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MONACO and SHENZHEN, China, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 13th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge officially kicked off with its Opening Ceremony on July 7. Shenzhen-based innovator Y-H2O, the only fully-fledged Chinese boat team, made a striking debut with its ‘Alaqua’ Y-3 model, drawing immediate and widespread attention, representing the Greater Bay Area to showcase China’s cutting-edge zero-carbon marine technology to the world. The opening ceremony gathered 56 elite teams from 22 countries, highlighting the event’s status as the world’s premier zero-carbon marine competition. Y-H2O drew significant attention in the SeaLab Class, recognized as a “floating laboratory” for emerging…

The City of Montreal has cancelled plans to build 30 modular housing units on a vacant lot in Outremont, citing soil contamination and escalating costs, a decision that has drawn criticism from opposition politicians and housing advocates. The project would have added a third modular housing site in the city, joining similar developments in Ahuntsic-Cartierville and at the former Hippodrome site in the city’s Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. The city had already spent about $1 million preparing the Outremont property for the installation of the units.Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said the project was no longer financially viable due to the level of…

Passengers at a downtown Toronto subway station have recently been greeted by a pop of Calgary-coded colours as part of a new effort to encourage visitors to the city. Although TMU station isn’t where Laura Carwardine typically gets off the train, the palette prompted a detour in her commute to get a closer look.“I was pleasantly surprised to see they had done a takeover of the entire station with an extensive colour palette and a series of Calgary references,” she told Global News in an interview Wednesday.Those references in big bold letters on top of the solid colour backdrops included…

New platform gives investors closed trade performance stats and a profit only fee model for following professional traders across crypto, forex, stocks, and more SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catchnex, a multi asset copy trading platform operated by Catchnex S.R.L., announced today the official launch of its next-generation trading ecosystem. The platform lets investors browse verified professional traders, review their closed-trade performance history, and automatically mirror their strategies across cryptocurrencies, forex, stocks, commodities, and indices. The launch responds to a longstanding complaint among copy trading users: that many platforms lean on promotional return figures instead…

Myra Bellevue Provincial Park is known for its historic railway trestles, sweeping views and thousands of visitors who explore the area each year by foot and bike. But what many may not know is that not all of the nearly 8,000-hectare park is publicly owned.“Most people just assume that these parks have a big line around them and that’s that, but some of them are a little bit like Swiss cheese,” said Andy Day, CEO of the BC Parks Foundation.The BC Parks Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to acquire one of the last remaining privately-owned parcels in the park…

GUANGZHOU, China, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recently, LEPAS, Chery Group’s all-new mid-to-premium NEV brand, held a shipment ceremony at Guangzhou Nansha Port for the first batch of LEPAS L8 PHEV vehicles destined for the Middle East market. The shipment is bound for key Middle Eastern markets including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait, marking the official arrival of LEPAS’s global “Year of Delivery”. With the first shipment now on its way, the countdown to LEPAS’s Middle East regional brand launch has officially begun. The launch event will unveil its regional brand strategy and product portfolio to the…

Looking through photos on her phone brings a range of emotion for Paradise Lee, as well as reminders of her grandparents, Brenda Lee and Dan Keats. “Very warm, caring people,” Paradise told Global News.Paradise says her grandmother, Brenda, was caring but also tough at the same time. She has fond memories of baking, gardening, and making crafts with her.“Their doors (were) always open to anybody. Anybody was family. You needed a helping hand, they were always there,” she said.On Paradise’s phone is also a video of a tribute to her grandparents at a Winnipeg Goldeyes game. The couple, both 65…

NEW YORK, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading body jewelry brand Oufer will invite New York-based fashionistas and influencers to step into their power at the “Urban Goddess Awakening” presentation event on July 17th and 18th at American Dream Mall. At the heart of Oufer lies the philosophy of “Body Narrative” — a profound belief that the body is no longer a passive object of aesthetic judgment but an active canvas for self-expression, identity, and personal sovereignty. Oufer does not simply sell jewelry; it participates in a deeper dialogue about individual freedom, self-acceptance, and authentic storytelling through the body.…

WUHU, China, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recently, a shipment ceremony for LEPAS – Chery Group’s all-new NEV brand rooted in an elegant lifestyle – was held at Wuhu Port. Nearly 1,500 units of the LEPAS L8 PHEV were loaded and set sail, destined for multiple European countries including Italy, Spain, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, and Romania. This large-scale vehicle shipment marks a substantial step forward in LEPAS’s “Year of Delivery”, honoring its global commitments with the power of elegance. This year, the European NEV market has continued to demonstrate robust growth momentum. As multiple European nations press forward with…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stat Sniper Inc. today announced the public launch of Stat Sniper, a free predictive analytics platform for sports bettors. It is available now on iOS, Android, and the web at statsniper.com and app.statsniper.com. Stat Sniper is built for bettors tired of stitching together five different tools just to track a card, pull stats, and find an edge. The app combines prop tracking, predictive analytics, an AI betting expert, a picks marketplace, and a live social feed in a single product. No subscription required to start. No bet placement required to use it.…