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FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) continues to build on its spirit of innovation, honoring suppliers who are critical partners in advancing the defense industrial base for the U.S. and its allies. Northrop Grumman’s Supplier Excellence Awards recognized over 30 domestic and global suppliers whose collaboration drives cutting-edge capabilities in autonomous systems, AI-driven analytics, advanced materials and secure cloud infrastructure, technologies essential for maintaining a decisive technological edge in today’s contested global security environment. With four international businesses, 16 large businesses and 18 small businesses, this year’s winners reflect the breadth and depth…

Dreame, a Chinese manufacturer best known for its robot vacuums but with ambitions to do much more, says it’s making smartphones now. I’m not sure I believe it.The company showed off two phones at its own Next event, which took place in California this week, though both had previously been revealed in China in March. Neither phone has actually launched though — in China, the US, or elsewhere — and the company has revealed only a handful of specs about either.Aurora Nex LS1 is the more interesting of the two, but also the less plausible. It’s a modular smartphone with…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., are responding to a report of shots fired, with officers searching for multiple armed suspects in the community in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories. In a social media post, RCMP said officers are looking for five to six individuals believed to be armed with long guns and travelling on two snowmobiles, one of which is described as orange.Police said no injuries have been reported and preliminary information suggests the incident was targeted. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as…

By Kyle Duggan The Canadian Press Posted May 1, 2026 3:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is rejecting the notion that Canada might use energy or critical minerals as “leverage” in upcoming trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. The prime minister made the remarks in an interview with The Canadian Press, his first since declaring he would enter federal politics more than a year ago. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. Carney said…

Alberta-based Imperial Oil Ltd. is capitalizing on strong pricing for diesel and jet fuel by boosting how much of those products its refineries churn out. “Certainly in this time period, we’ve been maximizing our production of diesel and jet molecules over gasoline,” Scott Maloney, vice-president of Imperial’s downstream business, told analysts on a conference call Friday to discuss the company’s latest results.Output from Imperial’s refineries — two in southwestern Ontario and one in Edmonton — mainly goes to the Canadian market, but Maloney said “we do opportunistically look at exporting additional production on top of that.”The war in the Middle…

Kylie Jenner is facing a second lawsuit from another former employee, alleging she faced workplace discrimination. Juana Delgado Soto, who worked as a housekeeper for the reality TV star for six years, filed a complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, according to court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone and USA Today.According to the Los Angeles Time, Soto filed the lawsuit against Jenner, Kylie Jenner Inc., staff supervisor Itzel Sibrian, Tri Star Services and La Maison Family Services, alleging racial discrimination, harassment, failure to pay wages, failure to prevent or remedy harassment and discrimination, wrongful…

Amazon’s built-in price tracking feature now allows you to see how much a product’s price has changed over the past year. To use the feature, open the Amazon app and select the “Price history” button next to the item’s price, or ask Amazon’s AI assistant Rufus.The expansion comes just weeks ahead of Amazon’s annual Prime Day event, which California Attorney General mentioned in his “price fixing” lawsuit against the retail giant. In the lawsuit, Bonta accuses Amazon of pushing other companies to raise the price of their products at other retailers in the days leading up to its annual deals…

New York City, NY, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — You are well aware that a security camera is necessary for your home but might be surprised to learn that your neighbor’s $1,200 system costs him more than $400 in subscription fees every 12 months, and the cameras are still facing in the same direction the installation initially selected.  Before now, the majority of homeowners that purchase a professional security system consider the cost of the hardware, determine that it is affordable, and finally decide whether to sign up. What comes in the ensuing months and years is a completely…

Cross-border commercial shippers say they are “losing faith” in the aging IT infrastructure used by the Canada Border Services Agency to pre-clear goods coming into Canada, amid persistent technical glitches that have led to growing delays and financial costs. It marks the second major issue with CBSA technical systems in recent months, which the agency and the federal government have vowed to address with an IT modernization plan.At issue this time is the eManifest digital portal that allows importers to send data about their cargo to the CBSA prior to their arrival at the border. The system is meant to…

When Prime Minister Mark Carney was making his pitch for why Canada needs a sovereign wealth fund, he pointed to another resource-rich western economy — Norway. But that comparison doesn’t quite work, some experts argue.“Many countries that are blessed with natural resources, like Norway, have sovereign wealth funds. Canada hasn’t had one. Until now. The new Canada Strong Fund will give all Canadians a direct stake in building Canada strong,” Carney told reporters while announcing the $25 billion fund.Carney said it will “invest in the major projects that are transforming our economy.”The Canada Strong Fund is Canada’s first national sovereign…