By Meera Sodha The Associated Press Ever since my parents came to England in 1972, my mum has had a wild love affair with roast chicken. The only thing she loves even more is her family and unfortunately for her, my dad is a vegetarian. So for 41 years now, […]
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By Alex Sanz The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Five years after the last NASA astronauts flew from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station, a new group is preparing for a trip, this time on a private spacecraft. On Tuesday, veteran astronauts Eric Boe and Sunita Williams used […]
The Associated Press Los Angeles police have identified the body of a woman found stabbed 150 times in 1969 near the site of the Manson family killings as a 19-year-old from Montreal, People magazine reported Wednesday. Police have identified the woman as Reet Jurvetson, who moved to Los Angeles from […]
By Michael Astor The Associated Press NEW YORK — Sexualized violence, online harassment and gender-based discrimination all play a role in inhibiting press freedom according to a new book released by the Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday. The book is part of the organization’s annual “Attacks on the Press,” […]
The Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Federal agencies plan to spend $57.3 million this year on preventing invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, where scientists say they could disrupt food chains and out-compete native fish. The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee released its 2016 action plan Tuesday. […]
The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Federal investigators say they have found the missing data recorder for the sunken cargo ship El Faro. The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said it had recovered the voyage data recorder, which may help investigators better understand the final moments of the ship’s […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Chalk up a moon for the icy dwarf planet Makemake. The Hubble Space Telescope has detected a tiny, dark moon circling the dwarf planet on the frozen fringes of our solar system. On Tuesday, scientists announced the discovery by some […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Low oil prices have helped cost Exxon its pristine “AAA” credit rating from Standard & Poor’s, a label it held for over six decades. The top “AAA” credit rating from S&P means a company’s debt is the safest possible investment. Now only two other […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts wrapped up its Instrumental division Friday, adjudicated by Nancy Nowosad, who teaches piano, saxophone, and theory. She also is a workshop/masterclass clinician, adjudicator, and Royal Conservatory of Music examiner. Instrumental (April 22) •Instrumental Solo, Own Choice, Grade/Level 3—1. Bryan […]
Cameron Penney Andréanne Fleck Saito, a keynote speaker from southern Ontario, spoke to members of the Northwest Catholic District School Board as part of “Wellness Day” at St. Francis School here yesterday. Saito spoke on the differences between mental health and mental illness, as well as the need to support […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON—Donald Trump has a message for some of the celebrities musing about leaving for Canada if he’s elected president: don’t let the door hit you on the way out. The billionaire candidate expressed delight today when asked about the phenomenon of famous Americans talking about becoming […]
Heather Latter Court musician Patrice Langlois, of Compagnie Les Voisins, provided the music during “The Queen of Colours” show that wrapped up this season of the “Kids and Company” entertainment series yesterday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Audience members enjoyed watching a cartoon brought to life by the onstage court […]
