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New Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliances

New Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliances

NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Luke remembers entering the first meeting of what would become the Citizen Solutions pilot project thinking, “Oh god, this is going to suck.
'A Canadian icon': Writers and readers pay tribute to Nobel winner Alice Munro

'A Canadian icon': Writers and readers pay tribute to Nobel winner Alice Munro

Writers, bookworms and notable figures are mourning the loss of Canadian Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro, who died Monday at age 92.
Food inspection agency investigating salmonella fears involving SunChips, Munchies

Food inspection agency investigating salmonella fears involving SunChips, Munchies

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating concerns over potential salmonella contamination involving popular Frito Lay brand snacks.
King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation

King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne , a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues.
Messi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore

Messi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore

CANNES, France (AP) — The first star to arrive on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival came on four legs. Messi, the dog from the film “Anatomy of a Fall,” walked up and down the Cannes carpet on Tuesday ahead of the opening ceremony.
Sidewalk video ‘Portal’ linking New York, Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics

Sidewalk video ‘Portal’ linking New York, Dublin by livestream temporarily paused after lewd antics

NEW YORK (AP) — The video screen “Portal” that lets people in New York and Dublin peer into life on opposite sides of the Atlantic in real time has been a source of whimsical delight for sidewalk crowds in the two cities, but also a magnet for booris
As his star rises, Canadian country singer Owen Riegling returns to his roots

As his star rises, Canadian country singer Owen Riegling returns to his roots

TORONTO — Owen Riegling wants to savour this fleeting small-town Canadian moment. Not every day is a rising country music star afforded the chance to rewind their career just as it’s picking up speed.
Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

WASHINGTON (AP) — How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? It’s a new question for many workers amid the rise of ChatGPT and other AI programs that can hold conversations , write stories and even generate songs and images within
Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble

Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Westminster Kennel Club dog show added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom's most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s.
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92

Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world’s most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honored short story writers, has died at age 92.
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