By William J. Kole The Associated Press BOSTON — It was the death heard ‘round the running world. In July 1984, acclaimed author and running guru Jim Fixx died of a heart attack while trotting along a country road in Vermont. Overnight, a nascent global movement of asphalt athletes got […]
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By Danica Kirka The Associated Press LONDON — British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday, after the South American nation decided to revoke the political asylum that had given him sanctuary for almost seven years. London police said they were invited into […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Researchers may be closing in on a way to check athletes while they’re alive for signs of a degenerative brain disease that’s been linked to frequent head blows. Experimental scans found higher levels of an abnormal protein tied to the disease in a study […]
By David Paddon The Canadian Press TORONTO — Rogers Communications will spend $1.72 billion to acquire spectrum licences from the federal government, making it by far the biggest spender in a hard-fought auction that pitted Canada’s wireless companies against each other. The Canadian treasury will get a total of nearly […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Humanity got its first glimpse Wednesday of the cosmic place of no return: a black hole. And it’s as hot, as violent and as beautiful as science fiction imagined. In a breakthrough that thrilled the world of astrophysics and stirred talk of […]
By David Brandt The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Staid and tradition-driven Augusta National is suddenly on the cutting edge of technology. The club that hosts the Masters isn’t particularly known for its embrace of the new. The club agonizes over the slightest change to its course layout. Etiquette is […]
By Dale Kasler And Phillip Reese The Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. — The sky was turning orange and the embers were flying from the Camp Fire when Oney and Donna Carrell and Donna’s father sped away from their Paradise home. “I thought, ‘Oh, well, the house is done,’” Oney Carrell […]
Duane Hicks Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards showed off two pieces submitted for the upcoming “Woodland” spring art exhibit at the Fine Line Art Gallery here. The larger piece is by Debbie Larson while the smaller painting on birch bark is by Darlene Mitchell. Artists are reminded the deadline […]
Tonight will see mainly clear skies with a low of minus-four C (25 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds with a 75 percent chance of snow later on. Expect a high of two (36) and a low of minus-three (27). Friday will likely see periods of […]
of Kathryn Pierroz Julie Loveday, right, presented Sandra Gosselin with her recognition award for 25 years of nursing service with Riverside last Wednesday evening during the Riverside Health Care’s annual Quarter Century Club awards banquet at the Fort Frances Legion. Riverside honoured the contributions of 25 employees and nine auxiliary […]
Sandra Gowan of Prairie GEM Hops spoke to the crowd at “Ag Day” about the possibilities of growing hops in the district. The hops producer from Manitoba talked about the time and effort it took to set up her land for growing, as well as working with breweries that use […]
Ken Kellar Kyleigh Ossachuk, left, Rikki Kellar, Christie Cousineau, Christina Hahkala, Sarah-Lynn Klassen and Alastair Greig of the Fort Frances branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association showed off their matching duds in honour of the International Day of Pink today. The event celebrates diversity and takes a stand against […]
