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BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Masse wins women's 100-metre backstroke race at Olympic Trials

BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's Masse wins women's 100-metre backstroke race at Olympic Trials

Masse secured her spot on the team for the Paris Games with the top-two finish
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Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president

Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, state media said on Saturday, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country’s political esta
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Suspected would-be assassin ordered detained as Slovak prime minister's condition is stable

Suspected would-be assassin ordered detained as Slovak prime minister's condition is stable

PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) — The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was ordered to remain behind bars Saturday. Fico is in serious but stable condition after surviving multiple gunshots, officials said.
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LETTER: 'Can I help you with that?' Reader praises kind men

LETTER: 'Can I help you with that?' Reader praises kind men

'When I am in a parking lot, loading large heavy items into my car, I am pleasantly surprised with how often men offer to help,' says letter writer
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COLUMN: Knock's boys of summer were big hit in 1950s

COLUMN: Knock's boys of summer were big hit in 1950s

Of the 12 players, plus team coach and manager in 1959 picture, only five are still alive today; surviving members will be on hand this afternoon at community hall
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Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning

Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Wildfire crews have reported no further growth in the wildfire that continues to burn southwest of Fort McMurray. Alberta Wildfire reports the lack of growth allowed crews to keep working on establishing fireguards overnight.
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Panthers reach Eastern Conference finals for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

Panthers reach Eastern Conference finals for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

BOSTON (AP) — Panthers coach Paul Maurice watched his team escape one breakaway after another and still manage to eliminate the Boston Bruins in six games.
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No expert consensus on AI risks, trajectory ‘remarkably uncertain’: report

No expert consensus on AI risks, trajectory ‘remarkably uncertain’: report

OTTAWA — A major international report on the safety of artificial intelligence says experts can’t agree on the risk the technology poses — and it’s unclear whether AI will help or harm us.
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Montreal artists and venue owners support 24-hour party district — with reservations

Montreal artists and venue owners support 24-hour party district — with reservations

MONTREAL — It's 2:55 a.m. on a recent evening at Blue Dog bar, in Montreal's Plateau district. A bell rings, the bartender shouts, "last call," and a handful of people wander to the bar for one more drink.
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Dialysis is crucial for kidney patients. It also generates a lot of waste.

Dialysis is crucial for kidney patients. It also generates a lot of waste.

Dialysis is one of the most resource-intensive therapies but patients with kidney failure have no other option, except for a kidney transplant.
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