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Communities in Nova Scotia and Manitoba are grappling with fear, uncertainty and difficult questions after police say they foiled plans by two teenagers to carry out violent attacks at schools in both provinces. Police say the case came to light after a “concerning online conversation” between two Canadian teens was flagged and shared with authorities by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol.Investigators allege the teens discussed plans to carry out simultaneous attacks at Rivers Collegiate in Rivers, Man., and Park View Education Centre in Bridgewater, N.S.A 14-year-old in Manitoba has been charged with uttering threats. A 15-year-old in Nova…

LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The #1 hair extension brand in the world, BELLAMI, announces the appointment of Nathalie De Gouveia as President. BELLAMI has set the standard for premium extensions through transparent sourcing, advanced product development, and the largest global community of extension stylists – selling one pack of extensions every minute, every day. De Gouveia will lead BELLAMI’s global business strategy, guiding the company through its next phase of innovation and expansion. De Gouveia brings over 25 years of global beauty leadership experience across North America, Latin America, and Europe, with a track record of…

MOUNT VERNON, Wash., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 2026 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is expected to arrive early this year, as warmer weather has tulips projected to bloom up to two weeks ahead of the traditional April 1-30 festival dates. If current conditions continue, the festival’s four official garden destinations could open their gates as early as March 20, depending on weather patterns in the coming weeks. Visitors from around the world are encouraged to plan ahead to experience 250 acres of vibrant tulip fields across Skagit County. “No two tulip seasons are ever the same,” said Nicole Roozen,…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARRAY Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) (“ARRAY” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of solar tracking technology products, software, services and foundation solutions, announced that today, its Board of Directors (the “Board”) increased its size to provide for two additional directors and appointed Emily Cohen and Carolyne Murff to serve as independent members of the Company’s Board, effective immediately. The Board is now comprised of ten directors, of which nine are independent with the additions of Ms. Cohen and Ms. Murff. Ms. Murff was appointed as a Class I director, for a term that…

Sony’s WF-1000XM6 are the best noise-canceling wireless earbuds you can buy, but they’ve been hard to recommend over the last-gen model because of the price. While the older version is often on sale for $248, the update costs $329 — and has never before been marked down. That’s why this deal is worth paying attention to: right now, Sony’s WF-1000XM6 are on sale for about $298 ($31 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Sony, marking their first discount.Sony’s WF-1000XM lineup has long been among our favorite wireless earbuds, and the latest model simply builds upon what already works…

LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fast Simon’s leading AI-powered eCommerce shopping optimization platform now instantly measures and shows merchandisers in real-time what products are truly successful, overexposed, or hidden winners. For the first time in e-commerce, merchandisers using Fast Simon can quickly and accurately optimize products and collections for maximum conversion and revenue — and measure the short- and long-term opportunity costs of merchandising decisions across the portfolio. Eliminates Merchandising Guesswork Even the most experienced merchandisers can’t instantly and accurately see the true impact of every decision. They oversee thousands of products and dozens of collections…

MONTREAL, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flare, the leader in Threat Exposure Management, today announced the general availability of Foretrace, a new business-to-business-to-employee (B2B2E) product that delivers enterprise-grade identity protection directly to employees. Built on the same threat intelligence infrastructure used by security teams to defend their organizations, Foretrace allows individuals to monitor and remediate their personal digital identity exposures. The rapid spread of infostealer malware and the shift to remote and hybrid work have created a new reality where personal and corporate identities are increasingly interconnected, exposing both to greater risk. In fact, 48% of stealer logs contain…

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SoundHound AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice and conversational AI, and Peet’s Coffee, one of the country’s leading specialty coffee brands, today announced they are partnering to deploy SoundHound’s Employee Assist, a voice AI-powered agent that empowers in-store teams with hands-free, real-time access to critical information, enhancing both employee support and the customer experience. Now live across Peet’s core U.S. retail footprint – and expanding to all Peet’s coffee bars across the United States – employees are being supercharged with voice support internally branded as “BaristAI,” that enables…

Pasadena, CA, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DesignerCon will debut a new Southern California event this summer – DesignerCon Pasadena – a two-day art and designer toy convention scheduled for June 20-21, 2026 on Father’s Day weekend. The event marks a strategic U.S. expansion and a return to Pasadena, where the convention was established. Organizers say the new show will offer a more curated experience than the convention’s flagship November event in Las Vegas Tickets for DesignerCon Pasadena are on sale now at DesignerConPasadena.com. Single-day admission is $20, and two-day weekend passes are $35. Early-bird pricing through March offers weekend passes…

Southern Pines, North Carolina, March 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — R.Riveter, a women-led handbag brand, is celebrating Rosie the Riveter Day by hosting “Built in Denim. Built by Women,” a product launch for its denim collection inspired by railroad stripe workwear to honor the women in history and today who continue to build meaningful work.   “As a military spouse, Rosie’s story always felt deeply personal to me. She represents women who stepped up when their country needed them. Just like military spouses continue to do today. R.Riveter is our way of ensuring those women aren’t invisible, but instead celebrated, supported,…