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SHENZHEN, China, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ANCEL, a leading brand in automotive diagnostics and maintenance, has officially released the BS200 Fully Automatic Supercapacitor Jump Starter. As a systematic upgrade to traditional emergency starting devices, the BS200 is not designed merely for temporary rescue after battery failure. Instead, it represents a new category of Super Starter—delivering automated and long-term starting support rather than one-time emergency assistance. The BS200 is now available globally, offering up to a 10-year operational cycle for 12V gasoline and diesel vehicles. Industry Evolution For most drivers, battery failure often appears as a sudden and unexpected…

LONDON, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Enginuity Skills Awards 2026, the ‘Oscars of Skills’, has partnered with Babcock, marking a significant step forward in the shared mission to tackle the skills gap across the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector. The glittering awards night, to be hosted by BBC star Swarzy Shire and held at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, on July 1st, is firmly fixed as a focal point for industry and skills provision. This strategic collaboration with Babcock brings together two organisations committed to inspiring the next generation of talent, recognising excellence, and driving meaningful change across…

INDIO, Calif., April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fresh off its breakout success at CES—where it was named one of the top new innovations—Lollipop Star is set to make its highly anticipated debut at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2026. Following national television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with Jimmy Fallon and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with Stephen Colbert, Lollipop Star continues to capture global attention with its revolutionary approach to audio entertainment. The interactive lollipop utilizes advanced bone conduction technology to deliver immersive audio content directly to the listener creating a completely…

SIA Merko Mājas, part of the AS Merko Ehitus group, has launched the residential development project in Riga’s prestigious and Quiet Centre at Pētersalas street 3 and 5 in Riga. The architectural ensemble of four elegant buildings will comprise a total of 105 new homes and four commercial units, scheduled for completion in the summer of 2028. Merko Mājas will reconstruct two architecturally significant heritage buildings, named Valensis and Selonija, designed by renowned Latvian architect Konstantīns Pēkšēns, who authored more than 250 notable buildings in Riga at the turn of the 20th century. The two new buildings in the quarter…

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…