The Associated Press CINCINNATI—When Kris Bryant reached the dugout after his record-setting third homer, thousands of Cubs’ fans in the stands cheered for a curtain call. A few teammates wanted him to take a bow, too. Nope. That was the only thing Chicago’s top hitter wouldn’t do on his historic […]
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Joey Payeur Fort Frances Angels’ base runner Rylee Redford seemed in good spirits despite getting tagged out by Fort Frances Herricanes’ catcher Charity McMahon in the first inning of the Angels’ 16-1 loss to begin the second half of the Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League season last night at […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press When berry season arrives and they become much more affordable, my family and I turn into berry gluttons. We love them year round, but it’s such an indulgence to shovel in handfuls of what may be one of the most luxurious and perfect fruits […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel FORT McMURRAY, Alta.—The man who led the fight against the wildfire that devastated parts of Fort McMurray last month is urging changes to the way homes are rebuilt to avoid similar destruction in the future. Fort McMurray Fire Chief Darby Allen says houses in the northern […]
The Associated Press AMSTERDAM—An Amsterdam court has approved the extradition of a Dutch man suspected of a string of crimes against B.C. teenager Amanda Todd, who took her own life after being bullied online. The Dutch Justice minister now has to sign off on the extradition of Aydin Coban. But […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER—Just days after Canada’s physician-assisted dying law came into force, a 25-year-old British Columbia woman with a degenerative muscle disease is challenging it in court. Julia Lamb, who lives in the Fraser Valley city of Chilliwack, has spinal muscular atrophy and worries her body will weaken […]
Duane Hicks West End Motors is getting a facelift. Extensive renovations to the exterior got underway in recent weeks and should be completed by mid-August. The makeover coincides with West End Motors’ 70th year in business. The last time it underwent renovations was 20 years ago.
Duane Hicks An excessive amount of groundwater over the weekend required the town’s sewage treatment plant to go into bypass mode and discharge chlorinated wastewater into the Rainy River to relieve stress on its system. While 70 mm of rain was to blame, the fact some residents still haven’t switched […]
Duane Hicks The Great Canadian Main Street will be the place to be this Thursday as The Shops on Scott (BIA) are putting on its annual “Mall Day.” From 9 a.m.-5 p.m., the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of Scott Street will be closed to vehicle traffic to allow for […]
By Gene Johnson The Associated Press SEATTLE — In a case that could have big implications for dams and other development in the Northwest, a federal appeals court panel said Monday that Native American tribes have a right not only to fish for salmon, but for there to be salmon […]
By Rebecca Santana The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana judge accused by a rights group of running a modern-day debtors prison agreed Monday to temporarily stop jailing defendants for nonpayment of fees and assessing certain costs on defendants, according to a court filing. The court filing outlines an […]
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — By striking down tough abortion restrictions in Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court has emboldened abortion-rights activists nationwide and imperiled a range of anti-abortion laws in numerous states. Many anti-abortion leaders were openly disappointed, bracing for the demise of restrictions that they […]
