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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HKC Corporation captured strong and sustained attention at the 2026 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026), as its booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center quickly became one of the most active areas on the show floor. Guided by its global brand theme, “Powering the Next Era of Play & Creation,” HKC Corporation presented a unified yet clearly differentiated display technology showcase spanning professional creation, immersive gaming, and esports. At the center of the HKC brand showcase was the M10 Ultra, the world’s first monitor equipped with RGB MiniLED backlighting. Featuring UHD resolution…

It has become more expensive for Canadians to visit national parks south of the border as all non-U.S. citizens will now have to pay an additional U.S. $100 per person, on top of standard entry fees, to enter some of the country’s most popular parks. This is part of the initiative to prioritize U.S. visitors to the parks under President Donald Trump’s America-first pricing.The U.S. Department of the Interior states that the 11 parks include: Acadia, Bryce Canyon, Everglades, Glacier, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain, Sequoia & Kings Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion.“It does appear to be yet another…

Swiss asset manager Mars Capital Advisors anchors facility targeting Brazil’s $100B credit card receivables market, brought onchain via Plume Network. DELAWARE CITY, Del., Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackOpal, LATAM’s emerging global payments finance platform, today announced the launch of GemStone, its flagship institutional product in tokenized Brazilian credit card receivables. The launch is backed by a US$200 million, three-year anchor facility structured by Mars Capital Advisors, a Swiss-based firm specializing in working capital with approximately $2 billion in assets under advisory and is deployed on BlackOpal’s tokenization partner, Plume, the leading RWA blockchain powering real-world yield. The launch…

Business owners in Kelowna, B.C., say they’re cautiously hopeful, but skeptical, after the city announced new measures to address ongoing concerns around crime and public disorder in the downtown core. After months of calling for action, the City of Kelowna says it’s increasing RCMP and bylaw patrols, launching a mobile mental health response program aimed at freeing up police officers, and planning a business forum in the coming weeks.For some, however, the announcement doesn’t go far enough.“I don’t know, I’m not believing that they can help as much as they say they’re going to,” said Colleen Woelders, owner of Kelowna…

First it was pediatric care, then maternity and now neurology services at Kelowna General Hospital are being curtailed. “There’s a major break in access to care for the many people who will inevitably need a general neurologist at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH),” said Dr. Rob Carruthers, a neurologist and the president of Consultant Specialists of B.C.The service disruptions started on Jan. 1.In an internal memo obtained by Global News, Interior Health (IH) stated, “During these periods, general neurology services will not be consistently available on site.”“We need more neurologists is the bottom line,” said Dr. Pete Bosma, IH’s executive director…

City of Calgary officials are working on plans to implement key recommendations included in an independent panel’s report on the 2024 failure of the Bearspaw feeder main, a report that shows the city’s water utility has “steadily eroded” amid “chronic underinvesting” over the last 20 years. The report, released publicly Wednesday, highlighted “systemic gaps” in the city’s water utility caused by external pressures, issues with risk and asset integrity processes, ineffective management, unclear accountability and a lack of effective governance oversight.It said those factors over two decades eventually resulted in the critical rupture of the Bearpsaw feeder main in June…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced the listing of 98 new US stocks and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), opening broader access to traditional markets while advancing its multi-asset trading environment. Enabled through collaboration with Ondo, the expansion introduces greater exposure across equities, fixed income, commodities, and tactical ETF structures, creating more ways for users to participate in global market cycles from a single platform. The new assets span short-duration Treasury strategies such as SGOV, leading US companies across technology, energy, manufacturing, healthcare, finance and consumer sectors, as well as international growth…

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WePlay, a social entertainment platform beloved by young people globally, today officially announced a limited-time collaboration with the super-popular Korean IP “ZANMANG LOOPY.” Dubbed the “ZANMANG LOOPY Healing Season,” this event, running from January 9 to January 15, will treat WePlay users to a pink winter party featuring virtual outfits, interactive entertainment, and emotional healing. ZANMANG LOOPY is an immensely popular Korean online IP character. With her unique “tsundere” personality and “whimsical” temper, she has attracted a massive fanbase, particularly among young users. Immersive Features: Unlock New Pink Social Expressions During…

By Frédéric Lacroix-Couture The Canadian Press Posted January 8, 2026 9:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The chief whip of the Coalition Avenir Québec government says the party is considering its next steps after a legislature member was reportedly arrested for driving while impaired. Several media outlets have reported that CAQ member François Tremblay was allegedly arrested during the night between Wednesday and Thursday in Saguenay, Que., north of Quebec City.Whip François Jacques says the party is aware of the reports and considers the situation to be serious. Get breaking National news For…

The women’s-only shelter in Saskatoon has seen concerning numbers this winter, with 4,030 visits from women within the two months since opening, 92 per cent being Indigenous. “Out of those 4,030 interactions, it’s come out to be about 550 different women that are accessing services. So, that a woman could be there for five minutes, five hours, five days, whatever it may be, that’s what we mean,” Tribal Chief Mark Arcand of the Saskatoon Tribal Council said.“So, it’s alarming to see that many women in need inside of two months for our services.”The Saskatoon Tribal Council was asked to run…