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While the jury’s still out on a proposal to replace the Ontario bar exam with a skills-based course, law schools in British Columbia have made the switch, with the first batch of students set to experience the new system this fall. B.C. is the sixth province to scrap the bar exam in favour of a four-phase program meant to assess legal knowledge, advocacy, ethics, practice management and other skills, following in the footsteps of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and Nunavut.The province’s law society announced the change last October, saying training for the bar needed to be…

According to The Information, Apple is planning to get back into the server game and might just pair up with NVIDIA to make it happen. Apple retired its Xserve line in 2011 and has largely left enterprise machines to other manufacturers since. But the growing demand for compute power as the AI industry continues to expand has apparently led the company to believe there is an opening for its powerful but efficient ARM-based M processors. Its Mac Mini and Mac Studio have proven popular with AI developers, which has led to shortages.The server product, whether it’s called Xserve or something…

New native AI operating system brings shared memory, campaign creation, reporting, voice, chat and onboarding into the AIQ platform, powered by seven years of retail and customer data AIQ has launched Astro, its new native AI operating system designed to turn retail intelligence into action.Built directly into the AIQ platform and powered by more than seven years of retail and customer data, Astro connects AI-powered campaign creation, analytics, shared business memory, customer conversations and onboarding within one intelligence layer. Rather than operating as a standalone AI tool, Astro works across the retailer’s existing customer, transaction, loyalty, marketing and operational data.Astro…

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Air Canada today congratulated Mark Nasr, Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, on being named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award for 2026, one of the country’s leading recognitions of exceptional achievement, leadership and community contribution by Canadians under the age of 40. Mark is responsible for delivering all aspects of safe, reliable and efficient operations, and elevating the customer experience throughout Air Canada’s worldwide network. He has additional oversight for flight operations, the System Operations Control Centre, maintenance and engineering, airports, in-flight service, contact centres, international operations, crew planning and…

COURMAYEUR, Italy, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KAILAS FUGA TEAM’s Jiaju ZHAO has set a new course record at the TOR330 Tor des Géants® by Kailas FUGA in Italy, becoming the first Chinese athlete to win this legendary trail race. ZHAO completed the grueling 336k / total elevation 24,000m course in the Aosta Valley crossing the finish-line in just 65 hours, 55 minutes, and 22 seconds, cutting 13 minutes off the 2025 course record. Starting and ending in Courmayeur, the Tor des Géants® TOR330 route traverses 25 high-altitude mountain passes, some exceeding 3,000 meters and passing iconic European peaks…

BLACKBURN, United Kingdom, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As financial markets become increasingly shaped by automation, data analysis, and programmable trading systems, the ability to translate a trading concept into working code is becoming more important for both individual and professional market participants. Strativerse.Ai has unveiled new tools designed to help users move more efficiently from written trading ideas to executable strategy code, extending its focus on simplifying the technical side of algorithmic strategy development. The platform is built around the premise that many traders understand indicators, entry conditions, exit rules, risk parameters, and market logic but may lack…

FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CIOs, CISOs and other senior technology executives from leading organizations across Detroit, Southeast Michigan and neighboring Ontario, Canada, representing billions of dollars in enterprise technology investments, will gather September 24 at the HMG Strategy 17th Annual Detroit C-Level Technology Leadership Summit. Qualified technology executives are encouraged to register now for the summit to be held at the prestigious Orchard Lake Country Club. Critical topics for discussion include AI governance, Agentic AI, cybersecurity resilience, enterprise transformation and the evolving role of the “CEO of Technology.” The Detroit summit reflects the region’s longstanding role as…

Representing 17 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, finalists will compete in Washington, D.C. for more than $100,000 in awards Congratulations to the Thermo Fisher JIC Finalists Celebrating the top 30 finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge Key Takeaways: Society for Science named the 30 finalists in the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school STEM research competition.The finalists were selected from the Top 300 Junior Innovators, announced Sept. 2.Finalists represent 17 U.S. states and Puerto Rico.Environmental & Earth Sciences is the most prevalent project category.Finalists will advance to…

HIGHLIGHTS Zone 1 gold mineralization now extends below 700 meters and remains open at depth. Zone 1 mineralisation extends directly from surface. 2.34 g/t Au over 9.34 metres intersected in Zone 2 as the Company advances geological interpretation and plans next phase of drilling. The zone 1 eastern shoot, outlined by Hole NO-26-21a (4.92 g/t gold over 11.37 metres) located approximately 200 metres below NO-26-07 (8.22 g/t gold over 8.5 metres), will be a major focus of our next drill program. MONTREAL, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Opus One Gold Corp. (TSX-V: OOR) (the “Company” or “Opus One”) is pleased to announce the…

Summit Ridge Energy, Trajectory Energy Partners and ComEd Celebrate Anniversary with a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and the Site’s Rededication as Mark Raeder Legacy I Mark Raeder Legacy I The 35-acre site features a 20,000-panel solar array with 6.2 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity, making it one of the largest community solar projects on the ComEd system. ROCKFORD, IL, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Illinois State Senator Steve Stadelman, Rockford Mayor Janessa Neal and Rockford Alderman Tamir Bell joined representatives from Summit Ridge Energy, one of the nation’s leading commercial solar companies, developer Trajectory Energy Partners, ComEd and community leaders today for a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony…