It will be cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-11 C (12 F) and west-southwest winds gusting up to 24 km/h. Tomorrow will see light snow, with an additional accumulation of one-three cm (one-two inches). Expect a high of minus-eight (17) and low around minus-19 (two below zero), with […]
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From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP are investigating a theft from a vehicle. On Jan. 3 between 1 and 3 p.m., about $700 was stolen from a vehicle parked in the downtown area of Atikokan. If you have any information about this theft, contact the OPP […]
By Josh Dubow The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With five national championships in the past nine seasons, Alabama already has accomplished something never done before in the AP poll era that began in 1936. Winning another crown Monday night against Clemson would lift the Crimson Tide even further […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — Huawei Technologies Ltd. showed off a new processor chip for data centres and cloud computing Monday, expanding into new and growing markets despite Western warnings the company might be a security risk. Huawei and other Chinese technology companies that rely on Western […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The world’s largest tech conference has apparently learned a big lesson about gender equity. CES, the huge annual consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas, caught major flak from activists in late 2017 when it unveiled an all-male lineup of keynote speakers for […]
The Associated Press BEIJING–China’s burgeoning space program achieved a first today: a landing on the so-called “dark” side of the moon. Three nations–the United States, the former Soviet Union, and more recently China–have sent spacecraft to the near side of the moon, which faces Earth, but this landing is the […]
The Associated Press MEXICO CITY–Mexican experts say they have found the first temple of the Flayed Lord, a pre-Hispanic fertility god depicted as a skinned human corpse. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History said yesterday the find was made during recent excavations of Popoloca Indian ruins in Puebla state. […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman LAKE FOREST, Ill.–The Chicago Bears are rolling into their first playoff appearance in eight years, with nine wins in 10 games and their sights set on a bigger prize after capturing the NFC North. “This is where it gets real,” coach Matt Nagy said Monday. From […]
The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–It wasn’t just Canada’s junior hockey team that was devastated last night–it was the entire country, says defenceman Ian Mitchell. The defending champs were ousted from the world junior hockey championship after a dramatic 2-1 overtime loss to Finland. It marks the first time Canada has […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–Elias Pettersson thought this was a pretty good day. The Vancouver Canucks’ rookie scored his third goal of the night in overtime to lead the Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators yesterday after learning earlier in the day that he would represent the […]
The Associated PressMichael Marot INDIANAPOLIS–Andrew Luck spent last January just like the previous two–watching playoff games from afar and hoping for a chance to return. This weekend he’s officially back. After a coaching change, a major roster overhaul, and nearly two years removed from shoulder surgery, the Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback […]
It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-six C (21 F) and west-southwest winds gusting up to 13 km/h. Tomorrow will be partly sunny and mild, with a high of zero (32) and low again around minus-six (21). Look for light southwest winds. Cloudy skies are […]
