to have certain warrants extended and re-priced (as per the new TSX-V guidelines published December 15, 2008) as follows:

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			<title><![CDATA[TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for January 2, 2009]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309437</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:50:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - 

The following report is available on tsx.com at the following web page:
 http://www.tsx.com/en/news_events/media_kit.html

TSX Venture Exchange Closing Summary for January 2, 2009

Trading was very heavy on a volume of 144.4 million shares worth 24.4 million dollars.

There were 534 advances, 111 declines and 369 issues unchanged.

The S&amp;P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed up 49.67 at 846.69

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Most Active Issues by Volume

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			<title><![CDATA[TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for January 2, 2009]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309966</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:15:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - 

/T/

TSX VENTURE COMPANIES

GROUPWORKS FINANCIAL CORP. (&quot;GWC&quot;)
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: January 2, 2009
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the opening, January 2, 2008, trading in the shares of the 
Company was halted pending an announcement; this regulatory halt is 
imposed by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, the 
Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 
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			<title><![CDATA[Strategic Oil &amp; Gas Ltd.: Private Placement Closed]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309830</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:45:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Strategic Oil &amp; Gas Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SOG) (&quot;Strategic&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) announces that on December 30, 2008 the Company closed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $680,000. The Company issued 1,700,000 common shares on a flow-through basis (the &quot;Shares&quot;) at a price of $0.40 per Share. The Shares issued pursuant to this financing are subject to a hold period under applicable securities laws, ending May 1, 2009. No insiders subscribed for Shares under this offering.

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			<title><![CDATA[Orezone Closes Private Placement, Updates Timing of Transaction with IAMGOLD]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310486</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:32:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Orezone Resources Inc. (TSX:OZN) (AMEX:OZN) announces that is has closed its previously announced financing whereby IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG) (NYSE:IAG) has purchased 71.4 million common shares of Orezone, on a private placement basis, at a price of Cdn$0.28 per share for total proceeds of approximately Cdn$20 million. IAMGOLD now holds approximately 16.6% of the outstanding common shares of Orezone. Orezone will use $10 million of the proceeds to continue development of the Essakane project and $10 million will be used to fund a new exploration company that will hold the non Essakane assets of Orezone and is being &quot;spun out&quot; to Orezone shareholders pursuant to the previously announced business combination between Orezone and IAMGOLD.

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			<title><![CDATA[Copernican International Premium Dividend Fund-Distribution sp&eacute;ciale de revenus]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309438</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:33:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BURLINGTON, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - 2 jan. 2009) - Capital Copernican Corp. a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui qu&#039;elle a finalis&eacute; les termes de la distribution sp&eacute;ciale de revenus payable aux porteurs de parts de la Copernican International Premium Dividend Fund (TSX:CPM.UN) (la &quot;fiducie&quot;) inscrits en date du 30 d&eacute;cembre 2008. Ces porteurs de parts ont re&ccedil;u une distribution sp&eacute;ciale de revenus au montant int&eacute;gral de 0.004675 $ par part, en date du 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008. Elle a &eacute;t&eacute; vers&eacute;e sous forme de parts &agrave; tous les porteurs de parts, au lieu d&#039;&ecirc;tre distribu&eacute;e au comptant. Imm&eacute;diatement apr&egrave;s la r&eacute;partition de parts, les parts en circulation ont &eacute;t&eacute; consolid&eacute;es sur la base d&#039;une part pour chaque 1.001055 part &eacute;mise et en circulation de mani&egrave;re &agrave; ce qu&#039;apr&egrave;s cette consolidation, le nombre de parts en circulation soit &eacute;gal au nombre de parts en circulation imm&eacute;diatement avant la distribution. A la suite de la distribution et de la consolidation, les porteurs de parts ont donc le m&ecirc;me nombre de parts qu&#039;a]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tanzanian Royalty Chairman Will Proceed With $375,000 7th Tranche of $3 Million Private Placement and Advance to the Company Another $375,000]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310488</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:33:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[SOUTH SURREY, BC--(eMediaWorld - January 2, 2009) -  Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp. (TSX: TNX) (AMEX: TRE)

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation announces that Mr. Sinclair is
proceeding with the 7th tranche of the private placement announced on
August 10, 2006 whereby Mr. Sinclair agreed to purchase common shares of
the Corporation representing an aggregate value of $3,000,000.  Such shares
are to be purchased in 8 quarterly tranches of $375,000 each, commencing
February 1, 2007.  The 7th tranche of the Placement will consist of 69,832
common shares of the Corporation having a purchase price of $5.37 per share
for proceeds totaling $375,000.  The purchase price reflects the greater of
the 5-day weighted average trading price on the Toronto Stock Exchange of
the Company&#039;s shares for the period ended December 18, 2008 of $4.815 and
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			<title><![CDATA[Copernican International Premium Dividend Fund-Special Income Distribution]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309440</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:32:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BURLINGTON, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Copernican Capital Corp. today announced the finalized consolidation ratio in connection with the special income distribution payable to unitholders (&quot;Unitholders&quot;) of record of Copernican International Premium Dividend Fund (TSX:CPM.UN) (the &quot;Trust&quot;) as at December 30, 2008. Unitholders of the Trust will receive a special income distribution on December 31, 2008 in the aggregate amount of $0.004675 per Trust unit (&quot;Unit). Such distribution will be paid by way of Units to all Unitholders, rather than by way of cash. Immediately following the Unit distribution, outstanding Units of the Trust will be consolidated on the basis of one Unit for every 1.001055 Units outstanding, such that after the consolidation of Units, the number of Units outstanding will be equal to the number of Units outstanding immediately prior to the Unit distribution. After the Unit distribution and subsequent consolidation, each Unitholder will hold the same numbe]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Copernican British Banks Fund-Distribution sp&eacute;ciale de revenus]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309441</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:17:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BURLINGTON, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - 2 jan. 2009) - Capital Copernican Corp. a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui qu&#039;elle a finalis&eacute; les termes de la distribution sp&eacute;ciale de revenus payable aux porteurs de parts de la Copernican British Banks Fund (TSX:CBB.UN) (la &quot;fiducie&quot;) inscrits en date du 30 d&eacute;cembre 2008. Ces porteurs de parts ont re&ccedil;u une distribution sp&eacute;ciale de revenus au montant int&eacute;gral de 0,311846 $ par part, en date du 31 d&eacute;cembre 2008. Elle a &eacute;t&eacute; vers&eacute;e sous forme de parts &agrave; tous les porteurs de parts, au lieu d&#039;&ecirc;tre distribu&eacute;e au comptant. Imm&eacute;diatement apr&egrave;s la r&eacute;partition de parts, les parts en circulation ont &eacute;t&eacute; consolid&eacute;es sur la base d&#039;une part pour chaque 1.225975 part &eacute;mise et en circulation de mani&egrave;re &agrave; ce qu&#039;apr&egrave;s cette consolidation, le nombre de parts en circulation soit &eacute;gal au nombre de parts en circulation imm&eacute;diatement avant la distribution. A la suite de la distribution et de la consolidation, les porteurs de parts ont donc le m&ecirc;me nombre de parts qu&#039;avant cette distri]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Copernican British Banks Fund-Special Income Distribution]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309443</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:16:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BURLINGTON, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Copernican Capital Corp. today announced the finalized  consolidation ratio in connection with the special income distribution payable to unitholders (&quot;Unitholders&quot;) of record of Copernican British Banks Fund (TSX:CBB.UN) (the &quot;Trust&quot;) as at December 30, 2008. Unitholders of the Trust will receive a special income distribution on December 31, 2008 in the aggregate amount of $0.311846 per Trust unit (&quot;Unit&quot;). Such distribution will be paid by way of Units to all Unitholders, rather than by way of cash.  Immediately following the Unit distribution, outstanding Units of the Trust will be consolidated on the basis of one Unit for every 1.225975 Units outstanding, such that after the consolidation of Units, the number of Units outstanding will be equal to the number of Units outstanding immediately prior to the Unit distribution.  After the Unit distribution and subsequent consolidation, each Unitholder will hold the same number of Units as]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Troymet Completes $247,500 Flow-Through Share and Unit Private Placement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310489</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:59:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[COMOX, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Troymet Exploration Corp. (&quot;Troymet&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:TYE): Further to press releases dated December 4, 2008 and December 5, 2008, Troymet is pleased to announce that it has completed the closing of a non-brokered private placement consisting of 9,200,000 common shares of the Corporation issued on a &quot;flow-through&quot; basis (&quot;Flow-Through Shares&quot;) at a price of $0.025 per Flow-Through Share for a gross proceeds of $230,000 and 700,000 units (&quot;Units&quot;) at a price of $0.025 per Unit for gross proceeds of $17,500. Each Unit consisted of one common share (issued on a non-flow-through basis) and one full common share purchase warrant (a &quot;Warrant&quot;). Each Warrant is exercisable into one common share for two years from the date of issuance at a price of $0.05 during the first year of the Warrant and at $0.10 during the second year of the Warrant. All of the securities issued in connection with the private placement are subject to ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Azteca Gold Corp. Announces First Closing of Private Placement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310491</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:49:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[SPOKANE, WASHINGTON--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Matthew Russell, President of Azteca Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AZG) (&quot;Azteca&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) announces that on December 31, 2008 the Company closed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $1,183,302. The Company issued 23,666,044 units, each unit consisting of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share for $0.25 until December 31, 2010. Shares issued pursuant to this financing are subject to a 4 month hold period ending May 1, 2009.

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			<title><![CDATA[Azteca Gold Corp.: Early Warning Notice - Matthew Russell Purchases Company Shares]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310492</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:36:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[SPOKANE, WASHINGTON--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Matthew Russell, President and CEO of Azteca Gold Corp. (&quot;Azteca&quot; or the &quot;Corporation&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:AZG), has purchased on December 31, 2008 through a private placement, a total of 12,014,926 Units of Azteca at a price of Cdn $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant (the &quot;Warrants&quot;). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Corporation at $0.25 for a period of 2 years, expiring December 31, 2010. Assuming full exercise of the Warrants, Matthew Russell would hold 50,385,441 shares (representing 31.46% of the outstanding shares of Azteca).

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			<title><![CDATA[West Hawk Update]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309404</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[DENVER, COLORADO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2008) - West Hawk Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WHD) (the &quot;Company&quot;) announces that the agreement (the &quot;Agreement&quot;) for the assignment and transfer of approximately US$10.6 million in outstanding trade debt (the &quot;Debt&quot;) of West Hawk Energy (USA) LLC, (&quot;WHE&quot;), an indirect partially owned subsidiary of the Company to Fuselier Holdings LLC (&quot;Fuselier&quot;) has been terminated.

The termination of the Agreement has caused the remaining unpaid Debt of approximately US$10.3 to revert to WHE which on December 18, 2008 elected to file for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. Pursuant to the Agreement, the promissory notes in the approximate principal amounts of US$9.8 million and US$1.3 million are also deemed to have been cancelled.

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			<title><![CDATA[Shear Minerals Ltd. Closes Additional $500,000 Private Placement]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310493</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:20:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Shear Minerals Ltd. (&quot;Shear&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:SRM) announced that on December 31, 2008 it closed on the sale of an additional 7,142,857 units of Shear (&quot;Units&quot;) pursuant to its previously announced non-brokered private placement. The Units were sold at a price of $0.07 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $500,000. Each Unit consisted of one common share of Shear (&quot;Common Share&quot;) issued as a &quot;flow-through&quot; share pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and one-half of a non-transferable share purchase warrant (&quot;Warrant&quot;). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional Common Share at a price of $0.20 at any time until December 31, 2010.

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			<title><![CDATA[Bonavista Energy Trust Announces Increase to Exchangeable Share Ratio]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309834</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:10:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Bonavista Energy Trust (TSX:BNP.UN) is pleased to announce the increase to the Exchange Ratio of the Exchangeable Shares of Bonavista Petroleum Ltd. from 1.96225 to 1.99879. This increase will be effective on January 15, 2009.

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			<title><![CDATA[Northern Gold Mining Inc. Kirana Project Update]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310495</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:45:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Northern Gold Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NGM) has completed its 2008 drill programs and provides this update on the results from its Kirana property in the Kirkland Lake, Ontario area.

Northern Gold Mining drilled 13,524 metres at the Fidelity area on the Kirana Project beginning in summer 2008. Forty drill holes totaling 6041 metres were drilled in the Fidelity area where initial surface sampling encountered high gold values, as reported earlier. Nineteen holes totaling 3800 metres were drilled testing the Kirana Break and associated IP anomaly in the central area of the property. Eleven holes totaling 2200 metres were drilled testing the Southern IP anomaly in the central area of the property. Seven holes totaling 905 metres were drilled testing the polymetallic mineralization and IP anomalies in the Mallard Lake area in the eastern end of the property. The remaining holes tested gold showings in the Links and Sutton area. Refer to www]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[StorageVault Announces Completion of the Acquisition of the Assets of Canadian PUPS Storage Inc. and the Closing of the Master Franchise Agreement With Canadian PUPS Franchises Inc.]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309974</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:52:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - STORAGEVAULT CANADA INC. (&quot;StorageVault&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:SVI) - further to a press release dated November 12, 2008, StorageVault is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of all of the Assets and Business (collectively the &quot;Acquisition&quot;) of Canadian PUPS Storage Inc. (&quot;Canadian PUPS&quot;) as well as the closing of the Master Franchise Agreement (the &quot;Franchise Agreement&quot;) with Canadian PUPS Franchises Inc. which provides StorageVault the exclusive Canadian franchise rights for the development and operation of Canadian PUPS portable storage franchises throughout Canada (the &quot;Franchise Rights&quot;). The Acquisition and the granting of the Franchise Rights are non-arm&#039;s length transactions. No finder&#039;s fee was paid in relation to either transaction.

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			<title><![CDATA[Blackdog Resources Ltd. Closes Non Brokered Financing]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309835</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:45:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Blackdog Resources Ltd. (&quot;Blackdog&quot; or &quot;the Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:DOG) is pleased to announce it has closed its previously announced non brokered private placement (the &quot;Offering&quot;) of common shares issued on a &quot;flow-through&quot; basis (&quot;Flow-Through Shares&quot;).

The Company issued 226,000 Flow-Through Shares at $0.45 per Flow-Through Shares for gross proceeds to the Company of the $101,700. Blackdog intends to use these proceeds to expand its horizontal drilling program in SE Saskatchewan during 2009. The Company paid 7% commission on some of the proceeds of the Offering. The Flow-Through Shares issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a four month hold period.

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			<title><![CDATA[BrazAlta Resources Announce Closing of the Sale of BCH to Allis-Chalmers]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309837</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER U.S. NEWSWIRES

Further to the news release of December 29, 2008, BrazAlta Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BRX) (&quot;BrazAlta&quot; or the &quot;Corporation&quot;) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of BCH Ltd. to Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. (&quot;Allis Chalmers&quot;).

Under the terms of the transaction, Allis Chalmers has assumed BrazAlta&#039;s US$23.5 million share of BCH&#039;s outstanding term debt facility with Standard Bank Plc., and its US$40 million convertible debenture owed by BCH. In addition, Allis-Chalmers has paid a cash consideration of US$5 million to BrazAlta which has been applied to its outstanding US$6.6 million mezzanine loan facility with Standard Bank Plc associated with the purchase of the Rancho Hermoso exploration and producing assets in Colombia. The proceeds from the sale of BCH, together with those from the recent sale of the oil hedge agreement with Standard Bank Plc ann]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[IIROC: Halt, Groupworks Financial Corp]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309977</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:33:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - The following issue(s) have been halted on the TSXV today:

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Company/Compagnie:                Groupworks Financial Corp
TSX V Symbol/Symbole:             GWC
Reason/Motif:                     Pending news
Halt Time (ET)/Heure de l&#039;Arret:  9:18:00 EDT

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			<title><![CDATA[Torch River Resources Ltd.: News Release]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310496</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[CALGARY, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Further to previous news releases by Torch River Resources Ltd. (&quot;Torch&quot; or the &quot;Corporation&quot;) with respect to the option agreement, as amended, (the &quot;Option Agreement&quot;), between the Torch and Red Bird Resources Ltd. (&quot;Red Bird&quot;) Torch wishes to confirm that as of May 31, 2008 Torch became the legal and beneficial owner of a non-transferable 25% undivided interest in the Red Bird Property.

The Option Agreement contains provisions allowing Torch to earn the remaining 75% interest in the Red Bird Property subject to certain consideration being paid to Red Bird including cash payments, share issuances and work program commitments. Under the Option Agreement, Torch was required to complete a $4,000,000 cash payment (the &quot;Cash Payment&quot;) to Red Bird on or before December 31, 2008. Given current market conditions and the cash position of the Corporation, management was recently forced to make the difficult decision that it was in the Corporat]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Asian Resource Global Strategies Inc.: Listing of Common Shares]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310497</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR THROUGH UNITED STATES WIRE SERVICES.

Asian Resource Global Strategies Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:GSI.P) is pleased to announce that, pursuant to the completion of its initial public offering of 1,314,665 common shares announced on December 24, 2008, it has completed its application for listing and has received final listing approval for listing of its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the &quot;Exchange&quot;).

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			<title><![CDATA[Amica Mature Lifestyles Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results Conference Call]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310865</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. (&quot;Amica&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX:ACC) announced today that it will be releasing its second quarter financial results on Friday, January 9, 2009, before the market opens.

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results on the same day at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

To access the call, dial:

416-850-9144 (Local/International access)

1-866-400-3310 (North American toll-free access)

To access a replay of the call, which will be available until Monday, January 12, 2009, dial 416-915-1035 or toll-free 1-866-245-6755 (Passcode: 755492).

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			<title><![CDATA[NovaGold Announces US$60 Million Financing With Electrum Strategic Resources]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310498</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:08:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - NovaGold Resources Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot; or &quot;NovaGold&quot;) (TSX:NG)(NYSE-A:NG) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Electrum Strategic Resources LLC (&quot;Electrum&quot;) providing for the sale to Electrum on a private placement basis of 46,153,847 Units for a purchase price of US$1.30 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of US$60 million. Each Unit consists of one common share of NovaGold and one common share purchase warrant of NovaGold (&quot;Warrant&quot;). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share of NovaGold for an exercise price of US$1.50 prior to 5:00 p.m. (Toronto) on the fourth anniversary of the closing date. 

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			<title><![CDATA[IIROC: Halt, Yaletown Capital Corp.]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309978</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:07:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - The following issue(s) have been halted on the TSXV today:

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Company/Compagnie:                Yaletown Capital Corp.
TSX-V Symbol/Symbole:             YCC.P
Reason/Motif:                     Company request pending news
Halt Time (ET)/Heure de l&#039;Arret:  8:56 e.t.

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			<title><![CDATA[Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. Completes $2,000,000 Financing with the MineralFields Group]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309979</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (TSX:PZG)(NYSE-A:PZG)(AMEX:PZG)(FRANKFURT:P6G)is pleased to announce a private placement of CDN$2,000,000 through the sale of 3,636,363 units at $0.55 each to the MineralFields Group. Each flow through unit is comprised of one restricted common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable for a period of two years from closing at a price of $1.00 per share during the first year and $1.25 during the second year. First Canadian Securities received commission of 5% of the proceeds and warrants for acting as agent in the financing.

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			<title><![CDATA[Mantra Finalizes Agreement to Acquire Alaska Properties]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310500</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Mantra Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MAN) (&quot;Mantra&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) announces that it has entered into an amended agreement with NovaGold Resources Inc. (&quot;NovaGold&quot;) and an affiliate of NovaGold to acquire 100% of NovaGold&#039;s interests in five properties in Alaska. The five properties comprising approximately 397,560 acres are either held directly or under option by an affiliate of NovaGold, as follows:

- Colorado Creek Property located in central Alaska (27,040 acres)

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			<title><![CDATA[Groupworks Signs Share Exchange Agreement With the Shareholders of People Corporation]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309981</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Groupworks Financial Corp. (&quot;Groupworks&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX VENTURE:GWC) announces that the Company has entered into a share exchange agreement with the shareholders of People Corporation, the parent of operating companies HealthSource Plus Inc. and People First HR Services Ltd. The transaction is subject to obtaining all applicable regulatory approvals, the completion of mutual due diligence prior to the close of business on January 9, 2009, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions contained in the share exchange agreement.

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			<title><![CDATA[High River Gold Provides Update on Operations, Financial Status, and Personnel Changes]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310502</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - High River Gold Mines Ltd. (&quot;High River&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) (TSX:HRG) would like to provide an update on the operating status of its four gold mines, on its financial situation, and on recent personnel changes:

Operations Update

Taparko

After a prolonged mill shutdown, the Taparko mill was restarted in November 2008. Early indications were that the mill vibration issue was resolved with the replacement of the gearbox. However, after several weeks of operation, the vibrations previously encountered in the mill drive-train have recently re-occurred. As a result, throughput for December has varied from zero to just over 2,000 tonnes per day, substantially below the planned average throughput rate of 2,450 tonnes per day. December gold production will consequently total approximately 4,100 ounces. A 7 to 10 day mill shutdown is scheduled for mid-January during which operating personnel will undertake action designed to correct the pro]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Melco China Resorts Appoints Stephen Chung as Interim Chief Financial Officer]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309473</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[BEIJING, CHINA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - 

NOT FOR RELEASE OR DISSEMINATION INTO THE UNITED STATES

Melco China Resorts (Holding) Limited (TSX VENTURE:MCG)(TSX VENTURE:MCG.WT) (&quot;Melco China Resorts&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;), China&#039;s premier ski resort developer and operator, today announced that Stephen Chung has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer of Melco China Resorts effective January 1, 2009. Mr. Chung, the Company&#039;s current senior vice president of finance, will replace Paul Zhang who is leaving Melco China Resorts to pursue other interests.

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			<title><![CDATA[Adaltis Appoints Vice-President Finance]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309337</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 02, 2009) - Adaltis Inc. (TSX:ADS), an international in vitro diagnostic (IVD) company, today announced the appointment of Ms. Ellen Cheung to the position of Vice-President, Finance, reporting to Mr. Pierre Larochelle, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Ms. Cheung graduated from the University of Western Ontario, in Canada, and has more than 20 years of experience in finance and management in Canada and China. She is based in Shanghai, China. Prior to joining Adaltis, Ms Cheung worked at Sanofi and at Dystar China Limited, a spin off company of BASF. She will replace Mr. Jacques Deforges, the Company&#039;s current Vice-president and Chief Financial Officer, who will leave the company to pursue other interests.

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			<title><![CDATA[Adaltis nomme sa vice-pr&eacute;sidente, finances]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309339</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(eMediaWorld - 02 jan. 2009) - Adaltis Inc. (TSX:ADS), soci&eacute;t&eacute; internationale de tests diagnostiques in vitro, a annonc&eacute; aujourd&#039;hui la nomination de Mme Ellen Cheung au poste de vice-pr&eacute;sidente, finances. Mme Cheung rel&egrave;vera de M. Pierre Larochelle, pr&eacute;sident et chef de la direction de la soci&eacute;t&eacute;.

Mme Cheung est dipl&ocirc;m&eacute;e de l&#039;Universit&eacute; Western Ontario, au Canada et compte plus de 20 ann&eacute;es d&#039;exp&eacute;rience dans les secteurs de la finance et de la gestion au Canada et en Chine. Elle travaillera &agrave; partir de Shanghai, en Chine. Avant de faire son entr&eacute;e chez Adaltis, Mme Cheung a travaill&eacute; au sein de Sanofi et de Dystar China Limited, soci&eacute;t&eacute; issue de la scission de BASF. Elle remplacera M. Jacques Deforges, le vice-pr&eacute;sident et chef de la direction financi&egrave;re actuel de la soci&eacute;t&eacute;, qui quitte la soci&eacute;t&eacute; pour relever de nouveaux d&eacute;fis.

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			<title><![CDATA[Tiomin Resources Makes Changes to Board of Directors]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=310503</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:30:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[TORONTO, ONTARIO--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - Tiomin Resources Inc. (TSX:TIO) (&#039;Tiomin&#039; or the &#039;Company&#039;) announced today that Mario Caron joined its Board of Directors on January 1, 2009 to replace Tom Ogryzlo, who resigned as a Director effective December 31, 2008. In addition, Jean-Charles Potvin resigned as Executive-Chairman and was immediately reappointed as Chairman, effective January 1, 2009.

The Company welcomes Mario Caron to the Board. Mr. Caron is President, CEO and a Director of AXMIN Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AXM), an exploration company with a track record of finding and developing mines in Africa. Prior to joining AXMIN in January 2008, Mr. Caron was President and CEO of Tiberon Minerals Ltd., a former Toronto listed company developing a large tungsten fluorite deposit in Vietnam. Mr. Caron&#039;s African experience includes being Vice President of Defiance Mining Corporation, which held the Tasiast gold project in Mauritania, and President and CEO of Eden Roc Mineral Corp., a ]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stantec Completes Acquisition of Environmental Consulting Firm Jacques Whitford]]></title>
			<link>http://www.emediaworld.com/press_release/release_detail.php?id=309474</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(eMediaWorld - Jan. 2, 2009) - North American design firm Stantec (TSX:STN) (NYSE:STN)announced today it has completed the acquisition of Jacques Whitford, an environmental consulting services firm with more than 1,700 employees and 40 offices principally in Canada. Jacques Whitford was 100% employee owned and the transaction received an overwhelming 98% approval from the company&#039;s shareholders.

&quot;We&#039;re very pleased that the Jacques Whitford team has chosen to join Stantec,&