The Associated Press WASHINGTON–For birds, understanding neighbourhood gossip about an approaching hawk or brown snake can mean the difference between life or death. Wild critters are known to listen to each other for clues about lurking predators, effectively eavesdropping on other species’ chatter. Birds, for example, can learn to flee […]
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The Canadian PressGabriele Roy TORONTO–An ongoing labour dispute that has led to picket lines outside the Canadian National Exhibition could result in the popular Toronto fair losing about $1.5 million this year, according to the CEO of the annual event. The CNE, which draws large crowds to its shows, rides […]
The Associated PressJoseph Pisani NEW YORK–A version of Alexa won’t tell kids where babies come from or spill the beans about Santa. It also won’t explain some things kids might have heard on the news–like what Stormy Daniels does for a living. Amazon updated its voice assistant with a feature […]
The Associated Press OAKVILLE, Ont.–Ford is recalling the charging cords for more than 50,000 plug-in hybrid and electric cars in North America, including 1,327 in Canada, because they could cause fires in electrical outlets. The company said the 120-volt cords came with certain 2012 through 2015 Focus electrics and some […]
The Associated PressJennifer Sinco Kelleher HONOLULU–Scientists are touting the first sighting of a hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin in the ocean off Hawaii. But don’t call it a “wholphin,” they say. The melon-headed whale is one of the various species that’s called a whale but technically […]
The Associated Press STONEHAM, Mass.–Maybe she just had a few babies to deliver. A Boston-area zoo is looking for a female stork that flew away last week and has evaded experts since. The Stone Zoo in Stoneham posted on Facebook that the three-foot-tall, white-bellied stork took off Friday during training […]
The Muskie football team will open training camp today (Aug. 23). It will run from 3:30-6 p.m. until school starts (players should arrive around 2:30-3 p.m. during camp). Mark LaBelle will perform his one-man show, “Musicomica,” today (Aug. 23) at 7:30 p.m. in the final barn concert of the season […]
Tonight will be mostly cloudy and mild with a low of 16 C (61 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of clouds and sun, a high of 24 (75) and a low of 14 (57). Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Expect a high of 26 […]
The Associated PressDavid Crary NEW YORK–Advocates of ordaining women as Roman Catholic priests are citing the church’s unfolding sex abuse scandals as powerful arguments for their cause, while acknowledging the high unlikelihood of achieving their goal anytime soon. Even with extensive grassroots support for letting women become priests, Pope Francis […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Officials from the town, school board and education organizations gathered yesterday at the site that will become the future home of a new consolidated Kindergarten to Grade 8 Catholic school here. Chief building official and municipal planner Tyson Dennis, left, Northwest Catholic District School Board trustee Anne-Marie Fitzgerald, […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Thomas Pannone realized early that he was cruising through innings and keeping Baltimore’s hitters off-balance in his first major league start. But a sixth-inning defensive gem from Randal Grichuk–who dove for an Austin Wynns liner in centre field and kept the ball in his glove while […]
The Associated PressSam McNeilFu Ting DEZHOU, China–The savoury aromas of roasting hotdogs and chicken kebabs wafted out of metal and glass vacuum tubes heated by mirrors curved to capture the sun’s heat. Two dozen chefs with white aprons and hats prepared soups, baked “baozi” pork buns, and boiled rice porridge […]
