The Associated Press KRALENDIJK, Bonaire — Vast coral reefs surrounding this island are considered by many experts to be the healthiest and best-protected in the Caribbean, and that makes Bonaire an ideal spot to test whether 3D printing technology can help preserve these vital marine habitats around the world. A […]
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The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Conservationists say they have transferred more than 200 of the nearly extinct Royal Turtles to a new purpose-built breeding and conservation centre, easing fears the rare species will disappear in Cambodia. In a statement Tuesday, the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society said 206 […]
The Associated Press BROOKLINE, N.H. — After waiting 11 years to marry her groom, a flat tire wasn’t going to stop a determined New Hampshire bride from walking down the aisle on her special day. With her limo rendered inoperable along an infrequently travelled road in Brookline, Angelique Arsenault stuck […]
By Abdi Guled The Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia on Tuesday was hosting its first regional summit of African heads of state in 30 years, a source of pride in this Horn of Africa country after years of chaos and deadly attacks by al-Shabab extremists. Security measures were high […]
By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — An analysis of newly uncovered documents shows the sugar industry began funding research that cast doubt on sugar’s role in heart disease in part by pointing the finger at fat as early as the 1960s. A sugar industry group paid Harvard […]
By Christin Roby The Associated Press ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire — The smell of chocolate wafts from the door of an artisanal shop that would not be out of place in Brooklyn. Founder Dana Mroueh takes in the sun while riding her stationary bicycle-turned-cocoa grinder on an ambitious journey that began […]
The Associated Press DETROIT — The Chevrolet Bolt, General Motors’ Tesla-fighting electric hatchback for the masses, will be able to go 238 miles (383 kilometres) on a single charge. The car beats the base rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model S, which can go 210 miles (336 kilometres) per charge but costs about […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press TORONTO — Once a week Peter Sanagan brings a whole wild boar carcass to his Toronto butcher shop. He divvies it up into chops and other cuts, selling it to adventurous eaters who wander into the Kensington Market store. While more familiar meats like […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer RICHMOND, Va.—After seven months and 28 races, NASCAR has hit that part of the season that really matters. The start of the playoffs signifies a shift in attitude and aggression. And if there was any doubt the mindset had changed, Kevin Harvick posted a warning about […]
Heather Latter Marc McNay, of the hunting-based TV show “The Real Deal,” kept things rolling during his fundraising event and pre-screening party Saturday night at the Copper River Inn here. The event featured games, auctions, prizes, appetizers, and some never-before-seen footage from the show, which currently is airing for its […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—A new report suggests people living in remote Northern Ontario communities spend more than half their income on food to meet basic nutritional needs. The report from Food Secure Canada looked at the cost of certain food items in three Northern Ontario reserves: Moose Factory, Fort Albany, […]
From the OPP At 12:45 a.m. today, Rainy River District OPP officers received a complaint about a motor vehicle in Fort Frances. Officers located the vehicle on the 800 block of King’s Highway 11. The driver, a 19-year-old Winnipeg man, failed the roadside test and was arrested and taken to […]
