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140 years later: Artifacts from the North-West Resistance
The first cannon fired by the North-West Field Forces at Batoche, Saskatchewan. 1885. James Peters, Library and Archives Canada, based on e011156617_s1; C-03464. Among the armed conflicts that have involved the Canadian government, the 1885 North-West Resistance may not be the most well-known, but preserved artifacts from across the prairies serve as a reminder of the fatal conflict. The North-West Resistance was fought between the Canadian government and the Métis along with First Nations, triggered by concerns over land rights, starvation and other grievances stemming from westward expansion. 'This was a huge mistake,' said Will Goodon, Manitoba Métis Federation Minister of Housing and Identity Protection, 'when [Canada] went to war against its own citizens.' Between March and June of 1885, concerns escalated into armed resistance centred across modern-day Saskatchewan and part of Alberta—then the North-West Territories. 95th Manitoba Grenadiers at Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan 95th Manitoba Grenadiers at Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, 1885. University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Gerry Dupont and Carla Davidson Collection (North-West Resistance Photographs) (uw_21-004_001_0001_005). Leading up to the conflict Before the conflict, petitions and letters were sent to Ottawa addressing these grievances in hopes of a resolution. 'These people were Canadian citizens by now, and they looked to their country to protect them. And if their country is not going to protect them, who will? And so, the outlook was more and more bleak,' said Goodon. The Métis eventually brought Louis Riel—founder of the province of Manitoba and central figure in the 1869-70 Red River Resistance—back to the Canadian prairies in 1884. Portrait of Louis David Riel, taken between 1870-1873. H. Noverre, Library and Archives Canada, Jean Riel fonds, based on e011156648. Portrait of Louis David Riel, taken between 1870-1873. H. Noverre, Library and Archives Canada, Jean Riel fonds, based on e011156648. Riel would later state at his trial that upon his return to the Northwest, he viewed the Métis as 'deprived of their public liberties,' getting further malnourished by the day and that they were 'deprived of responsible government.' On March 19, 1885, the Provisional Government of Saskatchewan was established with Riel as leader and Gabriel Dumont as adjutant general. Crossfire began one week later between the Métis and the North-West Mounted Police near Duck Lake, approximately 80 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon, Sask. Over 5,000 troops sent by the federal government Prime Minister John A. MacDonald would respond publicly that week in the House of Commons, saying that troops would be called upon and dispatched by the Canadian Pacific Railway. 95th Manitoba Grenadiers at Portage la Prairie, Man. 95th Manitoba Grenadiers at Portage la Prairie, Man., 1885. Archives of Manitoba, Guards Association in Canada fonds, PR1977-63, P5255/6. More than 5,000 troops are documented to have served on the federal government's side during the conflict from across the country. Battalions were also raised in Winnipeg, including the 92nd Winnipeg Light Infantry, the 90th Winnipeg Rifles, and the Winnipeg Field Battery of Artillery. Several battles ensued over the following months, including the Battle of Fish Creek, the Battle of Cut Knife, the Frog Lake Massacre, and the Battle of Batoche, which ultimately led to the collapse of the provisional government. One hundred and forty years later, the Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) Museum in Shilo, Man., still holds a gun that was used at the time by Canadian government forces. The nine-pounder rifled muzzle loading (RML) gun was one of four used by 'A' Battery at the Battle of Fish Creek and the Battle of Batoche, according to Andrew Oakden, RCA Museum director. Nine-pounder rifled muzzle loading gun Nine-pounder rifled muzzle loading gun at the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum in Shilo, Man. (RCA Museum) On loan from the RCMP, the RML gun has a range of approximately three kilometres and lacks a recoil mechanism—requiring repositioning after each shot. 'They were outmatched at the end, just on the sheer modernity of the weaponry,' said Goodon, adding that a Gatling gun from the U.S. was also used on the government's side. 'Near the end, the Métis had no bullets. They were melting down cutlery, putting rocks in their muskets.' Meanwhile, in Saskatchewan, the Gabriel Dumont Institute has a rusted 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun, pistol fragments, and a knife fragment among their collection of Métis artifacts, which were recovered from the battlefields. Images courtesy of the Gabriel Dumont Institute / Dennis and Jean Fisher Collection A double-barreled shotgun (left), pistol fragments and a knife fragment retrieved from battlefields of the North-West Resistance in Sask. Images courtesy of the Gabriel Dumont Institute / Dennis and Jean Fisher Collection. ( The institute also has a nine-pound projectile which may have come from the RML gun now at the RCA Museum. The cannon projectile was retrieved from a battlefield at Batoche in 1968, prior to Parks Canada acquiring the land for the present-day historic site. Nine-pound cannon projectile Nine-pound cannon projectile retrieved from a battlefield in Batoche, Sask. Image courtesy of the Gabriel Dumont Institute / Dennis and Jean Fisher Collection. ( Over 100 people died during the conflict, according to the Canadian War Museum. 'We lost a lot of young people who were just fighting for their homes, fighting for their families,' said Goodon. One of the medical equipment kits that was used by an assistant surgeon with the 92nd Winnipeg Light Infantry is on display at the Fort Battleford National Historic Site. Medical equipment of Stephen Thomas Macadam Medical equipment of assistant surgeon Stephen Thomas Macadam with the 92nd Winnipeg Light Infantry. (Fort Battleford National Historic Site) The Métis forces were eventually defeated by government troops, with Riel being arrested and put on trial for high treason. He was found guilty by a jury and hanged in Regina, Sask., on Nov. 16, 1885. 'We all know that we have one of the best countries in the world, but it has made mistakes in the past,' said Goodon.
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‘It doesn't get back your history': Denare Beach rebuilding after devastating wildfire
WATCH: The mayor of Denare Beach says the long road to rebuilding has begun, but first the burned debris needs to be dealt with properly. Hundreds of Denare Beach residents are tired, frustrated and devastated by the ordeal of the last month. This week, locals returned to the place where their homes once stood. And while the road to rebuilding is long and arduous, residents say they feel much better now that they're back home. Some residents have called Denare Beach home for decades. '1948, my dad was a commercial fisherman and trapper up around Reindeer Lake,' said Gerry Angell, who says only seven families lived in the community when he first moved. 'I became school-aged, so they moved down here, and I've been here since 1948, that's 77 years.' While Angell says his home was spared, he's heard too many stories of neighbours returning to find piles of rubble. 'It's just sad, it's heartbreaking,' said Angell. 'I was just talking to a friend of mine who lost his wife to cancer a few months ago, and now he lost his home and he lost all his memories and pictures and everything else. It's devastating.' Gerry Angell Gerry Angell, Denare Beach resident since 1948, when the community had just seven families. (John Flatters/CTV News) In spite of all the destruction, the first thing on everyone's mind was the safety of those who stayed behind to try and save the community. 'We got all of our guys out of here, and that was definitely the priority of everybody,' said Jen Hysert, who lost her home to the fire. 'And to see a community lose 300 of 413 houses and every single person here saying that was the most important thing to us that our guys were safe. I don't know what it's like in a bigger centre, but we knew all of them, and they were either a friend or a relative or a neighbour or a friend of a friend.' While the damage was hard to comprehend, locals say returning home was a weight off their shoulders. 'This is what is left of my home,' said Hysert. 'And yet this feels better being here than the lost, sick feeling you were left with, with no supports for a month, living outside of here.' 'I equate it to like having a wake,' said Kari Lentowicz, who also lost her home in the fire. 'I always need that closure, and when I go to a wake, you get to see the person who's passed. And it gives you an opportunity to make it real and then move forward and grieve.' Kari Lentowicz Denare Beach resident Kari Lentowicz stands outside the site of her home destroyed in the wildfire. (John Flatters/CTV News) Lentowicz says finding a little peace on her dock was the best thing she could do when she returned home. 'I got out of the truck and heard the loons calling,' she said. 'Made my way down to the dock eventually and just looked out. And the reason I'm here is still here. The reason I settled here is absolutely, 100 per cent here.' Now the mayor of Denare Beach says the long road to rebuilding has begun. But it's going to take time for the burned debris to be dealt with properly. 'That comes with rules,' said Carl Lentowicz, mayor of Denare Beach. 'And like a lot of stuff, nobody's ever handled that before in that capacity. So there's going to be a learning curve. As far as what I see personally is there are many venues of damage and concern to be dealt with, and each one has a myriad of things that you have to do.' Denare Beach (John Flatters/CTV News) And once the wreckage is dealt with, the process of dealing with insurance begins. But residents like Lentowicz say that won't do much to replace the things you can't replace. 'Insurance does not pay for your sense of security,' she said. 'It doesn't buy back your traditional practices. It doesn't buy back all the things that you grew up with. The memories, the photos, those are priceless. Insurance is there, yeah, to help us build another house. But it doesn't get back your history.' But in spite of the mounting challenge of rebuilding, residents are confident in their ability to get back to normal. 'We had a real good thing going here, still do,' said Angell. 'But that has to be rebuilt.' 'Our little village will do what it does best to come together, support each other and rebuild together,' said mayor Lentowicz. 'We're all in this together.'
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Saskatchewan historic hotel with history of murder and mystery now being restored
When you walk throughout the Town of Shaunavon, many will notice a handful of historic buildings. Many date back to the early 1900's. Of them all, there's one that stands out. Not just for its age but for its notorious history of murders and tragic string of events. The Grand Hotel, located on 37 Third Avenue East. 'Neglected building, not an abused building' The Grand Hotel once served as a stop over spot for travellers coming to the town. It has sat vacant and untouched for over 40-years. Though it has stood silent for years, one man from B.C. is aiming not only preserve a piece of the past, but to bring more purpose to his own life. Kent Karemaker, originally from Vancouver, said he had been struggling with mental health issues and depression, which intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'In a capital city during the pandemic, working remotely from home, I really struggled with depression. A lot of it was finding purpose in life, like reasons to get up every morning and something to light a fire under me,' he explained. Expand Autoplay 1 of 31 The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, later experiencing a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929 and experienced a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Shaunavon, Sask. Shaunavon, Sask. is a town in southwest Saskatchewan. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Shaunavon, Sask. Shaunavon, Sask. is a town in southwest Saskatchewan. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929 and experienced a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929 and experienced a fire, dynamite explosion, and three murders throughout the years. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) Karemaker said he has always had a passion for restoring furniture. He even restored two homes in the town. 'I was kind of hooked once I did two houses in front here and then I wanted to set my sights bigger,' he said. He reached out to people in the town to see if they knew of old, abandoned or worn-out heritage homes he could tackle as his next project. 'Through a post on Facebook, a friend of mine contacted me and she said, 'Hey, what about a hotel?'' Karemaker got in touched with the hotel's previous owner, Brad Bakken, and took over ownership a little over two years ago. 'I paid $20,000 for this building, which is probably around 15,000 square feet, so it's a big one,' Karemaker said. Kent Karemaker Kent Karemaker, originally from Vancouver, B.C., is working to preserve a piece of the past at Shaunavon's Grand Hotel. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) 'Last hurrah of the 20's' The Grand Hotel was built and opened to the public on November 28, 1929, with Fred Mah and Mah Hop as the owners. The opening would have been during the end of the Roaring 20's and the beginning of the Great Depression in Canada. The total cost to build the hotel was $35,000. The Grand Hotel The Grand Hotel in Shaunavon, Sask. first opened to the public in 1929, during the end of the Roaring Twenties and the beginning of the Great Depression in Canada. (Photo source: Grand Coteau Heritage & Cultural Centre) 'It opened, I believe one month before the stock market crash in 1929, which is probably about the worst time to open a hotel because that's basically when Saskatchewan started shrinking,' Karemaker explained. When it opened, hot and cold water was available in all 38 rooms, with steam heat and all new furnishings. The Grand Hotel When the Grand Hotel first opened in 1929, all 38 rooms had hot and cold water, as well as steam heat and all new furnishings. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) Rooms would have been available for guests to rent for $1.25 a day. Bathrooms were shared among guests with only one bathtub on each floor and two toilets, one for ladies and one for men. Kathleen East, Shaunavon's local historian, explained that many bizarre events took place in the hotel over the years, including a fire in 1932, dynamite explosion in 1933, and three murders in the hotel in 1940. 'It was run as a hotel by the Chinese family until 1940 when two of them were actually murdered in the front of the hotel,' she said. Just two months prior, RCMP Sgt. Arthur Julian Barker was shot and killed in the same spot. 'That particular person got off on insanity, but they were connected within two months of each other,' East said. Barker's photo hangs in the front of the hotel where the murder happened. RCMP Sgt. Arthur Julian Barker RCMP Sgt. Arthur Julian Barker was shot and killed in front of the Grand Hotel in 1940. Two more people were murdered just two months later. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) Apartment block Eventually, the hotel was converted into an apartment block by George A. Baird of Moose Jaw. The building would later be known as the Beverly Court in 1943. A furnished single room would run for $35 a month with the resident paying the electricity. East said there would be many young women who would come to town for work and would stay at the apartment building. 'There were usually a lot of single people living there. Then the other one that was quite common was elderly people that needed a place to live,' East explained. One of the last two residents who rented a suite before the building closed down was Jamie Mercer. Mercer had come to Shaunavon for work and was 17-years-old at the time. Jamie Mercer Jamie Mercer was one of the last two residents who rented a suite before the building closed down. She was 17-years-old when she came to Shaunavon for work. (Gareth Dillistone / CTV News) 'Looking back at it, I think how did I ever stay here by myself? Seventeen-year-olds are kind of fearless, I guess,' Mercer said. 'You come in, you close the door, this is your spot. It didn't bother me that it was empty.' Mercer rented a room for about four months and despite the building's history, she managed to make the small space her own. 'I believe I had a small table right there. Bed. Pretty much that was it. A bed. There was a closet,' she said, standing in her old room. The boiler system in the basement of the building had stopped working at the time and was not going to be replaced, forcing Mercer and the other tenant to vacate. The Beverly Court was listed for sale in January of 1997, with the Bakkens taking over ownership then. 'Revitalize every element' Karemaker has already begun work on the restoration process of the hotel. He's poured $60,000 into just replacing the roof alone. 'The roof has been replaced. The bulk of the electrical, including all the switches and boxes and everything. All of the main lines coming through have been done. I have replaced over 40 broken panes of glass. Resealed and repainted all of the lower-level exterior windows.' When the apartment building shut down, the building sat empty for years, giving Karemaker much of the original finishings and most of the existing furniture to work with. 'I have some of the original bed frames and that sort of thing. I have restored a lot of furniture. The basement houses a lot of the original sort of back-end things. So, all the original laundry equipment is down there. The 1920's boiler system is still intact,' he said. The Grand Hotel The original boiler system, as well as the original laundry equipment, are still in tact and housed in the hotel's basement. (Angela Stewart / CTV News) 'I have everything original to work with. The plan is to revitalize every element of the building and put it back into use.' Karemaker has been documenting his work on the hotel through social media, under the Facebook page, Grand Hotel Shaunavon. With a clear vision for the restoration, Karemaker plans to bring back the hotel's original 1929 charm for those wishing to stay the night. 'I want this place again to be a bit of a retreat,' he explained. 'Bathrooms will be shared with a couple exceptions; suites have private baths and then there will be modern bathrooms. That's the only modern concession I'll make, other than Wi-Fi.' He said there will be no TVs in any of the rooms. 'I also want it to feel authentically 1920's and I think nothing would kill that vibe more than walking into your room and seeing a flat screen. I don't want there to be any sign of electronics that didn't exist in the 1920's,' he said. Those who work at the hotel will also play the part, including Karemaker himself. 'Black and white maid outfits. I'll be in a three-piece suit with a pocket watch.' With the original boiler system out of commission, there is no running heat in the building, so work on the restoration is limited to the warmer months. Karemaker expects the renovations to be wrapped up in about four years time, with an opening date to fall on the hotel's 100th anniversary. Those who are interested in checking out Karemaker's progress so far can attend an open house on July 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Associated Press
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- Business
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Brent H. Zettl Provides Update on Holdings of ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 27, 2025-- Mr. Brent H. Zettl (the ' acquiror '), who serves as the President and CEO and a director of ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation (' ZYUS ') provides updates to his holdings of Common shares (' Common Shares ') in the capital of ZYUS, Common Share purchase warrants of ZYUS (' Warrants ') and options to purchase Common Shares (' Options '). On June 27, 2025, the acquiror participated in a non-brokered private placement of units (' Units ') of ZYUS (the ' Private Placement ') at a price of $0.67 per Unit, with each Unit comprised of one Common Share and one half of one Warrant (each whole Warrant, a ' Private Placement Warrant '). Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of $0.95 for a period of twenty-four months from the date of issuance, subject to certain acceleration provisions. The acquiror acquired, indirectly through 1189115 B.C. LTD. 298,507 Units (comprised of 298,507 Common Shares and 149,253 Warrants) under the Private Placement. Immediately prior to the Private Placement, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,730,573 Common Shares and 493,108 Options, representing 43.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 44.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis (assuming full exercise of all of the convertible securities held by the acquiror). Immediately following the Private Placement and as at the date hereof, the acquiror owns, directly and indirectly, and exercises control over 34,029,080 Common Shares, 149,253 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 43.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 44.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Following the Private Placement, the acquiror's securityholding percentage has decreased by 1.4% on an undiluted basis from the percentage held immediately following the September 2024 Event (as defined below) and by 5.4% on an undiluted basis from the percentage disclosed in the last early warning report filed by the acquiror on June 13, 2023 (the ' 2023 EWR '), and has decreased by 1.6% on a partially diluted basis from the acquiror's securityholding percentage held immediately following the September 2024 Event and by 6.1% on a partially diluted basis from the acquiror's securityholding percentage as at June 13, 2023. The acquiror's securityholding percentage on a partially diluted basis as disclosed in the 2023 EWR (51.68%) was stated in error. The correct securityholding percentage on a partially diluted basis as at June 13, 2023 was 50.5%. Since the completion of the acquisition of ZYUS Life Sciences Inc. by ZYUS in June 2023, the acquiror's securityholding percentage on a partially diluted basis has decreased from 50.5% to his securityholding percentage immediately prior to the Private Placement as a result of certain transactions and events, including the two following transactions which resulted in each case in a decrease in the acquiror's securityholding percentage by 2% or more since the prior event: (i) on July 31, 2024, the acquiror, disposed of 470,000 Common Shares held by 102042227 Saskatchewan Ltd. (' 102 Sask '), an entity controlled by the acquiror to in satisfaction of payments due in the aggregate amount of $432,400 (the ' July 2024 Event '); and (ii) on September 4, 2024,14,088 Warrants with an exercise price of $3.55 per Common Share previously issued to 102 Sask on March 4, 2022 expired unexercised (the ' September 2024 Event '). Immediately prior to the July 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 34,173,073 Common Shares, 292,933 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 48.2% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 48.8% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Immediately following the July 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,703,073 Common Shares, 292,933 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 47.6% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 48.1% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Immediately following the July 2024 Event, the acquiror's securityholding percentage has decreased by 1.7% on an undiluted basis from the acquiror's securityholding percentage as at June 13, 2023 as disclosed in the 2023 EWR and has decreased by 2.3% on a partially diluted basis from the acquior's securityholding percentage as at June 13, 2023 (which was 50.5%). Immediately prior to the September 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,703,073 Common Shares, 292,933 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 45.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 45.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Immediately following the September 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,703,073 Common Shares, 278,845 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 45.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 45.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on partially diluted basis. Following the September 2024 Event, the acquiror's securityholding percentage has decreased by 2.3% on an undiluted basis from the percentage held immediately following the July 2024 Event and has decreased by 2.2% on a partially diluted basis from the percentage held immediately following the July 2024 Event. The Acquiror's transactions were made for investment purposes. The acquiror may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional securities of ZYUS in the open market or otherwise, and may dispose of any or all of securities of ZYUS in the open market or otherwise at any time and from time to time, and to engage in similar transactions with respect to the securities of ZYUS, the whole depending on market conditions, the business and prospects of ZYUS and other relevant factors. An early warning report will be filed by the Acquiror under applicable securities laws and will be available on ZYUS's SEDAR+ profile at For more information, please contact the Acquiror at 204-407 Downey Road, Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8; telephone: (306) 242-2357 View source version on (306) 242-2357 KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY SOURCE: ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/27/2025 10:53 PM/DISC: 06/27/2025 10:53 PM
National Post
13 hours ago
- Business
- National Post
Brent H. Zettl Provides Update on Holdings of ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation
Article content This press release is issued pursuant to the requirements of National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues Article content SASKATOON, Saskatchewan — Mr. Brent H. Zettl (the ' acquiror '), who serves as the President and CEO and a director of ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation (' ZYUS ') provides updates to his holdings of Common shares (' Common Shares ') in the capital of ZYUS, Common Share purchase warrants of ZYUS (' Warrants ') and options to purchase Common Shares (' Options '). Article content On June 27, 2025, the acquiror participated in a non-brokered private placement of units (' Units ') of ZYUS (the ' Private Placement ') at a price of $0.67 per Unit, with each Unit comprised of one Common Share and one half of one Warrant (each whole Warrant, a ' Private Placement Warrant '). Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of $0.95 for a period of twenty-four months from the date of issuance, subject to certain acceleration provisions. The acquiror acquired, indirectly through 1189115 B.C. LTD. 298,507 Units (comprised of 298,507 Common Shares and 149,253 Warrants) under the Private Placement. Article content Immediately prior to the Private Placement, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,730,573 Common Shares and 493,108 Options, representing 43.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 44.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis (assuming full exercise of all of the convertible securities held by the acquiror). Immediately following the Private Placement and as at the date hereof, the acquiror owns, directly and indirectly, and exercises control over 34,029,080 Common Shares, 149,253 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 43.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 44.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Following the Private Placement, the acquiror's securityholding percentage has decreased by 1.4% on an undiluted basis from the percentage held immediately following the September 2024 Event (as defined below) and by 5.4% on an undiluted basis from the percentage disclosed in the last early warning report filed by the acquiror on June 13, 2023 (the ' 2023 EWR '), and has decreased by 1.6% on a partially diluted basis from the acquiror's securityholding percentage held immediately following the September 2024 Event and by 6.1% on a partially diluted basis from the acquiror's securityholding percentage as at June 13, 2023. The acquiror's securityholding percentage on a partially diluted basis as disclosed in the 2023 EWR (51.68%) was stated in error. The correct securityholding percentage on a partially diluted basis as at June 13, 2023 was 50.5%. Article content Since the completion of the acquisition of ZYUS Life Sciences Inc. by ZYUS in June 2023, the acquiror's securityholding percentage on a partially diluted basis has decreased from 50.5% to his securityholding percentage immediately prior to the Private Placement as a result of certain transactions and events, including the two following transactions which resulted in each case in a decrease in the acquiror's securityholding percentage by 2% or more since the prior event: (i) on July 31, 2024, the acquiror, disposed of 470,000 Common Shares held by 102042227 Saskatchewan Ltd. (' 102 Sask '), an entity controlled by the acquiror to in satisfaction of payments due in the aggregate amount of $432,400 (the ' July 2024 Event '); and (ii) on September 4, 2024,14,088 Warrants with an exercise price of $3.55 per Common Share previously issued to 102 Sask on March 4, 2022 expired unexercised (the ' September 2024 Event '). Immediately prior to the July 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 34,173,073 Common Shares, 292,933 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 48.2% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 48.8% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Immediately following the July 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,703,073 Common Shares, 292,933 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 47.6% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 48.1% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Immediately following the July 2024 Event, the acquiror's securityholding percentage has decreased by 1.7% on an undiluted basis from the acquiror's securityholding percentage as at June 13, 2023 as disclosed in the 2023 EWR and has decreased by 2.3% on a partially diluted basis from the acquior's securityholding percentage as at June 13, 2023 (which was 50.5%). Immediately prior to the September 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,703,073 Common Shares, 292,933 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 45.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 45.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. Immediately following the September 2024 Event, the acquiror owned, directly and indirectly, and exercised control over 33,703,073 Common Shares, 278,845 Warrants and 493,108 Options, representing 45.3% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on an undiluted basis and 45.9% of ZYUS's issued and outstanding Common Shares on partially diluted basis. Following the September 2024 Event, the acquiror's securityholding percentage has decreased by 2.3% on an undiluted basis from the percentage held immediately following the July 2024 Event and has decreased by 2.2% on a partially diluted basis from the percentage held immediately following the July 2024 Event. Article content The Acquiror's transactions were made for investment purposes. The acquiror may, from time to time and at any time, acquire additional securities of ZYUS in the open market or otherwise, and may dispose of any or all of securities of ZYUS in the open market or otherwise at any time and from time to time, and to engage in similar transactions with respect to the securities of ZYUS, the whole depending on market conditions, the business and prospects of ZYUS and other relevant factors. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
