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Descrease article font size Increase article font size What started as a damaged storefront has become one of the brighter spots along a Kelowna roadway. After a vehicle crashed through the front windows on June 13th at Sweet Repeats Consignment Co., owner Deb Liebholtz was left staring at sheets of plywood covering the damage.Instead of seeing an eyesore, she saw an opportunity. “As I sat in my car watching the crews put up the plywood walls, I thought to myself, ‘How do I make this into a positive community story?’” Holtz said. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news…

PERTH, Australia, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN, TSX:PDN, OTCQX:PALAF) (“Paladin” or the “Company”) announces it has successfully completed its 2026 winter drilling program at the Patterson Lake South (PLS) high-grade uranium project, located in the Athabasca Basin region of Saskatchewan, Canada, with the discovery of a new body of high-grade uranium mineralisation, the Atlas discovery.  Highlights High-grade uranium mineralisation has been intersected 3.5km south of Paladin’s Triple R deposit and 4.5km southwest of Saloon East.Eight (8) exploration drillholes were collared, with seven intersecting significant uranium mineralisation at the new Atlas discovery, totalling 2,408m.Key winter 2026…

A 68-year-old man who died Monday during a shooting in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood is being remembered by family and friends as someone who was always “giving and smiling.” Shlomi Mizrahi said his father, Michel Mizrahi, was his “best friend.”“He was the most positive person. He always put other people before himself. And was always ready to help anyone in need,” he told the crowd at his father’s funeral service on Wednesday.Mizrahi was caught in the crossfire when a shooting erupted outside a hotel on Monday. His friends say he was on his way to meet his son for coffee when…

A Toronto massage therapist is facing a sexual assault charge after police allege a woman was assaulted during a scheduled appointment in the city’s north end. The alleged incident occurred on June 20 in the Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue area, police said in a news release on Wednesday.Investigators allege the victim attended a scheduled massage appointment with a registered massage therapist and was sexually assaulted. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Kwangho Lee, 52, of Toronto, has been charged with one count of sexual assault.Investigators…

In two analyses, Noom members were modeled to gain less than 2% of bodyweight up to 12 months after stopping medication — with the strongest maintenance among those who continued practicing healthy habits Noom members regained 3x less of their lost weight at 12 months than published post-discontinuation benchmarks (21.2% vs. 61.4%)Modeled estimates suggest members gained only 1.1% and 0.4% body weight at 12 months after stoppingMembers who continued practicing more Noom habits gained about 50% less weight per month than members who practiced fewer habits PRINCETON, N.J., June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Noom, the leading behavior change company,…

Positions EXL to accelerate AI innovation in the enterprise with iMerit’s direct relationships with foundation model buildersDeepens EXL’s vertically specialized end-to-end AI capabilities with iMerit’s model training, evaluation and reinforcement learningExpands EXL’s total addressable market across high-growth AI tech sectors, and multiplies the impact of iMerit on a broader enterprise audience NEW YORK, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXLS), a global data and AI company, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire iMerit, a recognized leader in AI model training, evaluation and reinforcement learning. iMerit is focused on helping its clients train large language and…

ZURICH, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZEVERRA, the engineered gemstone brand from Mephexus Group, has launched with a proposition no other stone brand has offered: a lifetime guarantee against scratching, clouding, and loss of brilliance. The guarantee is not limited by time, does not require renewal, and covers the stone for as long as the owner holds it. The company says the guarantee is possible because of the stone’s material properties. ZEVERRA stones are engineered from silicon carbide — a crystalline compound that measures 9.25 on the Mohs hardness scale, placing it between sapphire (9) and diamond (10). At…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XT Exchange, a leading global digital asset trading platform serving over 12 million registered users, will list Fanpla (FPL), the core digital asset of the Web3 fan ecosystem developed by the Fanpla Group. FPL/USDT spot trading opens on June 25, 2026, marking the token’s first listing on a global exchange and bringing one of Japan’s most globally followed entertainment economies within reach of XT Exchange’s worldwide user base. Built on Polygon, Fanpla is designed as a foundational token connecting ticketing, digital collectibles, and official merchandise across the Fanpla ecosystem. By opening FPL…

CURITIBA, Brazil and VILNIUS, Lithuania, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nord Security, a global cybersecurity solution provider, has partnered with EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets, to offer Pix Automático to its Brazilian consumers. Launched last year by Brazil’s Central Bank, Pix Automático is the recurring feature of Pix, the country’s instant payment system. Six months after being integrated by Nord Security via EBANX, Pix Automático already accounts for 28% of the company’s total payment volume (TPV) in Brazil and has been adopted by 35% of its user base in the market. The…

NEW YORK, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMC Robotics Corporation (Nasdaq: AMCI) (“AMC Robotics” or the “Company”), an AI-driven robotics solutions provider, today announced it has signed a lease agreement for a 6,150-square-meter manufacturing facility in Bắc Ninh, Vietnam, which has been identified as a long-term hub for production and operations in Southeast Asia. The facility will be operated by AMCV Company Limited, AMC Robotics’ wholly owned Vietnamese subsidiary, and represents a significant step forward in the Company’s strategy to build scalable robotics manufacturing capabilities. The Company’s Phase 1 operations will focus on production of the Company’s NovaArm™ robotic…