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Since 1898, Lethbridge Iron Works has brought its expertise to local and global markets. However, recent economic threats have limited opportunities for the north Lethbridge business.“With everything changing — the political landscape changing almost daily, we’re talking about CUSMA even, on top of the tariffs — people are putting projects on hold, manufacturers aren’t spending money,” said Lethbridge Iron Works president, Dylan Davies.He says the uncertainty of everything has been the real concern, stopping natural growth with his American clients.“Most of our customers in the U.S. have been told just to stay status quo through all this.”In response to this…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zentro has announced the expansion of its digital asset services in the United Arab Emirates, with a focus on crypto liquidity, payment solutions, and financial access for cryptocurrency traders, entrepreneurs, and digital asset holders seeking practical ways to use digital assets for personal and business transactions. Founded by Cristiano Maktoub, professionally known as Bronsi, Zentro is expanding its operations to support the growing demand for financial services that bridge digital assets with real-world spending. At 25 years old, Bronsi represents a new generation of crypto entrepreneurs focused on turning on-chain…

TORONTO, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DNA My Dog, a pioneer in consumer canine genetic testing, today announced the commercial launch of its new Health and Trait Test, the most advanced product in the company’s 18-year history. The test expands the company’s direct-to-consumer product suite beyond breed identification to encompass inherited health markers and genetic trait screening, meeting growing consumer demand for comprehensive, science-based pet wellness tools. The launch follows a full rebuild of DNA My Dog’s genetic testing platform in 2023, which expanded the company’s breed reference database to more than 350 breeds and updated its underlying genetic…

Washington, DC, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Taiwan Freedom Project Will Uphold a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by Winning in the Information Domain   July 3 Sponsored Special Section in The Washington Times is First in a Series to Explain Why Taiwan is ‘The Most Important Geopolitical Question Facing America’ America and its allies must “embrace the full spectrum of statecraft” to preserve the freedom, peace, sovereignty and prosperity of Taiwan for decades to come, the Taiwan Freedom Project says in its inaugural publication of sponsored content in The Washington Times. The 32-page special section, “Why Taiwan Matters,…

By Nono Shen The Canadian Press Posted July 3, 2026 6:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The heartbroken mother of a young fisherman has identified him as the captain of the charter boat involved in a deadly sinking in B.C. waters last Sunday and says he complained about the disrepair of the vessel. Ashley Lin says in an emotional interview that her 23-year-old son Chen Ming is among six people missing and feared drowned.She says the boat was operated by a company known as Top Fishing in English and Haishang in Chinese. Get…

The finance minister’s office is refusing to release data to back up recent claims by Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada will substantially accelerate its defence spending. “Our fiscal framework has already provisioned to achieve four per cent of GDP in total defence spending by the end of this decade, ahead of NATO’s timetable,” Carney told the CANSEC Defence conference in Ottawa in May, a claim he later repeated at a press conference in June.After those comments, Global News asked Finance Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne’s office for any data from Budget 2025 or the Spring Economic Statement to support the prime…

Iran’s intelligence services may be behind recent attacks in Canada, according to a top-secret government report obtained by Global News. The threat assessment said it was a “realistic possibility” that Iran had used local criminal networks to target Canada’s Jewish community.The report said “actors who may be directed by Iranian Intelligence Services” were also suspected of threats to the Israeli and Iranian communities and interests.The intelligence brief on violence in Canada linked to the Iran war was released to Global News under the Access to Information Act.“The primary violent extremist threat in Canada with a nexus to the conflict remains…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating as a parasite that causes watery diarrhea appears to be spreading just as summer hits its stride. The CDC earlier this week said it’s looking into an uptick in cyclosporiasis, with the state of Michigan reporting a surge in cases. As of July 1, the CDC reported 145 cases of cyclosporiasis being acquired across 17 states from May 1 through June 16, with 20 people being hospitalized as a result. Those impacted range from age five to 86.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also stated on July…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Refined Energy Corp. (CSE: RUU; OTC: RRUUF; FRA: CWA0) (“Refined” or the “Company”) has received final analytical results for its maiden Winter 2026 drill program at Eagle Plains Resources (TSX-V:EPL) (OTCQB: EGPLF) (“EPL” or “Eagle Plains”) 100% owned Dufferin West Property, located in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin uranium district. Refined holds the exclusive option to acquire up to a 75% interest in the project. The Dufferin Project consists of 10,140 hectares and is comprised of the North and West Dufferin. The 2026 drill program tested targets identified through the interpretation of electromagnetic, gravity…

Boating safety is top of mind, as police in Nova Scotia investigate two separate fatal boating incidents that claimed three lives over the past week. A 24-year-old from Wallace, N.S., died after being thrown from a boat that ran aground near Oak Island in Cumberland County on Tuesday.“The person is believed to have been ejected because the boat ran into shallow water, so it had hit land, and that caused the person to be ejected from the boat,” said spokesperson Cpl. Mandy Edwards.Two passengers were also ejected from a boat on Aylesford Lake on July 1. A 70-year-old man was pronounced dead at…