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Voters are set to head to the polls on Monday in three federal by-elections with the trade war between Canada and the U.S. expected to be a key factor on many people’s minds. Votes are taking place in British Columbia, Ontario and a third in Quebec following the resignations and departures of their MPs.In B.C., the Liberals are hoping to hold on to North Vancouver-Capilano, which they’ve held since 2015. Most recently, it belonged to long-time MP and minister Jonathan Wilkinson who left to take on the role of Canada’s ambassador to the European Union.Over the years, Wilkinson served as…

Three decades of connecting the world through visual information EarthCam is Celebrating 30 Years of Visual Innovation and Growth Since 1996, EarthCam has transformed live cameras into windows to the world Upper Saddle River, NJ, Aug. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EarthCam, the global leader in live camera technology, content and services, is celebrating 30 years of visual innovation and growth. Since 1996, EarthCam has transformed live cameras into windows to the world that connect communities, document important moments and provide deeper insight for organizations. A conversation with Andy Warhol helped spark the idea behind EarthCam. Warhol told founder Brian…

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on falling robots and the US-China AI race, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. I’ve admitted my fondness for robot fail videos on Stepback before, and let me tell you the World Humanoid Robot Games did not disappoint.The five-day event, which wrapped this week in Beijing, brought high drama, and brought it well. One robot, made by smartphone maker Honor, lost a leg mid-sprint, while others tripped…

HONG KONG, Aug. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In July 2026, Hong Kong-based spiritual educator Master Depp, alongside co-founder Hebe, officially introduced the Observe, Transform, Embody (OTE) System through DMS Spiritual Studio. Moving away from traditional, mystified approaches to sensory abilities, the new educational framework is designed to help individuals cultivate their innate intuition, emotional awareness, and self-guidance without relying on external spiritual authorities. Master Depp has provided consultations for over 10,000 cases over the past decade and recently published two books in July 2026 detailing his sensory experiences and understanding of life cycles. Despite a high-profile background—including serving as…

Chess.com has done one thing, and one thing very well, for almost 20 years, but now it’s going beyond its domain name. The biggest name in online chess quietly launched its first companion site in beta back in May: Gambit, a free online poker website where players can learn the game without risking any real money. Now Gambit’s ready to really get the ball rolling with its first livestreamed event and collaborations with content creators, and Chess.com is planning to branch out into even more games from here.Chess.com’s chief growth officer, Albert Cheng, told The Verge the company chose poker…

REGINA – There will be no Toronto Argonauts sweep of Saskatchewan in 2026. In front of a sold-out Mosaic Stadium, where 33,350 seats were filled for the CFL’s biggest crowd of the season, the hometown Roughriders used a noisy fan base to expose a few leaks in the Argonauts’ boat en route to a 28-24 win.Reminiscent of a 12-round boxing match, the opening quarter featured the teams feeling each other out by trading short touchdown passes. Then the bout went from jabs to haymakers when Toronto quarterback Chad Kelly connected with Damonte Coxie for a 58-yard-hookup to set up a…

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 142, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, how is it almost September already, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been remembering Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen, absorbing everything in Rockstar’s big GTA VI preview, wondering if Apple will announce a foldable iPhone at its September event, getting sucked into Summoning Salt’s latest speedrunning documentary about competitive Tetris, listening to Weird Al’s new Tiny Desk concert (“The Saga Begins!”), and getting a Reuben from…

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — When grief strikes, it does not stop when one returns to everyday life. According to the New York Life Foundation’s 2025 State of Grief Report, 61% of employed adults have experienced the death of a loved one. National Grief Awareness Day, observed every August 30, brings attention to the experience of loss and encourages openness around grief and bereavement. In recognition of the observance, Dianetics volunteers in more than 50 countries are bringing conversations about grief and mental wellness to communities around the world. Teams are offering free stress tests in more…

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s plan to more than halve temporary immigration in Quebec drew criticism from his rivals Saturday, who accused him of making immigrants bear the blame for problems in public schools and of risking worsening the province’s labour shortage. St-Pierre Plamondon said a PQ government would reduce the number of temporary immigrants in Quebec from more than 500,000 to between 200,000 and 250,000, arguing current levels have exceeded the province’s capacity to provide housing and public services.The debate over immigration came on the third day of the provincial election campaign, as Quebec’s party leaders fanned out…

I used to be an avid hiker and would try to go backpacking a few times a year. I always dreamed of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, but life kind of got in the way. (Turns out jobs, wives, and children aren’t thrilled with the idea of you disappearing for three months.) But I’ve been longing to reconnect with my love of the outdoors and just recently took my kids on their first camping trip. So I discovered A Trail Tale at a really opportune time. It’s an interactive trail journal created by Andy Moliski with help from his brothers Adam…