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DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — G6 Hospitality, parent company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, today announced the launch of SHIELD6, a new safety training program developed by the G6 Safety & Security Team. The program is designed to provide hotel owners, managers, and their teams with continual safety-related awareness, engagement, and resources through direct training. The program is designed for hotels where recent guest feedback points to an opportunity to strengthen safety, giving these properties dedicated, hands-on support from the G6 Safety & Security and Brand Performance Teams. Through SHIELD6, G6 Hospitality aims to help…

Partnership safeguards salmon habitat, water resources and 1,600 hectares on Beothuk Lake Beothuk Lake Nature Reserve, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Beothuk Lake Nature Reserve secures 1,600 hectares of boreal forest, wetlands and river habitat within one of Newfoundland’s most important watersheds. Photo: Dru Kennedy ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new 1,600-hectare nature reserve on Beothuk Lake will protect an important part of the Exploits River watershed, including Atlantic salmon habitat, boreal forest, wetlands and water resources that support communities across central Newfoundland. The project was made possible through a partnership involving the Nature…

By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2026 10:11 am Updated August 27, 2026 10:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will retire Kyle Lowry’s No. 7 following their Jan. 10 game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Lowry will become the second player in franchise history to have his number raised to the rafters at Scotiabank Arena, joining Vince Carter.The 40-year-old retired in July after signing a one-day contract with Toronto to end his 20-year NBA career as a Raptor. “I’ve been looking forward to this moment…

After years of being the national punching bag for social media harms, Meta has reached a settlement with 47 US states and several districts and territories that gives it a rare opportunity: A chance to flex on its rivals. “We want to ensure teens benefit from this new industry standard, but we cannot do it alone,” Meta says in an “Open Letter” that is also running as a full-page ad in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post. “These protections will only be truly effective if we work with our peers — TikTok and YouTube — to…

Wilson Leads the First-Ever Fanatics Town Hall Alongside Calvin Johnson and Livvy DunneNEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fanatics today launched “Fanatics Town Hall,” a season-long NFL brand campaign starring beloved actor Luke Wilson, NFL great Calvin Johnson, and College National Champion athlete and cultural powerhouse Livvy Dunne. The campaign is built on a fundamental truth: fans put everything they have into the game that they love. The time, money, energy, miles traveled, rituals, superstitions, and heartbreak are all part of fandom and at Fanatics that passion gets rewarded. At the center of the campaign is FanCash, a…

Tim Turner and Zach Hatfield Earn Rare Consecutive-Year Recognition Among Gallup’s Top 10 Managers Worldwide for Leadership, Employee Engagement and Team Performance Virginia Credit Union Leaders Recognized Virginia Credit Union has reached a notable workplace milestone, with two of its branch operations leaders named Top 10 finalists for Gallup’s prestigious Manager of the Year award in consecutive years. Assistant Vice President Area Sales Manager Tim Turner (pictured left) earned the recognition in 2025, and Assistant Vice President Branch Manager Zach Hatfield was named a finalist in 2026 — back-to-back honors that further validate VACU’s reputation as one of the world’s…

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — COTERIE, the leading contemporary and advanced contemporary women’s fashion trade event by FASHION by Informa, returns to New York City September 9-11, 2026, bringing together emerging and established brands with influential retailers from around the world. This season’s marketplace reinforces features expanded international participation, innovative programming, and curated brand experiences across key fashion categories. Global Marketplace Continues to Expand International participation continues to grow at COTERIE, with international exhibitors increasing from 30% to 34% of the overall exhibitor base, reflecting continued year-over-year growth. This season, the show floor will feature brands from…

New “Modern Dating Sindex” finds Gen Z experiences more double texting, love bombing, breadcrumbing and ghosting than Millennials The Little Sins of Modern Dating Go ahead… confess. [Boston, MA], Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gen Z has debunked more than just the sober curious stereotypes of their generation recently. A new survey from Sinless Vodka Cocktails has found that Gen Z may be thirstier than Millennials when it comes to dating, too. But they’re hardly alone in indulging in the guilty pleasures of modern romance. From keeping a roster and doing a little digital detective work to ghosting, cushioning…

Benchmark enables independent wealth advisors to offer clients a full complement of private banking services, from advanced cash optimization to bespoke lending, free of competitive conflictGREENWICH, Conn. and PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fieldpoint Private® and MaxMyInterest® (“Max”) today announced the launch of Benchmark, by Fieldpoint Private™, a dedicated private banking platform built for independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and their clients. Fieldpoint Private, a private commercial bank, has served RIAs since 2021, when it exited its own proprietary wealth advisory business to transition toward serving the fast-growing independent advisory community at large. Since then, it has…

Philips MR Philips and Imricor’s new iMR lab solution combines 1.5T MRI with MR-compatible systems and tools to support MR-guided cardiac interventions. August 27, 2026 The solution combines Philips’ high-performance 1.5T MRI platform and advanced interventional workflow capabilities with Imricor’s exclusive portfolio of systems and consumables for MR-guided cardiac interventions. Amsterdam, the Netherlands – August 27, 2026: Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and Imricor Medical Systems (ASX: IMR), a pioneer and world-leading developer of MR-compatible products for interventional MR procedures, today announced a new Interventional MR (iMR) lab solution for Philips 1.5T MR.…