MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) – Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been suspended and a state police has been investigation launched after a video posted on social media showed a suspect being held down on the ground and beaten by police. Arkansas State Police said Sunday night that it would investigate […]
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By Joe Mcdonald
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are opening broadly lower on Wall Street, extending the market’s losses. Losses last week broke a four-week winning streak for the S&P 500. The benchmark index was down 1.4% in the early going Monday, led by more declines in big technology companies. The tech-heavy Nasdaq […]
By Gemma Karstens-Smith
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON – Canada’s under-20 men’s hockey team got to know adversity intimately over the past year and a half. The trials and tribulations paid off Saturday night as the team won gold at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. After going up 2-0 midway through the second period, the […]
By Malak Harb
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Qatar recently arrested at least 60 foreign workers who protested going months without pay and deported some of them, an advocacy group said, just three months before Doha hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The move comes as Qatar faces intense international scrutiny over […]
Residents looking for an easy detour around the King’s Highway construction lights are being asked to stay away from Bailey Bridge, on the border of Sunset Drive and Hwy 602. The bridge is in need of repairs, and has been reduced to single lane to reduce the weight of traffic. […]
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High school football is gearing up for another year, with a call-out to prospective team members. New and returning players are asked to come out to an Equipment Fitting this Sunday August 21. Players are asked to follow the FFHS Muskie Football Instagram page to book an appointment time. Players […]
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Sunset Drive, which turns to Highway 602, has been a favourite detour around the Fort Frances Kings Highway construction light this summer. But with heavy traffic expected this weekend for the Emo Fall Fair, Alberton clerk Dawn Hayes wants everyone to be aware of the state of a bridge along […]
Garage Sale hosted by St. Mary’s parish. On Saturday August 20th from 9am-1pm. At 209 Victoria Ave. Ribbon Skirt workshop at Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Manitou Mounds) has some open spaces for Saturday 11:00 am-5:00 p.m. Contact Jessie to register. 483-1163 or mounds.archives@manitourapids.ca Family Health and Safety Wrap Up Aug. 23, 3:00-7:00 p.m. […]
By Brittany Hobson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Paris Eakins was 26 years old when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in November 1940 during the Second World War. He was born in Minnedosa, Man., where he lived until he attended the University of Manitoba, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. Eakins worked at his town’s […]
By Marie Woolf
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A committee of Canadian MPs is seeking budget approval to make a trade trip to Taiwan this fall despite fears that the plan risks escalating tensions with China. The House of Commons international trade committee is planning to visit Taiwan and Singapore, although the Commons has not yet approved the […]
By Tom Krisher
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) – Thundering gas-powered muscle cars, for decades a fixture of American culture, will be closing in on their final Saturday-night cruises in the coming years as auto-makers begin replacing them with super-fast cars that run on batteries. Stellantis’ Dodge brand, long the performance flag-bearer of the company […]
