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The Canada Pension Plan Investments Board (CPPIB) and Brookfield on Tuesday launched a $50 billion “Maple Fund” that they say will funnel capital towards critical infrastructure and strategic industries across Canada. The announcement from the CPPIB, which manages the investments in the Canada Pension Plan, and investment management firm Brookfield was one of the main funding projects that came out from a recent two-day investment summit hosted by Carney and the premiers.With the Canada Pension Plan playing a central role in many Canadians’ retirement planning, many may be wondering what this decision means for their retirements.The Maple Fund will operate…

A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro ($1.61 CAD) on Tuesday for being the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she asked for, the Associated Press reported, citing a lawyer involved in the case. In a joint statement with her stylist Simone Harouche, who was in the same apartment as Kardashian when she was robbed, the SKIMS founder said she was not seeking compensation for the incident, which she described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.”“The experience was deeply traumatic, and its impact has stayed with us. Today’s…

Google is opening up its smart home to AI agents, letting tools like Claude and Open Claw access and control your connected devices and analyze your home’s data using the standardized Model Context Protocol.Google Home MCP is a new integration that lets third-party AI agents control and monitor your smart home and act on your behalf. It “allows any AI agents that support MCP, including Google Antigravity, Claude, Hermes or Open Claw, to securely work with all of the devices and event history in your Google Home ecosystem,” Taylor Lehman, group product manager at Google Home & Nest, said in…

AIM Health AIM Health offers PHP and IOP services in the historic Earl House in Boulder Colorado. AIM Health AIM Health, located in Boulder, Colorado offering young mental health and substance use disorder treatment for both men and women. BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ignitus Recovery is proud to announce the acquisition of AIM Health Boulder, a respected behavioral health program serving young adults, individuals, and families in the Boulder community for more than 20 years. This transition represents a strategic investment in expanding access to high-quality behavioral healthcare while preserving the trusted clinical legacy AIM Health…

The Citizens Foundation, USA The Citizens Foundation, USA CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Longtime TCF supporter Mike Nithavrianakis is taking on a series of international marathons to raise $1 million for children’s education in Pakistan  Former British diplomat Mike Nithavrianakis is dedicating his 2026 marathon season to advancing children’s education in Pakistan through the Global Run for Education. The campaign aims to raise $1 million in support of The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and expand access to quality education for children from underserved communities. Nithavrianakis has already completed the Milan Marathon on April 12, the London Marathon on…

Rail Safety Advocates in the U.S., Canada and Mexico Urge the Public to #STOPTrackTragedies 10 Years of See Tracks? Think Train Week Always Expect A Train WASHINGTON, D.C. / OTTAWA, Canada / MEXICO CITY, Mexico, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF) are leading a joint rail safety awareness campaign across North America from Sept. 21-27, highlighting the importance of making safe choices around tracks and trains. In 2025, more than 2,300 people across the U.S. were injured or killed in railroad crossing collisions or trespassing incidents—a devastating…

TwitchView Monitor 95% TwitchView Train of Four Monitor SEATTLE, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Anesthesia announced today that two of the top 10 largest children’s hospitals in the United States have selected the TwitchView® Train of Four Monitor as their quantitative train-of-four (TOF) monitoring solution within the past month. Pediatric patients present distinct challenges in neuromuscular blockade management due to age-related differences in neuromuscular junction maturity and greater sensitivity to variability in dosing. The 2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Practice Guidelines for Monitoring and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade recommend quantitative monitoring to confirm adequate neuromuscular recovery prior…

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kindred House Media is proud to announce the World Premiere of Life Listens to Julia, the compelling second episode of the Life Listens docuseries, screening online at the prestigious 16th Annual Catalina Film Festival from Saturday, September 25 through Sunday, September 26th, 2026. View the Official Trailer Directed by filmmaker G. K. Hunter (PBS’s Sakura & Pearls: Healing from WWII) and produced by Lena Antoci (Life Listens Docuseries), this short documentary tells the poignant true story of Southern California Native, Julia Paulus. After facing devastating adversity early in life following the loss of…

New model home to debut this Saturday, Sept 19 at exclusive communityCORONA, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, announced the grand opening of its highly anticipated Dancy model home at Enclave by Toll Brothers in Corona, California. The public is invited to the Model Grand Opening event taking place this Saturday, September 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 515 Abeja Drive in Corona. Enclave by Toll Brothers is an intimate community of just 35 home sites, offering modern luxury living in a serene setting. This exclusive…

Two Leading Assyrian-American Entrepreneurs Come Together for a PBD Podcast Conversation in Miami, Followed by an El Septimo × The Boardroom Event in Fort Lauderdale on September 26 ZAYA YOUNAN AND PATRICK BET-DAVID UNITE IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR LANDMARK COLLABORATION Two leading Assyrian-American entrepreneurs come together for a PBD Podcast conversation in Miami, followed by an El Septimo × The Boardroom event in Fort Lauderdale on September 26 Miami, FL, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Two of the most influential Assyrian names in American business are coming together in South Florida. Zaya Younan, Chairman and CEO of Younan Company…