By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press SOUTHAMPTON, England — All summer, the small boat drifted steadily eastward across the churning North Atlantic until it neared the Irish coast, where it made history by becoming the first unmanned sailboat to cross the Atlantic. The SB Met, built by Norway’s Offshore Sensing […]
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By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press DEBLOIS, Maine — In the era of superfoods, Maine blueberries aren’t so super. The Maine wild blueberry industry harvests one of the most beloved fruit crops in New England, but it’s locked in a downward skid in a time when other nutrition-packed foods, from […]
By Jovana Gec And Dusan Stojanovic The Associated Press VLADICIN HAN, Serbia — In the south of Serbia, a Turkish car parts company has been hailed as a saviour: its new plant created hundreds of jobs and breathed new life into a region that has long been underdeveloped and was […]
The Associated Press ROANOKE, Va. — Try walking a mile in these shoes. The Roanoke Times reports a Virginia shoe store lost mostly shoes designed for the right foot over the course of two break-ins this summer. Clean Soles operator Rob Wickham says his two-year-old sneaker store was raided by […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — Gun deaths worldwide total about 250,000 yearly and the United States is among just six countries that make up half of those fatalities, a study found. The results from one of the most comprehensive analyses of firearm deaths reveal “a major public […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday halted the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast ‚Äî a setback that comes just as the government is buying […]
By David Sharp The Associated Press BATH, Maine — Shipbuilder Bath Iron Works has replaced one of the massive turbines on the future USS Michael Monsoor, and the stealthy destroyer is scheduled to depart for San Diego in November. The delicate operation involved lifting and manoeuvring the 15-ton Rolls Royce […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday quashed the approval of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that would nearly triple the flow of oil from the Alberta oil sands to the Pacific Coast. The decision means the country’s National Energy Board […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Local teens performed for a modest crowd last night during the fifth-annual “Teen Open Mic Night” at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. Piper Lidkea opened the event with a performance on guitar covering a song by Ed Sheeran called “Photograph.” An array of music was showcased […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Math test scores among public elementary students in Ontario have been decreasing over the last five years, indicating government efforts to reverse the trend have not worked, according to the agency administering standardized assessments in the province. In its annual report released yesterday, the Education Quality […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A Toronto man is facing charges after an alleged road rage incident involving another man seen clinging to the hood of the vehicle. The OPP said the incident happened yesterday morning on a highway in northern Toronto. Video of the footage caught on a dashcam shows a […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba is aiming to speed up family court so that divorces, child custody disputes, and other matters don’t drag on for years. Chief Justice Glenn Joyal of Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench says coming changes are aimed at reducing not only the demands on court time […]
