‘The bombshell of all bombshells’ — I’m A Celeb viewers react as Maura Higgins hits the junkyardSALT LAKE CITY – As if Kirill Kaprizov didn’t do enough during his league-leading seventh three-point game Friday night in Anaheim to again take over the NHL scoring lead, the Wild superstar and early favorite to win the Hart Trophy then showed, in Yakov Trenin ’s words, his heart five minutes after helping the Wild become the first team to hit 40 points this season. Advertisement After first acknowledging Reese Johnson ’s Wild debut in his postgame speech, Kaprizov passed along the HARD “Hero of the Game” chain to Trenin – “the Russian Machine” — for scoring his first goal in 26 games with the Wild into an empty net from 110 feet away. It was also Trenin’s first point in 21 games. When producing points comes as easy to a player like Kaprizov, it would be easy take for granted the hardship a long drought could pose for a teammate. But Kaprizov knew how much it had been weighing on his countryman, which is why he was pumping his arms excitedly on the bench after Trenin scored. “It’s first goal for him. It’s always exciting,” Kaprizov said. “It’s nice it happens. It’s hard when you don’t score in how many games, 25, and then you score — it should be a big deal.” you thought we’d keep this one away for you?? ⛓️ pic.twitter.com/t1DPni8mtS — Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 7, 2024 Trenin, who then registered his first goal streak with the Wild the next night in L.A., was touched how excited all his teammates were for him. The bench was jubilant, with players hugging each other, pumping their fists and Marco Rossi giving Trenin a water bottle shower during his celebratory fly-by. “Everybody was so happy to give me knuckles,” Trenin said. “It’s so special.” trenin goal!! first for the wild and the bench is celebrating!!! pic.twitter.com/egTPhMsGMk — nikki ☽ (@kingfleury29) December 7, 2024 In coach John Hynes’ mind, when your best player shows that much awareness, it speaks volumes about Kaprizov’s character. “He really is down to earth,” Hynes said. “He’s a great player, a competitor, but he’s a team guy. He’s involved in all the team. You can tell his teammates love him because he treats everyone the right way. “You go on the road and guys go to dinner or guys go out on their night off. He’s right in the mix with everybody else. That does bring a team together when you have a star player like that that’s just one of the guys. Off the ice he’s one of the guys.” GO DEEPER The story behind the Wild victory chain: 'Choose your hard,' Hartzy's workshop and a new team attitude On a team that doesn’t generate a ton of chances (the Wild rank 25th in expected five-on-five goals for, according to MoneyPuck) but still ranks 13th in goals per game (3.19), Kaprizov has scored or had an assist on 42 of the Wild’s 86 goals. Kaprizov, 27, who has rewritten the Wild record book in his five seasons, has 372 points in 304 games. That’s fifth on the Wild all-time. If he keeps his current pace, he could actually pass Marian Gaborik’s 437 points (502 games) for second this season. Advertisement Kaprizov is currently tied for first in league scoring with 42 points and ranks first in points per game (1.62), even-strength points (32) and points on the road (10-18-28). He’s tied for first with 14 multi-point games, tied for fourth with 17 goals and seventh with 25 assists. He’s fourth among NHL forwards in average ice time per game (22:22). He has factored in on 10 game-winning goals (four goals, six assists), most in the NHL. SECONDS AFTER BOESER HIT THE POST, KIRILL KAPRIZOV WINS IT FOR THE WILD IN OT! #mnwild pic.twitter.com/2Rm2MDT2zF — Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) December 4, 2024 The definition of the Hart Trophy is “most valuable to his team.” Considering how many hockey writers predicted the Wild to not make the playoffs, if they do and he keeps up this 54-goal, 132-point pace, Kaprizov will be right in the mix for the Hart Trophy come voting in April. “Guys like (Kaprizov), they have the ‘it’ factor,” defenseman Zach Bogosian said. “I think what makes Kirill so impressive is how hard he competes on pucks. He wins a lot of stick battles, and you gotta realize too he’s playing against every single night the other team’s top pair that are trying to shut him down, and generally more defensive forwards that are trying to shut him down, and that line down. “And just to see how he can create offense against guys that are defensive minded, that’s impressive.” Hynes has seen Hart Trophy seasons up close and personal. He was in New Jersey when the Devils traded Adam Larsson to the Oilers for Taylor Hall . During his second season in Newark, Hall scored 39 goals and 93 points to lead the Devils into the playoffs, just edging Nathan MacKinnon for the Hart. “When Taylor won that year, it was very similar to Kirill in the sense of the way they practice, there’s a mission in practice and the way they come into every game, just the competitive level, the drive that they play with and the consistency level,” Hynes said. “To get to that level, to be the MVP, it’s the consistency of your play at a high, high level, and that year he was like that. Advertisement “We were a semi-rebuilding team and no one picked us for playoffs. ... But he was almost ... at times he was like unstoppable. He just found different ways every night. It would be off the rush. It would be net-front goals, power-play goals, similar to what’s going on (with Kaprizov). But to me what stands out is the level of consistency that he was able to play with.” Even with sidekick Mats Zuccarello injured, Kaprizov’s showing he’s not solely dependent on Zuccarello. He’s produced with Marco Rossi or Joel Eriksson Ek at center or Matt Boldy on his wing. “It’s so much fun,” Rossi, who has nine goals and 23 points in 27 games, said of playing with Kaprizov. “(Boldy and I) know he’s on a heater right now, so we just try to support him.” He’s also been double-shifted a lot in games with the third and fourth lines depending on circumstance and situations. In the last 10 games without Zuccarello, Kaprizov has seven goals and 12 points. “He can drive the line, whatever line he’s on,” Hynes said. “Kind of with Taylor that year and then looking at Kirill, they can play on any line. It’s not just like he needs someone to get him the puck. He can play with Zuccy and they have that chemistry. He can play with Ekky and Bolds and they have chemistry. Then I can throw him out with Marco and Bolds or you can put him out with ( Marat Khusnutdinov and Devin) Shore because he plays the game — he plays all aspects of the game. “He can forecheck. He can play in the O-zone. He can attack off the rush. He can score at the net front. So it’s not like he needs a particular style of player to play with. Whatever the game is, he can play it and that’s I think another component of being able to be that consistent.” Like his partner in crime, Zuccarello, Kaprizov is often self-deprecating when self-assessing. In Anaheim, the Kaprizov-Rossi-Boldy line combined for four goals and nine points. As Trenin said hilariously, “It was too fast for my brain. Probably the same for Anaheim. Boom, boom, backdoor, backdoor.” Wild goals never get old #EastToCelebrate x @budlight pic.twitter.com/93BTO7nenN — Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) December 7, 2024 But Kaprizov said, “With Zuccy and Ekky out now, we just try and put us together. We play before a couple shifts sometimes in different games, but today we play whole game together. I feel like Marco fast, Bolds fast. I’m a little bit fast and just feel each other a little bit, just try and create offense and enjoy playing together.” Advertisement And, frankly, that’s the key with Kaprizov right now. Hart Trophy-level or not, the Wild are winning routinely. In fact, Tuesday night in their first-ever trip to Utah, they’ll try to avoid losing consecutive games in regulation for the first time this season. But the vibes are great inside the Wild room right now. As Bogosian said, “Winning does that for teams and cultures,” and you can just see the joy on Kaprizov’s face every time he walks into the rink and certainly when he walked out after another productive night. “It’s just team, you know?” Kaprizov said when asked how he maintains the level he’s playing at. “Team keep winning, and it’s easy to play myself and it’s easy to play for the whole team and just love to come to the rink. Everybody’s smiling, joking around, and have some fun and same you go in the game you jump on the ice and you just try to show your best. That’s it.” (Photo of Yakov Trenin celebrating his goal: Gary A. Vasquez / Imagn Images)
Oklahoma's Zac Alley joins Rich Rodriguez's West Virginia staff as defensive coordinatorLOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Miller Moss is entering the transfer portal after losing the Trojans' starting job last month. Moss made his announcement on social media Monday. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kendall Blue and Nolan Minessale had 22 points each in St. Thomas' 88-81 victory over Montana on Saturday. Miles Barnstable had 17 points for the Tommies (7-4). Malik Moore led the Grizzlies (6-4) with 30 points. Money Williams added 14 points, six rebounds and four assists for Montana. Jensen Bradtke had 11 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s feverish push to expand his global energy and infrastructure empire has been knocked by US bribery charges, but analysts believe the tycoon will bounce back. The bombshell indictment in New York on Wednesday accusing Adani and his associates of paying more than $250mn in bribes to secure lucrative government contracts sparked a frenzied sale of stocks. Within hours, India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded Adani’s arrest and Kenyan President William Ruto scrapped airport and electricity deals worth about $2.5bn. The Adani Group dismissed the bribery charge as “baseless” but Shriram Subramanian, founder of corporate governance advisory firm, InGovern Research Services, said it has “huge” implications. “They will defend themselves by appealing, or go for a settlement,” Subramanian told AFP from Bengaluru. “It is a big blow to their reputation and corporate governance practices,” he added. The meteoric rise of Adani, once the world’s second-richest man, has been dogged with controversies - and allegations he benefited from his close ties to Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The conglomerate weathered previous allegations of impropriety that wiped $150bn from its market value in 2023, after a report by US short-seller Hindenburg Research accused it of “brazen” corporate fraud. “Given Adani’s clout, his resources, and his access, he has the capacity to bounce back, (and) we saw that the last time around,” Michael Kugelman, South Asia Institute Director at The Wilson Center told AFP. Adani’s empire spanning coal, airports, cement, and media has interests in countries ranging from Australia to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Israel, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Nepal. But Kugelman warned that this time the challenge is “unprecedented”. “If you’re indicted by the US justice system, the seriousness and the scale is altogether different”, Kugelman said. “Hindenburg pales in comparison to what he is facing right now”. The bribery charges are a huge hurdle for key investors, and sparking grassroots demands for greater scrutiny of major projects. In neighbouring Sri Lanka, activists opposing a $442mn wind power project by Adani Green Energy have demanded the deal be stalled. “The tolerance for risk among the investors who stuck with him during Hindenburg would be much lower,” Kugelman said. Adani is India’s largest private port operator, and operates key airports including in the financial capital Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the biggest city in Modi’s home state of Gujarat. The group is also involved in vast coal and renewable energy projects across the world’s fifth-largest economy. In October, Gautam’s nephew and board member Sagar Adani - also named in the indictment - told AFP there was “no political connection” between Adani Group and Modi’s government. Hemindra Hazari, a Mumbai-based markets research analyst, said that the conglomerate, a relatively new player in key infrastructure sectors, was backed by large investors who would otherwise have been cautious because it “was considered to be close to the ruling dispensation”. “Most of them invested despite the group’s limited managerial bandwidth and experience...precisely because...it was seen to be getting highly remunerative terms...which, in any normal market-based economy, would not have been possible,” he told AFP. A “significant component” of Adani debt was raised from foreign sources, including banks and institutional investors, he said, and “everything will slow down for them for now”. India’s government is yet to comment. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi however was swift to demand Adani be arrested - but telling reporters he knew that would not happen, alleging that “Modi is protecting him”. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit back saying the alleged bribery was linked to Indian states led by opposition parties. Subramanian believes it is just “a dent” to Adani’s reputation and that they will “continue to seek out and win projects across India and rest of the world”. But Kugelman warned the “reputational blows”, not only to the Adani Group but to India, were “severe”. As for the future, how the charges will influence incoming US president Donald Trump remains an “unknown”, Kugelman said. “I don’t think it’d really affect the broader India-US relationship”, he said. But he noted that Trump may eye a wily businessman like Adani “favourably”, or “leverage it for more favourable policies on tariffs”. Related Story MES conducts musical reality show amid anniversary celebrations Katara launches ‘Look Away, Look Again’ art exhibitionLuke Richardson was fired as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the NHL club announced, after the team stumbled to the league's worst record so far this season. Swede Anders Sorensen, coach of the Blackhawks' top developmental club, was named interim coach for the NHL squad. Richardson, a 55-year-old Canadian, went 57-118 with 15 overtime losses in three seasons with Chicago. The Blackhawks are 8-16 with two overtime losses this season for a league-low 18 points after going 19-54-9 last season, second-worst in the NHL, and 26-49-7 in 2022-23, third-worst in the league. "Today I made the difficult decision to move on from Luke as our head coach," Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said. "As we have begun to take steps forward in our rebuilding process, we felt that the results did not match our expectations for a higher level of execution this season and ultimately came to the decision that a change was necessary." The Blackhawks are on a four-game losing streak and 3-9-1 in their past 13 starts with 2.42 goals a game this season, second worst in the NHL. They have reached the Stanley Cup playoffs only once over the past seven seasons. "I fully support Kyle's decision in making this change as he continues to do what is needed to move our team forward," Blackhawks chairman and chief executive Danny Wirtz said. "I have the utmost confidence in him and the rest of our hockey operations team as they begin their search for the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks." Richardson became the third NHL coach fired this season after Boston dumped Jim Montgomery last month. He was hired five days later by St. Louis after the Blues fired Drew Bannister. js/bb
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has sharply criticized the extension of the national debt ceiling, labeling it as 'one of the dumbest political decisions made in years.' This comes in response to a 2023 budget agreement orchestrated by former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, which suspended the debt limit until January 1, 2025. Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to express his disapproval, stressing that Congress's decision jeopardizes future fiscal stability and insisting that Democrats should be held accountable for any resulting financial turmoil. Trump said, 'The Democrats must be forced to take a vote on this treacherous issue NOW, during the Biden Administration, and not in June.' While the deal allows the U.S. Treasury to honor its financial commitments for several months, the pressing concern is that lawmakers will need to revisit this issue next year to prevent a fiscal crisis. Trump's remarks underscore the contentious political atmosphere surrounding budgetary and fiscal policy debates in Washington. (With inputs from agencies.)
NoneThe Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has advocated for increased funding in agricultural research as part of efforts to boost food security and diversify national development and the nation’s economy. Uzodinma said that a dedicated specialized research fund could be the game changer, adding that it would do the nation a lot of good if a Tertiary Agricultural Education Research Fund is set up for the purpose. The governor said this while delivering the 12th convocation lecture of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State over the weekend. Represented by his Commissioner for Education, Prof. Victor Nwachukwu, Uzodinma spoke on ‘Agriculture and National Development in a Diversified Economy: A Vision of Renewed Hope Through Town and Gown,’ pointing out that the future of agriculture depends on farmers’ ability and willingness to keep innovating, researching, and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Insisting that agriculture universities in the country, such as the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, must lead the way to innovate context-relevant solutions for the future, Uzodinma harped on the need for legislation that makes it mandatory for agro-based corporate infrastructures and industries to pay one percent of their profit as corporate tax to fund agricultural research. The Imo chief executive suggested that federal and state governments would contribute an equal ratio to the fund by deducting the equivalent of the total funds raised through the corporate tax to the research fund, adding that the tax should be deducted from the federation account at 60-40 percent ratio between the federal and state governments. He said, “We cannot afford to stand still, the world is changing, and we need continuous innovation to overcome new challenges. Climate change is making our weather more unpredictable, and we need to develop crops and farming methods that can adapt. We also need to find ways to produce more food while protecting our environment. Related News IG probes Imo policemen over N130m seized cars High transport cost reason for food price hike, say Abia, Imo residents Under-five, infant mortality rates unacceptably high – Govs “Digital agriculture can easily fill this gap. We can use technologies like the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and big data to make farming more efficient and sustainable. “We also need to explore new sources of protein, like plant-based and lab-grown options, to feed our growing population. And we need to find ways to improve soil health and capture carbon to protect our planet. “Biotechnology, with tools like gene editing, offers breathtaking possibilities for developing crops with enhanced traits, such as improved nutrient content and disease resistance. “Agriculture holds the key to Nigeria’s development. Embrace agriculture, fund it, research it, and work on it because it will transform Nigeria. It will diversify our economy, It will develop our country beyond our imagination, and above all, will grant us the food security we need to be a true sovereign nation. Let us return to the land and save our nation.” He challenged his fellow governors to adopt the late Micheal Okpara’s green revolution initiative and return Nigeria to the era where agriculture contributed the bulk of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. Earlier in his remarks, the chairman of the convocation lecture, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, represented by, Professor Ike Oluka, tasked the university community to make their agricultural research findings private sector-driven, stating that only that will make agricultural practices productive in the land. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, led members of the academia to grace the thought-provoking lecture, while the Imo State Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba and other top Imo State government officials were at the occasion.By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in “birth tourism,” in which pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a 2023 post on his campaign website . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton bashes local media for trying to ‘inflame’ LGBTQ remarks Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution. Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.
TORONTO, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- White Gold Corp. (TSX.V: WGO, OTCQX: WHGOF, FRA: 29W) (the " Company ”) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $4,500,000 consisting of the sale of a combination of : (i) common shares in the capital of the Company (" Common Shares ”) that qualify as "flow-through shares” within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the " Tax Act ”) at a price of C$0.26 per share (each an " FT Share ”); (ii) FT Shares that will also qualify for the federal 30% Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit at a price of $0.27 per share (each a " CFT Share ”); and (iii) Common Shares a price of C$0.22 per share (each an " HD Share ”) (the " Offering ”). "We are very appreciative for the continued support for our exciting and impactful exploration activities to advance our significant gold deposit which is now one of the highest-grade open pit gold resources in Canada of such significant size owned by an exploration company, and other recent high-grade gold discoveries and additional prospective critical mineral projects on our district scale land package in the prolific and under explored White Gold District,” stated David D'Onofrio, Chief Executive Officer. The gross proceeds received from the sale of the FT Shares will be used to incur (or deemed to incur) "Canadian exploration expenses” as defined in subsection 66.1(6) of the Tax Act, and the gross proceeds from the sale of the CFT Shares will be used to incur (or deemed to incur) eligible "Canadian exploration expenses” that qualify as "flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures” (as both terms are defined in the Tax Act) (collectively, the " Qualifying Expenditures ”), related to the Company's properties in the White Gold District of the Yukon Territory, on or before December 31, 2025, and to renounce all the Qualifying Expenditures in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares, and CFT Shares effective December 31, 2024. If the Qualifying Expenditures are reduced by the Canada Revenue Agency, the Company will indemnify each subscriber of an FT Share, and CFT Share for any additional taxes payable by such subscriber as a result of the Company's failure to renounce the Qualifying Expenditures as agreed. The net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about December 20, 2024 and is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the " TSXV ”). The securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day from the closing date of the Offering in accordance with applicable securities legislation. About White Gold Corp. The Company owns a portfolio of 15,876 quartz claims across 26 properties covering approximately 315,000 hectares (3,150 km 2 ) representing approximately 40% of the Yukon's emerging White Gold District. The Company's flagship White Gold project hosts four near-surface gold deposits which collectively contain an estimated 1,203,000 ounces of gold in Indicated Resources and 1,116,600 ounces of gold in Inferred Resources (1) . Regional exploration work has also produced several other new discoveries and prospective targets on the Company's claim packages which border sizable gold discoveries including the Coffee project owned by Newmont Corporation with Measured and Indicated Resources of 2.1 Moz at 1.28 g/t gold and Inferred Resources of 0.2 Moz at 1.04 g/t gold (2) , and Western Copper and Gold Corporation's Casino project which has Measured and Indicated Resources of 7.6 Blb copper and 14.5 Moz gold and Inferred Resources of 3.3 Blb copper and 6.6 Moz gold (3) . For more information visit www.whitegoldcorp.ca. (1) See White Gold Corp. press release dated November 19, 2024, available on SEDAR+. (2) See Newmont Corporation Form 10-K: Annual report for the year ending December 31, 2023, in the Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources section, dated February 29, 2024, available on EDGAR. Reserves and resources disclosed in this Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with the Regulation S-K 1300, and do not indicate NI43-101 compliance. (3) See Western Copper and Gold Corporation technical report titled "Casino project, Form 43-101F1 Technical Report Feasibility Study, Yukon Canada”, Effective Date June 13, 2022, Issue Date August 8, 2022, NI 43-101 Compliant Technical Report prepared by Daniel Roth, PE, P.Eng., Mike Hester, F Aus IMM, John M. Marek, P.E., Laurie M. Tahija, MMSA-QP, Carl Schulze, P.Geo., Daniel Friedman, P.Eng., Scott Weston, P.Geo., available on SEDAR+. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Information This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "proposed”, "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, the Offering, including all regulatory approvals; the use of proceeds from the Offering; the Company's objectives, goals and exploration activities conducted and proposed to be conducted at the Company's properties; future growth potential of the Company, including whether any proposed exploration programs at any of the Company's properties will be successful; exploration results; and future exploration plans and costs and financing availability. These forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time such statements were made. Actual future results may differ materially as forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to materially differ from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors, among other things, include: the expected benefits to the Company relating to the exploration conducted and proposed to be conducted at the White Gold properties; the receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals for the Offering; the completion of the Offering on the terms described herein, or at all; failure to identify any additional mineral resources or significant mineralization; the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, including to fund any exploration programs on the Company's properties; business integration risks; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; fluctuations in spot and forward prices of gold, silver, base metals or certain other commodities; fluctuations in currency markets (such as the Canadian dollar to United States dollar exchange rate); change in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations pressures, cave-ins and flooding); inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining and mineral exploration; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); the unlikelihood that properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines; geological factors; actual results of current and future exploration; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be evaluated; soil sampling results being preliminary in nature and are not conclusive evidence of the likelihood of a mineral deposit; title to properties; and those factors described in the most recently filed management's discussion and analysis of the Company. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management of the Company believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information, or the material factors or assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information, will prove to be accurate. The Company does not undertake to release publicly any revisions for updating any voluntary forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities law. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Contact Information: David D'Onofrio Chief Executive Officer White Gold Corp. (647) 930-1880 [email protected]slumped to a 1-0 defeat to at the Vitality Stadium, leaving ’s side winless in three games and the head coach under a degree of pressure ahead of Sunday’s visit of . Dean Huijsen headed the Cherries in front after 17 minutes, the centre-half meeting Marcus Tavernier’s corner unmarked at the back post. Tavernier, Evanilson and Spurs substitute Heung-min Son all had goals ruled out for offside but the Cherries looked far the likely to add to the scoreline, with the hosts missing a string of chances in the second half. Bournemouth’s goal was particularly frustrating for Spurs because it was so soft, and came after a bright start from the visitors. Spurs had already twice got behind Bournemouth’s back four when Radu Dragusin was pickpocketed in the six-yard box by Evanilson, forcing into a point-blank save from the Brazilian’s shot. From the resulting corner, Huijsen ghosted in at the back post completely unmarked to head home, with Destiny Udogie appearing to misjudge the flight of the ball. Postecoglou will not want to hear it but the goal was another example of Spurs’ occasional frailty at set-pieces, which has been less of an issue this season but not gone away entirely. Huijsen’s header was the second Spurs have conceded from a dead-ball in a week after Roma’s Evan Ndicka equalised from a free-kick in the Europa League seven days ago, and the fourth they have shipped from set-pieces this season. The goal changed the game entirely, shaking Spurs off their rhythm and playing into the hands of a Cherries side who were set up to counter-attack. Postecoglou’s side could not recover from the setback and their performance for the remaining 75 minutes plus was as abject as anything they have produced this season. Bournemouth are a formidable opponent, particularly at home, but it felt like Spurs were the makers of their own downfall on the south coast by conceding a decisive goal that could easily have been avoided. The magnificent 4-0 away win at Manchester City was less than a fortnight ago but already seems like a distant memory for Spurs following the frustrating draws with Roma and Fulham, and this rough evening on the south coast. As Postecoglou has pointed out, there is a danger in lurching between joy and despair week-to-week but the reality is that the mood will be very glum indeed if Spurs cannot change their fortunes against bitter rivals Chelsea on Sunday. There are mitigating factors to their slump, with Postecoglou again without seven players due to injury, illness or suspension against the Cherries, leaving his starters looking shattered and his bench inexperienced. Ben Davies was forced off with what looked like a hamstring injury on the hour, increasing Spurs’ defensive concerns, and Postecoglou will desperately hope Cristian Romero is fit to return against the Blues. Absentees are only part of the story, however, and Spurs were incredibly poor for most of this match, relying on Forster and some wasteful Bournemouth finishing for staying in the game so long. They are still a flawed side, susceptible to conceding when playing well, incapable of playing Postecoglou’s football when certain players are missing, and psychologically fragile. Postecoglou has said they are still making progress, although weeks like this one are putting the head coach’s belief to the test. Now the manager will be hoping his side’s inconsistent form continues and they bounce back with a win against Chelsea. It is a little harsh to blame Postecoglou’s high-intensity approach for Spurs' dire selection problems. Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario are sidelined with contact injuries, Mikey Moore is ill and Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended. That leaves Micky van de Ven, Wilson Odobert and Richarlison with hamstring injuries but the latter is increasingly susceptible to muscle problems, which, at this point, appear unrelated to his work-load in training. Regardless, it is increasingly obvious that Tottenham’s squad as it is cannot cope with the intensity of the schedule and struggle to play Postecoglou’s football when certain players are missing or his starters are fatigued. Postecoglou said on Wednesday that the club’s January plans will depend on the state of his squad going into the window but if Spurs want to remain competitive on multiple fronts this season, they need additions – ideally experienced and technically-sound players who can hit the ground running and ease the burden on the current squad.AP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:34 p.m. EST