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TORONTO – The night before Lily-Madeleine Seguin was set to book her flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo in late May, the Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Ebola-stricken country. Seguin, a public health promotion adviser with Oxfam’s global humanitarian team, had all of her final sign-offs and approvals green-lit. Her booster shots were updated.She was ready to fly out two days later for a two-month deployment when she heard the news. It came as a shock to Seguin, who has been a part of previous Ebola outbreak responses in the DRC, including an…

Laptop prices are out of whack. $500 used to get you a tolerable laptop, and $900 got you a really good one. They often had similar CPU, RAM, and storage options because that stuff was comparatively cheap; the difference was often in build quality and screen rather than power. But RAMageddon has thrown everything off. Even laptops like the $950 Surface Laptop now start with 8GB of RAM, which isn’t enough. And on the lower end, where manufacturers are struggling to compete with the $700 MacBook Neo, they’re cutting corners on storage, CPU, and build quality too.However, one low-cost laptop…

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Membrane Solutions announced today the successful conclusion of its third consecutive appearance at the Outdoor Retailer Exhibition. Held August 20–21, 2026, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, the exhibition provided a key platform for the company to introduce its latest outdoor hydration innovations and engage with major national retail partners. Operating from Booth #935, Membrane Solutions highlighted its expanding portfolio of accessible water filtration systems. The showcase built upon the foundation of its established S1 Personal Water Filter Straw, a trusted staple for outdoor enthusiasts, while placing a specific focus on the evolution of…

SUZHOU, China, Aug. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Solerus today announced plans to launch the HNW Growth Fund, a proposed private equity investment fund intended for high-net-worth investors and focused on growth investments in private markets. The fund is currently in development, with Solerus targeting a launch toward the end of 2026. The fund will pursue a private equity strategy, with a proposed minimum investment of US$100,000. Solerus said the decision to develop the fund reflects its assessment of a changing investment environment, including developments across financial markets, regulatory frameworks and the broader tax landscape. “The HNW Growth Fund reflects…

JWX JWX New York, NY, Aug. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Single solution handles content transformation, social distribution, audience engagement and video monetization, growing revenue amid traffic declines JWX, the technology company connecting premium content, engaged consumers, and the advertisers who reach them, today launched JWX Content Hub, the industry’s first unified platform built exclusively for publisher video.  JWX Content Hub provides publishers with the tools they need to transform content into the formats each channel demands, distribute automatically across social and syndication partners, engage audiences on pages they own, and monetize everywhere their content travels.  All of this is…

Andy Garcia recieving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Imagen Foundation Acclaimed actor, filmmaker, producer, and musician Andy Garcia received the Imagen Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his four-decade career, groundbreaking storytelling, and longstanding commitment to Latino representation. Actor Danny Pino presented him with his award. Following the presentation, Garcia and The CineSon All Stars took the stage for a special performance, joined by Grammy Award-winning musician and longtime Garcia collaborator Arturo Sandoval.Photo by Salvador Ochoa ‘Acapulco’ takes home six Imagen Awards, including Best Actor-Comedy, Supporting Actor and Actress, Director, and Music Supervision; Helen Hernandez presents Creators, Cast and AppleTV…

Canada was hit with new 50% tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods Saturday morning, after negotiators failed to finalize a comprehensive trade deal with the U.S. ahead of President Donald Trump’s new deadline. The tariffs were originally set to kick in Wednesday, but Trump announced a three-day pause to allow the trade talks — which had intensified over the past few weeks after the tariffs were first threatened — to conclude.While Trump said at the time “we have a deal” with Canada, Canadian officials had been more measured, saying final details and agreement language still needed to be…

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tempo Mails has announced the availability of its free temporary email service, providing users with disposable email addresses for short-term online registrations, verification messages and other situations where they may prefer not to use their primary email address. The web-based service generates a temporary email address without requiring users to create an account or purchase a subscription. Users can access an inbox directly through the Tempo Mails platform and receive incoming emails while keeping their primary email address separate from online sign-ups and temporary communications. Tempo Mails also allows users to change…

Plans list from ₹292 a month for non-RO and ₹391 for private-label RO, with purifiers built, installed and serviced by the provider’s own field team rather than routed to external contractors, and filter replacement every six months, repairs, annual maintenance and relocation included for the life of the subscription. Water Purifier Rentals Rise Across Delhi NCR in 2026 The specialist water purification service offers non-RO, RO, RO+UV and alkaline models matched to household water requirements, backed by professional installation, filter replacement every six months, dedicated customer support, free repairs and lifetime maintenance. Bangalore, India, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –…

An Arizona-based organization that plans to create a seaside refuge for whales retired from marine parks has signed a 20-year lease for Crown land and coastal waters on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore, marking a major milestone for a project that has also faced criticism from some residents and animal-rights advocates. The Whale Sanctuary Project announced it has secured a lease for Port Hilford Bay in Indian Harbour, where it hopes to establish what it says will be North America’s first seaside whale sanctuary and the world’s first dedicated to captive orcas and beluga whales.The announcement follows a groundbreaking ceremony held…