LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – Hundreds of Tibetans marched Thursday outside the Swiss headquarters of the International Olympic Committee, demanding freedom for their region as Beijing prepares to host the Winter Games. Waving placards bearing messages like “Save Tibet” and “No More Bloody Games,” Tibetan expatriates from across Europe sought to […]
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HOUGHTON LAKE, Mich. (AP) – Fire destroyed a bowling alley in a small town in Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula, a longtime community hub for people who enjoy the sport. “It’s something that was vital to our community and we are going to miss it, you know, until it’s back,” said […]
By Christopher Rugaber
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – Last month, U.S. employers might have shed jobs for the first time in about a year, potentially raising alarms about the economy’s trajectory. Yet even if the January employment report coming Friday were to show a deep loss of jobs, there would be little mystery about the […]
By Tom Hays
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) – Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is due back Thursday in a New York City courtroom more than a week after the start of a trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19. The trial is to […]
By Joseph Krauss
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – Palestinians are facing a winter coronavirus surge driven by the omicron variant, placing stress on the medical system even though vaccines are widely available. The Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry reported over 70,000 active cases in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, annexed east Jerusalem and the Gaza […]
By Kathleen Foody And Jill Bleed
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO (AP) – A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path spread rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country on Thursday, knocking out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses and disrupting flights at the busy Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. A long […]
By Sylvia Hui
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON (AP) – Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards. “Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, received eleven […]
Bob Saunders has been enjoying the entertainment out his window lately. Bobcats have been patiently hunting squirrels at his bird feeders. This cat had been waiting and watching a squirrel at the base of a nearby tree, as the squirrel was growing bolder. Suddenly the cat gave chase and in […]
(Fort Frances, ON) – On January 22, 2022, at approximately 10:00 a.m. members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop in the Town of Fort Frances. The traffic stop led to the arrest of the driver and two other occupants of the motor vehicle. […]
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Surveys, surveys, everywhere. If you live and work in Northern Ontario, you no doubt have been targeted by a survey. Likely more than one. You may even receive a few on the same day. The reason for that is simple. Statistics Canada, believe it or not, has finite resources. Meaning […]
Dear editor, I would like to thank Dr. McGuire at the Emo Clinic for her foresight and commitment. I will always be thankful for her care. In November, my prescription need renewal and I was told I needed to see a doctor for the renewal. I made the appointment and […]
