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Greensboro, NC, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Children’s Home Society of North Carolina (CHS) is looking foward to the positive impacts of North Carolina’s new Evidence Based Service Plan (EBSP) on improving timely access to family services. Released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the plan streamlines referrals to the HOMEBUILDERS® Family Preservation program, supporting timely access to crisis-responsive services designed to prevent foster care placements.   HOMEBUILDERS® is a national evidence-based model implemented throughout the state, with CHS delivering services in 43 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. The program serves families whose children are at imminent risk of removal, often due to financial strain, housing instability, or escalating behavioral concerns. Because these services provide…

SELLERSVILLE, Pa., March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the grand opening of Regency at Rockhill Ridge, a new 55+ active-adult community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Sales Center and model home are now open at 2 Oakwood Lane in Sellersville. Regency at Rockhill Ridge is an intimate community of just 72 carriage-style townhomes, offering low-maintenance living with lawn care and snow removal included. Each home features a first-floor primary bedroom suite, with townhomes offering approximately 1,920+ square feet of luxury living space. Homes are priced from the mid-$500,000s. “We…

TOMBALL, Texas, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced its newest Houston-area luxury home community, Toll Brothers at Oakhill Reserve is coming soon to Tomball, Texas. This new community will feature two collections of one- and two-story single-family homes with modern architectural designs, expansive home sites, and an array of onsite amenities. Site work is underway, and the community is expected to open for sale in spring 2026. Offering homes priced from the upper $300,000s, Toll Brothers at Oakhill Reserve will showcase the Foxtail Collection and the Longleaf…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say more than $2.3 million worth of suspected fentanyl has been seized as part of an investigation into an interprovincial drug trafficking network operating between Ontario and Alberta. The Ontario Provincial Police said the investigation, known as Project OLLIE, began in May 2025 and was led by the force’s Border Drug Interdiction Task Force in the Greater Toronto Area.Investigators say they identified a network allegedly trafficking fentanyl between the GTA and Calgary, prompting a joint investigation with the Calgary Police Service and the RCMP.Police say a search warrant executed Feb. 10…

LOS ANGELES, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Millions around the world started 2026 with resolutions for positive change. The most common relate to exercise, diet, finance and mental health. But two months into the year, many have already faded. According to a Forbes Health poll, many resolutions are lost in January, while on average they last only three to four months. The failure rate is so widespread that the second Friday of January was informally dubbed “Quitter’s Day” after a fitness-tracking app analyzed the short-lived January uptick prevalent in hundreds of millions of user activity logs. With so many struggling…

Compliments Organic brand dark chocolate with sea salt is being recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency“ after undeclared almonds” were found. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health information delivered to you every Sunday. The recalled code is 2026OC07 and the lot number is 5280.The product is being recalled in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Officials have warned consumers not to “use, sell, serve or distribute the affected product.”There have been no reported illnesses. More on Health More videos

In November, Epic and Google jointly proposed a settlement that would change Android’s fate globally without cracking open Google’s Android monopoly quite the way it otherwise might. Today, Google has decided it’s not waiting for that settlement to be approved: it’s moving forward with many of its proposed changes right now, rolling them out globally through 2027.By June 30th, Google writes, it will lower its app store fees in the US, UK, and European Economic Area to 20 percent or less, down from 30 percent. By the end of the year, it will launch a “Registered App Stores” program outside…

TORONTO, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Italy marked a significant presence at PDAC 2026, the world’s premier mining and exploration convention, showcasing the height of “Made in Italy” technological excellence. Led by a high-level institutional delegation, the Italian participation underscores a deepening commercial bond with Canada that extends from critical minerals to broader industrial innovation. PDAC Italy Pavilion ribbon cutting. From left to right: Carlo Angelo Bocchi, Director of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) Offices in Canada; Luca Zelioli – Consul General, Consulate General of Italy in Toronto; Valentino Valentini – Deputy Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT);…

BARRIE, Ont., March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Moxies, the premium casual brand celebrated for its handcrafted dishes, signature cocktails and award-winning hospitality, will debut its newest and 60th location this April in Barrie, Ontario. Located at 139 Park Place Blvd. within Park Place, one of Barrie’s most popular retail destinations, the location reflects Moxies’ role as a go-to destination bringing its elevated experience, contemporary atmosphere and warm hospitality to communities where people naturally come together, whether for a casual night out, a business lunch or a special celebration. Spanning 7100 sq. ft., the new restaurant offers seating for up…

A recently released Bank of Canada report states that there are “three key patterns” to Canadians’ path to mortgage delinquency. It comes as national mortgage debt continues to increase and as the cost of living continues to bite into consumer bank accounts.As of November 2025, the report states that outstanding residential mortgage debt in Canada reached approximately $2.4 trillion, equivalent to nearly 73 per cent of national gross domestic product and representing about 74 per cent of total household debt.This is an increase from the $2.3 trillion in July 2024, according to Statistics Canada.The report gathered its information from TransUnion…