The Associated Press MOSCOW — The Russian Armed Forces has unveiled its latest cutting-edge weapon in a New Year greetings video: cuddly puppies. After a year of showing off its military might in Syria, the Defence Ministry has taken a softer approach. The one-minute video shows dozens of puppies sharing […]
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With New Year’s Eve coming up, I want to share with you one of our recipes perfect for a buffet or cocktail party–or serve it with rice for a main course as this recipe makes an abundant amount of sauce. By the way, ground chuck is available at your local […]
Press Release In view of the continuing cold weather forecast, the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club has decided to postpone its first-annual Rainy Lake Loppet in the interest of safety and enjoyment. The club has identified Sunday, Feb. 4 as the new date. We encourage you to consider this event […]
Jamie Mountain It was an up-and-down day for local curlers yesterday at the U21 provincial playdowns being held at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The day didn’t start out so well for Chris Silver’s rink but the ending was a sight to behold. After having the bye in the first […]
Jamie Mountain A six-point performance by captain Annalise (‘CC’) Hayes sparked the Muskie girls’ hockey team to a 6-3 win over the Minot Majettes (North Dakota) yesterday afternoon in their final game at the Hockeytown Holiday Classic in Warroad, Mn. Hayes scored her first of three goals just 3:57 into […]
Jamie Mountain Skip Tori Beaudry released a shot while third Katrina Slomke and lead Andrea Schram got ready to sweep during the team’s 9-8 win in extra ends over Camille Daly (Sudbury) yesterday afternoon at the U21 provincial playdowns at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The Beaudry rink sported a […]
Jamie Mountain Skip Chris Silver watched a stone coming down the ice during his rink’s 5-4 win over Nicholas Lemieux (Sault Ste. Marie) yesterday afternoon at the U21 provincial playdowns being hosted by the Fort Frances Curling Club. Silver’s rink entered play today with a 1-1 record.
The Canadian Press CALGARY–It’s cold enough on the Prairies to make ice bubbles. Calgary photographer Chris Ratzlaff spent part of Boxing Day outside, freezing and photographing bubbles. He created the bubbles using a straw with a mixture of corn starch, dish soap, and salt. One of the videos taken as […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Mother Nature drowned out Canada Day on Parliament Hill and now it’s frozen out part of the planned New Year’s Eve celebrations there. Organizers were checking the forecast every hour earlier today hoping to see some improvement but the polar vortex that has turned Ottawa into […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–Canadians will send 100,000 elephants worth of wrapping paper to the dump this year and Christmas presents are a big culprit. Zero Waste Canada, a Vancouver-based advocacy group, estimates each Canadian tosses about 50 kg of garbage over the holidays, 25 percent more than the rest […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A survey suggests most Canadians believe texting and driving is getting worse despite police crackdowns and extensive public education efforts. In the November survey conducted by the Canadian Automobile Association, 83 percent of respondents said they believe texting while driving is a bigger problem now than it […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON–Authorities say an intoxicated Dallas woman who was on a first date with a prominent Houston trial lawyer caused at least $300,000 in damage to his art collection, including two Andy Warhol paintings. Lindy Lou Layman, 29, was arrested Saturday on criminal mischief charges after her date […]
