By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Gary Woodland denied Brooks Koepka’s bold bid at history and made U.S. Open memories of his own Sunday with two clutch shots, a birdie putt on the final hole and that silver trophy in his hands at Pebble Beach. Yeah, […]
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By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — They didn’t set out to change history; they weren’t the first LGBT Americans to mobilize against bias. Yet the June 1969 uprising by young gays, lesbians and transgender people in New York City, clashing with police near a bar called the […]
By Camille Bains The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — Heavy drinking landed Dawn Nickel in the emergency department four times twice for alcohol poisoning and two more times when she took pills with alcohol to try and kill herself. “I had no recollection of either wanting to end my life or […]
By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Documents that the federal Environmental Protection Agency tried to keep confidential show that its staffers criticized how Minnesota regulators drafted a key permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine, and concluded that the permit would violate federal law because it lacked pollution […]
The Associated Press COLLEGE STATION, Texas–Friends and family of former President George H.W. Bush recalled his prolific letter writing Wednesday as they gathered to mark the first day of issue for the U.S. Postal Service stamp honouring him. “He never let even a day pass before he took out a […]
The Associated PressCarrie Antlfinger WESTFIELD, Wis.–Izzle, Timon, Batman, River and Mars spent years confined inside a lab, their lives devoted to being tested for the benefit of human health. But these rhesus macaques have paid their dues and are now living in retirement in larger enclosures that let them venture […]
Staff It’s been a blistering start to the season for the Couchiching Raiders. Steph Legree homered to pace the Raiders to a 25-8 blowout of the Dawson Tigers in Rainy River District Women’s Fastball League action last night. Jenn Singleton nabbed the pitching win for the Raiders, who improved to […]
The Canadian Press COCHRANE, Ont.–Officials say a 16-year-old girl who had been evacuated from a remote First Nation in northern Ontario was hit by a car and killed yesterday. The chief of Pikangikum First Nation says Kelsey Strang was one of more than 2,000 community members forced from their homes […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff is suing a former Progressive Conservative caucus member for defamation, alleging that Randy Hillier tried to “destroy” his reputation after being booted from the party. Dean French alleges that shortly after being kicked off the Tory team, Hillier began a […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–Sean Hill believes the mental health crisis can be improved by harnessing big data. The Toronto researcher says harvesting all the available information in the field–whether it’s collected by clinicians or trapped inside patients’ genes and neurons–will help answer the big questions about mental disorders. Mental […]
The Associated PressRussell Contreras ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that’s believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant’s first direct investment in renewable energy. Boston-based renewable energy developer Longroad Energy recently announced it was partnering […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was waiting patiently, as NHL rookies learn to do, while the Stanley Cup was passed from teammate to teammate across the recently conquered ice of the new Boston Garden. Thirteen St. Louis players took their turn with the iconic trophy, raising it […]
