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LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Doginal Dogs, a digital collectibles project built on the Dogecoin blockchain, has officially launched its free-mint NFT collection, introducing an on-chain inscription model that embeds digital assets directly into blockchain transactions. The launch reflects a broader shift within the NFT ecosystem toward fully on-chain storage solutions designed to improve transparency, permanence, and verifiable ownership. The project’s free-mint structure allows participants to access the collection without upfront purchase costs, lowering barriers to entry and encouraging wider participation across crypto-native communities. This approach has contributed to the formation of an early user base centered…

A public hearing into whether Calgary city council should repeal citywide rezoning officially closed Tuesday, after several days of presentations from the public. However, questions of city administration and debate won’t begin until Wednesday.Although 545 people signed up, 411 Calgarians spoke to city councillors over the eight sessions of the public hearing, which began on March 23.City council also received nearly 3,300 written submissions from the public.“I believe this doesn’t quite outdo the record that was set in the previous one, but we gave it the good old college try,” Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said Tuesday morning.The previous public hearing…

An apparent dispute between the City of Kelowna, B.C., and a hotel owner is delaying public access to a popular waterfront boardwalk. “This is a lovely walkway to go through and enjoy the waterfront,” said Raymond Wiebe, who lives in the Lower Mission area.Last July, the city announced the temporary closure of the roughly half-kilometre boardwalk in front of the Eldorado and Manteo resorts for repairs.In its public service announcement on July 14, the city stated, “the boardwalk is anticipated to reopen in September.”“It hasn’t reopened since then,” Wiebe said.Nor have any repairs taken place.“I think it’s too bad,” said…

TOKYO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the opening of the first Digital Realty Innovation Lab (DRIL) in Asia Pacific, located at the NRT12 data center in Tokyo, Japan. Established through MC Digital Realty, a joint venture between Digital Realty and Mitsubishi Corporation, the DRIL in Japan is the second globally, following the inaugural facility in Northern Virginia in September 2025, and before the launch of DRIL in Singapore in the second half of 2026. Strengthening Japan’s AI EcosystemJapan is accelerating investments in semiconductor and…

A retired Mountie and a group representing Alberta’s defence lawyers are both calling for a third-party investigation into possible criminal behaviour by the Edmonton Police Service chief and his top departmental lawyer. The Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association (CTLA) says Chief Warren Driechel and EPS legal and regulatory services director Megan Hankowich need to be investigated for statements made over the recent manslaughter case involving the 2023 death of eight-year-old Nina Napope.The call came in a letter to Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery from Edmonton lawyer Tom Engel on behalf of the association. The letter was also made public Tuesday.The association…

Iranian-Canadian communities in Vancouver and Toronto say a temporary ceasefire has brought some relief, but deep concern remains for loved ones in Iran following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire after Trump’s latest warnings raised alarms internationally.Human rights advocate Soushiant Zanganehpour said the rhetoric marked a sharp escalation.“He has not dealt with an adversary this unmanageable … to threaten the destruction of critical civilian infrastructure … and then to ratchet up those threats to the level of the eradication of the civilization — this is genocidal,” he said. On social media, Trump warned that…

TOKYO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, today announced the opening of the NRT14 data center (“NRT14”) at its NRT campus in Inzai City, Chiba Prefecture, in Japan. NRT14 is the third facility at the NRT campus, following the NRT10 data center, which opened in 2021, and the NRT12 data center, which opened in 2024. With the addition of NRT14, the total IT power capacity of the NRT campus is expected to approach 100 megawatts (MW). Developed by MC Digital Realty, Digital Realty’s 50/50 joint venture in Japan…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Scottie Barnes had 25 points as the Raptors routed the Miami Heat 121-95 on Tuesday in a critical win for Toronto’s post-season seeding. Barnes added eight rebounds and five assists for the Raptors (44-35), who tightened their grip on the sixth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Brandon Ingram added 23 points with six rebounds.Miami was 10th in the East, holding the fourth seed in the conference’s play-in tournament, three games back of the Raptors.Immanuel Quickley (plantar fasciitis, right foot), Sandro Mamukelashvili (left knee soreness) and Collin Murray-Boyles…

AMSTERDAM, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DevRev, an AI-native enterprise software company focused on transforming how teams and customers collaborate, today debuted its AI agent platform, Computer, to the Netherlands market at its Leadership Circle event. The announcement comes as the company shares plans to scale to 25 sales teams across EMEA in 2026, up from nine in 2025, as AI adoption accelerates. Computer, by DevRev helps customers move from AI copilots to systems that can access, reason through and take action across enterprise tools with full context and auditability. While AI deployment has accelerated rapidly, many organizations are…

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