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London, United Kingdom, May 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PayModum, an online payment gateway providing 150+ online payment methods, today announces its acquisition of Floid Inc. A Delaware-incorporated entity that holds direct relationships to enable local, instant online bank payments for merchants.  Jake Dovey, CEO of PayModum, commented: “The acquisition represents a huge step forward for PayModum, as it becomes a major participant in the rapidly growing, increasingly popular market for enabling instant online bank payments across the US”.  With the increasing demand for instant payment rails, especially those providing account information services (i.e., DOB, Name, Address and other information…

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday. And, as his speech veered into talk of AI, he was repeatedly drowned out by boos. AI is already a contentious topic, and it’s not surprising that those about to enter a ravaged job market feel particularly negative about it.Schmidt acknowledged the anxiety, according to Business Insider, saying fears “that the machines are coming, that the jobs are evaporating, that the climate is breaking, that politics are fractured, and that you are inheriting a mess that you did not create,” were “rational.” But Schmidt’s…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The first case of Andes hantavirus in Canada has been confirmed, public health officials say, following testing of a presumptive case in British Columbia. On Saturday, B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said one of four Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare strain of hantavirus aboard an Antarctic cruise ship had developed symptoms and recently tested positive.The Yukon resident was isolating in B.C. when Henry said they developed mild symptoms, including a fever and headache, two days ago. They and their partner were transferred to hospital in Victoria for assessment…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2026 11:23 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The family of an Ontario man is taking part in a spring search in Mont-Tremblant this weekend, more than a year after he went missing on a ski trip in Quebec. The search for Liam Toman started yesterday and continues today with volunteer teams and SARCAN K9, trained search-and-rescue dog units. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Toman disappeared in February 2025…

Kelowna, Canada, May 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HeroHire (herohire.ai) announces the launch of its autonomous AI recruiting platform, designed for the businesses that need hiring fixed most: small-to-mid-size companies stuck in what HeroHire calls “the messy middle.” The average small business spends 40+ hours on a single hire. Recruiters charge 15 to 30 percent of the first-year salary per placement. LinkedIn and Indeed deliver volume, not qualified candidates. HeroHire solves all three problems at once. HeroHire is an autonomous AI agent, not a job board, ATS, or dashboard. Business owners describe the role they need filled. Hero goes to…

MONTREAL, May 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Canada continues to record major job losses throughout 2026, prominent Canadian entrepreneur and investor Yanik Guillemette is warning that the country is entering a dangerous economic and social spiral. Guillemette points to rising unemployment, weakening full-time work, and growing financial desperation among ordinary citizens as clear signs of structural decline. According to the latest data from Statistics Canada and multiple labour market reports, Canada has lost more than 112,000 jobs since the beginning of 2026, including approximately 18,000 jobs lost in April alone. Quebec has been among the hardest-hit provinces, recording roughly…

The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. The WHO said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and advised against the closure of international borders.The WHO said on X that a laboratory-confirmed case has also been reported in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, which is about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the outbreak’s epicenter in the eastern province of Ituri, suggesting a possible wider spread. It…

As the Andes version of hantavirus continues to cause concern among health officials, the music industry is monitoring what’s being called “blue dot fever.” It’s nothing biological, nor will it be the cause of the next lockdown, but it is of concern.The condition gets its name from online Ticketmaster seating charts for concerts at venues across North America. A blue dot indicates an unsold seat, and a quick survey of summer concerts features a lot of gigs that look like a bad case of Smurf measles.For the couple of years immediately following COVID, business for the touring end of the…

Canadian aid groups are deliberating how to respond to American policies that block U.S. aid for virtually any group in developing countries that provides abortion, science-based sexual health information or LGBTQ+ advocacy. The rollback of feminist aid has those groups calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to assemble a coalition of like-minded nations to defend sexual health programming.“People are more likely to die because they’re not receiving this kind of assistance,” said Erin Kiley, director of international programs at Oxfam Canada.Since 1985, Republican administrations have implemented what they call the Mexico City policy, which blocks American funding for groups that…

A week before the ElliQ robot arrived, a neurologist told me we need to rebalance my mom’s life. Her Parkinson’s disease medication had steadily become less effective over the previous month, and with it, she had slowly stopped doing many of the things crucial to managing the disease — exercising, socializing, and engaging in hobbies. The result was a rapid, noticeable decline. As my mom’s primary caregiver, I was open to any help I could get. And surprisingly, ElliQ did help in a way I never expected.Before increasing her medication dosage again — something that can come with serious side…