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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jellystone Park Camp-Resort locations across the country are planning many activities to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary this July 4th. “Most Jellystone Park locations are planning patriotic craft activities as well as red, white, and blue bicycle and golf cart parades,” said Trent Hershenson, vice president of marketing for Camp Jellystone, the Southfield, Michigan-based company that franchises Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts. “They’re also organizing campsite decorating contests, pool parties, barbecue and sports competitions, and fireworks displays.”With more than 75 franchised locations across the United States and Canada, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts operates in partnership…

Automatic tax filing for qualifying Canadians could see them receive an average of roughly $2,000, according to a new report, but doing so would also cost hundreds of millions of dollars over the next few years. The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released a report Thursday outlining the cost of the program, which was announced in October.The program will see the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) prepare pre-filled tax filings for eligible individuals, mostly those with lower incomes who have a filing history and a simple tax situation. The intention of the program, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney when he made…

Montreal’s business community is moving forward with plans to convert a tower project downtown to house the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSR Bank) in an effort to “stay in the race.” A group of three companies, including agency Sid Lee, has repurposed what was supposed to be a hotel in the city centre’s Place du Canada to potentially house the bank on multiple floors.It was announced in April that Canada would host the multinational bank to provide “long-term, low-cost financing” for defence projects by NATO members and allies, according to a statement from the federal government.Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and…

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a five-year restraining order against a man she alleges stalked her and attempted to enter her home more than a dozen times. On Wednesday, a judge ordered William Applegate, 31, to say away from the 27-year-old singer for five years.Applegate said at a hearing that he and Carpenter were part of a classified military program that required them to “be together as soon as possible” because it’s essential to “national and global security,” according to The Associated Press.Rolling Stone reports that Applegate said he had been recruited to the program at a local…

Key Takeaways Sparkling Ice and Giant Eagle are sponsoring a K9s For Warriors service dog for a U.S. military veteran.Giant Eagle shoppers can vote to name the service dog: Berry, Birdy or Sparky.The campaign supports veteran mental health and raises awareness of the importance of service dogs for PTSD and other invisible wounds of war. PRESTON, Wash. and PITTSBURGH, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In recognition of PTSD Awareness Month, Sparkling Ice, the No. 1 sparkling water brand in the U.S., and Giant Eagle Inc. are joining forces for a second consecutive year to sponsor the training of a…

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tokenmaxxing or -minimizing might have dominated the conversation over the last few weeks, but at Guild.ai, the team knows the next phase of the token conversation is more about using tokens with purpose, visibility, and control as leaders ask the sharper question: what did all that spending actually deliver? Guild is building the control plane and infrastructure layer for the future, and today, they’re adding to it with the introduction of the new Guild Insights Dashboard, which provides developers and organizations with detailed visibility into how their AI agents consume resources and incur…

When three Amazon software engineers testified earlier this month at Seattle City Council hearings about data centers, they started their testimony by citing a city law barring employment discrimination over political speech. Now, they’re accusing their employer of breaking that law by retaliating against them.On June 10th — one week after the hearing, and one day after the City Council passed a milestone moratorium on data centers — Patrick Schloesser, Darius Irani, and Liesl Wigand were each called into an impromptu meeting with Amazon’s “Employee Relations.” HR representatives told the employees that the company was investigating them and said there…

The stations, part of the “Green Mobility, Sustainable Future” initiative, bring residents and visitors closer to cultural and educational experiences related to sustainable transportation. MEXICO CITY, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Millions of passengers and football fans in Mexico City and Guadalajara are discovering, starting this Tuesday, that the new Green Energy Hubs deployed across their light rail networks are more than just transit points: they are spaces designed to help people understand, experience, and celebrate sustainable mobility. CRRC Corporation Limited inaugurated two of five Green Energy Hubs in Mexico: one at the iconic Tasqueña station on Mexico City’s…

Los Angeles, CA, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kiss the Ground, a leading voice in the regenerative agriculture movement, today released a comprehensive national study revealing a massive acceleration in how Americans view their food—findings first reported earlier today by Andrew Watman in Forbes. Consumer understanding of regenerative agriculture has grown from 7% to 13% in just 12 months. The quantitative study of more than 2,000 U.S. adults indicates that awareness and understanding are on the cusp of breaking through to the mainstream. The Regenerative Movement is Accelerating The data shows a clear, compounding upward trajectory. In 2023, only…

RENO, Nev., June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ITS Logistics, an Echo Global Logistics company, is expanding its distribution and fulfillment network on the East Coast with a new distribution center in York, Pa. The Class A warehouse will bring the combined entity’s total nationwide footprint to over 8 million square feet, with a location in every major U.S. region. Caraway, ITS’s long-time customer, will be the first tenant in the building, enabling the company to reduce shipping times to key East Coast markets and optimize its omnichannel operations. “This new location opens the door to the next stage of…