Jamie Mountain Wins were hard to come by for the Muskie girls’ hockey team over the weekend in Thunder Bay. The squad was there to play a trio of exhibition games Friday and Saturday–coming away from with a tie and two losses. The Muskies kicked off action Friday night with […]
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The Associated Press CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nearly 400 sea turtles found stunned by recent frigid weather along the Texas coast have been returned to the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports the warmed and rehabilitated reptiles were released Sunday with help from the National […]
By Jake Coyle The Associated Press With a red carpet dyed black by actresses dressed in a colour-co-ordinated statement, the Golden Globes were transformed into an A-list expression of female empowerment in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. Oprah Winfrey led the charge. “For too long women have not been heard or […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The highly anticipated wear-black protest at the Golden Globes took off Sunday as soon as the red carpet opened, including A-listers Meryl Streep in a deep V-cut gown and Michelle Williams in an embellished off-the-shoulder look with “Me Too” founder Tarana Burke at her […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Leftovers! Some folks love them, others happily scrape them into the trash. Me, I’m on the love team. Leftovers speak to me. I’d always rather start a meal with a fridge full of tasty bits of this and that than have to confront a […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media on youngsters. New York-based Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA–A Philadelphia father put the city’s signature sandwich to use in a whole new way: measuring his baby’s size in cheesesteaks. Philly.com reported yesterday that computer programmer Brad Williams used a foolproof system he calls “Cheesesteak for Scale” to measure the growth of his son during the […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Global warming is making the world’s oceans sicker, depleting them of oxygen and harming delicate coral reefs more often, two studies show. The lower oxygen levels are making marine life far more vulnerable, the researchers said. Oxygen is crucial for nearly all life in the oceans, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Newly-released memos show the federal government sent a Health Canada doctor to Cuba to examine diplomats who suffered everything from nosebleeds to short-term memory loss amid concern about mysterious acoustic attacks. The internal notes say Dr. Jeffrey Chernin’s June visit to Havana revealed symptoms similar to those […]
The Canadian Press INUVIK, N.W.T.–The sun is returning to the horizon in the Northwest Territories town of Inuvik–even as Atlantic Canadians dig out from a powerful winter storm and many other parts of the country shiver through extreme cold snaps. It’s been 30 days since the solar orb was last […]
Duane Hicks Have a real Christmas tree but don’t know an easy way to get rid of it? Kick that tree to the curb! Town residents can put their Christmas trees out next Saturday (Jan. 13) when the Fort Frances Fire Brigade makes the rounds for its annual pick-up. As […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie boys’ hockey team used a late push to come back and stun the Kittson Bearcats 6-5 in overtime in an exhibition game last night. With the Bearcats leading 5-3 in the third period, Byron Stewart brought the black-and-gold back within a goal with a blast off […]
