The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Tensions boiled over in Quebec City yesterday as police were pelted by beer bottles and smoke bombs set off in garbage cans in an ugly end to a weekend of pro- and anti-immigrant rallies. The Quebec group La Meute, which is associated with the far right, called […]
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The Associated PressLindsey Bahr LOS ANGELES–Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to become a self-conscious screen auteur and found an even greater following as the tireless, teary host of the annual muscular dystrophy telethons, has […]
The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta WASHINGTON–North American countries concluded their first round of negotiations toward a new continental trade agreement yesterday with a statement that suggested major issues needed to be sorted out in the talks ahead. A joint statement from the three countries couldn’t even agree what to call this […]
From the MNRF Seven new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon, with eight confirmed by day’s end Wednesday. There’s a total of 151 active fires in various states of suppression as of yesterday. Scattered rainfall has assisted with suppression operations, however, fires continue to burn deep […]
Nicholas Donaldson Star Martin, centre, was all smiles as she learned she took first place in another judging category for the 2017 Emo Fair queen contest during the entertainment night and crowning yesterday evening upstairs at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. Martin went on to be crowned queen, with Janelle Allan, […]
Press Release Rainy River Community College in International Falls is hosting new student orientation on Monday starting at 8:30 a.m. in the RRCC Theater. RRCC Provost Dr. Roxanne Kelly and International Falls Chamber president Tricia Heibel will welcome students. Guest speaker Kat Perkins, from NBC’s “The Voice,” will be speaking […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–Forty years after blasting off, Earth’s most distant ambassadors–the twin Voyager spacecraft–are carrying sounds and music of our planet ever deeper into the cosmos. Think of them as messages in bottles meant for anyone or anything out there. This Sunday marks the 40th anniversary […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former Conservative MP Terence Young is calling for federal Health minister Jane Philpott to intervene in her department’s handling of a law that bears his daughter’s name. Young said a robust drug safety bill–named Vanessa’s Law–cleared the House of Commons and Senate without dissent, but he believes […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–“Get Right Witcha” by Migos was blasting in the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, with team attendants and players quickly packing up after a 10-game homestand so they could catch a flight to Chicago for a matinee game today against the World Series champion Cubs. A 7-3 record […]
The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C.–Matt Every matched the Wyndham Championship’s first-round record with a nine-under 61 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead. Every tied the opening-round mark set in 2010 by Arjun Atwal, who went on to win the PGA Tour’s final tournament before the post-season. Henrik Stenson opened with […]
The Canadian PressBrennan Doherty The federal government yesterday announced up to $60 million in funding to connect a remote Northwestern Ontario First Nation to the province’s power grid. Pikangikum First Nation, a community near the Ontario-Manitoba border, currently relies on diesel generators for electricity. The reserve of some 2,300 people […]
The Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain–A van veered onto a promenade and barrelled down the busy walkway in central Barcelona yesterday, swerving back and forth as it mowed down pedestrians and turned a picturesque tourist destination into a bloody killing zone. Thirteen people were killed and 100 were injured, 15 of […]
