BIG GEORGE-BRUYERE-Born to Vanessa Big George and Timothy Bruyere, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a boy, Tairyn Harold, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz on February 11, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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By Maria Cheng The Associated Press GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — It’s the biggest shark and the biggest fish in the sea, often found roaming in warm waters around the globe with its huge mouth agape in search of dinner. Yet despite its hulking appearance, the whale shark has only tiny, […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s not the alcohol playing tricks on your eyes: The striding figure on some bottles of Johnnie Walker scotch will be Jane Walker. Liquor maker Diageo says it plans to roll out bottles next month for a limited run. Diageo says it’s the first […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press The dead of winter is much more tolerable when you a make a mood-lifting dinner like this one. And with St. Patrick’s Day approaching, Irish dishes seem like the right thing to do. (I don’t believe I have a drop of Irish blood in […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Dick’s Sporting Goods will immediately end sales of assault-style rifles and high capacity magazines at all of its stores and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21 years old. The announcement Wednesday comes two weeks after the school massacre in Parkland, […]
The Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Fire officials say a World War II explosive device was found by a couple remodeling a Virginia home. The Daily Press reports the couple remodeling the central Newport News home found the World War II explosive device inside a wall Monday night. Official […]
By Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea’s delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics left South Korea on Tuesday after a visit in which the former general suspected of masterminding deadly 2010 military attacks told Seoul officials the North is willing to […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — A small town in southwestern Germany has decided to keep a church bell dedicated to Adolf Hitler ringing, but as a memorial to spark dialogue about violence and injustice. The dpa news agency reported Tuesday the Herxheim am Berg council voted 10-3 to preserve the […]
By Nick Perry The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Severe damage to phone networks and roads from a powerful earthquake in Papua New Guinea was hindering efforts to assess the extent of the destruction Tuesday, although officials in the remote central region feared dozens of people may have been […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press With spring just down the road, you’ve likely already figured out the main dish for the feast accompanying whichever of the two big seasonal holidays ‚Äî Easter or Passover ‚Äî you celebrate. Leg of lamb and glazed ham are Easter favourites. Braised brisket or […]
By Christopher Weber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Driverless cars will be tested in California for the first time without a person behind a steering wheel under new rules that state regulators approved Monday for the fast-developing technology. The regulations are a major step toward getting autonomous vehicles to […]
Theresa Dirk passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A come-and-go tea will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
