The Associated PressDavid Ginburg BALTIMORE–After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Clay Buchholz left the game under radically different circumstances, Randal Grichuk delivered the decisive blow in an improbable Toronto victory. The Blue Jays overcame an ineffective start by Buchholz, using a grand slam by Grichuk with two outs in the ninth […]
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The Associated PressDave Campbell EAGAN, Minn.–Near the end of an already flawed performance, Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings were in prime position to pull ahead of the Green Bay Packers and make all the cringe-worthy plays that came before moot. Then Cousins made the mistake of all mistakes, a […]
The Canadian Press Toronto’s medical officer of health wants the Ontario government to stop letting students skip their vaccines on philosophical or religious grounds. It’s among several recommendations Toronto Public Health lists in a broad proposal to boost vaccination rates, which also include sending reminder notifications when a vaccination is […]
The Associated PressElizabeth Karmel NEW YORK–It’s that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmers’ markets. If you are lucky enough to live near an orchard, you can take the day and pick your own bushel of apples. But whether you are picking them at the […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–A new venture backed by many of video gaming’s biggest publishers is unveiling a network that hopes to be to esports what ESPN has been to traditional sports. VENN is set to launch in 2020 and aims to give the fragmented esports scene a home […]
The Associated PressKatie Workman Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool. That taken-for-granted vegetable, that sturdy, dense staple of many a poor, ancestral homeland, is finally getting respect. “It’s all about how it is prepared, how it’s elevated,” says Paul Kahan, a James Beard award-winning […]
The Associated PressSally Ho SEATTLE–U.S. protections for the waters that a group of endangered orcas call home could soon expand beyond the Seattle area to encompass much of the West Coast, from the Canadian border to central California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a proposal yesterday to increase […]
Tonight will have clear skies and a low of 12 C (54 F). Tomorrow will see times of clouds and sun with a strong thunderstorm late. Expect a high of 25 (77) and a low of 15 (59). Saturday will be cloudy with thunderstorms through the day and evening along […]
The Associated PressWill Graves GREENSBURG, Pa.–Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez was being held yesterday in a Pennsylvania jail on multiple felony charges after allegedly telling investigators he attempted to have sex with an underage girl during a meeting at her house in 2017. Vázquez is charged with statutory sexual assault, […]
An action plan meeting for the 2020 Dudley-Hewitt Cup Central Canadian Jr. ‘A’ Championship will take place today (Sept. 19) at 6 p.m. at the Super 8 Motel. Business will include striking up a tournament committee. Volunteers needed; everyone welcome. “Aladdin,” the 2019 musical fantasy film, will be the free […]
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There will be no more Friday Night Magic events at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre (FFPLTC). Due to low attendance, diverging format preferences, and the fact that lead organizer Jeremy Hughes has now moved on from the library and is the town’s new information technology manager, Friday Night […]
Staff Another NorWOSSA season officially is underway and it was an impressive start for the Muskie court sport teams. Three of the four squads came away with wins in the season-opener on Tuesday against the host Kenora Broncos. In girls’ basketball action, the juniors dumped the Broncos 26-14. Tatum Glowasky […]
