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News that two unhoused people died in 24 hours this week reduced Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferada to tears during a routine city announcement Thursday. Asked by a reporter how she was feeling, she replied, “A day like today, a bit powerless.”Ferada made the revelation during an announcement that the city will provide $412,000 to community organization l’Anonyme to help the unhoused living in the Notre-Dame Street encampments get off the streets.City officials say the two men died at different shelters and were well known to community workers.They had been living on the streets for years. Later in the day…

David Sacks, the venture capitalist and tech billionaire who’d become Silicon Valley’s primary advocate inside the White House and a key architect of its aggressive AI policy initiatives, revealed on Thursday that he was no longer a special government employee — and therefore no longer President Donald Trump’s Special Advisor on AI and Crypto.Sacks’ official status as an SGE allowed him to work simultaneously in the private sector and for the government, but for no more than 130 days, raising questions about why he was still in the job more than a year after his appointment. But in an interview…

SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dairy Council of California announced two new members of its Board of Directors: Melanie Youkhana, chief financial officer of Valley Milk LLC, and Luis Gutierrez of Karoun Dairies LLC. Both joined their first board meeting this month. Dairy Council of California’s Board of Directors is composed of dairy producers and processors from across the state who help guide the organization’s cause to elevate the role of milk and dairy foods in healthy eating patterns through science-based nutrition education, partnerships and community programs. “Dairy Council of California benefits from leaders who understand both…

The Prince Albert Raiders enter the playoffs this year, sitting comfortable at the top of the standings, having won 52 of the 68 games played in the regular season. According to head coach Ryan McDonald, these victories are a result of dedication.“Our guys have done a tremendous job with that day in, day out, managing pucks, making sure that you’re making the opposition come 200 feet, and capitalizing on your opportunities, and continuing to play that winning brand of hockey,” said McDonald.Their opponent in the first round is the Red Deer Rebels. It’s not the first showdown between the two…

A good robovac can save you a surprising amount of time. Luckily, Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is a great time to pick one up, as you can currently find deals on everything from basic, budget-friendly robovacs to high-end models that can mop or pick up objects. Whether you’re looking for a completely hands-free experience or just a little help keeping your floors clean, there are plenty of great options on sale right now, some of which have even dropped to their best price to date.To make finding the right vacuum a little easier, we’ve rounded up the best deals from…

Long Beach, CA, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the Jenni Rivera Love Foundation celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Jenni Rivera Performing Arts Center, a transformative $102-million facility named in honor of the Latin music icon and LBCC alumna. The state-of-the-art complex now serves as the home for LBCC’s Performing Arts, Music, Dance, and Radio/TV/Broadcasting programs.   “As we open the Jenni Rivera Performing Arts Center, we celebrate a remarkable new facility, and the enduring legacy of an artist whose voice resonated far beyond the stage,” said Uduak-Joe Ntuk, LBCC Board of…

The bodies of the two Air Canada pilots who died in a collision on a runway at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday have returned to Canada. Pilots carried the casket of Jazz Aviation first officer Mackenzie Gunther off a plane at the Ottawa International Airport on Thursday afternoon. Capt. Antoine Forest’s body was then flown from Ottawa to Montréal Trudeau International Airport.Forest’s death has sparked an outpouring of sympathy in his hometown of Coteau-du-Lac, Que., southwest of Montreal. The Air Line Pilots Association says the deaths of the two young aviators have also shaken up the industry. “As we navigate the…

PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new 40-unit modular rental housing development is now complete in Prince Rupert, delivering urgently-needed homes for local workers, with eighty percent of the homes offered at below-market rates. Estrella, developed by NorthStar Development in partnership with Aurora Housing Society, the City of Prince Rupert, and the Province through BC Housing’s BC Builds program, has officially opened and is now welcoming applicants. The purpose-built rental building is the first new apartment building developed in the City of Prince Rupert in the last 30 years, and provides housing options for people…

The most expensive Mac you could get is no longer available on Apple’s website, as 9to5Mac reports that the “cheese grater” Mac Pro workstation has been discontinued. It had been a part of the lineup since replacing the Power Mac G5 in 2006 when Apple shifted from Arm to Intel processors, but it’s had the feeling of a vestigial limb ever since Apple dropped Intel for its own M-series chips.The M2 Ultra edition of the Mac Pro launched three years ago, with Apple hardware exec and possible future CEO John Ternus saying that “for those users who need the versatility…

NEW YORK, March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silo, a decentralized finance lending protocol known for its isolated lending markets, has launched Silo v3—a new money market designed to address a core assumption in DeFi: that collateral must be liquidated into the loan asset immediately to keep lending markets solvent. Silo v3 introduces a protocol-level mechanism that protects lenders even when collateral cannot be sold efficiently on decentralized exchanges. By decoupling solvency from real-time liquidation into the loan asset, Silo v3 allows lending markets to scale with asset fundamentals rather than liquidity constraints, marking a structural departure from the dominant…