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Danielle Pritchett is heartbroken over a disturbing case of vandalism at Kelowna’s RISE Memorial garden. “It’s like a stab in the heart,” Pritchett said wiping away tears. “Like he’s been lost all over again.”The grieving mother was seeking solace at the memorial site, located at Knowles Heritage Park near downtown, last week when she made the shocking discovery.“I actually came here with my daughter to spend some time with my son,” Pritchett told Global News. “We sat down and my daughter said, ‘Mom, Cailen’s tree is gone.’”RCMP said sometime between last Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, someone snapped off three…

WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features — for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is rolling out a WhatsApp Plus subscription to “a limited number of users,” offering several cosmetic and quality of life perks, including exclusive stickers, different app themes, custom app icons, premium ringtones, the ability to pin up to 20 chats, and the ability to apply custom settings in bulk to lists of chats.A screenshot from WABetaInfo shows the subscription’s monthly price as €2.49, or just under $3, similar to Snapchat Plus, which costs $3.99 per month and includes similar perks. WhatsApp Plus is currently…

Image courtesy of VANSi BaG Cash reserve accounts, AI-driven payment rescheduling, and no-credit-check access give U.S. consumers a new way to manage cash flow gaps before they become late payments. CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VANSi, a U.S.-based technology company, is expanding how American consumers bridge the gap between when income arrives and when bills are due. Through its Bridge-a-Gap, or BaG Cash, product, VANSi gives users access to a reserve account that converts anticipated future income into immediate payment flexibility — without the barriers typically associated with traditional credit products. The BaG Cash reserve account starts…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The African Union Commission and the International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on 20/04/2026, marking a decade of official cooperation and setting the terms for the next phase of joint work on interreligious and intercultural dialogue across the continent. Marking the occasion, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, underscored the importance of partnership and dialogue for building a peaceful and united Africa. “The African Union Commission values this partnership as it reinforces…

A group of parents working in the tech industry are launching a national petition aimed at convincing the federal government to restrict social media use for those under the age of 16. The grassroots movement, called “Age Standard,” is also calling for legislation to enforce the restrictions using age-estimation technology operated by independent third parties.Jean-Sebastien Giroux, a founder of the movement and petition, told Global that social media is not healthy for children — and all adults know that now.“All teachers say it, all doctors say it, all parents know it — social media is not a platform made for…

On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed the evidence of alleged price-fixing by Amazon. The state filed a request to the Supreme Court in February for a preliminary injunction to stop Amazon’s behavior while the lawsuit it originally filed in 2022 proceeds, and is now making that 16-page document available, “largely unredacted.” It lays out how Amazon allegedly schemed to raise other retailers’ prices ahead of Prime Day, or worked with its vendors to make sure items available at a discount elsewhere were suddenly out of stock and unavailable for the lower price.Bonta says this document shows how the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Montreal said it closed the Île Mercier bridge to vehicle traffic as of 7 p.m. Monday due to spring flooding risks. Officials say the bridge, located in the L’Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève borough, will remain open to pedestrians but will be closed to vehicles until further notice due to high water levels on the Rivière des Prairies.Residents are being asked to avoid the area and follow sign instructions.Authorities also said that Chemin de l’Anse-à-l’Orme, between Chemin de Senneville and Timberlea Trail, has been closed since 5 p.m. Sunday.The city says its spring…

It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company. I love Apple with all of my being, and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with a team of such ingenious, innovative, creative, and deeply caring people who have been unwavering in their dedication to enriching the lives of our customers and creating the best products and services in the world.John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with…

HONG KONG, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The integration allows RedotPay’s over 7 million users to spend and send Sui-native assets efficiently and cost-effectively on traditional payment rails. Main Takeaways: RedotPay is among the first crypto card providers to move beyond bridged assets to support Native USDC on Sui. This integration reinforces RedotPay’s position as a leading stablecoin-based payment provider, enabling millions of users with instant global transactions and seamless fiat-to-crypto utility.Payments using SUI and USDC-Sui will now be accessible to users in 100+ countries worldwide, built on RedotPay’s fast-growing stablecoin-based payments networks.Through the RedotPay app, users can securely…

MONACO, April 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AlphaPepe is entering its most important presale window yet as the Binance listing milestone moves closer and the Q2 2026 exchange debut comes into focus. The project has crossed $900,000 raised, passed 7,800 holders, and Stage 13 is now active at $0.01524. The AlphaSwap AI DEX demo has also surpassed 1,000 active users, giving AlphaPepe a working product story before listing while many presales are still relying on future promises. The timing has made the setup more important. Bitcoin price prediction targets remain bullish, with institutional forecasts still pointing toward $150,000, but recent…