Marketwire - Breaking News Releases
Marketwire - Breaking News Releases

• TRUST National Bank Bolsters Telephony Network With Cisco Unified Communications
  

  Bank Deploys Common Digital Telephony Network for Highly Secure, Uninterrupted, Multiservice Communications Across Russia

• Rusoro Mails Bid Documents to Gold Reserve Shareholders; Amends Filing
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2008) - Rusoro Mining Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RML) ("Rusoro" or the "Company") - Rusoro has mailed its offer and circular prepared in connection with its offer to purchase (the "Offer") all of the outstanding Class A common shares and equity units of Gold Reserve Inc. ("Gold Reserve") to Gold Reserve shareholders. Rusoro announced the Offer on December 15, 2008. Under the Offer, Gold Reserve shareholders and equity unitholders are entitled to receive three Rusoro common shares for each Gold Reserve share or equity unit that is validly deposited under the Offer. As of December 12, 2008 (the last trading day before the Offer was announced), the Offer represented a value of C$1.08 per Gold Reserve share, a premium of 140% on closing prices and 209% on the 30-day volume weighted average prices, using Rusoro's and Gold Reserve's share prices for the relevant trading days on the TSX Venture Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, respectively.
• Réunion de Londres sur l'énergie-Le Canada, un leader mondial de l'équilibre entre les responsabilités relatives à l'environnement et à l'économie
  LONDRES, ROYAUME-UNI--(Marketwire - 19 déc. 2008) - L'honorable Lisa Raitt, ministre des Ressources naturelles, a déclaré aujourd'hui aux délégués participant à la réunion de Londres sur l'énergie que le gouvernement du Canada a la ferme volonté d'assurer la sécurité énergétique future du Canada et de combattre les changements climatiques. Les discussions à la réunion de Londres sur l'énergie ont porté principalement sur des façons d'atténuer l'extrême volatilité des marchés du pétrole en accentuant la transparence, en encourageant les investissements dans les infrastructures et le perfectionnement des compétences, en optimisant l'efficacité énergétique et en investissant dans les solutions de remplacement faibles en carbone. Les répercussions de la crise financière mondiale sur les marchés de l'énergie ont également fait l'objet de discussions.
• London Energy Meeting-Canada a World Leader in Balancing Environmental and Economic Responsibilities
  LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2008) - The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, today told delegates at the London Energy Meeting that the Government of Canada is committed to both securing Canada's energy future and tackling climate change. Discussions at the London Energy Meeting focused on curbing extreme volatility in oil markets through improving transparency, encouraging investment in infrastructure and skills development, maximizing energy efficiency and investing in low-carbon energy alternatives. The impacts of the global financial crisis on energy markets were also discussed.
• Santa's Waiting for Your Video Mail -- and Will Even Send One Back
  

  "Give Back" With Video Holiday Greetings From TokBox

• Deepwell Energy Services Trust Announces Suspension of Distribution
  CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2008) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Deepwell Energy Services Trust (TSX:DWL.UN) ("Deepwell" or the "Trust") announces that, in light of the current economic environment, Deepwell's trustees have decided effective today to suspend distributions including the distribution that would have been declared to unitholders of record on December 31, 2008. The decision to suspend distributions was made to allow the company to conserve cash, reduce its debt levels and position the Trust to capitalize on future growth opportunities as the economy improves.
• Avis aux médias : Musée canadien des droits de la personne
  WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - 19 déc. 2008) - A l'attention des directeurs de l'information : Une photo accompagne ce communiqué de presse. Afin de souligner le début historique de la construction du Musée canadien des droits de la personne, le Très Honorable Premier ministre Stephen J. Harper, le ministre du Patrimoine canadien James Moore, le Premier ministre du Manitoba Gary Doer, l'adjoint au maire de la ville de Winnipeg Justin Swandel, Gail Asper, les membres du Conseil d'administration du Musée et leurs invités ont assisté à la cérémonie de la première pelletée de terre.
• Media Advisory: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
  WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2008) - Editors Note: A photo is included with this press release To mark the historic start of the construction of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen J. Harper, Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore, Premier of Manitoba Gary Doer, Deputy Mayor of the City of Winnipeg Justin Swandel, Gail Asper, members of the Museum's Board of Trustees and invited guests were all on hand for a ground-breaking ceremony.
• Paragon Pharmacies Limited Announces Appointment of Board Member and New Chairman
  KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2008) - Paragon Pharmacies Limited ("Paragon" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:PGN) announces the appointment of Mr. Martin Weinberg to its Board of Directors. Mr. Weinberg, is the President and Senior Managing Director of Canterbury Park and brings extensive private and public company experience, including development and implementation of growth and acquisition strategies in Canada and the United States. Mr. Weinberg was previously the Chairman, President and CEO of Assante Corporation and Loring Ward International which grew from a start up company to be worth in excess of $1 billion.
• INVESTOR ALERT: KGS Notifies AtriCure, Inc. Purchasers With Losses Greater Than $250,000 of Lead Plaintiff Application Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit -- ATRC
  

  NEW ORLEANS, LA--(Marketwire - December 19, 2008) - Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC ("KGS") announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of of AtriCure, Inc. ("AtriCure" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ATRC) between May 10, 2007 and October 31, 2008, inclusive (the "Class Period"). No class has yet been certified in this action.

• INVESTOR ALERT: KGS Notifies Integral Systems, Inc. Purchasers With Losses Greater Than $250,000 of Lead Plaintiff Application Deadline in Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit -- ISYS
  

  NEW ORLEANS, LA--(Marketwire - December 19, 2008) - Kahn Gauthier Swick, LLC ("KGS") announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Integral Systems, Inc. ("Integral" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ISYS) between April 28, 2008 and December 10, 2008, inclusive (the "Class Period"). No class has yet been certified in this action.

• The Alberta Press Council: Press Release
  CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2008) - The Alberta Press Council has dismissed a complaint by Tony Morneau of Edmonton, that an October 19, 2008 headline in the Edmonton Journal, "TERRORISTS TARGET U.S.A. VIA ALBERTA" was not an accurate statement. Mr. Morneau complained that "nowhere in the ensuing article is this unequivocal statement of fact supported". He also stated that the Edmonton Journal didn't know if terrorists are targeting Alberta - it is pure speculation. Mr. Morneau pointed out that there had been two explosions at sour gas pipelines in British Columbia in the preceding week and felt that the Journal was reporting to its readers that it had determined that terrorists are targeting the US by hitting the energy supply that travels through the energy infrastructure that travels through Alberta.
• BC Safety Authority Issues Safety Order to All BC Ski Lift Operators
  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2008) - The BC Safety Authority (BCSA) has sent out a Safety Order instructing all ski lift operators in the province to check for any ice or water inside their