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Company NewsPublished: October 19, 2026 at 10:30a.m. EDTBNN Bloomberg is Canada’s definitive source for business news dedicated exclusively to helping Canadians invest and build their businesses. HALIFAX — Chorus Aviation Inc. has signed a deal to buy SkyCare Air Ambulance for $40 million. The company says SkyCare is the largest private fixed-wing air ambulance operator in northern Ontario. It employs about 220 people across bases in Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay and Kitchener in Ontario, as well as St. Andrews, Man. Latest updates on company news hereSkyCare operates a fleet of 22 aircraft, including turboprops and business jets configured for air ambulance and other specialized missions. Chorus says the purchase price will be funded by $32 million in cash with the remainder payable on or before March 31, 2029, subject to certain performance targets. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.---This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.

Published: October 19, 2026 at 9:45a.m. EDTOTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets):— St. John’s, N. L.: 4.6 per cent (4.4)— Charlottetown-Summerside: 5.6 per cent (4.5)— Halifax: 5.4 per cent (4.8)— Saint John, N. B.: 4.8 per cent (4.2)— Quebec City: 3.3 per cent (3.1)— Montreal: 3.0 per cent (3.0)— Ottawa: 3.0 per cent (2.9)— Toronto: 2.1 per cent (2.1)— Thunder Bay, Ont.: 2.8 per cent (3.3)— Winnipeg: 4.2 per cent (4.3)— Regina: 3.4 per cent (3.3)— Saskatoon: 3.1 per cent (3.6)— Edmonton: 3.5 per cent (3.7)— Calgary: 3.4 per cent (3.8)— Vancouver: 3.0 per cent (2.8)— Victoria: 3.4 per cent (3.2)— Whitehorse: 6.1 per cent (5.9)— Yellowknife: 4.7 per cent (4.7)— Iqaluit: 3.0 per cent (3.4)This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026. The Canadian Press

EconomicsPublished: October 19, 2026 at 9:37a.m. EDTA pump at a gas station is seen in Toronto, on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets):— Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.7 per cent (4.3)— Prince Edward Island: 5.7 per cent (4.4)— Nova Scotia: 5.6 per cent (5.1)— New Brunswick: 5.0 per cent (4.6)— Quebec: 3.1 per cent (3.1)— Ontario: 2.5 per cent (2.4)— Manitoba: 4.4 per cent (4.4)— Saskatchewan: 3.3 per cent (3.5)— Alberta: 3.6 per cent (3.8)— British Columbia: 3.0 per cent (3.0)This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2026.

Published: October 19, 2026 at 9:32a.m. EDTThis press release is provided by GlobeNewswire and is published as received. CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Total Energy Services Inc. (TSX:TOT) (“Total Energy” or the “Company”) announced today that it has filed a Notice with the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) to undertake a normal course issuer bid that will begin on October 21, 2026 and expire on October 20, 2027. Total Energy has been informed that the TSX has accepted its notice to make the normal course issuer bid. All purchases of common shares (the “Shares”) will be effected through the facilities of the TSX and one or more of the Canadian alternative trading systems and all Shares purchased will be cancelled by the Company.  As of today, there are 36,300,000 Shares issued and outstanding.

Published: October 19, 2026 at 9:31a.m. EDTThis press release is provided by GlobeNewswire and is published as received. TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maple Bear, a global education network operating in 38 countries and part of Seb Education, a global education ecosystem with more than 60 years of experience in education, today announced it has acquired Pretty River Academy, a trusted provider of education from early childhood through Grade 8. The acquisition combines Maple Bear’s international network, resources, and proven educational expertise with Pretty River Academy’s strong local presence and reputation for quality education in Collingwood, Ontario. Under the terms of the agreement, Maple Bear has acquired the assets of Pretty River Academy, there will be no change in the day-to-day operations of the school. As part of Seb Education, Maple Bear is connected to a broader global education ecosystem that brings together schools, educators, and learning communities across different countries and educational contexts.

Published: October 19, 2026 at 9:30a.m. EDTThis press release is provided by GlobeNewswire and is published as received. CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Traction Uranium Corp. (CSE: TRAC) (OTC: TRCTF) (FRA: Z1K) (the “Company” or “Traction”) is pleased to announce completion of its initial diamond drilling program at the Aurora Uranium Project (“Aurora” or the “Project”) in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin region. The program comprised two holes totalling 541 metres within the A1 target area. Both holes intersected graphitic basement rocks with intervals of brittle faulting. Significant hydrothermal alteration was not intersected, and geochemical results are pending. Cosa Resources Corp. (“Cosa”), the owner and operator of Aurora, conducted the program with funding from Traction. Under the option agreement dated February 10, 2026, Traction may earn up to an 80% interest in the Project by funding $9.15 million in exploration expenditures and completing the required cash and share payments. The program tested two conductive anomalies in the southern portion of Aurora, both within the A1 target area.