The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–The Blackhawks’ big-name scorers keep coming through when needed–and Chicago keeps on rolling. Artem Anisimov scored with 5:20 left in the third period to lift the Blackhawks to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues last night. It was their fourth-straight win and ninth in […]
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The Associated Press NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.–A Pennsylvania college student got a reminder to take out the trash when his mother sent him some garbage in a care package. Eighteen-year-old Connor Cox told WHTM-TV that his mother sent two boxes to him at Westminster College in New Wilmington last month. One […]
The Associated Press LONDON–While most people born in rich countries will live longer by 2030–with women in South Korea projected to reach nearly 91–Americans will continue to have one of the lowest life expectancies of any developed country, a new study predicts. Scientists once thought an average life expectancy beyond […]
The Canadian Press PETERBOROUGH, Ont.–Provincial police say they had to close their Peterborough, Ont., detachment for several hours after a man brought in a briefcase he thought contained an explosive device. OPP say the man arrived at the detachment late Wednesday morning, saying he had received a call about winning […]
The Associated Press BERLIN–Police in Bavaria say they were able to track down a man responsible for a hit-and-run by following the hoof prints and manure left behind by the horse pulling his carriage. Police in Grafenrheinfeld said the 78-year-old man scraped a car parked at the side of the […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VICTORIA–In the English language, a fish is just a fish, but for the Tsartlip First Nation on Vancouver Island, words can vary when referring to catching, preserving or cooking the animal. Vancouver Island First Nations and researchers at the University of Victoria are now taking a […]
Tonight will be mainly clear with a low of minus-15 C (five F). Tomorrow will be increasingly cloudy with a high of up to minus-three (27) and a low of minus-17 (one). Sunday is expected to see a mix of sun and clouds. Expect a high of minus-four (25) and […]
The Associated PressDan Elliott DENVER–Global warming is already shrinking the Colorado River, the most important waterway in the American Southwest, and it could reduce the flow by more than a third by the end of the century, two scientists say. The river’s volume has dropped more than 19 percent during […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Canadian conservatives are gathering for an annual confab in Ottawa as the federal Conservative party inches ever closer to selecting a new leader. Today is the deadline to register for the leadership contest and, barring any last-minute entrants, there are 14 contenders for the job–all of […]
The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Willie Cauley-Stein had a career-high 29 points and 10 rebounds to help the Sacramento Kings, playing for the first time since trading DeMarcus Cousins, beat the Denver Nuggets 116-100 on Thursday night. The Kings made a blockbuster deal Sunday, trading the all-Star Cousins to New Orleans. […]
Joey Payeur Jess Steele began the season as a Grade 12 rookie who received minimal ice time as an extra forward. She came out of her first career playoff game as an inspiration for players everywhere about how putting one’s nose to the grindstone can pay off in the end. […]
The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–For the first time in 29 years, a Canadian will race in the Daytona 500. D.J. Kennington of St. Thomas, Ont., claimed one of two open slots for this weekend’s race at Daytona International Speedway with a 15th place finish in last night’s 150-mile qualifying […]
