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LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 2026 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the world’s largest annual gathering for optical networking and communications professionals, takes place next week at the Los Angeles Convention Center (15–19 March 2026, Exhibition: 17–19 March). With the exhibit hall sold out, OFC 2026 is set to be one of the largest to date, with an expected 16,000 attendees from 90 countries and more than 700 exhibiting companies convening in Los Angeles for a week of product debuts, technical milestones and industry collaboration. The program will also feature 130 invited and tutorial…
Wayne, PA, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TekniPlex Healthcare, a global leader in advanced materials science and precision manufacturing for the medical and healthcare industries, announced its participation at the China International Medical Equipment Fair (CMEF) 2026. TekniPlex will highlight its global capabilities in medical materials and precision tubing solutions, with a focus on supporting customers with reliable, high-performance products and services. At CMEF 2026, one of the largest international medical exhibitions in Asia, TekniPlex Healthcare will exhibit in Hall 8.1 at Booth L11. The company will present three key product solutions and materials focused on critical care, tubing…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has connected its DEX trading API with the 0x Swap API, the decentralized exchange infrastructure behind the DEX aggregator 0x Matcha and its meta-aggregation layer Matcha Meta, allowing the 0x liquidity aggregation network to integrate Bitget Wallet’s execution engine and broaden swap liquidity access across major EVM ecosystems. The integration will initially support Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Base and Polygon, with additional networks expected to follow. The collaboration reflects a broader shift toward modular trading infrastructure, where wallets, aggregators and execution engines interoperate to…
Members of USW Local 3505 stand on the picket line outside Slacan Industries in Brantford, Ont. BRANTFORD, Ont., March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 3505 at Slacan Industries have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The agreement, ratified Saturday, covers 116 workers and includes wage increases over the life of the contract, improvements to benefits, strengthened language around health and safety and training, and the introduction of an attendance recognition program that allows members to earn a monetary reward of up to five per cent of their annual wages. “This agreement reflects the strength…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size There’s been unrest for Wetaskiwin city council. It’s been more than a month since Wetaskiwin Mayor Joe Branco was banned from city hall and attending council meetings in person. The reason for the ban is unknown. Multiple requests for interviews have been declined. Branco has not responded to Global News’ request for an interview.A Global News crew was sent to a public council meeting on Tuesday, but council would not allow cameras inside. As the city’s official response to the mayor’s ban continues to be “no comment,” more issues are arising. Get…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to vacation in both the United Kingdom and Italy during March break, according to two sources. The prime minister will not fly home with the Canadian delegation that is scheduled to come back to Canada from Carney’s trip to Yellowknife, Norway and London on March 16, instead staying in Europe to vacation.Sources tell Global News Carney will vacation in London and then head to Rome. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The House of…
Singapore, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anchorage Digital, home to America’s first federally chartered crypto bank, today announced a strategic Ventures Portfolio Company purchase of $IMU and partnership with Immunefi, the world’s leading onchain security infrastructure platform. The partnership aims to deliver best-in-class security and risk management solutions to Anchorage Digital’s users, with a particular focus on users of Porto, the company’s institutional self-custody wallet. Porto by Anchorage Digital empowers institutions to confidently engage with DeFi protocols, execute native swaps, and deploy sophisticated onchain strategies directly from its self-custody wallet. Given the increased threat exposure inherent to DeFi participation,…
BOCA RATON, Florida, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HairClub, North America’s most experienced and trusted hair restoration company, today announced the launch of four new advertising campaigns on social media channels alongside a refreshed brand identity under the leadership of its new Chief Marketing Officer, Michael E. Donner. The new campaigns introduce a modern look and voice for HairClub, emphasizing what makes it different in a crowded marketplace, its personalized services delivered through over 100 centers across North America, and the proven results provided by the company’s hair restoration solutions. Through digital, social, video, and in-center experiences, the campaigns…
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HM Exploration Corp. (“HM Exploration” or “HM” or the “Company”) (CSE:HM) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a property option agreement dated March 11, 2026 (the “Agreement”) to acquire (the “Acquisition”) the option to earn a hundred percent (100%) interest in the Lewis Copper VMS Tenure located in Newfoundland, Canada (the “Tenure” or “Lewis Tenure”). “This acquisition expands HM’s control of the Pilley’s Island VMS district,” said Nicholas Rodway, CEO of HM Exploration. “With promising historic copper drilling intercepts and multiple undrilled targets, we believe the district holds…
San Francisco, California, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — March 11, 2026 – San Francisco, Calif. – A national youth mentoring program, founded by the YMCA of Greater San Francisco, has shown marked promise of reducing problem behaviors in youth as well as improvement of academic performance and school and family connectedness, according to a randomized controlled trial led by researcher Roger Jarjoura and his colleagues at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). AIR’s trial was centered on measuring the success factors of Reach & Rise, an established mentoring program for youth (ages 6-17) who face challenges such as decline…