As the week begins we are reminded that December 6 is the 100 anniversary of the Halifax Harbour Explosion. Nearly 2,000 people are killed, including children on their way to school, and 9,000 more are seriously injured or blinded. In all, 1,500 buildings are destroyed and 12,000 damaged. More than 25,000 people are left homeless.

Monday December 4

As the march to legalization in Canada continues, Beleave Inc. (CSE:BE) (OTCQX:BLEVF) is pleased to announce it has been granted a license by Health Canada to begin commercial production of cannabis oils.

“We are very pleased to be able to begin oil extraction on a commercial level,” said Beleave CEO Andrew Wnek, “The company has put a lot of time and effort into researching various extraction techniques and is looking forward to putting this knowledge to good use.”

Tuesday December 5

ThreeD Capital Inc.  (CSE:IDK) is pleased to  announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Blockamoto.io Corp, has signed a strategic partnership with  Rai Stone Agency for blockchain and tokenization.    Rai Stone Agency, is a blockchain launchpad focused on preparing companies looking to create a Token 

Generation Event with expertise on business development, legal governance, and sales/marketing.  

Rai  Stone Agency is a Partnership formed in Ontario where by one of the partners is a company 

controlled  by Sheldon Inwentash, the CEO of ThreeD Capital. 

Versus Systems Inc. (CSE: VS) (OTCQB: VRSSF) (FRANKFURT: BMVA) today announced a partnership with IDW Media Holdings, Inc. (OCTQX: IDWM), publishers of comics and graphic novels for Star Trek, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, My Little Pony, and more, to expand the Versus in-game prize offerings for video gamers.  Players will compete in-game for access to IDW’s wide ranging portfolio.

“IDW is such an exciting prizing partner for the Versus platform,” said Matthew Pierce, founder and CEO of Versus Systems, “comics and graphic novels, both digital and physical, are ideal rewards for gamers across so many different types of games. We can’t wait to start offering IDW prizing, from GI Joe, to Star Wars, to Orphan Black comics inside Versus-enabled games.” 

Mobovivo, a subsidiary of ePlay Digital Inc. (CSE:EPY), and 3-WORX announce today the release of a new sports game app from 3-WORX compatible with iPhones and iPads.  3-Worx has launched a subscription-based model for gaming and is adding new games to its platform with the help of Mobovivo. 3-WORX will utilize the technology, team and expertise at Mobovivo to deliver innovative technology solutions for the marketplace. 

“This is the first step and first set of games available on iOS”, says Jacob Anderson, CEO of 3WORX. “The 3-WORX game platform will advance from here with new games and new ways to play”

Wednesday December 6

South American Cell phone provider, Tower One Wireless Corp (CSE: TO) (OTCQB: TOWTF) (Frankfurt: 1P3N) has confirmed  Five towers were completed in during November in Argentina. The company is forecasting completing the balance of all 10 towers in December from the previously announced tower purchase order

Lightning Ventures Inc. (CSE: LVI) (Frankfurt: 1HM) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lightning Industries, has been engaged by Strata BPS to provide a minimum of 30 Lightning LT-X Chemical Injections Systems.  A 30-day pilot system will be installed in January 2018 and, upon acceptance of system functionality, installations will commence during the latter part of February 2018.  Initial revenue is estimated at US$24,000.00 per month once fully installed.

As gas wells age and liquids accumulate surfactants in a hard stick form are commonly injected as foaming agents to increase production. The Lightning LT-X Chemical Injection system is unique in that a liquid is injected thereby avoiding the problems inherent with the disintegration of solids sticks in humid or high heat conditions. In addition, the LT-X chemicals contain no inert hardening agents allowing for more potency per application.

Thursday December 7

Namaste Technologies Inc. (CSE:N) (OTCQB:NXTTF) (FRANKFURT:M5BQ) is pleased to announce record breaking sales for the month of November 2017, as reported by the Company (including shipping revenues after discounts and refunds) of C$2.2M, equating to a 69% month-on-month increase and a 146% year-on year increase, representing Namaste’s highest month of revenue in the Company’s history. In addition to achieving record breaking sales, the month of November has been transformational for Namaste. The Company’s exponential growth further validates that many initiatives which management has implemented over the past year have been overwhelmingly successful. Namaste has grown and consolidated the cannabis ancillary product industry to become the largest business-to-consumer retailer for vaporizers and smoking products globally. Namaste, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cannmart Inc. and through the launch of NamasteMD Inc. believes that the Company is positioned to become a global leader for medical cannabis sales

Glance Technologies Inc. (CSE:GET.CN) (OTCQB:GLNNF) (CSE:GET.WT) (FKT:GJT) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to trial its mobile payment app for restaurants and merchants, Glance Pay, at Fatburger Canada, Fatburger Canada currently has 52 locations across Canada with plans for additional growth.  FDF Restaurant Brandz owns both Fatburger Canada and the Ricky’s Restaurant Group with almost 150 locations in Canada.  Fatburger is a global brand with locations in 29 countries.

Friday December 8

EVITRADE HealthSystemsCorp. (CSE:EVA) (OTCQB: AXHLF) announces that the current negotiation son the non-binding LO Iistoalso include Cantech’s genetics technology. This technology is applicable to a wide range of markets within the medical, recreational cannabis and industrial hemp plant industries, including the emerging market of genetic mapping in both people and domestic animals.

Cantech believes that with their years of field and laboratory work in the plant breeding industry, they are able to apply this experience in across disciplinary manner for creating large genetic mapping data bases using the latest in next generation genetic sequencing  platforms. The mapping will be done at a molecular level and will have the opportunity to identify the organisms’ general health, as well as any possible diseases that may arise from a genetic perspective (whether plant, animal or human).

The significance of this genetics technology is that it can be coupled along with advanced drug development software; the data obtained from the genetic mapping can assist in determining the best CBD/THC combinations that an individual would be most receptive and responsive to, based on their personal genetics. This will provide the ability to engineer tailor made, patentable drug combinations for the medical cannabis and domestic animal industries and possibly for other pharmacological applications.

For the week the CSE Index is up ever so slightly from 1100.33 to 1101.16.

The CSE welcomes New listing Companies:

Carl Data Solutions Inc – Rights (CSE:CLR.RT)

Gorilla Minerals Corp (CSE:GOCO)

As the week concludes, we find a study that suggests that too much Christmas music can turn us into Mr. Grinch. All I know is that every Christmas song ever written is nothing but an earworm that takes until Spring thaw to leave your head. (Or maybe I have just had too much music)