ONTARIO, Calif. -- September 01, 2026 -- Platt College graduates from campuses across Southern California crossed the stage on Saturday, August 29, at the Ontario Convention Center, marking the 20th consecutive year the college has held its commencement at that venue. The Class of 2026 included students earning associate and bachelor's degrees along with diplomas in fields such as healthcare, technology, business, legal services, and design.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- September 01, 2026 -- Paris Baguette opens its newest bakery café at 5150 Main St., No. 200, in Williamsville on Aug. 31, bringing the chain's pastries, cakes, breads and coffee drinks to the Buffalo area for the first time. The location is owned and operated by franchisees Ivan Shen and Jing Zhang, cousins who grew up visiting Paris Baguette cafés in New York City. Their new shop marks the brand's first presence near Buffalo and its second in upstate New York.

CLAYTON, N.Y. -- September 01, 2026 -- Evan Kung, a Canadian pro fighting to keep his roster spot on the Bassmaster Elite Series, won the 2026 Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River on Aug. 30 with a four-day total of 109 pounds, 9 ounces. The catch set a new Bassmaster record for the heaviest winning weight made up entirely of smallmouth bass. The win also locked in Kung's berth at the 2027 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour, set for next March.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- August 30, 2026 -- Paris Baguette will open a new bakery café at 5150 Main St., No. 200, in Williamsville on Aug. 31, giving Buffalo-area residents access to the chain's pastries, cakes, breads and coffee drinks for the first time. The location is owned and operated by franchisees Ivan Shen and Jing Zhang, cousins who grew up visiting Paris Baguette locations in New York City. It marks the brand's first café in the Buffalo area and its second in upstate New York.

MONTRÉAL -- August 30, 2026 -- Patients who wait weeks for a doctor's appointment to manage a chronic condition like diabetes or high blood pressure could increasingly turn to a pharmacist instead, under integration plans discussed by global pharmacy leaders gathered in Montréal on August 28, 2026. Health regulators, academics and pharmacy association heads from the United States, Canada and other countries met for the International Forum on Primary Health Care to pinpoint what's holding pharmacists back from taking on bigger clinical roles.