VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/15/08 -- Canasia Industries Corporation ("Canasia") (TSX VENTURE: CAJ)(OTCBB: CANSF)(FRANKFURT: 45C) wishes to announce that it has received approval on a portion of the coal permits submitted to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources. This initial approval covers less than 5% of the coal applications listed in the Letters of Comfort that Canasia has received. Management expects additional applications to be approved in the short term. These permits are located to the north west of the recent coal discovery made by Goldsource Mines Inc.

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Graeme Sewell, Director

Canasia Industries Corporation

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Canasia Industries Corporation
Graeme Sewell
Director
1-877-225-6755
(604) 689-1733 (FAX)
Email: info@canasiaind.com
Website: www.canasiaind.com