The Associated Press IRVINE, Calif. — Ruining the reputation of sharks as bloodthirsty predators, California researchers said they have found a shark that enjoys a side of seagrass with its prey. Bonnethead sharks not only eat grass while chomping fish and squid ‚Äî they also digest the plant and gain […]
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By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Trump administration on Thursday lifted a roadblock to copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota, reversing a decision made in the final days of the Obama administration. The Obama administration in late 2016 withdrew around 234,000 […]
Doreen Mounk, 92, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, with family by her side, at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances. A memorial service will be held Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church in Fort Frances. A complete […]
By Zeke Miller And Catherine Lucey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a striking anonymous broadside, a senior Trump administration official wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times on Wednesday claiming to be part of a group of people “working diligently from within” to impede President Donald Trump’s […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The collector of the world’s most thorough cache of Olympic torches, medals and other valuable keepsakes insists he does not play favourites. They are all his babies. Still, when pressed, Gordy Crawford brings up a gold medal from the 1932 […]
By Hyung-Jin KimKim Tong-Hyung And Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un still has faith in President Donald Trump’s commitment to ending their nations’ hostile relations, but he’s frustrated by questions about his willingness to denuclearize and wants his “goodwill measures” […]
By Zeke MillerCatherine Lucey And Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pushing back against explosive reports his own administration is conspiring against him, President Donald Trump lashed out against the anonymous senior official who wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times claiming to be part of a […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — She is many things that would seem to irritate President Donald Trump: a liberal Canadian former journalist. That makes Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland an unusual choice to lead Canada’s negotiations over a new free trade deal with a surprisingly hostile U.S. administration. […]
By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press TORONTO — Walmart Canada is buying more Tesla semi trucks as it aims to reduce its carbon footprint by having its entire fleet powered by alternative energy by 2028. The Canadian subsidiary of the U.S.-based retail giant says it will acquire 30 of the […]
It is with great sadness that the family of Elva Ossachuk announces her passing, with family by her side, on Friday, August 31, 2018. Elva was born on October 5, 1926 in Kingsford Township to Frederick and Mabel Hendren and was the youngest of six children. She grew up in […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — New children’s concussion guidelines from the U.S. government recommend against routine X-rays and blood tests for diagnosis and reassure parents that most kids’ symptoms clear up within one to three months. Signs of potentially more serious injuries that may warrant CT imaging […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press PHOENIX — Early, partial results from a historic gene editing study give encouraging signs that the treatment may be safe and having at least some of its hoped-for effect, but it’s too soon to know whether it ultimately will succeed. The results announced Wednesday […]
