By Nirmala George The Associated Press NEW DELHI — The video footage posted on social media by India’s self-proclaimed cow saviours was brutal. It showed four bare-chested men tied with ropes to a car, flinching as an angry group of men took turns beating them with wooden sticks, belts and […]
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By Kim Cook The Associated Press NEW YORK — Earlier this year, in a Manhattan conference room littered with half-eaten lunches, water bottles, laptops and easels, a group of colour forecasters from PPG Brands was wrapping up a week of work. They came up with recommendations that will influence the […]
By Frank Jordans And Alicia Chang The Associated Press BERLIN — Scientists have found evidence to support what many dog owners have long believed: man’s best friend really does understand some of what we’re saying. Researchers in Hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listening to their trainer […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press If you want to end the summer with a bang and be reminded how the best and simplest ingredients produce the most magical results, then this is the dish to make before the leaves change and thoughts turn to stew. Burrata is a semisoft, […]
By John-Thor Dahlburg The Associated Press BRUSSELS — Apple will have to pay up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) in back taxes, plus interest, to Ireland after the European Union found Tuesday that it received illegal tax benefits over 11 years. The ruling is the latest and biggest salvo […]
Press Release The Rainy River District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers have reached a negotiated tentative agreement. Ratification votes will be completed by Tuesday, Sept. 6. With this tentative agreement, all classes and extra-curricular activities will proceed uninterrupted when classes resume. Further details will be provided post-ratification.
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Watermelon and Cantaloupe Gazpacho takes advantage of the wonderful melons that are abundant at this time of year. It’s a refreshing end-of-summer soup and a choice dish with which to launch a Labor Day party. I call it a gazpacho, but I’m using the […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press The reason cupcakes took the baking world by storm a few years ago is because, in short, they are awesome. A sweet little package of moist, crumbly goodness topped with a dollop of creamy, fatty frosting ‚Äî I understand my four daughter’s (and America’s) […]
The Associated Press STOCKHOLM—More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lightning in central Norway. The Norwegian Environment Agency has released eerie images showing a jumble of reindeer carcasses scattered across a small area on the Hardangervidda mountain plateau. The agency said 323 animals were killed, including 70 calves, […]
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Daniel LaRocque on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg, Man. with his family by his side. Dan was born June 23, 1947 in Fort Frances, Ont. to Lawrence and Vera LaRocque. Dan began […]
Press Release U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls port of entry recently targeted a rail container destined for the port of entry in Ranier. In early July, CBP officers inspected the container and discovered merchandise that violated multiple laws and regulations. […]
Cameron Penney Hundreds of people dropped by Sunny Cove Camp on Friday evening to enjoy the Watten Volunteer Fire Department’s annual fish fry fundraiser. The meal featured fresh walleye, coleslaw, fries, and more, with “Simply Mac” on hand to provide the musicial entertainment.
