Author: News Room
Most older Canadians who qualify will see more money in their bank accounts as of Friday, when scheduled Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) benefit payments start rolling out from the federal government. CPP and OAS payments are sent out every month to qualifying Canadians, and although both are designed to provide financial support for older Canadians, they differ in terms of how one qualifies and how much money can be received.Payments will be sent electronically to bank accounts as soon as Friday for those who are signed up for direct deposit, while others could receive paper…
Ralph Mistlberger’s light is adjustable, allowing him to have the full spectrum of options depending on what his internal clock needs. “You want cool in the morning. You want warm in the evening or warm in the afternoon,” he said.“And so, it goes from being more bluish in the morning to more reddish in the evenings. Both of those are important because artificial light affects your clock.”Mistlberger knows real sunlight is better than a lamp, but after more than 40 years as a neuroscientist studying sleep and the body’s circadian rhythms, he’s preparing for what’s to come Nov. 1.That’s when…
OTTAWA – Quebec correspondent “Geneviève Tremblay” — who has been reporting on multiple news stories a day lately — seemed to be experiencing a glitch. She wasn’t the only one. All of We News’ reporters and editors seemed to be malfunctioning on Friday, sending out error messages whenever The Canadian Press tried to ask them questions via chat.That can happen when your “journalists” are — like the virtual staffers at We News — just fake personas generated by artificial intelligence.AI has infiltrated news media in Canada and around the world. In early September, Nunatsiaq News published a story about an…
TORONTO – RJ Barrett smiled when he heard a question about his contract extension at Toronto Raptors media day, because he knew it was coming. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., had done everything that had been asked of him last season — be more efficient, get more rebounds, play more defence — and even excelled in Toronto’s playoff run. But he still doesn’t have a contract extension for the 2027-28 season.“I was waiting for that one; that was a good question, brother. How am I gonna answer that?” said Barrett on Monday.Barrett averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.7 steals…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At its Global Brand Launch in Abu Dhabi on 29 September 2026, FREELANDER presented the design of FREELANDER 8, the brand’s first strategic model. The presentation showed how the British design heritage of the original Freelander, first introduced in 1997, has been carried into a new era. The original Freelander challenged the idea that customers had to choose between genuine off-road capability and everyday comfort, and became the best-selling 4×4 in Europe for five consecutive years. FREELANDER has since evolved from a single nameplate into a standalone global brand.…
Similar to AI note-taking apps like Granola and Wispr Flow, Foresight summarizes your meetings while providing a space where you can take your own notes. Google says you can jot down shorthand bullet points during your meeting, and the app will transform them into “polished notes” based on the information in the transcript.Along with transcribing your meetings, Foresight has a built-in assistant you can use to ask questions about what you’ve heard. You can also connect local files to the app, which it can reference when answering your questions. Google says your files, meeting audio, and notes “never leave your…
WINNIPEG – Perhaps one of the best embodiments of Canadians’ ability to embrace winter, rather than hide from it, pops up every December at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. In a city where it’s cold enough to freeze moving waterways, crews prepare a skating trail nearly seven kilometres long on the two rivers and comb adjacent walking and cross-country ski trails.Workers dot the ice with benches, trees and signs, as well as distinctive warming huts that combine art and function.Temperatures may dip from 0 to -30 C, but Winnipeggers still hit the trails and take in sights…
Manufacturing by Informa’s annual event features speakers covering North American battery competitiveness, AI, commercialization and the future of electrificationDETROIT, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America, returning to Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, from October 12-15, has announced five keynotes exploring the challenges and opportunities shaping the battery industry—from building a competitive North American supply chain to scaling manufacturing and commercializing energy storage technologies. The event will bring together industry leaders to discuss practical pathways toward resilient supply chains, reliable production and long-term industry growth. Tuesday, October 13 The…
Revenos Mortgage brings together eXp’s national agent network and Newrez’s mortgage platform in a first-of-its-kind relationship at this scale BELLINGHAM, Wash. & FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet and the core subsidiary of AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), and Newrez, a leading homeownership company and one of the nation’s five largest nonbank mortgage lenders and primary mortgage servicers, today unveiled Revenos Mortgage, powered by Newrez, a new mortgage joint venture designed to serve eXp Realty agents and their clients. Announced at eXpcon in Salt Lake City, the…
New program powered by Notable gives eXp agents a listing advantage, funding staging, repairs, and pre-listing prep work with zero upfront cost to sellers BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet and the core subsidiary of AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), today announced the launch of eXp Ready™, a pay-at-close home preparation program powered by Notable. The program gives eXp agents a new, easier way to help clients fund pre-listing improvements, including staging, painting, flooring, and landscaping, with no out-of-pocket cost until the home closes.1 “In today’s market, buyers…