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LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — There are still three of four $3000 cash prizes to be won across Alberta in the 2026 Great Twine Round-Up Contest! The first prize was randomly drawn on March 4 and awarded to the winner’s 4-H club, the T&M 4-H Club. After a successful first run in 2025, which brought in over 16,000 kg of used baler twine, the Great Twine Round-Up is running again in 2026. As part of the ‘Alberta Ag-Plastic. Recycle It!’ pilot program led by the Alberta Plastics Recycling Group (APRG) and operated by Cleanfarms, it encourages Alberta…

BOSTON, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TwinFocus, a Boston-based multi-family office serving ultra-high-net-worth people and families, today announced a year-long celebration marking its 20th anniversary, highlighted by a philanthropic initiative supporting Boston-area nonprofit organizations and a series of events reflecting the firm’s enduring values. TwinFocus’ “20 for 20” commitment supports 20 local charitable organizations, including MassArt, Boston Community Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Museum, Massachusetts General Hospital, Bridge Boston Charter School, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company and many more, with a combination of financial contributions, employee volunteer engagement, and amplification of their missions throughout the year. The initiative underscores the firm’s long-standing dedication…

ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Big news for hard tea fans: Lipton Hard Iced Tea is introducing a new, zero-sugar option with a refreshing twist. Meet Lipton Hard Iced Tea Zero Sugar—delivering the same iconic flavor of the Lipton brand, now with 0g sugar and just 95 calories per serving. “Fans already love the crisp, refreshing taste of Lipton Hard Iced Tea, and now we’re bringing them a lighter option that doesn’t compromise on flavor,” said Lisa Texido, brand director, Lipton Hard Iced Tea. “Lipton Hard Iced Tea Zero Sugar delivers that same classic hard tea flavor people…

SEEKONK, Mass., March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Game on! Junk Ball is stepping up to the plate with an exciting new collaboration with the iconic bubble gum brand Big League Chew. The playful partnership launches with Wild Pitch Collectible Balls, arriving first-to-market exclusively at Dick’s Sporting Goods. The co-branded Wild Pitch Collectible Balls bring big-league flavor to backyard play. Each ball in the lineup is styled after a fan-favorite Big League Chew flavor, blending Junk Ball’s signature ball styles with bold, gum-inspired graphics. Players can learn to throw different pitches such as knuckleballs, sinkers, risers, and more – all…

BOSTON and SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 7AI, the company whose customers trust dynamic AI agents to get security work done at scale, today announced the appointment of Israel Barak as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A veteran cybersecurity leader and former CISO at Cybereason, Barak joins 7AI as enterprises rapidly deploy AI agents into production to transform security operations and redefine how SOC teams investigate alerts and respond to threats. Security leaders are increasingly reassessing how they run security operations centers (SOCs). Whether run internally or through an outsourced provider, most SOCs today remain fundamentally human-driven…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 23, 2026 9:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Six people, including a baby, were taken to a southern Ontario hospital on Sunday after an SUV slammed into a GO Transit bus. Niagara Regional Police say the crash happened in the north end of St. Catharines, in the area of North Service Road and YMCA Drive, just off the Queen Elizabeth Way highway. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. They say a Honda…

Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts. Here’s a primer on how things could change.The votes are in two Liberal stronghold seats in the Toronto area and one contested riding in Quebec, north of Montreal. Voters in Scarborough Southwest and University—Rosedale will choose new members of Parliament after two former Liberal cabinet ministers stepped down.Bill Blair left his seat to become Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K., while Chrystia Freeland has a number of new roles, including as economic adviser to the Ukrainian president and CEO of the Rhodes Trust.Observers expect the Liberals to hold both ridings. The third byelection is the one with the most intrigue.The race in Terrebonne…

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Operant AI, a Gartner-recognized leader in AI and Agentic security, today announced the launch of Agent ScopeGuard, a new capability for Operant’s Agent Protector that detects and blocks AI agents from acting outside their intended operational scope in real-time, at GPU-accelerated speed, before damage is done. As enterprises accelerate agentic AI deployments across business-critical and regulated industries, Agent ScopeGuard gives security and engineering teams a critical safeguard against rogue agent behavior in all its forms malicious, misaligned, or simply unconstrained. Addressing the Urgent Threats Posed by Unsupervised Agents Production AI agents present…

DALLAS, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CDM Smith has named Samir Mathur, PE, BCEE as the new President of the firm’s Technical Services Unit. Mathur is an environmental engineer with 32 years of experience—all with CDM Smith—in analysis and design of water and wastewater treatment facilities. He most recently served as the global practice leader for water reclamation, creating a culture of mentorship and ingenuity for the practice. He has delivered the firm’s largest wastewater projects, bringing valuable perspectives about project delivery, team collaboration and technical leadership to his new role. “I’m excited to support our project delivery excellence,…

Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on the hit television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died. He was 54. Brendon’s family announced the death in a statement posted on his social media accounts Friday. They said he died in his sleep of natural causes, but did not say where or when it happened. Brandon played Xander Harris, a close friend of lead character Buffy, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer that ran from 1997 to 2003. The supernatural series, which started on the WB network and then moved to UPN, was about vampire…