Kitchener-Waterloo·Video The Tip-Tap allows users to operate a computer interface using their fingertips. Researchers believe it could soon make surgeons' work easier. The Tip-Tap allows users to operate a computer interface by touching their fingertips together in different ways.(University of Waterloo) A research team from Waterloo hopes its newest wearable …

Politics The premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have committed to collaborate on developing nuclear reactor technology in Canada. Ontario Premier Doug Ford, centre, looks on as Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, right, and New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs shake hands during a meeting of Canada's premiers in Montreal. The …

World Malta PM says he'll resign amid public pressure for truth on reporter's slaying Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Sunday night that he would resign in January following pressure from citizens for the truth about the 2017 car bombing that killed a journalist. Joseph Muscat says he will step …

A former navy vessel that’s languished in Bridgewater, N.S., for 18 years has deteriorated and now poses an environmental risk to the LaHave River, according to the Canadian Coast Guard. The coast guard has completed the pollution threat assessment of the Cormorant announced in June and found that “it’s an …

After tying his sneaker shoelace, Laur An-Yochim jumps back to his feet. Gym is his favourite class, and the fifth-grader does not intend to miss a moment of physical literacy consultant Stacey Hannay’s instructions. “What is this in Mandarin?” Hannay asks, hopping around the basketball court inside Kildare School in …

A Nigerian family facing deportation is calling on the Canadian government to provide any assistance possible to avoid returning home, out of fear that two young girls — with another on the way — will be subjected to female genital mutilation. Rasheedat Bakare, her husband Afeez, son Faaiq and daughter …

World At least 20 dead in Mexico cartel attack near U.S. border Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas border and staged an hour-long attack, officials said, bringing the death toll to at least …

McDonald’s didn’t like what was being served, and the feeling had nothing to do with its menu offerings. Twenty-five years ago, the fast food company found itself being told to close its largest outlet in the world, in the capital city of the most populous country in the world. Because …

MANILA—The iconic song “Manila” by Hotdog is one of catchiest in OPM history, and that was the tune played in the background as the Philippine delegates to the Southeast Asian Games marched front center during the opening ceremony at Philippine Arena on Saturday. The sight and sounds were so goosebump-inducing …

MANILA—The first part of the Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony at Philippine Arena on Saturday showcased the country’s history through intricate yet powerful indigenous dances. The second half, meanwhile, turned into a rocking performance that included the Black Eyed Peas’ apl.de.ap, and a number featuring nationalistic songs by Francis Magalona …