It is with heavy hearts that the family of Gail Isabel Janice Shields announces her passing on Sunday, April 10, 2016 surrounded by her loving husband and heartbroken boys. Gail was the daughter of Paul and Margaret Kielczewski, born on July 3, 1946. She was number five on the team […]
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It is with sadness the family of John Bodnar announces his sudden passing on Sunday, April 10, 2016. John was born May 10, 1946 to Joseph and Dominia Bodnar in St Boniface, Man. His family moved to Ontario and resettled in Roddick Township in 1951. John graduated from Fort Frances […]
It is with broken hearts that his family announces the passing of Frank Christian Ludwig Scheibler, 55, of Emo, Ont. Frank passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre in Thunder Bay, Ont., with his family singing and praying around his bedside. […]
By J.M. Hirsch THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Don’t be fooled into thinking mole (pronounced mole-EH) is just a Mexican chocolate sauce. To start with, though it is rich and decadent, it is savory, not sweet. In fact, depending on how it is made, it can pack significant heat. Most varieties involve […]
By Dan Elliott The Associated Press DENVER — Garden-care giant Ortho said Tuesday that it will stop using a class of chemicals widely believed to harm bees as concerns rise about the health of the insects that pollinate a big portion of plants that people eat. The company plans to […]
By Malcolm Ritter The Associated Press NEW YORK — An Internet investor has enlisted famed physicist Stephen Hawking and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to help him with a futuristic plan for seeking life in outer space. Yuri Milner announced the $100 million project Tuesday. It’s aimed at establishing the feasibility […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The Speaker of the House of Commons has agreed to allow an emergency debate on the suicide crisis playing out in Attawapiskat First Nation as well as other communities. The debate, requested by NDP indigenous affairs critic Charlie Angus, is scheduled to take place today after 6 […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The opposition Conservatives are demanding that the Liberal justice minister give back the money from a Toronto fundraiser last week. Jody Wilson-Raybould attended the $500-a-head evening with lawyers at Torys LLP, a prominent Bay Street law firm. Wilson-Raybould said she cleared it beforehand with federal conflict of […]
The Canadian PressTamsyn Burgmann VANCOUVER—Scientists have outwitted the crafty rat with a stimulating new formula that puts sex on the brain. A team at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. has developed a rat trap that combines synthetic sex pheromones, food scents, and baby rat sounds to lure rodents to […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—On a day that reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 and struck out for the first time in 2016, and ace Max Scherzer allowed four runs in the first two innings, the Washington Nationals still were able to come away with a win. “We had other […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER—Life-insurance providers have told the federal government its members are willing to lift the standard two-year exemption for suicides and pay out policies on people who end their lives through physician-assisted death, says the head of the industry’s professional association. Frank Zinatelli, of the Canadian Life […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA—The Canada Revenue Agency is boosting its efforts to hunt down tax dodgers—including those who shelter cash offshore—under an expanded plan expected to recoup $2.6 billion in unpaid taxes over the next five years. The agency shared some specifics yesterday on how it will improve detection, […]
