By Nicholas K. Geranios The Associated Pres SPOKANE, Wash. — Ranchers on Monday sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seeking to force meat to again be labeled if it’s produced in other countries and imported to the United States. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Spokane, seeks to overturn […]
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With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Randy Gerhard, of Alberton, Ont., on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. A service will be held Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Knox United Church in Fort Frances. A complete obituary will follow.
By Danica Kirka And Paisley Dodds The Associated Press LONDON — A white man plowed a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers outside a north London mosque early Monday in an attack that police say they are investigating as a terrorist incident. Ten people were injured in the attack […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press TOKYO — Japan’s coast guard is investigating why it took nearly an hour for a deadly collision between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a container ship to be reported. A coast guard official said Monday they are trying to find out what the crew […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON — The devastating fire that struck a high-rise tower in London may have been so powerful that it destroyed much of the DNA evidence needed to identify its victims. As firefighters keep searching the charred ruins of the Grenfell Tower public housing complex […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Summer’s here and the time is right for summer salads gussied up with light proteins. Boiled shrimp is the perfect candidate, especially when it’s paired with orange, avocado and mint, as it is here. There is a problem, however; shrimp often becomes bland and […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press As any fan of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain knows, food is more than raw ingredients. To understand a bowl of noodles or a perfectly formed dumpling, a foodie must understand the people who make it, the place where it is made, […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — Want an insanely fast ride with zero emissions? Startup NIO has the car: An electric two-seater with muscular European lines and a top speed of 195 miles per hour (313 kilometres per hour). The catch: The EP9 costs nearly $1.5 million. NIO, […]
Jeannie Fiset, 65, of Fort Frances, Ont., passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Thunder Bay, Ont. A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Royal Canadian Legion Br. #29 Bar Room starting at 1 p.m. A complete obituary will follow.
The Associated Press LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Fast-food chain McDonald’s has ended its Olympic sponsorship deal three years early. The International Olympic Committee says confidential financial terms of the immediate separation were agreed to. IOC marketing director Timo Lumme says “we understand that McDonald’s is looking to focus on different business […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Chinese government systematically dismantled a CIA spying operations in China starting in late 2010 and killed or imprisoned at least a dozen CIA sources over the next two years, The New York Times reported Saturday. The newspaper cited 10 current and former U.S. officials, who […]
By Jake Pearson And Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign is now examining whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice, The Washington Post reported Wednesday evening. Accusations of obstruction arose last month when Trump […]
