UGRO: Urban-Gro, Inc. (Nasdaq: UGRO) Announces Lanka Premier League Season 6 Player Auction Set for June 1, 2026 @ 5:00...
Urban‑gro, Inc. (Nasdaq: UGRO) announced that the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Season 6 player auction will take place on June 1, 2026 at 5 AM EDT (2:30 PM Colombo time). The auction will set squads for five confirmed franchises—Colombo, Dambulla, Galle, Kandy and Jaffna Kings—ahead of the tournament scheduled for July‑August 2026. UGRO, through its Innovative Production Group (IPG) subsidiary, serves as the league’s official event rights holder, marking the first full LPL season under its post‑integration operating model. Industry data cite T20 cricket’s $6 billion media‑rights market and $25‑30 million local economic impact for prior LPL seasons.
Alberta Wildfires Break Out in Lac La Biche Oil Sands Region
Wildfires have ignited in Alberta’s Lac la Biche oil‑sands region, with six uncontrolled blazes and the largest covering 1,000 hectares. The fires sit within 20 km of facilities that together produce roughly half a million barrels of crude per day, including Cenovus’s Christina Lake and...
Lysander Funds Limited Announces Disposition of Units of Canso Credit Income Fund
Lysander Funds Limited sold 48,100 Class A units of Canso Credit Income Fund on May 28 at a weighted‑average price of CAD $16.32 (≈ USD $11.9) for gross proceeds of CAD $785,173 (≈ USD $572,000). The disposition, executed through its Automatic Securities Disposition Plan, reduced Lysander’s stake from...
How Workplace Investigations Quietly Stripped Power Away From CEOs
Corporate power dynamics in Canada are shifting as external investigators, HR leaders, and legal advisors increasingly dominate decision‑making during internal crises. Boards now prioritize risk‑management frameworks over traditional operational authority, compelling CEOs to govern defensively. This trend rewards politically safe...
Victory+ Powers 41% Surge in WHL Playoff Viewership as Everett Silvertips Claim Double Victory in Championship and ‘Battle of the...
Victory+, A Parent Media Co.'s free sports streaming platform, reported a 41% year‑over‑year jump in WHL playoff minutes viewed, driven by its Battle of the Rinks fan competition. The Everett Silvertips captured both the Ed Chynoweth Cup and the competition’s grand...
Augurex Named ADLM 2026 Disruptive Technology Award Finalist
Augurex Life Sciences Corp. has been named a finalist for the ADLM 2026 Disruptive Technology Award for its SPINEstat® Anti‑14‑3‑eta Multiplex test, a first‑in‑class diagnostic for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). The company will present the technology at the ADLM conference in...
Beauty Brands Are Reaching More New Audiences Than Ever, According to Dash Social’s 2026 Benchmark Report
Dash Social’s 2026 Beauty Industry Social Media Benchmark Report shows a dramatic shift toward algorithm‑driven discovery, with TikTok’s For You Page accounting for 58% of views and Instagram non‑follower views rising to 49%. Overall platform views surged—TikTok up 23%, Instagram...
‘I Was Just Sad’: Immelt Pens Substack About Post-GE Struggles
Former GE chief Jeff Immelt detailed his post‑corporate identity crisis in a 1,900‑word Substack essay. He described being ignored, the emotional toll of a $10 billion Alstom acquisition misstep, and the loss of prestige after stepping down in 2017. Immelt says...
South Africa Set to Run Coal Stations Longer as Gas Projects Lag
South Africa will postpone retiring roughly one‑fifth of its coal‑fired capacity because the six‑gigawatt gas‑generation program meant to replace it is lagging behind schedule. The Integrated Resource Plan called for shutting 8 GW of coal by 2030, but delayed turbine deliveries...
European Stocks Near Record as Tech Rallies, Oil Prices Ease
European equities nudged higher, with the Stoxx Europe 600 up 0.3% and sitting just 0.6% below its February record. Technology heavyweights ASML and Infineon led the rally, buoyed by a US chip market that recently topped $1 trillion in value. Auto...
Trident Resources Intersects Additional High-Grade Gold at Contact Lake Grading 17.88 G/T Au over 11.25m, Including 42.53 G/T over 4.50m...
Trident Resources announced assay results from eight winter drill holes at its Contact Lake Gold Project in northern Saskatchewan. Hole CL26042 returned a standout 42.53 g/t Au over 4.5 m and a 350 g/t Au spike over 0.5 m, while Hole CL26035 delivered 93.44 g/t...
Sri Lanka Delivers Full-Point Rate Hike to Crimp Inflation
Sri Lanka’s central bank lifted its overnight policy rate by a full percentage point to 8.75%, marking the first tightening since March 2023. The move targets inflation that has breached the 5% target, driven by soaring energy costs linked to the...
Saving Supply Chains From Climate Shocks Is a Lure for Investors
Investors are increasingly targeting climate‑adaptation technologies that shield supply chains from extreme weather, a niche that now commands $5.5 billion of venture‑capital equity and is projected to generate $1 trillion in annual revenue. Start‑ups such as Tive, which provides real‑time temperature, humidity...
Quad Diplomats Meet in India to Revive Group After Trump Tension
Foreign ministers from the United States, Japan, India and Australia convened in New Delhi to revive the Quad after a high‑profile clash between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The ministers will discuss maritime security, supply‑chain resilience, critical...
Japan Bonds Face Homegrown Downside Risks Even as Oil Retreats
Japan’s 10‑year government bond term premium has surged about 70 basis points since the US‑Iran war began, outpacing U.S. Treasuries by roughly three‑to‑one. The benchmark 10‑year yield climbed to 2.80%, a three‑decade high, as inflation worries, a supplementary fiscal budget,...