By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press NOVATO, Calif. — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embraced the 99-year-old woman he calls his “American Mom” Thursday on a nostalgic visit to her home, where as a high school student from war-ravaged South Korea he spent his first days in the United States […]
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By Edith M. Lederer The Associated Press NOVATO, Calif. — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embraced the 99-year-old woman he calls his “American Mom” Thursday on a nostalgic visit to her home, where as a high school student from war-ravaged South Korea he spent his first days in the United States […]
The Associated Press AP Member HAMPTON, N.H. — An oversized rubber duck that was stolen from a New Hampshire family’s home five years ago has returned, shrouded in a cloud of mystery and global intrigue. The Portsmouth Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2aGAVbF ) the Troiano family began receiving cryptic postcards and pictures […]
By Chris Carola The Associated Press LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — An archaeological dig that was supposed to wrap up this week at an 18th century military site has yielded such intriguing artifacts the project has been extended, the archaeologist leading the excavations said. The six-week project was supposed to end […]
By Anne D’Innocenzio The Associated Press NEW YORK — The deep-fried Twinkie is jumping from the state fair to the home freezer. Hostess Brands, the maker of lunchbox treats like Ho Hos, is launching packaged “Deep Fried Twinkies” starting Friday that mark its first foray into frozen foods. The cream-filled […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Scientists carefully probe a placenta donated after birth, bluish umbilical cord still attached. This is the body’s most mysterious organ, and inside lie clues about how it gives life and how it can go awry, leading to stillbirth, preterm birth, even infections […]
The Canadian Press BRANDON, Man.—A Manitoba driver who thought it was OK to play Pokémon Go on her cellphone while she was behind the wheel has learned an expensive lesson about when and where she can enjoy the popular game. The 21-year-old Carberry woman has been fined $203.80 by the […]
From the MNRF One new fire was reported yesterday in the Northwest Region. Nipigon Fire #34 was a human-caused blaze that ignited from industrial equipment. Located about 35 km northwest of Nipigon, it currently is listed as “under control” at 0.1 hectares in size. Meanwhile, two new human-caused blazes were […]
Staff Just who is responsible for trees in the downtown area? The Town of Fort Frances and BIA aims to sort this out by developing a tree maintenance agreement. The issue came to light after a recent request by the BIA that the town remove a tree from in front […]
Joey Payeur Sara Kellar of Al’s Racquet Stringing, left, had to think fast on her feet with Sara Roach from Taggs closing quickly during the second half of Taggs’ 4-3 semi-final victory Tuesday evening in Borderland Soccer League women’s division action. The victors rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the […]
Staff It all comes down to this. The Borderland Soccer League will crown its season champs in the women’s and men’s divisions tonight, with both finals beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Struchan Gilson Memorial Soccer Pitch. In women’s play, the heavily-favoured La Place Rendez-Vous U18 Voyageurs will face Taggs. […]
The Canadian Press RIO DI JANIERO, Brazil—Canadian women continued to add to the country’s medal haul last night at the Rio Summer Games. The women’s 4×200-metre relay team—comprised of rising star Penny Oleksiak of Toronto, Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que., B.C.-born Taylor Ruck, and Toronto’s Brittany MacLean—took bronze to give […]
