The Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania–In Lithuania, the rat race of life apparently starts early. Twenty-five babies have taken to the red carpet in Lithuania in a crawling race as their parents, grandparents and onlookers cheered the spectacle. Saturday’s event in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, was the 20th annual event […]
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The Associated PressDavid Bauder NEW YORK–James Holzhauer, the trivia whiz who dominated “Jeopardy!” this spring, isn’t invincible after all. The game show’s 32-time champion lost for the first time in an episode that aired yesterday, falling short of records for total winnings and longest reign, but still making an argument […]
Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will see clouds break to reveal sunshine. Expect a high of 22 (72) and a low of 10 (50). Thursday will see a morning shower in spots followed by periods of clouds and sunshine. Expect a […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Beer “insiders” are fuelling online mockery of a social media blitz promoting the government’s bid to expand alcohol availability to corner stores, Ontario’s finance minister said yesterday. Vic Fedeli said the brewers who own The Beer Store are fighting to hang onto a near monopoly afforded […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup GATINEAU, Que.–Geraldine Gauthier clutched a picture of her sister, Lynn, as she heard from the federally funded commission tasked with documenting the causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls. Lynn was murdered 19 years ago. For Gauthier, the day was emotional and brought back many […]
The Canadian Press Durham Regional police say officers who punched a prone 16-year-old during an arrest in Whitby, Ont., were following protocol. Video posted on social media shows an officer pinning the teen down with his knee and punching him in the back several times. Officers are heard yelling at […]
The Canadian PressDan Healing CALGARY–A court ruling in Minnesota that could further delay Enbridge Inc.’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project spells more bad news for Canadian oilfield workers, says the CEO of the Petroleum Services Association of Canada. Investor confidence in Western Canada’s oil industry is at a low […]
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Interlibrary loan has returned partially to libraries in Ontario. It has been announced that Northern Ontario libraries will continue to receive the mailing rebate in 2019. As such, the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre will resume limited interlibrary loan services effective immediately. A great deal of uncertainty remains regarding […]
By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — James Holzhauer, the trivia whiz who dominated “Jeopardy!” this spring, isn’t invincible after all. The game show’s 32-time champion lost for the first time in an episode that aired on Monday, falling short of records for total winnings and longest reign, […]
By Camille Bains The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — When Dr. Evan Adams walked into an emergency room in Vancouver with a cut finger, a clerk taking his information made a racist remark that stung. “She said, ‘Oh, you’re First Nations.’ I said yes, and she said, ‘I hear you guys […]
By Ellen KnickmeyerJohn Flesher And Michael Casey The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration found substantial levels of a worrisome class of nonstick, stain-resistant industrial compounds in some grocery store meats and seafood and in off-the-shelf chocolate cake, according to FDA researchers. The FDA’s food-test results are […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press These North African-inspired cauliflower burgers are bursting with complex flavour, and we love the contrast between their creamy, nutty interiors and crunchy, well-browned exteriors. We found the trick was to first roast the cauliflower, which takes less than 30 minutes; this intensified its […]
