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Though Tim Cook is shedding his CEO title for the role of Apple’s executive chairman, it appears he’ll keep one of his most important duties: that of the company’s Trump whisperer.“As executive chairman, Cook will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world,” Apple writes in a press release. Translation: he’s sticking around to deal with thorny political relationships — in particular the one with President Donald Trump.Throughout his tenure, Cook has navigated Apple through tricky political terrain. He’s had to balance the company’s massive business interest in China with US policymakers’ concerns, and…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government and the province’s medical specialists have struck a tentative deal after two years of intense negotiations. New Premier Christine Fréchette and the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ) made the announcement Monday afternoon.Fréchette said she met with ministers France-Élaine Duranceau and Sonia Bélange last week to review the discussions.“This agreement respects Quebecers’ ability to pay and will improve access to care for the entire population,” Fréchette said on social media.The CAQ party leader said she will allow “the FMSQ’s bodies to review the agreement before revealing its details.”…

WestJet says it is cutting flight capacity as the war in Iran causes the price of aviation fuel to soar. The Calgary-based airline said it has reduced capacity by about one per cent in April, three per cent in May and nearly six per cent in June. Travellers affected by the changes are being provided alternate flight options, it said.“As fuel prices continue to rise, WestJet has adjusted some flying to align with demand and best manage associated fuel costs,” the airline said in a news release.WestJet said it hasn’t eliminated any routes so far, but it is “evaluating its…

Highlights: Inaugural National Instrument 43-101 Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate: 295 Mt at 1.36% Li2O (combined 0.4% and 0.7 % Li2O cut-off grade (open-pit and underground)) The geological model underpinning the Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate interprets a single continuous, principal spodumene pegmatite body ranging in true thickness from ~2 m to over ~450 m, extending over a strike length of 1.8 km, with multiple associated proximate structures.  An Exploration Target estimating 44 to 67 Mt of mineralized material with a grade range between 0.88% to 1.35% Li2O has been prepared for the geology environment beyond the current MRE. The potential quantity and…

To the Apple community:For the past 15 years I’ve started just about every morning the same way. I open my email and I read notes I received the day before from Apple’s users all over the world.You share little pieces of your lives with me and tell me things you want me to know about how Apple has touched you. About the moment your mom was saved by her Apple Watch. About the perfect selfie you captured at the summit of a mountain that seemed impossible to climb. You thank me for the ways Mac has changed what you can…

Canada Post said Monday it lost a staggering $1.57 billion before tax last year, a record-smashing loss it blamed on labour uncertainty and barriers to modernization. The financial loss is nearly double the $841 million before tax the national mail carrier lost the year before, the company said in a statement alongside its annual report.“The severity of the corporation’s financial situation underscores the urgency to transform and meet the modern needs of the country,” the statement said.Revenues fell nearly five per cent, or $315 million, which Canada Post said was due to a sharp 32.6 per cent decline in parcel…

LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the relentlessly volatile world of digital assets, the core challenge for traders is no longer access to information, but finding clarity within it. Each minute brings a flood of new signals—on-chain activity, social chatter, protocol updates—making clear-headed interpretation increasingly difficult. This is the precise problem DSCVR’s new AI Agent Skills Subscription aims to solve. Moving beyond simply providing more data, the service focuses on making existing information usable. It filters, structures, and prioritizes the noise of the Web3 ecosystem, transforming it into calm, actionable intelligence. In a market defined by chaos,…

Final satellite in the ViaSat-3 constellation is designed to expand Viasat’s global network with more than 1 Tbps of throughput over the Asia-Pacific regionViaSat-3 F2 in-orbit testing advancing CARLSBAD, Calif., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today confirmed the scheduled launch date of its ViaSat-3 F3 satellite is April 27, 2026, during an 85-minute launch window opening at 10:21 a.m. EDT*. The satellite will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Launching on a Falcon Heavy rocket reduces time…

An established forum for evidence-based clinical discussion, interdisciplinary dialogue, and patient considerationsEvent is expanded to two days, live and virtual on June 11-12, 2026, at the MaRS Discovery District, Toronto TORONTO, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avicanna Inc. (“Avicanna” or the “Company”) (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products will host its 6th annual clinical symposium on Cannabinoid-based Therapeutics – “From Emerging Evidence to Clinical Practice” on June 11-12, 2026 at the MaRS Discovery District, Toronto. REGISTER NOW REGISTER NOW Researchers, industry professionals, and healthcare practitioners…

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be succeeded by John Ternus, currently Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering. Ternus will take over as CEO and join Apple’s board of directors on September 1st, 2026. Cook, who joined Apple in 1998 and took over as CEO from Steve Jobs in 2011, will become executive chairman of Apple’s board.Apple has also named Johny Srouji, previously Apple’s SVP of hardware technologies, as the company’s chief hardware officer, effective immediately. Srouji will “assume an expanded role leading Hardware Engineering, which John Ternus most recently oversaw, as well as the hardware…