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Descrease article font size Increase article font size For many young people in Kelowna, B.C., landing a summer job is taking far longer than expected. Some have handed out resumé after resumé, only to hear nothing back. Hooman Matin says he visited more than 20 stores before finally getting an interview.“I didn’t give up and I am happy I didn’t” said Matin. “More than 20 stores before I got an interview.”His experience reflects a growing trend in Kelowna’s job market.According to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey, Kelowna’s unemployment rate climbed from 6.3 per cent in February to 9.2 per cent…

News Summary: SK Group and NVIDIA expand strategic collaboration with a $500-billion-plus initiative spanning AI factories and next-generation memory.SK Telecom to build 2-gigawatt NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI Factory to serve global compute demand.NVIDIA and SK hynix establish long-term partnership to secure and codevelop next-generation AI memory, including HBM. SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AI Summit — SK Group and NVIDIA today announced plans for a $500-billion-plus comprehensive partnership to establish AI infrastructure serving the surging demand for global compute. The two sides signed letters of intent to formalize the agreement, which spans from AI factory construction…

HANGZHOU, China, July 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Geely Auto Group today announced the official launch of the Lynk & Co 07GT, a new performance-oriented wagon offered in four variants. Combining electrified performance, advanced chassis technology and travel-focused functionality, the Lynk & Co 07GT expands the product portfolio of Geely Auto Group into a segment designed for both everyday driving and long-distance travel. A rally-prepared version of the Lynk & Co 07GT was also unveiled during the launch event. Jerry Gan, CEO of Geely Auto Group, announced that the vehicle will compete on behalf of Lynk & Co in a…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The flame is officially burning, marking the start of the 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna. But while thousands of athletes marched into the opening ceremonies Thursday night, wildfire smoke cast a haze over the celebration. On Thursday Environment Canada had issued an orange air quality warning for the Central Okanagan, warning that wildfire smoke was likely to cause significant health impacts. Officials say everyone can be affected by the smoke, with people who have heart or lung conditions at greater risk and advised to avoid strenuous outdoor activity.Despite the warning, organizers…

The federal government has shut down plans to expand Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, citing concerns about public space, housing, noise and environmental impacts, despite continued support for the project from Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon announced Friday that Ottawa’s focus will remain exclusively on approved runway safety enhancements currently underway at the airport, ending the prospect of the expansion proposal that would have included a longer runway and the introduction of jet aircraft, meaning bigger planes would be able to land and depart from the airport which can now only accommodate smaller aircraft.“At this stage, I…

A handful of volunteers made their way to Aimos Waites Park Friday morning to take part in a cleanup by the lakeshore. Their efforts are contributing towards a milestone set by the team at A Greener Future: 10 million pieces of litter picked since the organization began in 2014.“Pretty crazy to think about,” said A Greener Future Program Assistant Rachel Lynn. “First of all, that there’s 10 million pieces of litter out there, but also that all the volunteers have picked up that many.”The GTA not-for-profit runs these events almost every day from Oshawa all the way to Hamilton, with…

Meta is upgrading its AI chatbot with new productivity features in a bid to compete with rivals like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude. The update will allow Meta AI to tap into your calendar to help you plan events and generate daily briefings, as well as perform in-depth research that you can steer as it progresses.It marks a reversal from the company’s previous strategy, as Meta CPO Chris Cox told employees last year that the goal is to “focus on entertainment” and “connection with friends,” rather than “focusing obsessively on productivity” like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, as reported by Alex Heath.Now,…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size It feels like the attack of the mosquitoes this year in Saskatchewan — it seems you can’t go outside without getting bit. Mosquito counts in Saskatchewan are way up this year, with numbers up year over year and beating the 10-year average.In Saskatoon traps, there were an average of 168 last week. That’s compared to five mosquitoes per trap last year at this time.Regina has 12 traps throughout the city with an average of 200 last week. Last year, it was an average of 10. Just outside of Regina in rural areas,…

MONACO, July 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Developed by Yacht Club de Monaco under the aegis of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ initiative, the SEA Index® is now recognised for its rigorous CO₂ emissions assessment methodology applied to yacht design. With more than 130 yachts over 24 meters already certified, it has become an international benchmark for assessing environmental performance in the yachting sector. This latest development is another milestone in the evolution of the SEA Index®, as its scientific methodology is now accessible to a much larger segment of the pleasure boat fleet worldwide. Methodology expanded to…

The web and Google once had a deal: Google collects data and indexes webpages and in exchange sends oceans of traffic to websites. The deal wasn’t perfect and certainly made Google more money than it made the websites, but it worked for a long time. Now, however, the deal seems to be dead. And the web is being forced to reckon with what happens when the Google traffic dries up.On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay talk about the week’s Google Zero news, including Reddit’s interest in getting out of an AI training deal, and the publishers considering…