NEW YORK (AP) – An imprint launched last week by Barnes & Noble Inc. has signed up one of the country’s top children’s author-illustrators, Mo Willems, best known for his “Pigeon” picture books. Willems has a five-book deal with Union Square Kids, including for “The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller […]
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By Emma Tranter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Former laboratory technologists in Iqaluit say their not receiving a bonus given to Nunavut nursing staff led them to resign after years of burnout and a lack of support. Four of the techs who left spoke to The Canadian Press on the condition that they would remain […]
By Mike Blanchfield
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada will join allies in imposing severe sanctions on Russian officials if the country takes further military action to compromise Ukrainian sovereignty. Russia has positioned about 100,000 troops across Ukraine’s borders along with tanks and other heavy artillery, stoking fears across Europe […]
By Raf Casert
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BRUSSELS (AP) – Home! And no longer alone. The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, touching her small airplane down in western Belgium on Thursday – 155 days after she departed. She made it count for herself, […]
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LOS ANGELES – “What is Prince Edward Island?” Apparently, the brainiac competitors on Wednesday’s airing of “Jeopardy!” and its all-time winningest champion host have no idea. The American TV quiz show’s current long-running champ Amy Schneider chose a category within the Double Jeopardy round entitled Local Nicknames. With $2,000 up […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MOSCOW (AP) – Russia accused the West on Thursday of plotting “provocations” in Ukraine and disguising its alleged intentions by fomenting concerns about Moscow planning aggressive military action in the neighboring country. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova alleged that Ukrainian and Western claims of an imminent Russian attack on […]
By Chinedu Asadu
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – At least 2.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated to African countries have expired, the Africa Centers for Disease Control said Thursday, citing short shelf lives as the major reason. Donors of vaccines to the continent should send them with a realistic shelf life of about […]
By John Pye And Rod Mcguirk
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Three Australian Federal Court judges on Thursday revealed their reasons for backing a government order to deport tennis star Novak Djokovic, explaining they did not consider the “merits or wisdom of the decision.” The judges on Sunday unanimously endorsed Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s decision to deport […]
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and International Olympic Committees. Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday, transgender participation for each sport will be determined by the policy for […]
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Reigning Olympic two-man champion Justin Kripps, and Cynthia Appiah and Christine de Bruin, who’ve been excellent on the women’s monobob circuit this season, headline Canada’s 18-member bobsled team for the Beijing Olympics. Olympic veterans Jane Channell of Calgary and Mirela Rahneva of Ottawa and rookie Blake Enzie of Calgary are […]
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The Bear Clan Patrol Fort Frances has headed to the Dryden area, to assist in a wide-spread search for a missing man. Darren Burnard has not made contact with loved ones since December 31, 2021. Burnard is described as 32-year-old indigenous male approximately 177 cm or 5 foot 9 inches […]
