It is with profound heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Peter Boon Sr. on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at Riverside Health Care in Fort Frances, Ont. Peter passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Peter was born on Nov. 26, 1933 in Grootebroek, Netherlands. He was […]
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By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press LONDON — For kids growing up in today’s cashless society, the piggy bank is going virtual. Father of two Roland Hall turned to a British startup’s digital pocket money app because his kids were still too young to get bank cards from traditional banks. […]
The Associated Press PARIS — Fifty nations and over 150 tech companies are pledging to do more to fight criminal activity on the internet, including interference in elections and hate speech. But the United States, Russia and China are not among them. The group of governments and companies pledge in […]
By Darlene Superville And Jill Colvin The Associated Press PARIS — For President Donald Trump in Paris, America First meant largely America alone. At a weekend commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, the president who proudly declares himself a “nationalist” stood apart, even on […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Fish oil, vitamin D, novel drugs, new cholesterol guidelines: News from an American Heart Association conference over the weekend reveals a lot about what works and what does not for preventing heart attacks and other problems. Dietary supplements missed the mark, but […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. The advice is the first update since the government’s physical activity guidelines came […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — More than 200 items belonging to Frank and Barbara Sinatra ranging from movie scripts to jewelry are going up for auction. Sotheby’s on Monday unveiled the contents of Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra, which will go on the block in […]
By Ivan Moreno The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors are going to trial, with hipster favourite Pabst contending that MillerCoors wants to put it out of business by ending a longstanding partnership through which it brews Pabst’s beers. The case has high stakes for Pabst, whose […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Environmentalists cheered a federal court order that blocks a Trump administration permit for the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, pending an environmental review. The pipeline would begin in Alberta and shuttle as much as 830,000 barrels a day of crude through a half […]
Leonard (Lenny) James Allen Jr., of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 at La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
It is with great sadness that the family of Gordon James Ross announces his passing on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the LaVerendrye General Hospital. Gordon was born to Gladys (Cooper) and Alexander Ross on October 3, 1927. Gordon was the seventh of a family of eight, all of whom […]
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri landlord stumbled upon an unwanted house guest while evicting a tenant: a large alligator in a hot tub. The tenant described the 150-pound reptile as “gentle as a puppy” after animal control workers were called to the Kansas City home on […]
