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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 13, 2025 2:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing thousands of Alberta government workers has voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says members have voted 90 per cent in favour of hitting the picket lines, but says the goal remains to get a deal at the bargaining table.A strike date has not been set, but could happen in the next four months. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for…

The United States is advising travellers aged 60 and up to hold off on getting the chikungunya vaccine while it looks into reports of possible side effects, including heart problems, neurological issues and even death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a notice on May 9 about the complications from the vaccine, which is sold under the name Ixchiq from manufacturer Valneva.“As of May 7, 2025, 17 serious adverse events, including two that resulted in death, have been reported in individuals 62 through 89 years of age who received Ixchiq…

Long Beach, CA, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Beach City College (LBCC) Visual & Media Arts Co-Department Head and Professor of Drawing and Painting, Carolyn Castaño, has been awarded the highly prestigious John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship for 2025, which marks the program’s 100th anniversary year. She was recognized in the field of Fine Arts for her prior exceptional achievements as well as her future promise.   “This recognition is a powerful reminder of the caliber of faculty we are fortunate to have at Long Beach City College,” said Uduak-Joe Ntuk, LBCC Board of Trustees President. “Professor Castaño’s…

Cranbury, NJ, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dean Guida, author, entrepreneur, and CEO of Infragistics and Slingshot, has been named the winner of a Technology Executive of the Year Stevie® Award in The 23rd Annual American Business Awards®. Guida has been recognized for his ability to adapt and innovate at every point in the technology industry’s evolution over the past 35 years as well as for his recent work to bring those learnings to other entrepreneurs and leaders so they can compete in the ever-changing market. From the dot com tech bubble of the late 90s to the explosion…

Plano, Texas, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arkos Health announced the appointment of Eric Tanner as Chief Executive Officer, signaling a new chapter in the company’s growth and mission to transform value-based care. Tanner succeeds Jerry Williamson, who will transition to Executive Director of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer. Tanner brings a bold, focused vision for advancing Arkos’ integrated care model, driving improved clinical outcomes while enhancing financial sustainability across the healthcare ecosystem. Under his leadership, Arkos will double down on its commitment to delivering scalable, patient-centered solutions powered by data and operational excellence. “Arkos is building a…

PayPal’s contactless wallet works with terminals that support Mastercard payments and is iPhone-only for now, so it won’t work on an Apple Watch, iPhone Ticker reports (via a machine translation). In December, a Norwegian payment app called Vipps became the first to take advantage of Apple’s changing ecosystem, nearly a year after Apple first announced it was opening up its NFC hardware to third-party wallet apps for EU users last year.

BELIZE CITY, Belize, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tonkeeper, the leading self-custodial wallet for The Open Network (TON), today announced the official launch of Tonkeeper Pro for iPhone, bringing its professional-grade crypto experience to mobile for the first time. Previously available only on desktop, Tonkeeper Pro was developed for high-frequency and high-volume users, including teams, investors, and businesses, who require precision, flexibility, and full operational control over their TON-based assets. “Tonkeeper Pro on iPhone is a unique product in the entire crypto industry—a full-desktop, self-custody wallet packed with pro tools such as multi-signature wallets, folders, multi-send, and two-factor authentication,…

New York City, NY, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With the rapid age of online gambling, crypto casinos and bitcoin have been a game-changer that offers punters with unparalleled advantages over conventional sites. Among them, BitStarz is one of the best sites for anyone seeking a silky smooth combination of innovation, security, and entertainment. This exhaustive guide explores the advantages and disadvantages of bitcoin and crypto casinos, and why BitStarz ranks as the best bitcoin casino. Whatever your level of experience as a gambler or new player, having knowledge about the advantages and disadvantages of such sites can play…

PRAGUE, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Walme, the all-in-one Meta-Core Wallet redefining how users interact with money across fiat, crypto, cards, and DAOs, has officially launched the public pre-sale of its $WLM token. Running from May 7 to July 9, the sale marks a critical milestone ahead of Walme’s European rollout and product launch later this year. With over 250,000 users already on the waitlist and a fully regulated foundation in the EU, Walme is positioning $WLM not just as a token — but as the utility core of a new kind of financial experience. Imagine landing in a…

SINGAPORE, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As XRP breaks past $2.50 and momentum surges across the XRP Ledger ecosystem, investor demand for Vaultro Finance is reaching new heights. The protocol — which introduces the first decentralized index fund infrastructure on XRPL — has just announced that it has successfully crossed 20% of its softcap, only days after the $VLT token presale went live. Act Fast, Join $VLT Presale Vaultro is quickly positioning itself as the go-to DeFi platform for structured, on-chain portfolio investing — a crypto-native alternative to traditional index funds like the S&P 500. Built entirely on XRPL,…