The Associated Press BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has signed a decree increasing fines for swearing and drinking in public. The president’s office published the decree on its website on Tuesday. The amendments, which were earlier approved by the Central Asian nation’s parliament, are due to come into […]
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By Liz Weston The Associated Press Your mother’s maiden name is probably not a secret. Neither, necessarily, is your high school mascot or the size of your car payment. But some banks and brokerages still pretend this is information only you would know, and that could be putting your money […]
By Susannah George And Mstyslav Chernov The Associated Press MOSUL, Iraq — For the first time in over two years, flocks of white and grey pigeons can be seen circling Mosul’s rooftops. Among the many rules imposed by the Islamic State group when it seized the northern Iraqi city was […]
By Wilson Ring The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Syrian chocolate maker who brought his family business from his war-ravaged homeland to Canada said Monday he was denied entry into the United States, where he had planned to meet with the governor of Vermont and some recently arrived Syrian […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Primed to romance your certain someone on Valentine’s Day? Nothing says “I love you” more persuasively than a home-cooked meal. This one-pot noodle dish, a variation on Beef Stroganoff, is the ideal messenger. Although the roots of the classic recipe are certifiably aristocratic ‚Äî […]
By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — What could an Indonesian volcanic eruption, a 200-year-old climate disaster and a surge in the consumption of mackerel tell us about today’s era of global warming? Quite a bit, researchers say. A group of scientists and academics with the University of […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Samsung Electronics said Monday that tests of more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones found defects in two sets of batteries from two different manufacturers that made the devices prone to catch fire. Samsung’s mobile division president, Koh Dong-jin, […]
Press Release Solid defence by Revco (5-6), coupled with some poor shooting by Arctic Cat, resulted in a 53-32 win for the Renegades in Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night at Fort High. John Sivonen paced Revco with 13 points while Adrian Chapman added 10. Kobi Ward led […]
Staff The grand opening of the local Salvation Army’s new location at 353 Scott St. will take place next Saturday (Jan. 28) at 7 p.m. The open house will include tours of the new facility (formerly The Movie Gallery). Then the following morning (Jan. 29), the first service in the […]
Joey Payeur Muskie captain Janelle Kaemingh dispelled any notion there’s no body contact in girls’ hockey as she slammed into Rachael Holm of the Bemidji Lumberjacks during last night’s 1-1 tie in exhibition play there
From the OPP The Rainy River District OPP advises that Teagan Copenace, 16, and Hailey Mathe-Bull, 14, were located safe in Fort Frances. The pair last had been seen here Wednesday. The OPP wishes to thank public and the media for their assistance in locating the teens.
Duane Hicks Customer service activist Roy Prevost conducted a workshop on recruiting, retaining, and motivating employees in small businesses yesterday evening at the Copper River Inn. Just over 50 people attended the workshop, which was sponsored by the Rainy River Future Development Corp. The event also featured short presentations by […]
