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CTV News
33 minutes ago
- Sport
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Canucks select Braeden Cootes with 15th overall pick at NHL draft
Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford, right, speaks as general manager Patrik Allvin listens during the NHL hockey team's end of season news conference, in Vancouver, on Monday, April 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck LOS ANGELES — The Vancouver Canucks picked Braeden Cootes of the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds with the 15th overall selection in the NHL draft Friday. Cootes produced 26 goals and 37 assists in 60 games with the Thunderbirds this season. The five-foot-11, 183-pound forward from Sherwood Park, Alta., is also Seattle's captain. Vancouver finished 10th in the Western Conference last season, six points behind the playoff cutline. The Canucks have already been active this off-season, acquiring forward Evander Kane from the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Scoring winger Brock Boeser will become an unrestricted free agent if unsigned before the market opens Tuesday. Rounds two through seven of the draft take place on Saturday. The Canucks have five remaining draft picks, one for each round except the fourth. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 27, 2025.


CTV News
36 minutes ago
- CTV News
Busiest weekend for cruise ship activity
Vancouver Watch Vancouver is a popular port of call for cruise ships, and this weekend will be the busiest of this season with tens of thousands of passengers.


CTV News
36 minutes ago
- General
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Fundraiser honours Surrey teen
Vancouver Watch A touching tribute in Surrey with family and friends coming together to honour Chase De Balinhard with a fundraiser near and dear to his heart.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Business
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GreenPower Closes Fourth Tranche of Term Loan Offering
VANCOUVER, BC, June 27, 2025 /CNW/ -- GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (Nasdaq: GP) (TSXV: GPV) ("GreenPower" and the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, announces the closing of the fourth tranche of its previously announced secured term loan offering for an aggregate principal amount of U.S. $200,000 (collectively the "Loans"). Please refer to the Company's news release dated May 13, 2025 for more details regarding the term loan offering. In connection with the Loans, the Company entered into respective loan agreements with companies controlled by the CEO and a Director of the Company (the "Lenders"). Management anticipates that the Company will allocate the net proceeds from the Loans towards production costs, supplier payments, payroll and working capital. The Loans are secured with a general security agreement on the assets of the Company subordinated to all senior debt with financial and other institutions and will bear interest of 12% per annum commencing on the date of closing (the "Closing Date") to and including the date all of the Company's indebtedness pursuant to the Loans is paid in full. The term of the Loans will be two years from the Closing Date. As an inducement for the Loan, the Company issued 263,157 non-transferable share purchase warrants (each, a "Loan Bonus Warrant") to one of the Lenders. Each Loan Bonus Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company (each, a "Share") at an exercise price of U.S. $0.38 per Share for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the closing date of the Loan. In addition, one Lender will be issued an aggregate of 52,631 Shares (each a "Loan Bonus Share"). The Lenders are each considered to be a "related party" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") and each of the Loans and issuance of Loan Bonus Warrants and Loan Bonus Shares, as applicable, is considered to be a "related party transaction" within the meaning of MI 61-101 but each is exempt from the formal valuation requirement and minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 by virtue of the exemptions contained in section 5.5(a) and 5.7(a) as the fair market value, in each case, of the Loans, the Loan Bonus Warrants, and the Loan Bonus Shares, as applicable, is not more than 25% of the Company's market capitalization. All securities issued in connection with the Loans will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day from the closing of the Initial Loan in accordance with applicable securities legislation. For further information contact: Fraser Atkinson, CEO(604) 220-8048 Brendan Riley, President(510) 910-3377 Michael Sieffert, CFO(604) 563-4144 About GreenPower Motor Company designs, builds and distributes a full suite of high-floor and low-floor all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, including transit buses, school buses, shuttles, cargo van and a cab and chassis. GreenPower employs a clean-sheet design to manufacture all-electric vehicles that are purpose built to be battery powered with zero emissions while integrating global suppliers for key components. This OEM platform allows GreenPower to meet the specifications of various operators while providing standard parts for ease of maintenance and accessibility for warranty requirements. GreenPower was founded in Vancouver, Canada with primary operational facilities in southern California. Listed on the Toronto exchange since November 2015, GreenPower completed its U.S. IPO and NASDAQ listing in August 2020. For further information go to Forward-Looking Statements This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "upon", "may", "should", "will", "could", "intend", "estimate", "plan", "anticipate", "expect", "believe" or "continue", or the negative thereof or similar variations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the expectations of management regarding the use of proceeds of the Loan. Although the Company believes that and the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements including that the proceeds of the Loan may not be used as stated in this news release, and those additional risks set out in the Company's public documents filed on SEDAR+ at and with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission filed on EDGAR at Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. ©2025 GreenPower Motor Company Inc. All rights reserved. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE GreenPower Motor Company View original content to download multimedia:
Yahoo
an hour ago
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Seattle Thunderbirds Braeden Cootes Drafted 15th Overall By The Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks have selected Braeden Cootes 15th overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old center was the sixth WHLer selected, and third in a row. Listed at 6'0", 186 lbs, Cootes spent part of this season as the captain of the Seattle Thunderbirds. Cootes had a successful year both at the WHL an international level. He recorded 63 points in 60 regular-season games before putting up eight points in six post-season games. Cootes also captained Canada to a Gold Medal at the U18s, recording 12 points in seven games. Braeden Cootes of the Seattle Thunderbirds (Photo Credit: Evan Morud/Everett Silvertips/WHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. Tri-City Americans Jackson Smith Drafted 14th Overall By The Columbus Blue Jackets Advertisement Everett Silvertips Carter Bear Drafted 13th Overall By The Detroit Red Wings Calgary Hitmen Ben Kindel Drafted 11th Overall By The Pittsburgh Penguins Brandon Wheat Kings Roger McQueen Drafted Tenth Overall By The Anaheim Ducks Seattle Thunderbirds Radim Mrtka Drafted Ninth Overall By The Buffalo Sabres