By Lorne Cook And Jill Lawless The Associated Press BRUSSELS — Britain and the European Union made a significant step forward Friday in Brexit talks, officials said, after a flurry of overnight diplomacy by phone bridged differences over the Irish border. “I believe that we have now made the breakthrough […]
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It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Big George announces his passing on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. Tom was born on July 11, 1960 to Joe and Janet Big George. In the 1990s, he worked as a community […]
By Keith Ridler The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho — Idaho officials are challenging a federal court order to destroy information collected from tracking collars placed on elk and wolves obtained illegally by landing a helicopter in a central Idaho wilderness area. Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — A memoir by Japanese Emperor Hirohito (hee-roh-HEE’-toh) that offers his recollections of World War II has fetched $275,000 at an auction in New York. The 173-page document was dictated to several of his aides soon after the end of the war. It was sold […]
By Matthew Brown The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials said Wednesday they’ll review the recent lifting of protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears in light of a court ruling that retained protections for grey wolves in the Great Lakes. About 700 bears in and around Yellowstone National Park lost […]
By Catherine Lucey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s move to recognize the divided city of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may have triggered a worldwide chorus of critics but the president had his ears closely tuned to his supporters at home. For Trump, the proclamation was an important […]
By David Keyton The Associated Press ORAEFI, Iceland — At the summit of one of Iceland’s most dangerous volcanoes, a 72-foot (22-meter) depression in the snow is the only visible sign of an alarming development. The Oraefajokull (err-IVER’-yer-kuhl) volcano, dormant since its last eruption in 1727-1728, has seen a recent […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — What we have here in 2017 is a heap of chaos and disruption. What we need in 2018? The Pantone Color Institute thinks whatever that might be will come in the deep purple hue of “Ultra Violet,” its colour of the […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press During the holidays, we could all use a fantastic tart recipe in our hip pockets. Tarts are a perfect festive end to any dinner party, and they make a lovely gift for a neighbour. If the thought of making homemade crust intimidates you, or […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — The “Silence Breakers” those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Numerous women have spoken out publicly since October about sexual misconduct by dozens of high-profile men in entertainment, media, business and […]
By Anne D’Innocenzio The Associated Press NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is changing its legal name effective Feb. 1 as it shifts away from physical stores in the age of Amazon’s increasing dominance, The world’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, said Wednesday it will change its legal name […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The trendspotting Pantone Color Institute picked a deep purple hue called “Ultra Violet” as the colour of the year for 2018. Pantone Vice-President Laurie Pressman told The Associated Press ahead of Thursday’s announcement that the shade evokes a counterculture flair, originality, […]
