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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. Announces Addition of Donovan Bailey and Jerry Dias to Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 21, 2025) - Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. (CSE: SPLY) (OTCQB: SSPLF) (FSE: QM4) ("Safe Supply" or the "Company"), a leading investment company focused on advancing innovation in healthcare and harm reduction, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Donovan Bailey and Mr. Jerry Dias to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Donovan Bailey is a globally recognized Olympic Gold Medalist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist with over 25 years of leadership experience building successful business and charitable ventures. As founder of Bailey Inc., Mr. Bailey has partnered with leading organizations to drive brand expansion and strategic growth. He has also spearheaded initiatives like Pass The Baton to promote youth wellness and academic achievement across Canada. His expertise in brand development, public engagement, and strategic partnerships will be instrumental in helping Safe Supply expand its market presence and drive community-based impact initiatives. Mr. Bailey's achievements have been recognized through his inductions into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, his appointment as a Member of the Order of Ontario, and his designation as an Officer of the Order of Canada."Safe Supply is tackling real-world health and safety challenges with bold thinking and real solutions," said Donovan Bailey. "I'm excited to join the team and help innovation that can have a true impact on people's lives." Mr. Jerry Dias is one of Canada's most influential labor leaders and advocates for workers' rights, best known for serving as the founding National President of Unifor, representing over 315,000 workers across key sectors such as manufacturing, telecommunications, and transportation. Throughout his career, Mr. Dias fought for workplace safety, economic justice, and stronger protections for working Canadians. He played a pivotal role in renegotiating NAFTA into the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and was instrumental in revitalizing Canada's manufacturing sector, including the reopening of the General Motors plant in Oshawa. Mr. Dias's deep expertise in stakeholder advocacy, regulatory engagement, and organizational growth will strengthen Safe Supply's positioning in the healthcare innovation space and help advance public policy initiatives aligned with the Company's mission."Throughout my career, I have fought for safer, healthier communities," said Jerry Dias. "Joining Safe Supply's Board gives me the opportunity to continue that mission by supporting initiatives that address urgent public health needs in a responsible, forward-looking way." At the same time, Mr. Bill Panagiotakopoulos will be stepping down from the Board of Directors while continuing to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer."We are thrilled to welcome Donovan and Jerry to our Board," said Bill Panagiotakopoulos, CEO of Safe Supply. "Their leadership experience, public influence, and dedication to positive change will be instrumental as we continue to advance our initiatives in healthcare innovation and public safety." About Safe Supply Streaming Co. Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. is an investment company focused on advancing the next wave of healthcare innovation, technology, and harm reduction solutions. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Safety Strips Tech Corp. and Drug Lab 118 Ltd., the Company offers proprietary drug testing technologies such as fentanyl and drink spike detection products. Safe Supply is dedicated to supporting innovative companies that improve health outcomes and enhance public wellness. For more information, please visit On behalf of the Board of Directors of Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd. "Bill Panagiotakopoulos" Bill Panagiotakopoulos, CEO For further information, please contact:Safe Supply Streaming Co. info@ PanagiotakopoulosChief Executive Officer Email: bill@ +1 (416) 566-3872 The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. The Canadian Securities Exchange has not approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected contributions of new directors to Safe Supply, the Company's growth prospects, strategic plans, market positioning, potential impact on public health initiatives, Safe Supply's ability to support innovation, and the Company's ability to address pubic health needs. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of this press release, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive risks, uncertainties, and contingencies. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, expectations that the Company's operations will perform as anticipated, the Company will be able to execute its strategic plans, that the broader industry and economic environment will remain stable, that the new directors will contribute to the Company meaningfully, continued demand for core products, and a favourable regulatory environment. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: changes in market conditions; the ability of new directors to support the Company's objectives as anticipated; regulatory and legislative changes; operational risks; the competitive landscape; the availability of financing; and other risk factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's continuous disclosure filings available at Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. To view the source version of this press release, please visit Sign in to access your portfolio
CBC
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Brendon Rodney makes the case for his team being Canada's 4x100m relay GOAT
Social Sharing Brendon Rodney believes that his men's 4x100-metre relay team is the best in Canadian history. At this year's world championships, Rodney and his teammates Aaron Brown, Andre De Grasse and Jerome Blake have a chance to make that claim undeniable. Rodney joined CBC Sports Trackside co-hosts Perdita Felicien and Brown to talk about what makes the current relay team successful, and how they match up with the Donovan Bailey-led squad of the 90s. Mentioning that De Grasse previously said he wanted his team to be known as the best Canadian relay team ever, Felicien asked Rodney how he thinks his team stacks up now. "We're definitely the best, I mean, in the fact that we have the national record. It's just the truth," Rodney said. "I don't think Donovan [Bailey] will admit it yet, but we are definitely the better team, [and] if we lined up by them side-by-side we would beat them." WATCH | Brendon Rodney on CBC Sports Trackside: 'We're definitely the best': Brendon Rodney says 4x100m squad is greatest Canadian team 38 minutes ago Duration 2:42 "No one show that to DB, no one show that to Donovan Bailey...[Brendon] watch your back," Felicien joked. "I think Donovan might come out of retirement after what Brendon just said. He might get the boys back together," Brown said later, laughing. WATCH | Brown, Rodney explain what makes their Olympic relay team successful: Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney explain what makes their Olympic relay team successful 4 hours ago Duration 2:36 The 90s-era team of Bailey, Glenroy Gilbert, who is currently Athletics Canada head coach, Bruny Surin and Robert Esmie won two world titles, and Olympic gold in 1996 with a then-national record time of 37.69 seconds. Rodney, Brown, De Grasse, and Blake took Olympic gold in Paris last summer, and have one world title to their credit. That was won in Eugene, Ore., in 2022 where they set the current national record time of 37.48 seconds. "I want to say we're the better team, but of course the medals are what count in our sport, and we got to get the medals in order to solidify that," Rodney said. They will get their chance after qualifying for the 2025 World Athletics Championships thanks to their results last weekend at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China. The team finished second in their heat on Saturday to qualify for the world championships in Tokyo before taking bronze in Sunday's final. WATCH | Canadian men's 4x100m relay team claims spot at world championships: Aaron Brown, Brendon Rodney explain what makes their Olympic relay team successful 4 hours ago Duration 2:36 The 2024 Olympic 4x100m relay champions discuss how their teammates personalities come together to create magic on the track. Rodney and Brown broke down that final on Trackside, including a moment that threatened to derail their trip to the podium – a wobbly baton transfer between Brown and Blake. "We'll get back to the drawing board and practise more work and getting [the baton] in and having a steady target," Brown said. "This is something that we've got to fix because I don't want this to be what holds us back from getting another gold in Tokyo [at the world championships]. I definitely want to chase those guys in the 90s who have three golds, you know, two world championship golds and an Olympic gold. "We have two golds right now. So if you want to be considered the best, you know, we've got to add those." WATCH | Canadians run to bronze-medal result in Guangzhou: Canadian men's 4x100m team qualify for the world athletics relays final 5 days ago Duration 4:11 Canada's Olympic champion men's 4x100m team, featuring Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and Andre DeGrasse finish second in their heat to move to the finals at the 2025 World Athletic Relays in Guangzhou, China. Asked what is left for this team to accomplish, Brown said it's all about seeing how far they can go and how many wins they can achieve together. "We've already got the top prize, which was the Olympic gold. We went from bronze in Rio [2016], silver in Tokyo [2020], and then gold," he said. "It doesn't get much better than that. But, now it's just like, all right, we did it. How much more can we get as a team?" To watch the full debut episode of Trackside by clicking on the video player below.
