By Lynn Elber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — As Emmy Award nominees nervously wait to hear their name called, or not, there’s more on the line at Monday night’s ceremony than personal glory. “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, producing his second Emmy telecast in 30 years, is tasked […]
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By Joeal Calupitan And Aaron Favila The Associated Press ITOGON, Philippines — A Philippine mayor said Monday that it’s unlikely any of the dozens of people feared buried in a huge landslide set off by Typhoon Mangkhut will be found alive, though rescuers are still digging through the massive mound […]
By Martin Crutsinger The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp. to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced Sunday. Meredith announced that it was selling Time magazine for $190 million in cash to Benioff, one of four co-founders of […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The manager of a Vancouver store where wigs intended for kids with cancer were stolen says it’s been heartbreaking to call their families and break the news. Frances Rae, manager of Eva and Company Wigs, said all of the families have been understanding and one six-year-old girl […]
The Associated PressRob Maaddi PHILADELPHIA–When Aaron Nola can’t stop Philadelphia’s skid, the Phillies are in trouble. Stephen Strasburg threw seven impressive innings, and Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, and Juan Soto all homered, as the Washington Nationals beat the free-falling Phillies 5-1 last night to complete a three-game sweep. “We haven’t […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–A snoozer of a NASCAR season got a huge jolt of energy right before the playoffs with back-to-back wins by Brad Keselowski. Keselowski wasn’t a championship contender before the two crown jewel victories–at the Southern 500 and the Brickyard 400–pushed him into the title conversation. […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas GREEN BAY, Wis.–Minnesota Vikings’ coach Mike Zimmer isn’t buying it. The Green Bay Packers can say all they want that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is day-to-day with a knee injury. The two-time NFL MVP will be given the whole week to get ready for this Sunday’s […]
Duane Hicks District businesses walked down the red carpet and into the limelight last night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd-annual business awards at La Place Rendez-Vous. The local Tim Hortons, owned by franchisee Gord McQuarrie, was honoured with Business of the Year (16+ employees), sponsored by Tbaytel. […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–The scoreboards at Fenway Park all were flashing “100 WINS” to celebrate the Red Sox reaching the milestone for the first time since Ted Williams returned from World War II. But David Price already was thinking about No. 101. “That’s what we’ve done all year,” Price […]
Duane Hicks Gord McQuarrie of Tim Hortons celebrated after being named Business of the Year (16+ employees) last night during the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd-annual business awards at La Place Rendez-Vous. Chamber past-president Cathy Emes presented McQuarrie with the award on behalf of award sponsor Tbaytel.
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a four-year legal battle with disabled veterans, who had launched a class-action lawsuit after some of their financial benefits were clawed back. The settlement, which still must be approved by the Federal Court, would provide more […]
The Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C.–The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still lethal Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina today as the monster storm moved in for a prolonged and potentially catastrophic stay along the U.S. southeast coast that could drench the homes of as many […]
