By Ross Marowits The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway is putting pressure on its larger domestic rival by cutting days off the delivery of imported goods from Vancouver to the U.S. industrial heartland. The Calgary-based railway (TSX:CP) says changes in Vancouver and North Dakota will accelerate cross-border shipments […]
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It is with profound sorrow that the family of Kathy Broski announces her sudden passing on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances, Ont. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the Riverview United Church in Atikokan, Ont. […]
Dennis (“Archie”) Livingstone passed away on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017. A complete obituary will follow.
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — One of the coldest places on Earth is so hot it’s melting. Glaciers, sea ice and a massive ice sheet in the Arctic are thawing from toasty air above and warm water below. The northern polar region is heating up twice as […]
By Frank Jordans The Associated Press VICTORIA STRAIT, Nunavut — The email arrived in mid-June, seeking to explode any notion that global warming might turn our Arctic expedition into a summer cruise. “The most important piece of clothing to pack is good, sturdy and warm boots. There is going to […]
The Associated Press DUNSTABLE, Mass. — A skydiver who was blown off course in Massachusetts has been rescued after spending hours stuck about 70 feet (21 metres) up in a tree. Dunstable police said late Sunday that the man had been removed from the tree more than two hours after […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The sun is about to spill some of its secrets, maybe even reveal a few hidden truths of the cosmos. And you can get in on the act next week if you are in the right place for the best solar eclipse […]
By Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The top U.S. military officer said Monday that the United States wants to peacefully resolve a deepening standoff with North Korea but is also ready to use the “full range” of its military capabilities in case of provocation. The […]
By Russell Contreras And Corey Williams The Associated Press It’s a simple message: Beware of racism in the United States. But Procter & Gamble took a calculated risk with its ad that features black mothers speaking to children about racial bias through the decades. The company says it knew there […]
By Clarice Silber The Associated Press PHOENIX — More than three decades after thieves made off with a valuable painting from the University of Arizona Museum of Art, officials say they have recovered the long sought piece from an antique dealer in New Mexico. The museum that was home to […]
By Dan Sewell The Associated Press CINCINNATI — The parents of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who hanged himself from his bunk bed with a necktie want school officials held responsible, testing the issue of school liability in suicides blamed on bullying. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Pres Fresh shellfish is one of the hallmarks of a good summer vacation, and it is best eaten barefoot with a sea breeze and chilled rose. But life is not always a beach and we are, regrettably, not always on vacation. Luckily, […]
