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MONTREAL, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian technology entrepreneur Yanik Guillemette today published a new analysis examining the potential economic and societal implications of Bill C-9 – the Combatting Hate Act, as Canada faces a period of economic fragility marked by a net loss of 83,900 jobs in February 2026 and an unemployment rate rising to 6.7%, according to the most recent data reported from Statistics Canada. Bill C-9, introduced on September 19, 2025, proposes amendments to the Criminal Code to create new offences related to intimidation and obstruction targeting access to certain community spaces, criminalize the public display of…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada is recalling several types of smoke alarms, warning they “may fail to operate.” In a recall notice issued on Thursday, Health Canada says the issues are with the following products.PGST Independent Smoke Detector Sensor Fire Alarm System for Home Office Security Smoke Alarm Fire Protection, model S11D-ENPhotoelectric Smoke Alarm, model PG-S11GauTone Independent Smoke Alarm Fire Protection Smokehouse Home Security System Smoke Detector, model GT-441B-1 Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Hundreds of the devices have…

Adobe says it will pay $75 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by the US government alleging that the creative software giant harmed consumers by making its subscriptions intentionally hard to cancel and concealing termination fees.The payment aims to resolve the complaint raised in June 2024, in which the US Justice Department accused Adobe of breaking federal consumer protection laws by failing to properly disclose important terms for its “annual paid monthly” plans, and forcing Creative Cloud subscribers through an “onerous and complicated” cancellation process. The lawsuit said that customers would then be “ambushed” with early termination fees — something…

HONG KONG, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SuisseGold has announced the launch of Tether (USDT) payments across its full range of physical precious metals, enabling clients to purchase gold, silver, platinum, palladium and rhodium bars and coins using one of the world’s most widely used stablecoins. The development positions the bullion dealer among a growing number of financial service providers integrating stablecoin infrastructure into traditional asset markets. All products on SuisseGold are now priced in real time in USDT, allowing digital asset holders to convert stablecoins directly into physical bullion without relying on traditional banking rails. The company said…

The Queen’s Gaels men’s hockey team hit the ice Thursday for what could be their final practice of the season. “It’s our last shot to go nationals back-to-back years,” forward Nolan Hutcheson said. “So, I mean, we’re going to give everything we got.”They’ll face TMU on Saturday in the OUA bronze-medal game.“The nice thing about TMU is they play in Maple Leaf Gardens, and that’s still a place where players think about, more importantly, probably their parents think about,” head coach Brett Gibson said. “So it’ll be a good contingent of Queen’s support.”But getting to this point wasn’t easy. The…

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh think they’ve found a reason why teenagers with ADHD are likely to struggle with anxiety and depression, too. Published in the Journal of Attention Disorders earlier this month, the study is being billed by the university as “the first to study a wide range of factors which link ADHD symptoms and mental ill health symptoms over time.”The study lays out the case that young people who have ADHD are also more likely to have issues like anxiety and low mood at least in part because ADHD raises their chances of having poor self-esteem, as…

I’m not entirely sure why the Pixel 10A exists.Google hasn’t upgraded the chipset, cameras, or battery in the new phone, and the tweaks it’s made elsewhere are minimal at best. The flatter camera island is good, I guess! In one sense this isn’t a big problem: The Pixel 9A is an excellent device, and for the last year was easily the best phone you could buy for $500 in the US. The new 10A is available to buy now at that same great price ($499 for 128GB of storage or $100 more for 256GB), but with the 9A still on…

Lead investor confirmed his intention to maintain his current shareholdings.Company does not anticipate using more than 1% of our authorized shares, including placement through the ATM, over the next 12 months or until the company becomes cash-flow positive.Approximately only one-fifth of total shares outstanding are in the tradable float when accounting for Tevogen’s lead investor, directors and named executive officers.Company prioritizing long-term stock-based incentive program aligned with company milestones.Board of Directors continues to evaluate the potential declaration of a one-time special cash dividend to shareholders.Company continues to evaluate acquisitions that could generate over $50 million in combined annual revenue.Company exploring…

MANASSAS, Va., March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Two Unity Reed High School students earned first-place honors in a national writing contest focused on bilingual identity, outperforming competitors from across the United States, including college students, during the 13th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language. Ashlyn Hernández Gil, an 11th-grade student, won first place in the fiction category, while Steven Zeceña Díaz, a ninth-grade student, earned first place in the essay category. The National Student Writing Contest was hosted by the Spanish Heritage Language Program at Florida State University in partnership with Texas Tech University and included three…

SHANGHAI, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OPPLE Lighting, a global provider of smart lighting solutions, inaugurated its fifth appearance at Light + Building 2026 in Frankfurt from March 8 to 13, unveiling the international debut of its high-end design brand OLL. Under the theme “Hi Light!” OPPLE presented Light as Cloud, a pavilion designed by OMA and illuminated through its Software Defined Lighting (SDL) technology, exploring light as a spatial, emotional and systemic medium. OPPLE Lighting Launches OLL’s Global Debut at Light+Building 2026  OPPLE at 30: From Products to Global Smart Lighting Solutions 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of…