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U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest tariff threat against Canada is based on a nearly 100-year-old trade statute that has never been used to impose tariffs before — and not even goods covered under the Canada-U.S. Mexico Agreement on free trade (CUSMA) are safe. Trump signed three executive orders Monday to impose a 50 per cent tariff on many Canadian goods under Section 338 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930, which allows a president to tariff any country that “discriminates” against U.S. commerce.In this case, Trump took aim at Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. autos and the provincial and territorial…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chard has opened applications for a limited number of income-qualified homes at The Cascades, its newest community currently in the final stages of construction at 8433 Ash Street in South Vancouver. Qualified homes at The Cascades are designed for individuals and households who find themselves between housing options; not eligible for supportive housing, but looking for an alternative to market-rate rentals. Located within the same building as every other home, they offer the same layouts, finishes, and access to all amenities and services, with eligibility structured around household income. There is…

Google is launching Gemini 3.6 Flash alongside a new security model dedicated to quickly finding and patching security vulnerabilities. In a blog post on Tuesday, Google describes Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber as a “cost-efficient and highly capable alternative” to larger, more expensive AI systems, such as the one offered by Anthropic’s Mythos.The cybersecurity model is built upon Gemini 3.5 Flash and will be available first to governments and trusted partners via CodeMender, Google’s security-focused coding agent. As noted by Google, CodeMender can call upon 3.5 Flash Cyber “multiple times at high speed and low cost,” allowing the AI agents to…

Boise, ID, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In one of the country’s most active outdoor recreation communities, eleven Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) athletes will compete at the 2026 IRONMAN® 70.3® Boise on Saturday, July 25, following the CAF-Idaho Kids Paratriathlon Camp held the day before race day for youth individuals with physical disabilities. Together, the weekend will showcase the full pathway of adaptive sport, from young athletes learning the fundamentals of swim, bike and run to CAF athletes taking on one of endurance sport’s premier race experiences. Boise has a deep connection to the IRONMAN 70.3 race community, having…

ATHENS, Greece, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Definica today introduced its Ethereum-native protocol, designed to connect ETH staking with liquidity and, over time, collateralized borrowing infrastructure. The protocol’s initial product is a pooled ETH staking layer built on established Ethereum infrastructure, with additional liquidity and borrowing modules planned for subsequent phases of development. The Ethereum-native protocol is being developed to connect ETH staking with productive liquidity and, over time, collateralized borrowing markets, beginning with a pooled staking layer built on proven infrastructure.What happens to ETH after it is staked? For many participants, it earns staking rewards. Definica is being…

FRANKLIN, Ind., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (“IBC” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: IB; OTCQB: IAALF) today announces that IBC Chairman and CEO Mark Smith will present live at the Precious Metals & Critical Minerals Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on July 23rd, 2026. DATE: July 23, 2026      TIME: 3:30 PM ET REGISTER HERE This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be…

PITTSBURG, Kan., July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Backyard Discovery, a leader in premium outdoor living products, has once again expanded its collection of innovative backyard solutions designed to inspire connection, relaxation, and outdoor recreation for consumers. From backyard wellness retreats and outdoor entertaining spaces to adventure-filled playsets and gardening solutions, the company’s newest collection offers something for every family looking to create lasting memories at home. The new additions include: NEW Outdoor Saunas: Bennett 2–4 Person Cabin Sauna – A traditional cabin-style sauna with sleek black trim and 8mm tempered glass to help add privacy to every session. Inside,…

HIGHLIGHTS   •Maiden RC drilling completed at the Wyloo Polymetallic Project at the Wyloo SE prospect comprising 16 holes for a total of 2,615 m has confirmed the presence of a significant hydrothermal alteration system including intercepts of 9 m @ 92 g/t Ag and 1,280 ppm Sb from 0 m in 26WYR001 including 1m @ 460 g/t Ag and 1,425 ppm Sb from 2 m.  •Geochemical soil and rock chip sampling across the newly identified Vera prospect at the Wyloo Polymetallic Project has highlighted a significant 260 m wide and 600 m long strike length Sb – As anomaly with soil peak…

MIAMI, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Defiance ETFs, a leader in thematic and leveraged exchange-traded funds, today announced the launch of the Defiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF (NASDAQ: AIHY), the world’s first ETF designed to provide exposure to the leading AI hyperscalers. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in the companies building and operating the compute backbone of AI, spanning: AI compute infrastructure, cloud platforms, emerging AI-native cloud providers, data centers, AI model deployment infrastructure, AI model and ecosystem development, semiconductors, and AI-related software platforms. In short, AIHY targets the AI companies that are scaling profitably rather…

BIRMINGHAM, AL, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fleetio, the leading fleet maintenance and optimization platform, today reported that its customers rejected $41.6 million in unnecessary repair order line items in the first half of 2026, a 112% year-over-year increase as fleets increasingly adopted practical AI. While much of the industry markets AI as a broad, general-purpose add-on to telematics, Fleetio brings 14 years of maintenance depth to the everyday decisions that help fleets control costs and reduce downtime. During the first half of 2026, Fleetio expanded its maintenance-native intelligence with the open beta launch of AI Service Advisor, surpassed…