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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A simple request from a Kelowna, B.C., veteran sparked an incredible effort that stretched across Canada. Richard Brown served aboard HMCS Haida in 1956. Hoping to find a model of the legendary warship, Brown wrote to a Canadian military magazine with a straightforward question: “Can you help?”What he didn’t know was that his request would inspire veterans, hobbyists, volunteers and members of the Royal Canadian Navy to work together to create a one-of-a-kind model of the historic vessel.“This event was a surprise to Richard. He knew nothing about it,” said neighbour Rita…

IRVINE, Calif., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iHerb, a globally renowned health and wellness e-commerce platform, which has been established for 29 years, recently launched its 618 Peak Shopping Festival (June 11-20) and offered a month-long discount program to give back to users in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. The platform insists on direct sourcing from brands and self-operated warehouse delivery to ensure that products are genuine. It currently covers 185 countries and regions, with over 11 million active users, and its products include nearly 3,000 brands and over 50,000 premium items in areas such as dietary nutrition, sports…

London, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Junction Group, a global payments infrastructure provider serving financial institutions and cryptoasset businesses, has announced a UK-focused partnership between Clear Junction Digital Limited and Agant to support institutional access to GBPA, Agant’s Pound sterling stablecoin. While stablecoin markets have largely developed around the US dollar, many UK and European institutions still operate with sterling at the centre of their treasury, settlement and payment flows. The partnership supports that gap with a practical route between fiat GBP and GBPA. The partnership brings together Agant’s GBPA stablecoin with capabilities across Clear Junction Group’s UK…

LONDON, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) announces visitor registration is now open. Off the back of a record-breaking Licensing Expo in May reflecting a truly buoyant and optimistic global licensing industry, 2026 is expected to be BLE’s biggest ever. Double digit, year on year growth among exhibitor numbers is a clear nod to the industry’s confidence and growing appetite to meet face to face. The only pan-European annual event dedicated to licensing and brand extension, BLE (in partnership with industry association Licensing International) takes place 6-8 October 2026 at Excel London. Registration is free before 5 October for anyone…

An Alberta couple living with permanent disabilities say they’re facing a significant drop in monthly income due to no fault of their own. Monique Peters and her husband live in Consort, a village about 200 km away from Red Deer in east-central Alberta.They both currently receiving Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH, but were notified they will be transitioned to the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP), starting July 1.The province says the new program is designed to allow recipients to earn more employment income before benefits are reduced.Peters said that rationale doesn’t apply to her situation and the…

DENVER, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The crypto industry is undergoing a shift from “regulation chasing innovation” to “regulation driving innovation.” SKHTU Exchange recently released global compliance strategy that is a reflection of this trend. The focus is on leveraging dual US MSB and SEC licenses, while coordinating with the European MiCA regulatory framework. This approach marks the SKHTU establishment of a cross-system compliance loop within the international regulatory landscape, providing institutional safeguards for global operations. In the US market, the MSB license is issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the Treasury Department, overseeing funds, crypto…

ADELAIDE, Australia, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Taurus Management Group, an Australian investment and capital markets firm, has formally launched an expanded investor access programme designed to give independent and self directed investors structured entry points into global IPO and pre IPO opportunities, a sector historically dominated by institutional players and ultra high net worth participants. The programme launch marks a deliberate step in the firm’s decade long strategy to democratise access to public and pre public market transactions and is designed to address growing demand from retail and mid market investors seeking earlier exposure to high growth companies…

STMicroelectronics high-performance vibration sensor with in-sensor AI offers a compelling alternative to piezosensor to fast-growing industrial condition-monitoring market Industrial-grade vibration sensor delivers unprecedented wide-bandwidth and dynamic range sensing. Intelligent sensor processing unit (ISPU 2.0) inside the sensor boosts signal processing and edge AI performance while reducing energy consumption. Provides the first compelling alternative to piezosensor for condition monitoring, combining performances, lightweight design, ease of integration, ultra-accuracy, and energy efficiency. Geneva, June 3, 2026 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, introduces an intelligent vibration sensor designed for industrial condition monitoring applications…

The future of the Fairview homeless encampment in Penticton, B.C., will return to court next month as concerns continue to grow over safety at the site following a series of fires. The latest incident occurred Sunday when a tent caught fire at the encampment.The blaze followed a larger and more explosive fire two weeks earlier, one of numerous fires at the site in recent months.The encampment is located on provincial land.In February, the province filed a civil suit seeking an injunction that would allow it to dismantle the camp.However, the case was postponed to give residents time to secure legal…

SHANGHAI, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sigenergy (HKEX: 6656.HK) today announced SigenAgent, a goal-based AI energy management system for solar, energy storage and EV charging. It will be available globally through mySigen App 4.0 in June 2026, delivered to released storage and charging products as a software upgrade with no hardware replacement required. SigenAgent is the centerpiece of Sigenergy’s “AI in All” strategy and is built on one principle — the user sets the goal, the AI does the thinking, and the devices execute. Rather than a chatbot or a dashboard, it understands a user’s objective, breaks it into…