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From destructive hail to excessive rain, drought and extreme heat, severe weather is taking a toll on pumpkin farms across Canada as growers prepare for the busy fall season. Farmers in several provinces say unusually intense or poorly timed weather has damaged crops, accelerated growing seasons and made it increasingly difficult to predict what their fields will look like by Thanksgiving and Halloween.In Ontario, Jordan Mackay saw firsthand how quickly a promising growing season could change.“We lost our pumpkins, tomatoes, lots of strawberries,” Mackay told Global News, whose family is also involved with Pingle’s Farm Market and Nature’s Bounty Farm.On…

OpenAI has spent the last few years planting flags across the increasingly difficult terrain in mathematics. This week, it claimed one of its biggest prizes yet: a solution to a legendary Millennium Prize problem. In normal circumstances, this would have been celebrated as a historic achievement.Instead, many mathematicians have watched OpenAI’s relentless advance with growing unease. To them, the company appears less like an enthusiastic newcomer than an impossibly well-resourced interloper, charging into problems they have dedicated their lives to studying with little apparent regard for long-standing norms or the consequences for those left in its wake. At the heart…

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apeing has announced that its cryptocurrency presale is now active in Stage 3, giving participants access to $APEING at a current price of $0.0004. The project’s latest presale milestone comes as more than 400 million tokens have already been sold, while the current stage has raised $70K and reached 240 holders. With the Stage 3 allocation continuing to fill, Apeing is highlighting the remaining availability ahead of its next presale transition. The announcement arrives as crypto market news continues to follow developments across established blockchain networks and emerging digital asset projects. Ethereum,…

A Montreal electronic musician says he is still processing the biggest opportunity of his career after Apple purchased one of his songs for a worldwide advertising campaign promoting the Apple Watch Series 12. The campaign, released this week, features “Naissance,” a track created by Quebec artist CRi, whose real name is Christophe Dubé.Dubé, 36, said the process moved quickly. About three weeks ago, his publicist received a call from Apple requesting the isolated audio track. Then, about a week ago, the company contacted him again with an offer to purchase the song.The musician described the deal as “life-changing.”For an artist,…

MONTREAL, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qubit Insurance, an independent, AMF-licensed brokerage serving clients across Quebec, has revealed that a significant portion of Quebec homeowners may be underinsured due to rising construction costs. In a recent review of 1,200 new client policies, the brokerage found that 38% were underinsured relative to current rebuilding costs by an average of 16%. According to Qubit Insurance, this discrepancy can trigger a co-insurance clause built into many home insurance policies, potentially reducing claim payouts even on partial losses. Many homeowners assume their insurance will cover the full cost of rebuilding after a loss,…

LONDON, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Disective Recovery Limited, a London-based company providing case assessment and support for individuals and businesses affected by financial fraud, has announced the expansion of its financial fraud case assessment services to address the growing complexity of online investment, cryptocurrency, trading and banking scams. The expanded service is designed to provide victims with a structured process for documenting suspected fraud, reviewing available transaction and communication records, and understanding potential options that may be available based on the circumstances of their individual cases. As online financial activity continues to expand across investment platforms, cryptocurrency services,…

Neuro Neuro Las Vegas, NV, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The permanent U.S. lineup brings Neuro’s signature Energy & Focus formula to Sour Apple, Sour Citrus and Sour Berry, with 40mg of natural caffeine, 60mg of L-theanine and zero sugar per mint. Neuro, the functional wellness brand known for its portable gum and mint formats, today announced the U.S. launch of Neuro Energy & Focus Sour Mints, a permanent extension of its Energy & Focus line that pairs the brand’s established functional formula with a bold new sour flavor experience. Designed for adults looking for a portable alternative to…

ThriveCart ThriveCart NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ThriveCart Academy announces new features that connect learning, community, and commerce to help creators strengthen their brand, increase engagement, and generate more revenue from existing audiences. ThriveCart, the all-in-one creator commerce, course, and community platform used by more than 75,000 businesses worldwide and with over 13 million student enrollments, today announced new enhancements to ThriveCart Academy, a leading community-first learning platform for courses, content, commerce, and student engagement. The latest updates give creators more control over how students discover, navigate, and engage with their learning experience. They include: A…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ethereum based crypto Pepeto announced its newest presale update, and the numbers are getting huge: more than $10.96 million raised, with the current stage filling faster than any stage before it. Growth like that is never luck, it is thousands of buyers reaching the same decision at the same time. The team is building a full movement in crypto rather than one more token, the kind of project holders treat as their own and defend like it, and every update pulls more people in. So the real question is simple,…

By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted September 11, 2026 4:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s a day a long time in the making for Makenna Hiebert and her family. A ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 10 officially marked the opening of Saskatoon’s second accessible playground at St. Anne Catholic School.“It was a dream turned to reality, so it’s very exciting. We’ve had an exciting couple of weeks since it’s been open and seeing all the kids run out and even meeting some friends here has been really exciting,” said Brittany Hiebert, Makenna’s…