Weststar Resources Signs Definitive Agreement with North Road Ventures - Undertakes Fundamental Change of Business, Name Change & Symbol Change

Vancouver, April 29, 2016: Weststar Resources Corp. (CSE: WER) (the "Company" or "Weststar") is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated July 21, 2015, it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase shares of North Road Ventures Inc. ("North Road"), a private British Columbia company, representing up to a 50% interest in North Road. This allows Weststar, via it's 100% wholly-owned subsidiary, to earn up to a 50% interest in North Road's pending Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations ("MMPR") application as well as the option and access to participate in certain business opportunities that North Road now has or may have (together, the "Business Arrangement"). The Business Arrangement is proposed to constitute a Fundamental Change (the "Business Change") pursuant to Canadian Securities Exchange ("CSE") policies.

The Company intends to file a new Listing Statement, pursuant to CSE policies, which will provide detailed disclosure of the Company's new business and related risk factors.

Concurrently with the Business Change, the Company is proposing a name change to Liberty Leaf Holdings (symbol: LIB). The Company will continue to trade as "WER" until further notice.

Will Rascan, President/CEO of Weststar stated: "This is a historic day for Weststar and its shareholders. Many months of behind the scenes hard work have paid off in that we can now focus our efforts in the dynamic and fast growing medicinal marijuana sector."

It is expected that the Company will obtain shareholder approval of the Business Change, name change and symbol change by way of a shareholder consent resolution. Additionally, and upon the successful completion of the Business Change, the Company will look to either sell or spin out its mining interest.

The Business Arrangement and Business Change are subject to CSE and shareholder approval.

Under the terms of the Business Arrangement, Weststar can purchase shares representing a 50% interest in North Road by paying to North Road $30,000 in cash, of which Weststar has the option to issue common shares in the capital of Weststar of equal value in lieu of, and issuing an aggregate 15,000,000 common shares in the capital of Weststar over a series of milestones while obtaining the MMPR License. Weststar shall be granted a right of first refusal in all business opportunities that may come available to North Road and to purchase the remaining 50% interest in North Road at a 15% discount to the amount offered by a third party offeror.

Upon completion of the Pre-License Inspection Stage of the MMPR application, Weststar will be required to loan North Road $600,000 to complete the build out of a marijuana distribution facility. If Weststar is unable to fund this stage, Weststar's interest in North Road shall be decreased from 25% to 12.5%. Furthermore, upon receipt of the MMPR License, Weststar will also loan to North Road all reasonably required working capital to enable distribution operations of commence. The loans shall be repayable and interest-bearing.


About North Road Ventures

North Road currently occupies a leased, commercial facility within Metro Vancouver. North Road has an application pending with Health Canada for a MMPR license for the distribution of up to 1,320 pounds of marijuana in its first year of operations.

North Road's personnel include a marijuana expert with ten years' experience, retired from the RCMP; a manufacturing and logistics expert; and a management consultant with three years' experience advising in Canada's legal marijuana industry.

Since April 1, 2014, new producers have been required to be licensed by Health Canada and to conform to strict new regulations. Due to the stringent requirements, only 31 licenses have been issued under the MMPR since their implementation. It is North Road's intent to become an ever-larger player in the expanding medical marijuana Industry, using their expertise in logistics and distribution.

For further info on the Company please visit www.weststarresources.com or email info@weststarresources.com


On Behalf of the Board

Will Rascan
President & CEO, Weststar Resources Corp.
Phone: 604-683-3995



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