GEORGE-Born to Tracy Henry and Albert George, of Big Island First Nation, Ontario, a boy, Jonathan Raymond, weighing 6 lbs 4 oz. on May 7, 2019 at LaVerendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide by war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year and an overall total that would amount to the world’s 20th […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide by war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year and an overall total that would amount to the world’s 20th […]
The Associated Press MOSCOW — An emaciated polar bear has been sighted in a Russian industrial city in Siberia, far south of its normal hunting grounds. Emergency officials in the city of Norilsk in a statement on Tuesday warned local residents about a bear that has been spotted in one […]
The Canadian Press Corporations avoided paying Ottawa between $9.4 billion and $11.4 billion in taxes in 2014, according to a new federal estimate by the Canada Revenue Agency. The report estimates a “tax gap” the difference between what is owed to the government and what was collected for small and […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The final version of a new Liberal telecommunications policy, in effect as of Tuesday, takes steps to address industry concerns while maintaining a more consumer-oriented direction than the 2006 policy it replaces. The new policy directive to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission still emphasizes […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — Ottawa’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion pleased business leaders on Tuesday but they say they will hold off on popping champagne corks until construction begins on new pipe from Edmonton to the West Coast. “It was essential to show the […]
The Associated Press PELICAN RAPIDS, Minn. — A small weekly newspaper in western Minnesota is receiving praise for a column that took a tongue-in-cheek approach to stand up for diversity. Last month, the Pelican Rapids Press posted high school graduation pictures on its Facebook page, including pictures of Somali students. […]
By Rachel Lerman The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too. The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press For an easy, light, summertime bean salad, we combined fiber-rich black beans with fresh corn, bright tomato and creamy avocado. Toasting the corn in a skillet until golden brown brought out its natural sweetness. Chipotle chile, cilantro, and lime juice provided the perfect […]
