By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — It’s an incident that has stained the Vatican for 160 years: a 6-year-old Jewish boy taken from his family by papal police and brought to Rome to be raised Catholic after church authorities learned his housekeeper had secretly had him baptized. […]
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The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Global warming is likely slowing the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, which has plunged to its weakest level on record, according to a new study. The slowdown in the circulation–a crucial part of Earth’s climate–had been predicted by computer models but researchers said they now can observe […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–NASA’s Tess spacecraft embarked yesterday on a quest to find new worlds around neighbouring stars that could support life. “Tess” rode a SpaceX Falcon rocket through the evening sky, aiming for an orbit stretching all the way to the moon. The satellite–the Transiting Exoplanet […]
The Associated PressClaudia LauerDavid Koenig PHILADELPHIA–U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window. The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement late yesterday comes nearly a year […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND–The situation was dire, requiring playoff dominance. LeBron James delivered. No surprise there. Taking matters into his own hands, James scored 46 points and added 12 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from a poor performance in the series-opener by holding off the Indiana Pacers […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Six outs away from getting swept at home by Washington, the N.Y. Mets stunned their NL East rivals with a nine-run rally instead. Yoenis Cespedes launched a grand slam for his second key hit of the eighth inning–capping a colossal outburst that propelled the Mets past […]
From the OPP Members of the Kenora OPP, assisted by the Northwest Region Crime Unit, the Kenora Community Street Crime Unit, Treaty #3 Police, and Lac Seul Police Service, have charged two youths for cruelty to animals. On Wednesday, March 28, the Kenora OPP received information about a video circulating […]
From the OPP On March 30 around 11:05 a.m., the Kenora OPP responded to a report of collision between a vehicle and a train on Highway 671. The OPP, Treaty #3 Police, and Kenora Ambulance all attended the scene, where the lone male occupant was able to be removed from […]
Piano Division (April 18) •CLASS PK2560 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Concert Étude, ARCT (Diploma)–1. Anna Schwartz (First Class Honours) •CLASS PK2522 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Study/Étude, Grade 10–1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours) •CLASS PK2422 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Study/Étude, Grade 8–1. Scott Jolicoeur (Honours) 2. Jacob Gustafson •CLASS P2371 Piano Solo, […]
Press Release The Children’s Theatre Company has been on a three-month tour of the play, “Seedfolks,” performing in Minnesota, Nebraska, and New York. The show will be presented on the Backus stage in International Falls next Thursday (April 26) at 7 p.m. (note the date change from early marketing efforts). […]
Sam Odrowski A group of workers at La Verendrye Hospital held a rally late yesterday morning in support of the 75,000 hospital workers who want to bargain fairly. Similar rallies were scheduled across Ontario, including at the health centres in Emo and Rainy River, to support the “Together for Respect” […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a New Brunswick law that ensnared a man who brought home a trunkload of beer and liquor from neighbouring Quebec. The unanimous high court decision today effectively preserves the current trade regime, saying provinces have the […]
