By Katie Workman The Associated Press I’ve always loved the saying, “everything in moderation, including moderation.” This is how I think about cooking and eating in general; I usually like to cook and eat pretty healthily, but sometimes I like to just roll around in cream and butter and cheese. […]

By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Some of the greatest chilies you’ll ever eat hail from New Mexico’s Hatch Valley, which is why naturally enough tiny Hatch, New Mexico, is known as “The Chili Capital of the World.” This being the season for Hatch chilies, I thought it might be […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Alyssa Armstrong, right led a group of kids through a “night at the Museum” obstacle course, inspired from the movies with the same name at the Fort Frances Museum on Thursday. The group help onto their flashlights and made their way through the second floor of the museum […]

Stephanie Hagenaars Alyssa Armstrong, right, led a group of kids through a “Night at the Museum” obstacle course, inspired from the movies with the same name, at the Fort Frances Museum on Thursday. The group held onto their flashlights and made their way through the second floor of the museum […]

Jamie Mountain James Lambert of Fort Frances flew around the turn during the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds feature race Saturday night that was part of the Rea Memorial Weekend doubleheader at the Emo Speedway held in conjunction with the Emo Fair. Lambert wound up finishing in 13th place in the 20-car […]

The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan was remembered by Canadian politicians on Saturday as a friend of Canada and tireless advocate for peace around the world. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former prime minister Paul Martin were among the Canadians who added their voices to the […]

The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–After a week of internal caucus squabbles, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer will try to refocus the spotlight on trying to convince Canadians his party is a government-in-waiting. Party members from across the country are preparing to gather this week for their first policy convention since Scheer […]

The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Doug Ford’s government has appointed a new lead negotiator for crucial contract talks with province’s doctors, selecting a man who helped the premier’s late brother secure a key labour deal during his term as mayor of Toronto. Robert Reynolds, a former labour negotiator for the City […]

The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his treatment of a Quebec woman he accused of racism, calling hate speech and the politics of division a “dangerous path” for Canada. At a news conference today outside Ottawa, Trudeau was asked whether he went too far when he told […]

The Canadian PressGabriele Roy BRITT, Ont.–From a helicopter flying over a smouldering swath of northeastern Ontario, Garry Harland has a clear view of where the firefighters under his command are working to extinguish a massive blaze that’s become known as Parry Sound 33. The incident commander is focused on bringing […]

The Canadian Press SASKATOON–Canadian scientists are at the heart of a breakthrough in wheat genetics that could revolutionize how the world’s most important crop can continue to feed a growing global population. Andrew Sharpe and Curtis Pozniak of the University of Saskatchewan are key co-authors of a paper published Thursday […]

The Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia–More than two million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light yesterday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam’s faithful face five times each day during their prayers. The five-day hajj pilgrimage represents one of the world’s biggest gatherings […]