By Jamey Keaten And Maria Cheng The Associated Press GENEVA — For video game addicts, it might soon be “game over.” In its latest revision to a disease classification manual, the World Health Organization said Monday that compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a new mental health condition. The […]
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By Sam McNeil And Tom Odula The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Dawn was just beginning to break when Joseph Kamonjo Kariuki woke to find his donkeys missing. The villager searched the bush frantically for the animals he depends on to deliver water for a living, but they were nowhere […]
By Robert Burns The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend major U.S. military exercises in South Korea could weaken allied defences, depending on the length and scope of the hiatus. But the potential for diplomatic damage seems even greater. The United States, South Korea and Japan […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — McDonald’s said Friday it will switch to paper straws at all its locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and test an alternative to plastic ones in some of its U.S. restaurants later this year. The burger chain and other fast-food companies are facing […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacewalking astronauts set up TV cameras Thursday for new crew capsules set to arrive in coming months. The International Space Station’s commander, Drew Feustel, and Ricky Arnold completed the job after struggling with a balky shield for protection against space […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — Railway exports of crude oil from Western Canada are starting to increase, a welcome sign for producers who were forced to accept bigger price discounts and, in some cases, curtail production, as export pipelines filled to near capacity earlier this year. Crude-by-rail […]
From the MNRF Four new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon. Nipigon Fire #7 was listed as “not under control” at two hectares in size at last report, as was Nipigon Fire#8 at 1.0 hectare. Both of these lightning-caused blazes are located between Auger Lake and […]
The Associated Press TAMWORTH, N.H.–Beaver-flavoured whiskey, anyone? A New Hampshire distillery has a new bourbon, Eau De Musc, flavoured partly by the secretion from a beaver’s castor sacs. Tamworth Distilling said the secretion, called castoreum, has a history of being used as a flavouring and is on a small list […]
The Associated Press Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Jordan Spieth already are falling well behind in the U.S. Open. The marquee threesome of the morning was a collective 15-over par through nine holes, and then McIlroy double-bogeyed the first hole (his 10th on the round). Through nine holes, McIlroy was […]
From the OPP Yesterday, the Treaty #3 Police Service requested assistance from the OPP’s North West Region Crime Unit regarding a missing 16-year-old female from the community of Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River First Nation). Members of the North West Region Emergency Response Team and a K-9 Unit, as well as […]
The Associated PressDick Scanlon ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Matt Duffy saved his best for last. Duffy’s ground ball found a hole between third and short with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday afternoon and drove in the game’s only run in Tampa Bay’s win over the Toronto Blue […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–An Ottawa-area legislator could become the interim leader of Ontario’s Liberals, who suffered a massive defeat in last week’s provincial election. The Liberal caucus, which was reduced to seven members, unanimously endorsed John Fraser for the position yesterday evening. Their selection will be voted on over […]
