Tonight will be partly cloudy with a strong thunderstorm late and a low of 13 C (55 F). Tomorrow will see periods of sun and a shower. Expect a high of 24 (75) and a low of eight (46). Wednesday will see times of clouds and sun, a high of […]
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The Canadian Press HAMILTON — Canadian researchers say so-called “silent” strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one year later. Cardiologist and co-lead researcher PJ Devereaux of Hamilton Health Sciences says that “silent” ‚Äî or covert ‚Äî strokes are […]
The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pair of handmade Nike track shoes from the 1972 Olympic trials has sold for $50,000. Dave Russell, of Sacramento, sold the rare kicks last month to the Graduate Eugene hotel, a Nike-themed property in Eugene, Oregon. “They wanted something that would say, ‘This […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s telecoms regulator says it has lowered the rates for wholesale broadband access as it looks to increase competition among internet providers. The lower rates announced by the CRTC Thursday means it will be cheaper for smaller internet providers to buy broadband capacity on the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Statistics Canada says Canadian men are almost twice as likely to use pot as women. New data from the National Cannabis Survey today shows 16 percent of Canadians over 15 years old report using pot in April, May or June. That’s down slightly from 17.5 percent in […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Another former Ontario Liberal cabinet minister has announced plans to seek the party’s top job. Mitzie Hunter, who served as education minister until the 2018 election that reduced the Liberals to third-party status, launched her leadership bid last night and said she hopes to rebuild the […]
The Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.–A South Carolina personal injury lawyer known for his ads has won an order keeping his son from using their shared name to market a competing law firm. The Post and Courier reports that a federal judge says George Sink Jr. cannot use that name […]
The Associated PressSusan Montoya Bryan UPHAM, N.M.–Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert. The once-empty hangar that anchors the taxpayer-financed launch and landing facility has been transformed into a custom-tailored […]
The Associated Press DURHAM, N.C.–A tennis club for African American players that hosted International Tennis Hall of Famers Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe is being honoured with a historic marker. The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker was dedicated today at the site of the Algonquin Tennis Club, which was created […]
The Associated PressNick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand–Scientists in New Zealand said yesterday they’ve found fossilized bones from an extinct monster penguin that was about the size of an adult human and swam the oceans some 60 million years ago. They said the previously undiscovered species is believed to have stood […]
The Associated PressDan Elliott GREELEY, Colo.–A drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day. After a brief, snaking flight above the field, the […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO–The San Francisco school board voted Tuesday to preserve but cover up a public high school mural depicting slavery and the killing of a Native American. After a public outcry, the board voted 4-3 to reverse its June vote to paint over the “Life of Washington” […]
