The Associated Press HAMPTON, Va. — NASA says it’s simulating a splashdown of its Orion spacecraft in Virginia, this time with crash test dummies, as it prepares to eventually send humans to Mars. A pendulum will swing a test capsule into a pool of water Thursday at NASA’s Langley facility […]
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By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Islam Lazakani is eager to show off her budding photography skills. The chatty 13-year-old Syrian refugee flips through a smartphone, pointing out unusual colours and angles that caught her attention while wandering the streets of Toronto, her “second” home. She’s collected hundreds […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Islam Lazakani is eager to show off her budding photography skills. The chatty 13-year-old Syrian refugee flips through a smartphone, pointing out unusual colours and angles that caught her attention while wandering the streets of Toronto, her “second” home. She’s collected hundreds […]
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, crumby goodness topped with a dollop of creamy, fatty frosting ‚Äî I understand my four daughter’s (and America’s) […]
Well, another Emo Fair is behind us. We certainly ended up with a pretty decent weekend. The rain could have passed us by Saturday night but like many said, “It wouldn’t be an Emo Fair without rain!” I was happy that it didn’t rain enough to cancel the stock car […]
Schools will be starting soon. Some parents will experience worry as their first youngster walks out the front door and boards a waiting school bus. Almost a decade later, that group will move on to high school and parents suddenly will realize that their children are growing and quickly will […]
I haven’t watched much of the 2016 Summer Olympics on television even though I thoroughly enjoy sport; admire the dedication and commitment these athletes demonstrate to get to play on the world stage. If I had to pick a favourite sport, that would be a tough decision, but the 100-metre […]
When it became a reality a few years ago that I would get the chance to fish the Walmart FLW Tour bass tournament circuit, it really was a dream come true for me. Competing on a big stage against the best bass anglers in the world was something I had […]
It’s a farmer’s nightmare: finding a case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in their herd. Beef farmers today still recall how long it took for the sector to recover when BSE hit in 2003—and how difficult it was to make decisions during the evolving and complex […]
Joey Payeur Confidence and experience are Cole Tymkin’s companions on the way to what he hopes is his next full-time hockey gig. The 17-year-old Fort Frances resident, last season’s SIJHL rookie-of-the-year, is in southern Ontario right now awaiting his chance to crack the roster of the defending Memorial Cup champion […]
Joey Payeur Vaughan Wilson and his teammates saw the train coming—and couldn’t wait for it to reach the station. Unfortunately for him and the rest of the Pinewood Expos, the train left without them for its next stop down the line. The Northern Ontario Selects downed the Expos 6-2 on […]
Cameron Penney After watching a film, the credits usually roll for several minutes—acknowledging the hundreds of people who contributed to its creation. One of the most notable aspects of former resident Daniel Robinson’s 62-minute film, “Nestor,” is that once the credits roll, only one name appears: his. “The energy came […]
