By Karin Laub The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Aficionados of Western classical music have carved out a niche for themselves in Iran, where cultural expression remains tightly controlled by strict rules imposed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. And perhaps surprisingly, musicians in their 20s and 30s perform for overwhelmingly […]
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The Associated Press COPENHAGEN — A joint Norwegian-Russian expedition will assess whether a Russian submarine that sank 30 years ago is leaking radioactive material, Norwegian authorities said Friday. The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority say Norwegian research vessel G.O. Sars will set off Saturday from Tromsoe, northern Norway, to the […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing on our beloved Lucille (Lucy) Copenace (nee Medicine). A resident of Onigaming First Nation, Lucy was called to the creator on June 30, 2019 at La Verendrye Hospital at the age of 82. Lucy was predeceased by her husband, […]
By Frank Jordans The Associated Press BREMERHAVEN, Germany — Cranes hoist cargo onto the deck, power tools scream out and workers bustle through the maze of passageways inside the German icebreaker RV Polarstern, preparations for a yearlong voyage that organizers say is unprecedented in scale and ambition. In a couple […]
By Katherine Roth The Associated Press For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter ‚Äî or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric ‚Äî are but memories, or something seen only in movies. But at the few remaining typewriter repair shops in the country, business is booming […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — Chunks of meat from the first whales caught since Japan resumed commercial whaling this week fetched “celebration prices” at auction Thursday. The fresh meat sold for up to 15,000 yen ($140) per kilogram (2.2 pounds), several times higher than the prices paid […]
SONNASINH-Born to Andrew and Julie, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, a girl, Mila Kay, weighing 7 lbs 1 oz. on June 6, 2019 at St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Proud grandparents are Ket and Sone Sonnasinh of Fort Frances, Ontario and Lori and Duncan Brown of Carlyle, Saskatchewan.
By Caleb Jones The Associated Press HONOLULU — Federal officials raised the alert level Tuesday for the world’s largest active volcano, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, which last erupted in 1984. The U.S. Geological Survey changed the level from “normal” to “advisory” following a steady increase in earthquakes and ground swelling that […]
By Brent Romans The Associated Press In the near future, get ready to do a lot more talking to your car. Smartphone personal assistants, such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant, can be used for a variety of tasks. And thanks to greater availability of the Android Auto […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — When it comes to cannabis and health, buzzwords abound: CBD and THC are chief among them, as well as the endocannabinoid system, which is the body’s network of receptors that these cannabis compounds unlock. Gaetano Morello, head of a Vancouver-based supplements company, […]
