A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city of gold’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at least 76 horrific deaths in a rundown apartment block...
Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory
MONZA, Italy (AP) — Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with...
Florida fishing village Horseshoe Beach hopes to maintain its charm after being walloped by Idalia
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — This remote seaside enclave known as “Florida’s Last Frontier” took much of the pounding from Hurricane Idalia when it struck the...
Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one
It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning of the Labor Day weekend, the demarcation point of every American...
France will soon ban disposable vapes under an anti-smoking plan, prime minister says
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Sunday that disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking...
Saskatchewan RCMP’s top Mountie says relationships built after mass stabbing
REGINA – While Saskatchewan’s top Mountie says policing hasn’t dramatically changed since last year’s mass stabbing on a First Nation, what has is the RCMP’s relationship...
The Globe and Mail’s Phillip Crawley turns the page on a 58-year newspaper career
TORONTO – In 1998, Canadian newspapers faced the toughest environment in decades amid the launch of the National Post, fresh competition that put media companies in...
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Home sales Home sales numbers from some of the country’s...
USA Basketball qualifies for Paris Olympics, will play for 5th straight men’s gold medal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — USA Basketball will play for a fifth consecutive Olympic men’s basketball gold medal next summer. The Americans secured an automatic berth into...
For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse
NEW YORK (AP) — For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in...