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Municipal elections are still a month away, but residents in West Kelowna already know who will lead their community. Two-term councillor Stephen Johnston has been acclaimed as the city’s next mayor after no other candidates came forward for the position.“I’m just so honoured to have this opportunity to serve as the next mayor of West Kelowna,” Johnston told Global News.Johnston says he will remain focused on key issues such as homelessness, addiction and wildfire resilience.However, he says restoring public confidence in the city’s government will also be a top priority.The incoming mayor is currently a member of the council that…

HONG KONG, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Immumax, a pioneer in alternative health and wellness solutions, has announced the international expansion of its online training and consultation services. Focused on promoting personal health management through the body’s natural immune system, the company is now offering its specialized therapy and the e-Tapper device to a broader global community. This expansion aims to provide international clients with new options for self-health management, emphasizing natural and non-invasive methods. Central to this expansion is the e-Tapper, an Electronic Micro-current Stimulation Device developed to support personal wellness. Often referred to as a “mobile therapist”…

Sept. 19 celebration features live music, throwback beers and throwback prices, food trucks, axe throwing, flash tattoos, giveaways and moreBEND, Ore., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 10 Barrel Brewing, the Bend-born craft beer brand known for bold beers, big personality, and bringing people together for a good time, by Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is marking its 20th anniversary with a celebration at the 10 Barrel East Side pub on September 19 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. “Twenty years ago, 10 Barrel started with three friends, a love of great beer, and a simple idea: brew beer,…

CYVISIONARY™ AI-native DFIR platform An industry first, CYVISIONARY™ transforms manual DFIR processes with automation, AI, and agentic workflows, enabling organizations to prepare for and recover from catastrophic breaches at machine speed. An industry-first, CYVISIONARY transforms manual DFIR processes with automation, AI, and agentic workflows, enabling organizations to prepare and recover from catastrophic breaches at machine speed Ensures CISOs can deliver a trusted, verifiable system of record with chain of custody for cyber insurance, regulatory compliance, and internal reporting for every incident    DALLAS, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CYDELPHI today unveiled CYVISIONARY™, the industry’s first AI-native Digital Forensics and…

Highlights: Multiple high-grade gold zones intersected at the BK2 Target within the broader Belmont Prospect at Khorixas. A 3,500 m follow-up drilling plan has been outlined to test multiple targets across the Belmont Prospect, including BK1, BK2, BK8 and Plains.K17 geophysical program set to commence, advancing the district scale intrusion-related copper-gold target toward drill-ready status.Best RC drill hole intersections at the BK2 Target: BKR010 3m @ 9.21 g/t Au from 17m, and5m @ 0.90 g/t Au from 39m, and 3m @ 6.45 g/t Au from 70m BKR019 1m @ 4.70 g/t Au from 53m, and5m @ 1.11 g/t Au from…

Shovels, and not just the ceremonial ones, are in the ground on the Symons Valley Centre Library in the northwest community of Sage Hill, as Calgary works to address a gap in amenities in new communities. Officials from the City of Calgary and Calgary Public Library were on hand Wednesday to break ground on the $43-million project, which includes a 15,000-square-foot library, a multi-modal street, and parking facilities.The facility will replace the current library in Sage Hill which, at 1,700-square-feet, is one of the library’s smallest branches; it opened in 2017 as a temporary space.“It was a small library that…

Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley and Masdar City’s Mahmoud Alhosani Sign Memorandum of Understanding Beam Global CEO and President Desmond Wheatley signs the Memorandum of Understanding with Mahmoud Alhosani, Executive Director, Masdar City. Beam Middle East and Masdar City Sign Memorandum of Understanding Representatives from Beam Middle East and Masdar City at the Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Beam Global CEO Desmond Wheatley and Masdar City’s Mahmoud Alhosani Sign Memorandum of Understanding Beam Global CEO and President Desmond Wheatley signs the Memorandum of Understanding with Mahmoud Alhosani, Executive Director, Masdar City. SAN DIEGO, Sept.…

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved the previously announced recapitalization transaction plan for Corus Entertainment (Corus). The deal was approved by the Ontario Superior Court in March, but was subject to CRTC approval for the ownership transaction.Corus Entertainment, the parent company of Global News, had reached the proposed deal with its secured lenders in November 2025 in an attempt to restructure the company’s $1.1 billion of debt.In its Thursday decision, the CRTC said it held public consultation on the application and received 53 interveners representing a wide range of views from broadcasters, industry associations and community groups.It…

Monthly conversations on where AI is changing healthcare, where it falls short, and what responsible innovation looks like First Insight Launches The Focal Point Podcast Podcast PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Insight Corporation launched The Focal Point, a podcast hosted by Nitin Rai, President and CEO of First Insight and EVAA.AI, on how AI is being applied in healthcare. New episodes arrive monthly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube. Rai has built AI since the 1980s and eye care software since 1994, but he traces the show to one moment. At a checkup, a leading glaucoma…

Mark Kuhr’s session at the London summit gives security leaders a practical way to evaluate whether to build, buy or combine AI pentesting capabilities they can trust at scale Mark Kuhr Co-Founder & CTO of Synack LONDON, Sept. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit – Synack, the AI + human penetration testing platform for continuous security validation, today announced that Mark Kuhr, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder, will present at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, taking place September 22-24 in London, on how security teams can evaluate whether an AI pentesting capability is actually…