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They may be small, but invasive quagga and zebra mussels pose a huge threat to the environment and economy. “Mussels will destroy the water chemistry. They will destroy the beaches. Tourism will go away,” said Blair Ireland, chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB).“You know, we’re talking about hundreds of millions of dollars in impact.”Many waterways across the United States and Canada are already infested, including the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg.Now, efforts to prevent them from spreading into B.C. are ramping up with a fundraising campaign to accelerate groundbreaking mussel-detection technology being developed at UBC-Okanagan.‘It’s for detecting boats…

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week.“It is a pretty rough time for the game industry.”Meta Reality Labs director of games Chris Pruett did not mince words when he returned to GDC for his annual talk on the state of VR gaming this week. “I have been in the industry for almost 30 years at this point,” he said. ”This is the roughest period I have ever seen.”“It’s rough for everybody,” Pruett said. “It’s rough for VR. We are not immune.”Pruett made…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is removing the fees for changing or cancelling internet and cellphone plans. In an announcement posted on Thursday, the CRTC says it is eliminating extra fees to activate, change or cancel a plan, giving consumers more flexibility to manage their plans and take advantage of better offers without the unexpected extra costs.This decision was made after the CRTC held a public consultation following recent changes to the Telecommunications Act, and heard that fees can prevent Canadians from switching plans. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada…

Between March Madness and the Oscars, now might be a good time to improve your TV setup. Google’s TV Streamer 4K is currently on sale for $79.99 ($20 off) at Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which is its second-best price to date and only $5 more than its all-time low.As a streaming device, it’s terrific. Getting started is easy; it took us only about 10 minutes to set up, and the Google Home app even asks which streaming services you use and automatically installs them for you. The device also supports Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, too, so movies and shows…

Denver, Colo., March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, Spirit Lake Dakota Tribe, whose Dakota name is Ta’sunka Wicahpi Winyan (Star Horse Woman), joined the American Indian College Fund as its Chief Strategy Officer on March 2. Dr. Lindquist holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of North Dakota and a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of South Dakota. She served as president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) for 21 years and previously sat on the College Fund’s board, making her familiar with the organization’s work. Under her leadership, CCCC’s physical campus quadrupled…

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new book on Vietnam, 40 Years of Innovators, has been published by Alpha Books, a Hanoi-based publisher. The book features the founding stories of 25 remarkable individuals who have made a difference for Vietnam during the past 40 years of Doi Moi, the renovation policies that began in 1986 and kick-started Vietnam’s rapid economic growth of the past few decades. The book will be formally launched in English and Vietnamese in April. 40 Years of Innovators is co-authored by Sam Van, founder of SRO Partners who has helped…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney will have an audience with King Charles III as a part of an upcoming visit to the United Kingdom, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister 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. The first was an audience in London in March of 2025, followed by Charles’ visit…

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement Thursday of a more than $35-billion plan to upgrade and expand Canada’s military presence in the Arctic is welcome news, one expert said, but is really meant for an audience of one: U.S. President Donald Trump. The federal government says most of the funding — $32 billion — will go toward improvements at three NORAD forward operating bases in Yellowknife, Inuvik and Iqaluit, as well as the 5 Wing Goose Bay air base in Labrador. Those upgrades will include airfield improvements, fuel facilities, ammunition compounds and housing.A new network of four northern operational support bases…

MONTREAL, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian technology entrepreneur Yanik Guillemette has published a new analysis examining how artificial intelligence is expected to reshape modern workplaces over the coming decade, particularly in the areas of productivity, employee engagement, and organizational decision-making. In the analysis, Yanik Guillemette explores the growing role of artificial intelligence in business environments and outlines several structural shifts that organizations may face as AI technologies become more integrated into everyday workflows. According to Guillemette, artificial intelligence is moving rapidly beyond experimental applications and is increasingly becoming a foundational layer for business operations. “Artificial intelligence is entering a…

Get ready to get even more K-pop, demonier, and as huntery as possible. Netflix’s smash-hit, Oscar-nominated animated film KPop Demon Hunters is returning for a sequel, with the fictional Korean girl group HUNTR/X coming back to lay down pop hits and smash evil boy bands (and/or other demons).Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans will once again direct this one, their first project in an “exclusive multiyear writing and directing partnership” with Netflix.Seeing as the first movie was Netflix’s self-reported most-popular film of all time, the company’s widest theatrical release and first ever box office No. 1, nominated in both the Best…