The Associated Press LONDON — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made a substantial donation for research into the treatment of multiple sclerosis at a centre named after her late mother. The 15.3 million-pound ($18.8 million) donation announced Thursday will be used for new facilities at a research centre based […]
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By Louise Dixon The Associated Press LONDON — Lance Forman’s family has been producing traditional smoked salmon in London for four generations, and he says the smoking process hasn’t changed much since those early days. H. Forman and Son has long supplied some of London’s finest restaurants, hotels and stores, […]
By Olga R. Rodriguez The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday ordered StarKist Co. to pay a $100 million fine in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving the industry’s top three companies. The Pittsburgh-based company was also sentenced to 13 months of probation. […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press Provincial governments should permit all restaurants and bars to sell consumers alcohol to go or include beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages in delivery orders, says a national association representing the industry. “The whole (offsite sales) thing is pretty muddy,” said Mark von Schellwitz, […]
With great sadness, the family of Peggy Johnson announces her passing on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 at her home with family by her side. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will follow.
By DeNica Coto The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — Thousands of hurricane survivors are filing off boats and planes in the capital of the Bahamas, facing the need to start new lives after Hurricane Dorian but with little ideas on how or where to begin. Some sat in hotel lobbies […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmer’s markets. If you are lucky enough to live near an orchard, you can take the day and pick your own bushel of apples. But whether you are […]
