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From a 10-year-old to a Muppet to a president-elect, NYSE bell-ringers range from famous to obscureVICTORIA - A Vancouver Island First Nation whose people were the first to greet European explorers in the region almost 250 years ago is taking British Columbia to court, seeking title to its traditional territories and financial compensation. The Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation filed a claim Thursday in B.C. Supreme Court seeking a return of decision-making, resource and ecological stewardship, said Chief Mike Maquinna, a descendent of the former Chief Maquinna who met British explorer Capt. James Cook in 1776. Crown-authorized forest industry activities approved by the province without the consent of the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation have resulted in cultural, economic and environmental impacts, he said at a news conference on Thursday. “Our people, the Mowachaht/Muchalaht, have endured many hardships since first meeting Capt. Cook, who was the explorer who first came into our territory,” said Maquinna. “As a result of the explorations of our territory, the natural resources of our lands have been taken. We want to correct rights and wrongs here and hopefully as time goes on this will show that Mowachaht/Muchalaht has been infringed upon since time of contact.” Capt. Cook and Chief Maquinna met in March 1776 at the traditional Mowachaht/Muchalaht whale-hunting village of Yuquot, later named Friendly Cove by Cook. The Parks Canada website says Yuquot was designated a national historic site in 1923 as the ancestral home of the First Nation, which was continuously occupied for more than 4,300 years and the centre of their social, political and economic world. The Parks Canada website says the village became the capital for all 17 tribes of the Nootka Sound region. Maquinna said the province has been acting as the sole decision-making authority in the Gold River-Tahsis areas of northern Vancouver Island, especially with regards to the forest resource, without the consent of his nation. Hereditary Chief Jerry Jack said the claim seeks title to about 430,000 hectares of land on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island and an amount of financial compensation to be determined by the court. “It is common knowledge we were here long before Capt. Cook and now we have to go to court and definitively prove that,” he said. “I don’t like that we have to prove that we owned it before he showed up to my territory, to my beach.” The land title case does not make any claims against private land owners, homeowners or recreational hunting and fishing operators, said Jack. Premier David Eby said the B.C. government prefers negotiated land-claims settlements rather than become involved in lengthy, expensive court cases, but the Mowachaht/Muchalaht have the right to take that route. “We have no problem with them doing that,” he said at an unrelated news conference in Langley. “We’d rather sit down and find a path forward.” The 15-page notice of claim seeks declarations that the First Nation has Aboriginal title to its lands and that B.C.‘s Forest Act and Land Act will no longer apply to Mowachaht/Muchalaht lands once title is declared. Jack said the nation decided against pursuing formal treaty talks with the federal and provincial government years ago and has been planning the land title court case “for many decades.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2024. Note to readers: This is a corrected story. The Mowachaht/Muchalalaht First Nation previously said it sought title to about 66,000 hectares of land. The First Nation now says it is seeking title to about 430,000 hectares of land.

Nuclear power is a hot topic at the moment and if you want some exposure to the industry then you could look at the ASX 200 stock. Especially after analysts at Bell Potter labelled this uranium producer as 'incredibly cheap'. Which ASX 200 uranium stock? The stock in question is ( ). It is focused on the re-start of the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia. Management notes that Honeymoon represents one of the few uranium projects globally that is ready to come on-stream in the early stages of the emerging uranium bull market. Bell Potter highlights that have been taking aim at the company. However, rather than being scared by this, the broker thinks that there's potential for a short squeeze to occur. Particularly given how short interest is the equivalent of 12.9 days' worth of trading volume and its cheap valuation. It explains: BOE is currently the second most shorted stock on the ASX with short interest accounting for ~14.4% of shares outstanding, with a days-to-cover ratio of 12.9. With the stock down 22% over the last month alone, (uranium price is down 1.8%), investors continuing to hold short positions at this level run the risk of being squeezed in our opinion. At the current price of $2.51/sh, BOE implies a US$70/lb uranium price to perpetuity at an average LOM C1 cost of A$43/lb and AISC A$57/lb (US$30/lb and $40/lb respectively). Under a scenario where uranium prices hold US$70/lb BOE's AISC margin of US$30/lb (43%) implies a rough EV/EBITDA multiple of 6.7x on a blended forward basis in FY26, which still screens incredibly cheap against North American peers (CCO/CCJ 12.9x, EU 9.6x, EFR 13.1x). In summary, short positions at this level need to be absolutely certain that BOE will disappoint on costs (BPe FY25 A$63/lb) or production (BPe FY25 850klbs) at its Jan-25 update. We see the potential for a pairs trade at this level given the recent outperformance of North American peers, with a likely unwinding in BOE shorts post the Jan-25 cost update. Time to buy According to the note, the broker has retained its buy rating with a reduced price target of $4.70 (from $5.70). Based on its current share price of $2.51, this implies potential upside of 87% for investors over the next 12 months. To put that into context, a $5,000 investment in this ASX 200 uranium stock would turn into approximately $9,350 if Bell Potter is on the money with its recommendation. It concludes: We have applied a very conservative approach to our cost estimate, which sees a reduction in EPS of 68% in FY25, 14% in FY26 and 11% in FY27 and a reduction in our TP to $4.70 (previously $5.70). The purpose of this was to highlight the attractiveness of BOE at current prices under a scorched earth scenario. We see our earnings as having upside risk and maintain our Buy recommendation.

has hit back at a claim from fellow billionaire that he supposedly predicted would lose this month’s presidential election to Vice President Harris. "Just found out tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that [Trump] would definitely lose, so they should flog all their Tesla and SpaceX stock," Musk posted on social platform X, which he owns. "Nope," Bezos retorted to Musk’s post. "100% not true." Replying, Musk said: "Well, then, I stand corrected." Musk established himself as a key ally to Trump along the 2024 campaign trail, pumping millions into his campaign. After winning the election, Trump appointed the billionaire tech and media tycoon to head up a new agency, the "Department of Government Efficiency," to tackle what he and many Trump-loyal Republicans believe is unnecessary federal spending. Bezos made waves and caused a stir less than two weeks before the election, when he prevented the Washington Post from publishing an editorial endorsing Harris that the newspaper’s editorial board had written. Come and join The Daily Star on , the social media site set up by ex-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. It's now the new go-to place for content after a mass exodus of the Elon Musk-owned Twitter/X. Fear not, we're not leaving , but we are jumping on the bandwagon. So come find our new account on , and see us social better than the rest. You can also learn more about The Daily Star team in what Bluesky calls a . So what are you waiting for?! Let's Bezos defended the decision in a subsequent op-ed in the Post, arguing presidential endorsements "create a perception of bias" and are detrimental to the publication’s mission at a time when trust in media is on the wane.Vehicle sales may top 500,000 next year as interest rates go downComing off what was likely a week's worth of intense practices, No. 10 Kansas returns home for a matchup with North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan. The Jayhawks (7-2) lost back-to-back games versus unranked opponents, the first time in school history that they have done that while ranked No. 1. Now they have to regroup to face the Wolfpack (7-3). Kansas lost its first two games of the season emphatically: 76-63 at Creighton on Dec. 4 and 76-67 at Missouri last Sunday. Coach Bill Self, who has only lost three straight games four times in his 21-year career at Kansas, was pretty succinct about his team's play following the loss to Missouri. "I think it was probably a combination of them being good and us not being good," he said. "I don't know that I could give them 100 percent credit, but that's what happens in sports. When the other team is doing things to hurt you, and you don't attack it well, they guard you the same way. "A lot of times you just roll it straight because of just not being as prepared or ready. I think it was a combination of both. I would err on the side of giving them more credit, because if I just say we sucked, that would take credit from them. We did suck, but it was in large part them." The Jayhawks still have a balanced and experienced attack, led by seniors Hunter Dickinson (15.0 points per game), Zeke Mayo (10.9), Dajuan Harris Jr. (10.7) and KJ Adams Jr. (9.8). Their biggest problem against Missouri was the 22 turnovers. "It's been a crap week for all of us," Self said on his weekly radio show Tuesday. "But hopefully we get an opportunity to bounce back. "I'm not going to make any excuses. If you don't perform the way we didn't perform, there certainly can be some valuable things to learn from that hopefully will give us a chance to win the war and not just the battle." NC State has won back-to-back games, including the ACC opener against Florida State on Dec. 7. In their last game, the Wolfpack handled Coppin State 66-56 on Tuesday. That's not to say NC State coach Kevin Keatts was impressed. "I thought we did a terrible job at the end of shot clocks when they were going to take a bunch of bad shots but we fouled them," Keatts said. "That being said, you can learn a lot from a win instead of a loss. "We compete hard every day, and our energy is always high. With this group, I'm trying to get everyone to be consistent." The Wolfpack has a trio of double-digit scorers, led by Marcus Hill (13.0 ppg). Jayden Taylor adds 12.5 and Dontrez Styles chips in 10.6. Ben Middlebrooks (9.2) and Brandon Huntley-Hatfield (8.7) round out the top five. Huntley-Hatfield (5.6 rebounds per game) and Styles (4.6) also lead a balanced rebounding attack. The Jayhawks have won 12 straight games in the series with North Carolina State. --Field Level Media

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Oak Valley Bancorp Stock Hits All-Time High at $30.81Visit Effingham is trading competition for community and turning Effingham into a twinkling wonderland for the first Holiday Lights & Festive Sights TOUR. There are a variety of ways in which you can participate in the tour: go to Visit Effingham’s social media channels to download a scorecard or pick one up at Effingham City Hall, located at 201 E. Jefferson Ave. Each scorecard has a QR code that links to a drivable route on Google Maps. Use the scorecard as you take the tour to rate each display and take notes. One home will win the People’s Choice Award and $250. To cast your vote, visit surveymonkey.com/r/holidaylights24 . Deadline to vote is Dec. 30 at noon. You may also vote in person at Effingham City Hall, located at 201 E. Jefferson Ave. The People’s Choice Award winner will be announced on the afternoon of Dec. 30. For more information on the holiday lights competition, call 217-342-5310 or go online to visiteffinghamil.com .Price Strategy in Electronic Commerce and Real-time Data Processing

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Junior has spoken about his fight against racism, describing it as an ongoing battle that he is happy to take on, but warning that he alone “can’t fight all that Black people have been suffering”. The Brazilian footballer has been at the forefront of fighting racism in La Liga after facing abuse at more than 10 Spanish grounds. In March he laid bare the toll exacted by years of racist insults, saying that the barrage of abuse was chipping away at his desire to play. In a video published this week by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Vinícius said he believed things were heading in the right direction. “In the last three months, we have managed to put three or four individuals behind bars and hold them accountable for the crimes they committed,” he said. “I play in Spain, where I’ve suffered so much and still sometimes suffer, but it is easing with the help of all the clubs and all the people who are doing everything to combat racism, like the CBF.” His remarks come weeks after police in Spain arrested four men accused of coordinating an online hate campaign against him. Months earlier three Valencia fans were sentenced to eight months in prison for hate crimes against the 24-year-old, in what was described as Spain’s first conviction of its kind. In 2023 four people were arrested over accusations of hanging an effigy of Vinícius from a Madrid bridge. Vinícius hailed the crackdown, describing it as “very important” when it comes to deterring others from publicly expressing racist opinions. “Any help is very welcome. Black people have been suffering for a long time, and the time has to come when all this has to end ... let’s keep going together, firm and strong, so that future generations of children will have a better life.” He described it as a battle the CBF and Fifa, along with the players, were in together. “I know how important I am, but I always say that it’s everyone’s fight, because I alone can’t fight all that Black people have been suffering.” Speaking before Brazil’s Black Consciousness Day on 20 November, Vinícius said he was content, however, to be the voice of those unable to speak out. “I know the strength I have, my speech, and I can speak for all those people who don’t have the strength, or who are afraid, or who go through many things and people don’t always believe them,” he said. “So I’m very happy to be able to help and to keep going strong in the fight, along with all the players and all the people who have been able to help us.” In October Vinícius, long tipped as one of the favourites to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, said he believed his battle against racism had led him to lose out on the prestigious award. “I will do it 10 times if I have to. They’re not ready,” Vinícius posted on social media after it was announced that Manchester City’s Rodri had won the men’s award. Sources later told Reuters that his view and that of his management staff was that “the football world is not ready to accept a player who fights against the system”. Guardian

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