The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis jury on Thursday awarded nearly $4.7 billion in total damages to 22 women and their families after they claimed asbestos in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder contributed to their ovarian cancer in the first case against the company that focused on […]
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The Associated PressJonathan LemireJill Colvin BRUSSELS–Under fire for his warm embrace of Russia’s Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump jolted the NATO summit yesterday by turning a spotlight on Germany’s ties to Russia and openly questioning the value of the military alliance that has defined American foreign policy for decades. Trump […]
The Associated PressCharles Odum ATLANTA–Ozzie Albies’ first career multihomer game was special. Making his mother’s wish come true was even better. Albies snapped Atlanta’s power drought with two homers, and the Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 yesterday to move back into a tie for the NL East lead. […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Even Bagacki, left, Solanah McDonald and Carter Payne were focused yesterday as they carved out their pieces to create an angel fish mosaic during a carpentry summer camp at Fort Frances High School. FFHS teacher and carpentry camp supervisor, Vince Gouin, said in only a couple of days […]
Mellodey and Cadance Sinclair, above, enjoyed some pancakes and orange juice in the sun this morning during Fort Frances Tribal Area Health Services’ breakfast in celebration of “Pride Week.” The event brought dozens of people to the FFTAHS’ behavioural health services location on King’s Hwy. Meanwhile, Curran Strachan, left, administrative […]
Stephanie Hagenaars Bright and colourful fun was had at the United Native Friendship Centre’s Circle of Life Centre on Mowat Avenue on Tuesday. As part of the centre’s summer arts and crafts, tie dye shirts, blankets, and other fabrics were created in honour of “Pride Week” here (July 9-15). Arya […]
The Canadian PressNicole ThompsonShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario schools will go back to teaching the same sex-ed curriculum they did in the late 1990s this fall after the province’s new government announced yesterday it was revoking an updated version brought in by the previous regime. Just over a week into the summer […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister is asking his colleagues to eliminate restrictions on interprovincial booze runs. In advance of next week’s premiers’ meeting in New Brunswick, Pallister has written a letter to other provincial leaders outlining his priorities. In the letter obtained by The Canadian Press, Pallister […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–More and more Canadians are applying for federal help as they take time away from work to battle serious illness–and almost four out of every 10 applicants are maxing out their benefits. Since 2015, demand for sickness benefits under the federal employment insurance program has reached a […]
The Canadian Press BRUSSELS–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is billing a pre-existing plan to grow military spending by 70 percent over the next 10 years as Canada’s answer to Donald Trump’s persistent demand that NATO allies spend two percent of their GDP on defence. At a news conference wrapping up the […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON–You are what you eat, even if you’re a dinosaur. University of Alberta scientists are learning more about the lives of the ancient lizards by studying their teeth to see how they used them–and what on. “If we’re to fully understand how these animals were living, […]
Duane Hicks A mailout earlier this week to local residents offering a warranty for sewer and water lines is a legitimate offer. Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob said the town has gotten “a tremendous amount” of phone calls from the public asking whether the warranty offered by Service Line […]
