The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The Senate has rejected a proposal to allow individuals who are diagnosed with competence-eroding conditions like dementia to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives. By a vote of 47-23, with two abstentions, senators late yesterday rejected an amendment that would have added the […]
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The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA—Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith had a constituent come to his office last week seeking help for a problem he believes no longer should exist. Erskine-Smith, who represents the Toronto riding of Beaches-East York, said the man had been charged with simple possession of seven grams of […]
Duane Hicks Syncor Contracting is poised to start work on its new townhome development on Front Street this summer. A construction trailer, fencing, an excavator, and, most recently, piles of dirt have appeared on-site. The contractor is hopeful to begin sewer and water work next week.
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Attawapiskat Chief Bruce Shisheesh met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa yesterday—weeks after the Northern Ontario reserve’s youth suicide crisis garnered global attention. The federal government also timed an announcement to coincide with the meeting—$69 million over the next three years for indigenous mental health […]
Staff Town council has given permission to allow an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), more commonly known as a “drone,” to be operated on town land during the Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival here June 25. Council approved a request from Rainy Lake Tribal Resource Management to let GIS technician Peter […]
By Maria Danilova The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A controversial documentary that claims that a Russian whistleblower whose death in prison had inspired a major U.S. human rights law was responsible for the very fraud he had accused Russian officials of perpetrating was shown in Washington on Monday, drawing harsh […]
By Jennifer Kay The Associated Press MIAMI — Eight dolphins that have spent their lives swimming in tanks will be retired from the National Aquarium in Baltimore into a seaside sanctuary. By announcing plans to move its dolphins into a protected habitat by the end of 2020, the aquarium sails […]
By David Keyton The Associated Press OSLO — The war on extremism is a global one, and finding solutions requires “a lot of soul-searching here in Europe,” Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Mohammad Javad Zarif said the most important first step is to figure out why some are attracted to […]
By Alan Fram The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats will try forcing a Senate vote on a proposal making it harder for suspected terrorists and people on government terror watch lists to buy guns and explosives, they said Monday as Congress moved toward a possible partisan fight following the weekend’s […]
By Sally Ho The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The Riviera Hotel and Casino ‚Äî the Las Vegas Strip’s first high-rise that was as famous for its mobster ties as its Hollywood personification of Sin City’s mobster past officially exited the scene early Tuesday with a cinematic implosion, complete with […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A famously claims that they didn’t invent the chicken, just the fried chicken sandwich. There is no denying that the fried chicken sandwich is a classic and crave-able combination. Before I started making my own version of the sandwich it was always the […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Chicken wings are wonderful, but Buffalo Chicken Wings are on another level and that’s thanks to the sauce. Defined by blue cheese, celery and hot sauce, Buffalo sauce could glorify any number of dishes. (Imagine how luscious it would be on a steak!) Looking […]
