CUMMING-Born to Graham and Ashley, nee Benoit, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Oakley Connor, weighing 7 lbs 12 oz, on April 5, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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MASON-Born to Kurtis and Erica, nee Banks, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, boy # 4, Sawyer Kevin, weighing 7 lb 11 oz, on March 24, 2018. Overjoyed are brothers Kaylor, Finley, and Jiah; Grandparents Wendy Cates, Kevin and Alice Mason of Thunder Bay, Phillip Banks and Dorianna Dueck of Saskatoon, Great […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — So you want to have a baby. Would you like a dark-haired girl with a high risk of someday getting colon cancer, but a good chance of above-average music ability? Or would you prefer a girl with a good prospect for […]
By Gregory Katz The Associated Press LONDON — Meghan Markle hasn’t said if she will wear a tiara at her upcoming royal wedding, but if she does she’ll be able to choose from one of the world’s most remarkable jewelry collections. That’s because Queen Elizabeth II, the grandmother of her […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press During the month of Ramadan, observant Muslims perform daily fasts from dawn to dusk, only breaking the fast with a meal (usually a light one) after the sun sets. Fasting is intended to cleanse the soul, allowing Muslims to turn their attention inward, toward […]
By Pan Pylas The Associated Press LONDON — After decades of sidelining the Commonwealth as a relic of their imperial past, many in Britain are now promoting the group of ex-colonies as a ready-made market for what they hope to be the country’s buccaneering global business spirit after the exit […]
By Alexandra Villarreal And David Koenig The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — A Southwest Airlines jet with a damaged engine and broken window made an emergency landing at Philadelphia’s airport Tuesday, and one passenger was critically injured. A former federal investigator theorized the plane blew an engine and the shrapnel hit […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s newest planet-hunting spacecraft will have to wait another couple of days before lifting off. Two hours before Monday evening’s scheduled launch, SpaceX announced it needed more time to check its rocket, which will carry the satellite to orbit. The […]
By Stephanie Morales The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — The Canada lynx, listed as a threatened species by the federal government, may have one more thing to worry about. University of New Hampshire scientists on Monday announced they have discovered a previously undiagnosed parasite transmitted by ticks as well as […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press CHICAGO — For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer. It’s the biggest win so far for immunotherapy, which has had much of its success until […]
