By Michael Biesecker And Michael Liedtke The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Facebook is displaying advertisements for well-known American corporations on group pages operated by overseas wildlife traffickers illegally selling the body parts of threatened animals, including elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger teeth. In a secret complaint filed with the […]
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By Matt O’Brien And Ryan Nakashima The Associated Press Lost amid a flurry of Facebook announcements about privacy settings and data access is a much more fundamental question: Is Facebook really changing its relationship with users, or just tinkering around the edges of a deeper problem ‚Äî its insatiable appetite […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s telecom complaint commission says wireless service contracts continue to be a major irritation for consumers, who have raised concerns about agreements that were either misleading or lacking critical information about the terms. The federal agency says it received 1,023 formal complaints about wireless contract […]
The Associated PressRob Gillies TORONTO–Kinder Morgan said yesterday it is suspending all non-essential activities and related spending on its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project that nearly would triple the flow of oil from Canada’s oilsands to the Pacific Coast. The company said its decision is based on the B.C. […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUGUSTA, Ga.–The tepid applause that greeted Patrick Reed on the first tee made it clear he wasn’t the people’s choice. All he cared about was being the Masters champion. He turned back an early move by Rory McIlroy and a late charge by Rickie Fowler. Most […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–The Bruins didn’t seem like the team with the most to gain until it was too late last night. Roberto Luongo came off the bench to shut down Boston in the third period as the Florida Panthers dashed the Bruins’ hopes of getting the top seed in […]
The Canadian Press LAS VEGAS–Niklas Edin would not be denied gold at the men’s world curling championship after falling just short of it at the Olympic Games. His Swedish team was on a mission in Las Vegas and dominated Canada’s Brad Gushue 7-3 to take the title last night. Gushue, […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–On a night Toronto Raptors’ coach Dwane Casey gave two starters a rest, C.J. Miles and OG Anunoby filled in the void. Miles scored 22 points in one of his best performances of the season, while Anunoby added a career-high 21 points, as the undermanned Raptors […]
The Associated PressSchuyler Dixon ARLINGTON, Tex.–Steve Pearce didn’t want to wait around for Cole Hamels’ confounding change-up. So Toronto’s lead-off hitter took a big swing at the first pitch he saw: a high fastball in just about a perfect spot for a hitter. Pearce homered on the first pitch of […]
Duane Hicks Dozens of children and adults from both sides of the border gathered for the International Falls Autism Support Group’s third-annual National Autism Awareness Day Walk on Saturday in downtown International Falls. The group met behind Ronning’s at noon, then braved bitterly cold west winds to make it to […]
Jamie Mountain The group of Peyton Jourdain, Whitney Williamson, Alyce LeBrasseur, Lyla Moen, Elianna Jacobsen, Rachel Ste. Croix, and Dominique Lemaire performed to the theme of “The Suits” TV show yesterday afternoon during the Border Skating Club’s annual ice show at the Ice For Kids Arena. This year’s edition, also […]
Duane Hicks Hailey Bragg, left, Taya Hagarty, Brianna Eldridge, Anna Peters, Raegen Woodgate, Olivia Eldridge, and Mickenna Ryll opened the Dancemakers School of Dance’s spring dance recital, “Magic of Motown,” with Boyz II Men’s “Motownphilly” on Thursday evening at the Townshend Theatre. Family and friends packed the theatre to enjoy […]
