By Michael Liedtke The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo has discovered a 3-year-old security breach that enabled a hacker to compromise more than 1 billion user accounts, breaking the company’s own humiliating record for the biggest security breach in history. The digital heist disclosed Wednesday occurred in August 2013, […]
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By Josh Lederman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — In an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent bid to alleviate Tehran’s concerns that the U.S. is backsliding on the nuclear deal. Although the White […]
By Paul J. Weber The Associated Press LAREDO, Texas — Donald Trump’s only visit to the U.S.-Mexico border while running for president was a stop in Laredo that lasted less than three hours. On some days, that’s not long enough for 18-wheelers hauling foreign-made dishwashers and car batteries to lurch […]
Oliver Joseph Nault, of Rainy River, Ont., passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. Oliver was born in Rainy River on May 18, 1949 to Ulysse and Lucienne Nault (nee Cayer). He was a lifelong resident of Rainy River. Oliver began working for the CN Railroad in June of […]
Surrounded by his family, Robert (“Bob”) Steele, 76, formerly of Barwick, Ont., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 in Oshawa, Ont. He was the loving father of Dianne and Samantha Steele (Jeff Cook); and doting grandpa to Leeah, Nicolaus, Sienna, Ivy, and Colton. He was also good friends with Al […]
With broken hearts and great sadness, we, the family of Alex Wilson, announces his sudden passing in the arms of his wife at their home on the farm. Alex and Linda were farmers at heart and shared their passion, side by side, for their 53 years of marriage. He would […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dianna Engstrom on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 at Squamish General Hospital in Squamish, B.C. after many years of battling cancer. She was surrounded daily by her family and many close friends. Dianna is survived by her son, Doug (Barbara); […]
I am compelled to take photos of old abandoned houses. I can’t help myself. I used to have my camera in my car specifically for this purpose whenever I was behind the wheel. Now I have an iPhone that simplifies the process, though the quality of my photos may have […]
“One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.” A.A. Milne, of “Winnie the Pooh” fame, penned that quote long ago. But I’ll bet you a box of chocolate-covered cherries he stole it from his wife, Dorothy, when he overheard her whispering what he […]
Joey Payeur If nobody else was interested in protecting Brandon Bodnar, Wayne Strachan wasn’t going to leave his goalie out there to absorb a continuous flurry of pucks. But by the time the period was over, Strachan re-enlisted Bodnar’s help after the back-up plan backfired. It’s rare a netminder gets […]
Staff It will be a trip to Sudbury in February for four local bowlers. Jeff Watts and Aaron Yaw teamed up to finish in second place at the zone round of the annual Hi-Low Doubles tournament over the weekend at Plaza Lanes here. The duo wound up at +243 over […]
Joey Payeur It was well worth the wait for Georgia Oltsher. The 11-year-old from Emo got the chance-of-a-lifetime when she was chosen to participate in Sunday’s Scotiabank Girls’ HockeyFest in Winnipeg. She not only got to skate on the home ice of the Winnipeg Jets but also share that ice […]
