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Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) has been awarded a contract by Long Son Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (LSP) for its Long Son Petrochemicals Enhancement (LSPE) project, located on Long Son Island, Vietnam. The contract covers engineering and procurement services, site assistance, and the supply of proprietary burners for the plant’s cracking furnaces. The project will convert the existing steam cracker from naphtha to ethane feedstock using Technip Energies’ proprietary ethylene technologies, including its Ultra Selective Conversion (USC®) furnace design and Heat-Integrated Rectifier System (HRS®), delivering high selectivity, enhanced energy efficiency and optimized ethylene recovery. This strategic initiative will incorporate large quantities of ethane…

B.C. Premier David Eby has announced nearly $7 million in funding for several manufacturers across the Interior. “This is an incredibly unstable and challenging time globally and certainly British Columbians are feeling that,” Eby said while making the announcement in Kelowna Wednesday.“One of the key responses that we’ve had as a province to the challenges that we face globally and nationally is to find ways to create jobs and opportunity here in the province that are resilient to outside shocks.”The four manufacturers include Good Way Homes in Malakwa, which builds prefabricated homes; Dinoflex in Salmon Arm, which produces recycled rubber…

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Malaysia, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Far East Consortium International Limited’s (“FEC”, Stock code: 35.HK) subsidiary Dorsett Hospitality International (“DHI”) is excited to announce the opening of Dao by Dorsett Puteri Cove on Friday 15 May 2026, its first Dao by Dorsett hotel in Malaysia. Guided by Dao by Dorsett’s core philosophy to “Live Your Way, Anywhere”, the hotel boasts a modern approach to upscale stays in Iskandar Puteri’s waterfront. Thoughtful Spaces for Balance and Comfort Rising 32 storeys above the marina, Dao by Dorsett Puteri Cove features 213 rooms across four categories: Studio, One Bedroom, Two…

A brushless 65,000rpm DC motor produces a blast of air at speeds of up to 55mph, but that can be turned down to maximize the HushJet Mini Cool’s battery life and make it run quieter. Dyson says the fan’s 5,000mAh rechargeable battery is good for up to six hours of use, and at its lowest setting it produces 52dBA of noise, which is roughly equivalent to the sound of a floor fan or air conditioner. At its highest setting, in Boost Mode, that jumps to 72.5dBA.All of the HushJet’s Mini Cool’s components, including its motor and battery, are housed inside…

There is mounting support for a proposed bill in Quebec aimed at keeping children out of the custody of an abusive parent. Dozens of organizations and experts have signed an open letter backing the initiative launched by Québec solidaire MNA Christine Labrie, saying the legislation would put the best interests of children at the centre of custody decisions.The bill, recently tabled at the National Assembly, would amend the Civil Code to help keep children away from abusive parents.Labrie says since entering politics in 2018, she has repeatedly heard stories of abusive parents gaining partial or even full custody of their…

Google’s Gemini is getting a feature called “notebooks” to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place while using the AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. You can pull in things like files, past conversations, and custom instructions into notebooks that Gemini can then use as context while you’re talking with it.Notebooks sound a lot like ChatGPT’s Projects feature, which launched in 2024 and similarly lets users store things about a certain topic in one spot. Google says to “think of notebooks as personal knowledge bases shared across Google products, starting in Gemini.” Gemini’s Notebooks also…

Prime Minister Mark Carney praised astronaut Jeremy Hansen during a call with the Artemis II crew, saying he was proud to see a Canadian in space and to hear French spoken. Carney called the mission “hugely inspiring” and said Canadians “couldn’t be more proud” of Hansen and the collaboration with the United States.“We look forward to seeing you here in Canada, for maple syrup on pancakes,” the prime minister said from Ottawa. The call marked the third and final space-to-Earth connection organized by the Canadian Space Agency, livestreamed from the John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Que., and co-ordinated by…

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has expanded its QR payment capabilities across Asia-Pacific, allowing users to pay from a self-custodial wallet by scanning supported local merchant QR codes across one of the world’s most established QR payment regions. The rollout positions Bitget Wallet as the first self-custodial wallet to offer crypto QR payments at APAC scale, serving both local spending and cross-border travel use cases. The expansion builds on Bitget Wallet’s broader push to make crypto more usable in everyday commerce. “APAC is one of the clearest places where…

By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted April 8, 2026 8:49 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Spring hasn’t quite sprung yet in Saskatchewan and the snow is back, with some areas of the province seeing more than 30 cm of accumulation, according to Environment Canada. The Meadow Lake, Sask., area seemed to be hit the worst, seeing about 37 cm.Saskatoon was hit with 16-20 cm, and Regina saw a light snowfall, with only a centimetre.But with nice weather approaching, don’t expect it to last. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to…

By Noah Rishaug Global News Posted April 8, 2026 7:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A local Saskatchewan business is being evicted from Midtown Mall. Handmade Saskatchewan says that they feel blindsided by the mall’s decision to pull their lease, giving them just 30 days to vacate the premises. Handmade Saskatchewan is a local goods shop that collaborates with regional artisans to put their works up for sale at an accessible storefront. They operate in four locations across the Saskatoon and Regina areas.Raylene Dirkson spoke on the behalf of Handmade Saskatchewan. She is…