Staff Schools across the district have been learning about the democratic voting process this election season. Many classes participated in a mock municipal election vote, where they learned about each of the candidates and the electoral process. On Friday, St. Francis School had mayoral candidates June Caul and Ken Perry […]
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The Associated Press LONDON — A team of maritime archaeologists, scientists and surveyors has discovered what it believes to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck a Greek trading vessel whose design had previously been seen only on ancient pottery. The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology project says it found the wreck […]
By Michael Hill The Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — When thousands of others fled the struggling Rust Belt city of Buffalo, refugees poured in to fill the void and invigorate the economy. Blighted blocks were tidied up by new arrivals from Iraq. Shops selling Ethiopian cuisine opened and employers snapped […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — As the Vatican copes with the growing clergy sex abuse scandal and declining number of priests worldwide, it is laying the groundwork to open formal debate on an issue that has long been taboo: opening up the priesthood to married men […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Anatomy at birth may prompt a check in the “male” or “female” box on the birth certificate ‚Äî but to doctors and scientists, sex and gender aren’t always the same thing. The Trump administration purportedly is considering defining gender as determined by […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Ground beef chili is way more convenient than chili made with whole chunks of meat, but a truly great version requires a few tricks. To keep the meat moist and tender, we treated it with salt and baking soda. Both ingredients helped the […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Despite its status as a classic comfort food, there’s nothing comforting about the many steps and piles of dirty dishes that shepherd’s pie usually requires. Using the cast-iron skillet as our sauteing, baking, and serving pan streamlined the process. We used ground beef […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press It seems counterintuitive, but cooking the daylights out of the broccoli is the key to this soup’s sweet, nutty vegetable flavour. Our first step was to call for a full 2 pounds of broccoli. Following a technique from renowned California chef Alice Waters, […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Many people who grew up outside the South think that all Southern food is the same. But this is far from the truth. You can live one county away and your food experience and your definition of Southern food is completely different. Sheri Castle […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Pairing perfectly roasted salmon with a spiced-up honey-lime glaze required a cooking technique all its own. Slashing the skin encouraged it to render and crisp quickly, but we also needed to give the flesh a strong, flavourful crust that would stand up to […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press his foolproof French toast recipe guarantees crisp, custardy slices by keeping things simple. Stale bread is standard, but we got better (and more efficient) results from oven-dried slices. For the batter, we beat milk, egg yolks, and melted butter for an indulgent coating; […]
It is with great sorrow that the family of Dan Livingston announces his passing, with family by his side, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Dan spent just over three-quarters of a century with us and we were so blessed to have […]
