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A roundup of the most newsworthy press releases from Cision Distribution this week

TORONTO, Feb. 7, 2025 /CNW/ – With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on Cision. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

Purolator acquires Livingston International 
“Strategically, this transaction represents a generational opportunity to acquire a highly complementary and growing international business with a proven track record of success,” said John Ferguson, Purolator President & CEO. “With these broader capabilities and increased breadth, we can offer more choice and greater flexibility to current and future customers.” “By combining our shared expertise, we are uniquely positioned to support our customers in navigating the complexities of global trade. Together, we will deliver even greater value to the marketplace, reinforcing our commitment to driving success for our clients across North America and beyond,” added Ferguson.LABATT PROUDLY MAKING CANADA’S FAVOURITE BEERS IN CANADA 
Since 1847, Labatt has been making beer in Canada with more than 70 brands produced at six locations across the country.  With 3,500 employees from coast to coast, Labatt makes many of Canada’s favourite brands such as Budweiser (since 1980), Bud Light, Busch, Michelob Ultra, Corona, Stella Artois, Cutwater and NÜTRL right here in Canada. Over the past decade, Labatt has invested more than $1.1 billion into its operations and Canadian communities, driving economic growth and expanding and enhancing its brewing capabilities nationwide. Labatt will continue to ensure Canadians have access to a wide range of high-quality, locally made products.BCE reports 2024 Q4 and full-year results, announces 2025 financial targets 
“Bell’s financial results for Q4 and throughout 2024 demonstrate steady execution as we balanced growth with profitability, while transforming our business and reducing costs,” said Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada. “Through our disciplined approach, we achieved all of our non-revenue targets for 2024 and were also within our revised revenue guidance objective. We also achieved our highest annual adjusted EBITDA margin in over 30 years at 43.4%. We delivered positive wireless service revenue growth in 2024 despite the intensely competitive market. All new postpaid customer net activations were on the main Bell brand.”Roll Up cups are BACK! Starting Feb. 24, play Tim Hortons Roll Up To Win on the Tims app AND while supplies last on our hot beverage cups! 
Canada’s iconic game, Tim Hortons Roll Up To Win, is back from Feb. 24 through March 23 and this year there’s a special surprise while supplies last and for a limited time only – the chance to reveal a prize under the rim of Roll Up To Win-branded hot beverage cups! Tim Hortons Roll Up To Win is back from Feb. 24 through March 23 with tens of millions of prizes available to be won including electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, vacations, electronics, gift cards,  Tims products, and so much more! Tims Rewards members can earn one digital Roll for each eligible purchase of a select hot or cold beverage, breakfast sandwich or wrap, or lunch or dinner food item.Apotex enters the growing Canadian health and wellness sector through the acquisition of CanPrev, a leading Canadian natural health company 
This acquisition introduces Apotex into the strategically attractive and growing Canadian health and wellness sector, leveraging our existing channel presence in pharmacies and expanding our channels to include health food stores, new professional channels including naturopathic doctors, and grocery retail channels. CanPrev, through its CanPrev, Cyto-Matrix, and Orange Naturals brands, has a broad range of more than 445 products sold in more than 3,400 retail locations across Canada and online. CanPrev will continue to serve consumers through its existing brands and distribution channels. Aurora Cannabis Announces Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results 
“Our strong top-line performance and record adjusted EBITDA1 were mostly fueled by contributions from our global medical cannabis business. International net revenue1 grew 112% and accounted for 60% of global medical cannabis net revenue1. Additionally, our plant propagation segment increased 22%, driven by organic expansion and an enhanced product portfolio, further strengthening our operating model. Our stated goals of continued strategic growth, operational excellence, and long-term sustained profitability are unwavering and we are deeply appreciative of our team’s efforts in helping us achieve these milestones,” concluded Mr. Martin.DeFi Technologies Provides Monthly Corporate Update: Valour Reports C$1.4 Billion (US$1.009 Billion) in AUM, and Monthly Net Inflows of C$48 Million (US$33.5 Million) in January 2025, Along with a Treasury Strategy Update 
DeFi Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “DeFi Technologies”) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (OTC: DEFTF), a financial technology company that pioneers the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralised finance (“DeFi“), is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Valour Inc., and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together, “Valour”), a leading issuer of exchange traded products (“ETPs”) reports assets under management (“AUM”) of C$1.4 Billion (US$1.009 Billion) as of January 31, 2024, reflecting a 23% increase from the previous month, driven by rising digital asset prices and net inflows of C$48 million (US$33.5 million).Mining Association of Canada Responds to US Tariff Action Against Canada 
Canada has long been a dependable partner, providing certainty to U.S. manufacturing and defense industries by serving as a major supplier of minerals and metals. In 2022, 52% of Canada’s mineral exports—valued at over $80 billion—were destined for the U.S. The imposition of tariffs on Canadian minerals and metals products runs counter to American national security and economic interests. These tariffs will disrupt the essential flow of mineral and metal resources, exacerbate vulnerabilities in critical mineral supply chains that both nations have been working to address and raise the costs of doing business for our U.S. customers.Artigiano Acquires Salt Spring Coffee, Becoming Canada’s Second Largest Organic Coffee Roaster
Artigiano, Vancouver’s premium coffee and café brand renowned for its specialty coffee and European-inspired ambience, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Salt Spring Coffee, a pioneer in organic and fair-trade coffee roasting. This acquisition positions Artigiano as the second-largest roaster of organic coffee in Canada and the nation’s only roaster of Regenerative Organic Certified® coffee. “Integrating Salt Spring Coffee into the Artigiano family is a significant milestone,” said Dean Shillington, President & Owner of Artigiano. “Salt Spring Coffee’s unwavering dedication to sustainability and exceptional coffee quality aligns seamlessly with our values. “On World Cancer Day, Terry Fox Foundation and Research Institute Unveil Bold New ‘Finish It’ Brand Platform and a Moving Short Film Featuring Music by The Tragically Hip 
This first-of-its-kind brand platform for Terry Fox Foundation and Terry Fox Research Institute unveils a dynamic new brand voice and reflects the ambitious goal to finish Terry’s fight against cancer. The platform launches on World Cancer Day with a powerful short film, featuring a never-before-heard version of the song ‘Courage’ by The Tragically Hip. The film leverages state-of-the-art special effects technology to replicate archival footage of Terry Fox on his Marathon of Hope in 1980 and features hundreds of volunteers and supporters to symbolize how Canadians continue to come together to realize Terry’s dream of a world without cancer.

Read more of the latest releases from Cision, see our resources for journalists, and stay caught up on the top press releases by following @cnwnews.

About Cision Canada

Cision is a comprehensive communications platform enabling more than 100,000 public relations and marketing professionals around the world to understand, influence and amplify their stories. As the market leader, Cision enables the next generation of communication professionals to strategically operate in the modern media landscape where company success is directly impacted by public opinion. Cision has offices in 24 countries through the Americas, EMEA and APAC, and offers a suite of best-in-class solutions, including Newswire, Brandwatch, Cision Communications Cloud® and Cision Insights. To learn more, visit www.cision.ca and follow @CisionCA on Twitter.

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Simply announces compatibility with AI glasses from Meta

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NEW YORK, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Simply, the creative hobbies leader behind the market leading apps Simply Piano, Simply Guitar, Simply Sing, and Simply Draw, today announced compatibility with AI glasses from Meta.

 

The launch signals Simply’s next leap – from mobile and augmented reality into AI glasses – as part of its long–term vision to build a fully multimodal AI platform that connects physical creativity, digital experiences, and wearable interfaces.

After pioneering music learning through augmented reality with Simply Piano for Apple Vision Pro and Simply Piano for Android XR, Simply is now expanding its creative hobbies ecosystem into AI–powered wearables. The new integration with Simply Draw and AI glasses from Meta lets learners capture their drawing process in real time, generating AI–enhanced timelapses and shareable creative assets that showcase their creation. 

“This is an exciting step toward a new era for creativity,” said Yuval Kaminka, CEO and Co–Founder of Simply. “We believe that the way we experience the arts, learning, playing and creative expression at home will become fully contextual. AI glasses allow us to move closer to a true AI creative companion – a multimodal AI, one that understands what you’re doing and supports you in the moment.”

“AI glasses are becoming a natural extension of how we learn and create,” added Eliran Douenias, Head of Product Innovation at Simply. “Our products already enable immersive and virtual experiences with XR and spatial computing, now we’re adding AI glasses from Meta as the next interface – and it’s just the first of an exciting roadmap ahead.”

“Simply’s early move into the AI glasses space puts us ahead of the curve and positions us to lead in how wearables – specifically AI glasses – become part of everyday creative life,” said Douenias.

With this launch, Simply is expanding its platform for the AI era. The new compatibility with AI glasses from Meta enhances how learners see, capture, and share their creative process, with many more experiences to follow.

About Simply

Simply is the world’s leading AI creativity platform redefining how people learn and express themselves through music, arts, crafts, and more. Its award–winning apps – Simply Piano, Simply Guitar, Simply Sing, and Simply Draw – have empowered millions globally to pick up and develop fulfilling creative hobbies that last.

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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Hires James Smith as Managing Director

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LONDON, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”) announced today that James Smith has joined the Firm as a Managing Director in the Investment Management group. James will be based in LLCP’s London office.

Josh Kaufman, Head of Europe at LLCP, said, “We are thrilled to welcome James to LLCP. James adds valuable experience to the team within our core Business Services sector vertical. We look forward to the impact he will have as our European business and team continues to grow.”

James joins LLCP from Advent International where he was a senior member of the European Business & Financial Services team and participated in numerous successful transactions over his 12-year tenure. Prior to Advent, James worked at Bain & Company. James’ full biography can be found at https://www.llcp.com/team. 

About Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with a 42-year track record of investing across various targeted sectors, including Business Services, Franchising & Multi-unit, Education & Training and Engineered Products & Manufacturing. LLCP utilizes a differentiated Structured Private Equity investment strategy, combining debt and equity capital investments in portfolio companies. LLCP believes that by investing in a combination of debt and equity securities, it offers management teams growth capital in a highly tailored, flexible investment structure that can be a more attractive alternative than traditional private equity.

LLCP’s global team of dedicated investment professionals is led by 9 partners who have worked at LLCP for an average of 20 years. Since inception, LLCP and its affiliates have managed approximately $18.5 billion of capital across nearly 20 investment funds and has invested in approximately 120 portfolio companies. LLCP currently manages $12.6 billion of assets and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, London, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Frankfurt.

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Appian Advances AI in Process to Deliver Enterprise Outcomes at Scale

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New capabilities in agentic automation and AI-assisted spec-driven development transform complex work.

ORLANDO, Fla., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Appian [Nasdaq: APPN] today announced enhancements to the Appian Platform, including AI-assisted spec-driven development and Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for agents. By anchoring AI within processes, Appian eliminates the primary hurdles to AI value: fragmented data, and a lack of reliability and control. Process models provide the structure needed to deliver results safely, and at scale.

Advancements in AI agents enable more intelligent, coordinated work

AI agents in Appian are smarter, safer and more effective because they have better structure, context and guardrails. Appian is enhancing interoperability across its AI ecosystem. By adopting powerful standards like Model Context Protocol (MCP), Appian agents will be able to interface securely with external enterprise systems. Third party AI agents will have access to powerful Appian tools like data fabric which uniquely provides unified read-write access to enterprise data.

Appian is also advancing agent learning by providing users the ability to track agent performance, and then apply an agent’s memory across processes to improve decision making. Users will soon be able to expand on this by giving AI guidance on what objectives to optimize against and recommend improvements that can be applied safely.

Customer value

Global Excel Management, a worldwide healthcare risk management provider, uses Appian to transform claims processes with AI.

“As part of our digital transformation we are evolving our claims processes by transitioning from fragmented workflows to an enhanced level of operations using technological advancements enabled with AI features,” said Pascal Tanguay, SVP, Global Technology Services, Global Excel Management. “With Appian, our processes will be unified. From initial intake to adjudication, our advanced technology will reduce redundant tasks and lessen complexity for our team members. This ensures that our claims processes are consistent and completed more efficiently and accurately.”

Context gives agents a common vocabulary for business data

To support advanced agent capabilities, Appian is augmenting its industry-leading data fabric. Appian’s data fabric has been enhanced to provide a unified metadata model that gives agents clearer context about how information is structured and connected across systems.

Furthering its commitment to supporting industry-leading data platforms, Appian is launching a technology partnership with Snowflake. This unites Appian as the AI orchestration layer with Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud, combining data aggregation, model training, and process orchestration to enable immediate business value. Direct MCP-enabled integration between Appian data fabric and Snowflake equips agents with deep enterprise context, and allows them to interact directly with Snowflake Cortex AI to drive intelligent, data-backed decisions.

“Enterprises don’t need more AI experiments, they need AI that delivers real business outcomes on governed data,” said Baris Gultekin, Vice President of AI, Snowflake. “By combining Appian’s process orchestration and data fabric with the Snowflake AI Data Cloud, we’re bringing intelligence directly into the flow of work. Together, we enable secure, enterprise-grade AI where agents can access trusted data through Cortex AI, act with context, and drive measurable impact across the business.”

AI-assisted spec-driven development

AI-assisted development has revolutionized coding, but mission-critical work needs more than fast, cheap code. Appian puts structure around AI-assisted development. Without that structure, AI-generated code can introduce compliance issues and technical debt instead of business value.

Appian is introducing AI-assisted spec-driven development. AI extracts rich specifications from legacy applications to create a clear visual plan. This plan helps visualize the UI, data models and process flows for rapid and iterative operational improvements. AI developer agents, operating under human supervision, complete tasks according to specifications, accelerating delivery and reducing rework.

New developer MCP servers will allow organizations to use their choice of AI development tools, such as Claude Code or Kiro to build and update Appian applications. Appian will support a wide range of AI models, enabling teams to work in the environments they prefer.

Together, these enhancements will deliver the speed and developer productivity of AI-assisted development, with enterprise-grade control.

“Appian Composer, Agents and Appian MCP servers enable trusted agentic process orchestration and application modernization,” said Mike Beckley, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of Appian. “Composer complements Appian’s agentic orchestration and data fabric with new spec-driven development tools that are both conversational and iterative. Beneath the covers, Appian Composer is built on Appian’s new open MCP – a model-driven representation of your complete application estate—requirements, apps, data entities, logic, workflows, security/governance rules, integrations, and multi-object dependencies—now exposed as context for developers and agents to safely evolve and optimize.”

The advancements announced today were unveiled at Appian World 2026 and will be available in coming releases. Learn more at www.appian.com

About Appian

Appian provides process automation technology. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]

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