LaFRENIERE-Born to Alyx Barnard and Justin LaFreniere, of Fort Frances, Ontario, a girl, Izabella Julie, weighing 7 lbs 10 oz on January 28, 2018 at La Verendrye General Hospital, Fort Frances, Ontario.
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By Lindsay Whitehurst The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — An elk leaped into a research helicopter that was trying to capture it and brought down the helicopter in a collision that also killed the elk, authorities said Tuesday. The elk jumped into the chopper’s tail rotor as the aircraft […]
By Kristen Gelineau The Associated Press PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — For her 50th birthday, Canadian curler Cheryl Bernard informed her husband that they would mark the occasion by hiking eight hours a day along Italy’s rugged Amalfi coast. “Seriously?” he replied. Seriously. Also unsurprising. After all, one year later, […]
By Sally Ho The Associated Press KIRKLAND, Wash. — Bill and Melinda Gates, as the world’s top philanthropists, are rethinking their work in America as they confront what they consider their unsatisfactory track record on schools, the country’s growing inequity and a president they disagree with more than any other. […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Let’s just start by saying that the words beef, beer and barbecue in a recipe title don’t make my husband sad. When browning beef for a stew (whether you’re making it in a slow cooker, or a regular old pot or Dutch oven), it’s […]
By Fay Abuelgasim The Associated Press FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates — The waters of the Persian Gulf have long been home to pearl oysters, providing a valuable mainstay to Arab tribes that subsisted off its trade before the discovery of oil pumped new life into the Arabian Peninsula. Now, off […]
The Associated Press DETROIT — Lexus is the most dependable vehicle brand for the seventh consecutive year in J.D. Power’s annual survey. Porsche, Buick, Infiniti and Kia round out the top five brands in the survey. The worst performers were Chrysler, Land Rover, Fiat, Jeep and Cadillac. The survey measures […]
By Dan Joling The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A seal that depends on Arctic sea ice for reproduction will receive threatened species protection, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday. A three-judge panel overturned a lower court decision and ruled that the National Marine Fisheries Service acted […]
By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK — Fenric Towell isn’t nervous about his first time competing at the nation’s top dog show. After all, he’s heading to the Westminster Kennel Club ring this week with 100-plus shows under his belt, a record of wins and a champion Lakeland […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Marijuana users’ self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. The study lacks evidence on whether pot was involved in any of the April 20 crashes, but marijuana can […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — An Oregon woman who had worms coming out of her eye is being called the first known human case of a parasitic infection spread by flies. Fourteen tiny worms were removed from the left eye of the 26-year-old woman in August […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press A larger-than-usual crowd meeting up at your house for dinner? This Onion Beer Bread would add a lot to the menu. It’s delicious, of course, but it’s also very easy to whip up. Unlike more conventional breads, this one doesn’t involve yeast or require […]
