By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Dictionary.com announced Monday that “complicit” is the site’s word of the year in a contentious 2017. Site lexicographer Jane Solomon says numerous events, from politics to natural disasters, drove more people to look up “complicit” at particular times of the year. […]
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By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Breast cancer treatment left Susan Wolfe-Tank with an arm too painfully swollen to lift anything heavy or even fit into her usual clothing a debilitating condition that gets little attention and has no cure. Desperate, the Wisconsin woman travelled hundreds of miles […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Everyone knows the lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne.” At least, everyone knows the last three words to “Auld Lang Syne,” or at least the general sound they should make coming out of your mouth. If you’re like some of us, you […]
By Firdia Lisnawati And Stephen Wright The Associated Press KARANGASEM, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people Monday from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has forced the island’s international airport to close, stranding tens of thousands of travellers. Mount Agung has […]
The Associated Press DETROIT–Case Keenum stood in the pocket to take a hit, dipped his right shoulder to slip out of a sack, and shuffled his feet to give his receivers more time to get open. Looking like a savvy winner instead of a journeyman, Keenum picked apart Detroit’s defence […]
The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia–Jason Day and Jordan Spieth went in opposite directions today at the Australian Open. Day had four-straight birdies on the back nine, including a 30-footer, for a three-under 68 that left him a stroke out of the second-round lead. Australian Lucas Herbert, who shot 66, is […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–Some call it swagger, some call it arrogance. But no matter what you call it, the Calgary Stampeders’ defensive corps has it. While their confidence might be irritating to those on the outside, the group believes it’s earned the right to show off a little bit–and […]
The Associated PressPhilip Marcelo MASHPEE, Mass.–The Massachusetts tribe whose ancestors shared a Thanksgiving meal with the Pilgrims nearly 400 years ago is reclaiming its long-lost language, one schoolchild at a time. “Weesowee mahkusunash,” says teacher Siobhan Brown, using the Wampanoag phrase for “yellow shoes” as she reads to a pre-school […]
The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina–The round-the-clock international search for a submarine that has been lost in the South Atlantic for nine days is accelerating amid growing fears for its 44 crew members. The Argentine navy says an explosion occurred near the time and place where the sub went missing […]
Duane Hicks Construction of the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board’s new eight-bachelor unit apartment building for single individuals has begun behind Lady Frances Place on Fifth Street East. Once complete, the building will include four units with individual entrances on both the top and bottom floors. Two of […]
Nicholas Donaldson Robert Moore students showed off their special socks for “Odd Sock Day” yesterday, which also coincided with the school’s Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week assembly. During the assembly, students listened to a poem, watched a video, joined a dance led by the school’s dance club, and recognized a […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Hydro One is considering allowing its customers to use pre-paid meters for their electricity use. The proposal is contained within a massive Ontario Energy Board application, which also asks for a rate increase of 0.5 percent this year and 4.8 percent next year. The application says […]
