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Hockey fans across North America may have to be night owls at points this season to see their team play, thanks to a move by three Canadian provinces to stay on daylight saving time. Alberta, home of the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, Manitoba with the Winnipeg Jets and British Columbia with the Vancouver Canucks decided not to move clocks back an hour in November and ahead in March, a shift that throws a few wrinkles into an NHL schedule that is driven by media rights holders.“It’s out of our control,” Calgary president and chief executive officer Robert Hayes told…

Reevo Launches Mobile AI Sales App to Keep Deals Moving Beyond the Desk Reevo SANTA CLARA, CA, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New mobile app captures in-person meetings, customer calls and conference conversations, turning them into immediate follow-ups and actions across the sales team Reevo, the AI-native sales platform, today launched the Reevo mobile app, putting everything the team knows about an account in a seller’s pocket and capturing the conversations that never used to make it back, from conference booths and restaurants to factory floors. The conversations that move deals forward do not always happen at a desk.…

Anthropic’s offering to help open-source projects track down security vulnerabilities with a new service called OSS Scanner. It says open-source projects that opt-in will get “thorough, periodic security scans by our strongest models at no cost.” That could mean open-source projects get alerted about possible security issues sooner, but the trade-off is that OSS Scanner’s reports don’t come with human review:The outputs of this opt-in vulnerability scanner will be fully model-generated, without human review or triage. This will enable faster and more frequent scanning, but means that it is possible reports will be incorrect or invalid. These reports will be…

SYDNEY, Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While Aussies have always had an affinity with the great outdoors – camping and caravanning have reached record highs. It’s expected that this adventure holiday will boom these next months as warmer climate and affordability drive demand. Around 67% of Australians are planning to travel this spring. Think fuel prices are killing road trips? Be surprised by the recent Tourism Research Australia data. This year sees a trend in Australians prioritising experiences, as almost 1 in 7 domestic overnight trips in Australia is now a caravan or camping trip. Aussie families are giving…

Winnipeg rideshare drivers will face greater scrutiny of their auto insurance policies after a Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) review found many are operating without proper coverage. Uber and Lyft are among the approved rideshare providers in Winnipeg, which are determined by the city. When they apply to use the platforms, drivers must prove they are insured to operate as a vehicle for hire by MPI. This helps to ensure that they are paying their fair share of premiums and cost claims, Satvir Jatana, president and CEO at MPI, said at a news conference Thursday.Approximately 3,000 drivers were temporarily halted from operating…

The increasing availability of sophisticated drone technology has led the Department of National Defence (DND) to move to take “critical” steps to counter “unauthorized drone activity” that could threaten Canadian military installations. Global News reported last week the department was looking to purchase anti-drone defences for military facilities on Canadian soil, similar to the protection given to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel deployed in Europe.The story was based on federal procurement documents, but the records provided no detail on what systems DND is looking to purchase, or what threat the department envisions deploying drones on Canadian soil.In a statement this…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Corus Entertainment Inc. has completed its previously announced recapitalization transaction, marking the final step in a restructuring plan approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission last month. The company announced Thursday that the transaction has closed under a court-approved plan, making Corus Entertainment Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Corus Entertainment Holdings Inc.“We are very pleased to complete this recapitalization transaction. Our new capital structure provides a platform that positions Corus for new opportunities and future growth,” Chief Executive Officer John Gossling said in a statement.“As Canada’s largest independent broadcaster, we…

Lizzo is speaking out three years after being accused of harassment and a hostile work environment by her former tour dancers, who filed a lawsuit against the singer alleging workplace misconduct. The Truth Hurts singer appeared on Sunday Today with Willie Geist to share what she’s learned about navigating the public’s perception of her during the ongoing legal battle.“I had to make peace with the fact that there’s a version of Lizzo that exists now that the world controls,” she said. “The world controls the narrative and I don’t. But what I can control is who I really am.”The 38-year-old singer…

Apple is set to introduce a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and an updated iPad Mini “on or around” October 27th, Bloomberg reports. If true, that would put the event just two weeks after the October 13th event Apple announced today, which is rumored to focus on smart home products.Bloomberg says that the late October event will include an “online video presentation” and an “in-person component for the press,” which it reports is similar to what Apple is planning for the October 13th event.At this Mac and iPad event, Bloomberg reports that Apple will announce new MacBook Pros that…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two suspected home explosions that sparked multi-alarm fires in Hamilton Thursday morning have sent three people to hospital and have resulted in significant damage to the affected homes, according to firefighters. Hamilton Fire Chief David Cunliffe told reporters Thursday afternoon that fire crews are investigating both incidents, and the Office of the Fire Marshall was on scene to determine the cause of the explosions. The two blasts are not linked, he said.The first explosion occurred just after 7:30 a.m. at 182 Springside Drive on Hamilton Mountain. Cunliffe said a garage exploded, causing…