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Food Truck Friday returns to Nikka Yuko
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Food Truck Friday at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden has come back for the second year to give residents an opportunity to enjoy a meal outdoors every Friday for the next few months. Eric Granson, marketing and events manager for Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, said they started Food Truck Friday last year in the ... Read More »
Suspect in attempted assassination of Slovakia’s prime minister makes first court appearance
PEZINOK, Slovakia (AP) – The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance Saturday as the nation’s leader remained in serious condition recovering from surgery after surviving multiple gunshots, Slovak state media said. Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in ... Read More »
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. The report, chaired by Canada’s Yoshua Bengio, concludes the “future trajectory of general-purpose AI is remarkably uncertain.” It says a “wide range ... Read More »
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. Slight variations of this scene occur across the city every night, as bars and venues are prohibited ... Read More »
Doctors, patients want options to reduce dialysis waste adding to climate change
VANCOUVER – Francis Silva watches the blood flow through astraw-like tube in his left arm to a dialysis machine where it’s cleaned of toxins and returned to his body through a second tube. The 60-year-old chef endures the four-hour process every Tuesday, Thursday and Sundayat St. Paul’s Hospital where a 42-bed unit is dedicated to ... Read More »
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. Nephrologists are trying to quantify the waste as they advocate for environmentally sustainable kidney care, noting the lifesaving therapy generates hundreds of litres of wastewater at least three times a week per patient, ... Read More »
Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers into NHL’s final four with Game 6 victories
The Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers reached conference finals in the NHL with Game 6 victories. The Stars needed double overtime to put the Colorado Avalanche away 2-1 with Matt Duchene scoring the game-winner. Dallas awaits the winner of the series between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers to know its Western Conference opponent. Florida ... Read More »
Flash floods due to unusually heavy seasonal rains kill at least 50 people in western Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) – Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains in the province of Ghor in western Afghanistan have killed at least 50 people, a Taliban official said on Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports and might rise. Dozens others remain missing, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesman for Ghor’s provincial governor. He ... Read More »
Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars reach conference final with 2-1 win over Avs
DENVER (AP) – Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period, and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday ... Read More »
Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars into conference final with 2-1 win over Avs
DENVER (AP) – Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period, and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday ... Read More »
Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars advance to Western Conference Final with 2-1 win over Avs
DENVER (AP) – Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period, and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday ... Read More »
