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But for desktop PC gamers, AMD has a different pitch. It’s relaunching three old components alongside a big new promise: you won’t need to buy a new motherboard until 2030.Today, AMD is promising it will keep supporting its AM5 desktop motherboard socket with new Ryzen processors through 2029, which likely means you can keep upgrading to newer CPUs till the end of the decade without changing your board.Even if you’re still on the older AM4 socket, you may have one last upgrade left: it’s relaunching a “10th Anniversary” edition of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D to celebrate the 10th anniversary of…

The fate of the province some five million people call home will be up in the air for the next five months, as Alberta voters mull a serious question: Do we stay or do we go? Albertans will head to the polls this upcoming Oct. 19 for a historic referendum that could change the course of not just the Prairie province, but also Canada.The vote, announced Feb. 19, initially contained nine questions to do with immigration and possible changes to Canada’s Constitution.Then on May 21, Premier Danielle Smith announced a 10th question was being added, putting the issue of Alberta…

Dell is making good on its tease from CES and finally announcing a new XPS 13. The XPS 13 returns as a budget-friendly option, launching in July at a promotional student price of $599 — though that introductory deal only runs until September for back-to-school shopping; it’ll start at $699 for everyone else. The $599 promo exactly matches up with the MacBook Neo’s starting price, but students can actually get Apple’s budget laptop for $100 less. That means Dell has its work cut out proving that the XPS 13 is worth the extra money.This will be Dell’s thinnest and lightest…

NEW YORK, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The idea of self-administered EMDR has gone from fringe curiosity to mainstream conversation remarkably quickly. Tools like Open EMDR have made bilateral stimulation therapy accessible from home for the first time, and the demand is real — driven by the same forces that have always shaped mental health care: cost, availability, and the very human desire to take ownership of your own healing. But self EMDR is not without its complications, and the conversation around it deserves more honesty than it usually gets. Here is a clear-eyed look at what self-administered EMDR can…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A union representing close to 300 signals workers with Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says its members are on strike. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says the job action began at the railway on Sunday morning after the union’s 72-hour strike notice expired and both sides failed to reach a deal.It says the workers install, maintain, test and repair railway signalling and communications systems across the CPKC network from Vancouver to Montreal.The railway says in a statement that it has implemented contingency plans to maintain operations across Canada, and it says…

BRISTOL, United Kingdom, June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading vegan campaigning organisation Viva! has today launched a major crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise £25,000 from the public, and will soon be unlocking a further £25,000 in match funding to produce what it says will be the UK’s first documentary dedicated entirely to exposing the dairy industry. The campaign launches on World Milk Day to challenge the narrative promoted by the dairy lobby on one of its most prominent dates in the calendar. The film, titled What Do You Really Know About Dairy?, will bring together undercover investigations, expert interviews and scientific evidence…

The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions and activities at a landmark Indigenous languages office after receiving anonymous complaints. Canadian Heritage didn’t elaborate on the allegations against the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, an arm’s-length office set up five years ago after it was recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.“Canadian Heritage has made the commissioner of Indigenous languages aware that we have received anonymous allegations and has contracted an independent third-party firm to conduct a special examination under the Indigenous Languages Act,” the department said in an email.It said the review can look at…

Apple isn’t just looking to take on Meta in the smart glasses market; it’s looking to upend eyewear as a whole, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. When the Apple Watch launched, it wasn’t simply competing against the Pebbles and the Motorolas of the world. The company also had Swatch, Fossil, and Seiko in its crosshairs. Similarly, Apple’s smart glasses will be positioned not just against Meta and Samsung, but against Oakley, Ray-Ban, and Warby Parker in the $200-$500 range.Apple Watch generates an estimated $17 billion annually, but eyewear is a potentially even bigger prize. Where the watch market is worth…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people remain missing in British Columbia and one person died in Ontario after incidents in the water this weekend. The two individuals in B.C. were out paddle boarding on Browning Lake at Murrin Provincial Park near Squamish on Saturday, according to RCMP, when they reportedly fell off their boards and failed to surface.RCMP responded to the scene after receiving a report at about 3 p.m. PDT.Mounties were at the scene assisted by RCMP Air Services, Squamish Search and Rescue, fire rescue and park rangers in the search for the two paddle…

Parts of eastern B.C. and much of Alberta are facing threats of heavy rainfall while portions of Saskatchewan and Manitoba deal with high heat and for some communities, poor air quality due to wildfire smoke. Saskatchewan faces yellow heat warnings across much of the province – a concern as firefighters continue to battle multiple active fires.According to Environment Canada, daytime highs could stay near 30 C on Sunday and people are urged to take action to protect themselves and others. Some communities in the central part of the province, including Prince Albert, are also under a yellow air quality warning due…