GENEVA (AP) – The World Health Organization said Thursday that it has granted an emergency use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by China’s CanSino Biologics, the 11th such shot to receive the green light. The U.N. health agency said the single-dose CanSino vaccine was found to be about 92% […]
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By Jon Gambrell And Isabel Debre
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A Hong Kong-flagged racing sailboat that led its skippers to win multiple contests around the world came under attack Thursday off the coast of war-torn Yemen, with its crew reportedly targeted by militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades. The Lakota, a 62-foot (19-meter) trimaran recently purchased by famed French yachtsman Philippe […]
By Dee-ann Durbin
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McDonald’s has begun the process of selling its restaurants in Russia after more than 30 years in the country. The Chicago burger giant said Alexander Govor, who operates 25 restaurants in Siberia, has agreed to buy McDonald’s 850 Russian restaurants and operate them under a new name. McDonald’s didn’t disclose […]
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday he was ”confident that we will come to a quick decision to welcome both Sweden and Finland to join the NATO family” despite Turkey’s opposition to the two Nordic countries joining the 30-member military alliance. Stoltenberg would not be drawn […]
By Carolyn Thompson
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – The white man charged with murdering 10 Black people at a super- market in Buffalo appeared briefly in court Thursday after a grand jury indicted him on a first-degree murder charge. Assistant district attorney Gary Hackbush said the indictment of Payton Gendron, 18, was handed up […]
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New York Rangers (52-24-6, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (54-20-8, first in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -181, Rangers +153; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the […]
By Darren Haynes
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Edmonton Oilers scored six times at even strength on Wednesday night, but coming in a 9-6 loss to the Calgary Flames, they know they have to be much better as a team in Game 2. “We scored six goals and that should be enough to win the game,” said […]
Muskrat Clan It is with profound heartbreak the family of Patience Becca Reign Morrison announces the loss of their precious baby girl on Friday, May 13, 2022, in London, Ont. Patience was born on June 25, 2021, in Thunder Bay, Ont., to Gerald Morrison Jr. and Caitlin Johnson. She blessed […]
The Mill Alumni will hold its 10th annual banquet on Wednesday, May 25 starting at 5 p.m. Tickets must be purchased by May 15 and are available at the Senior Centre as well as from Committee members, Al at 486-0360, Allan at 274-9202, Wendell at 274-7318, Herman at 274-9520, Don […]
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OTTAWA – Canada’s men’s 4×100-metre relay team from the Tokyo Olympics has officially been upgraded to silver nine months after they raced to bronze. The International Olympic Committee rubber-stamped the upgrade during Thursday’s meeting of the executive board. Jerome Blake of Burnaby, B.C., Aaron Brown and Brendon Rodney of Toronto, […]
Grade 8 students from across the District had a chance to meet future classmates and check out Fort Frances High School on Grade 8 Day this week. – Daniel Adam photos
