By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government plans a new tax targeting online giants like Google and Facebook that earn plenty of money in the country but pay little tax. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there’s a gap that needs to be closed. “Our […]
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By Hau Dinh And Grant Peck The Associated Press BAC GIANG, Vietnam — In a rice field in northern Vietnam, 14 headstones are an enduring symbol of the wartime friendship of Vietnam and North Korea. They mark the original burial ground of North Korean pilots who died while secretly fighting […]
The Associated Press TULSA, Okla. — Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are searching for a man who crashed his car into the glass doors of an adult novelty shop, then ran inside and stole lingerie and sex toys. Police say the heist at Hustler Hollywood happened at about 3 a.m. Monday, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Health Canada says children and adolescents under age 18 should not use cough and cold products that contain opioids. A safety review by the federal department found there is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of the potent narcotics in cough and cold products in […]
Staff In a statement to the Fort Frances Times earlier today, local MPP Greg Rickford indicated all parties involved in the potential sale and re-start of the Resolute mill here have to have access to all levels of government and provincial ministries. Rickford indicated the proposed non-disclosure agreement between Resolute […]
By Nataliya Vasilyeva The Associated Press MOSCOW — Sitting in her living room, 65-year-old Tatyana Rybalchenko goes through a stack of black-and-white photos from more than 30 years ago. In one of them, she is dressed in a nurse’s coat and smiles sheepishly at the camera; in another, she shares […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NAMPO, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — Power-strapped North Korea is exploring two ambitious alternative energy sources tidal power and coal-based synthetic fuels that could greatly improve living standards and reduce its reliance on oil imports and vulnerability to sanctions. Finding a lasting energy […]
Rhonda Lynn Zaparniuk Born February 6, 1976, Passed away February 2, 2019. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday March 30 2019, at the Royal Canadian Legion Fort Frances.
It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Edward Joseph (“Joe”) George on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at La Verendrye General Hospital with family by his side. Joe was born on Oct. 19, 1939 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Edward and Agnes George (nee Calder). From an […]
By Jeffrey Collins The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — The winner of a $1.537 billion lottery jackpot in South Carolina has yet to come forward. That means the state of South Carolina might be a big loser too. Economic officials estimated the winner would pay $61 million in state income […]
The Associated Press EL PASO, Texas — Not in the Valentine’s Day spirit? A Texas zoo has a cockroach that can help. The El Paso Zoo is running a promotion called “Quit Bugging Me” that allows people to name cockroaches after ex-spouses, former friends or anyone else on the nope […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press A new study offers possible clues to why babies who drink pumped breast milk are at greater risk of asthma, allergies and obesity than those who get breastmilk straight from the breast. Senior author Meghan Azad, a researcher at Children’s Hospital Research Institute of […]
