By Darlene Superville The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House says the true cost of the opioid drug epidemic in 2015 was $504 billion, or roughly half a trillion dollars. In an analysis to be released Monday, the Council of Economic Advisers says the figure is more than six […]
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By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Gift-giving is supposed to be fun, but if you’re an adult, by now you’ve learned that choosing gifts is one of the more stress-inducing aspects of the holiday. Luckily, here at The Culinary Institute of America, we’ve learned a no-fail strategy […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Connor Hellebuyck didn’t let an early two-goal deficit rattle him. It was just the opposite. The Winnipeg Jets’ goalie buckled down until his teammates fought back, with Bryan Little scoring the deciding goal in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Philadelphia Flyers last night. “I’ve played […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros have grown together, enduring an arduous rebuild and coming out the other side among baseball’s best. These days, nobody is standing taller. Altuve won the American League MVP award yesterday, towering over N.Y. Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge by a […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–The Calgary Stampeders are aware of the doubts. After all, they created them. The team that finished first in the CFL with a 13-4-1 record doesn’t have much momentum heading into Sunday’s West Division final against the Edmonton Eskimos, who went 12-6. Calgary has lost three […]
It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-eight C (18 F). Tomorrow will see occasional flurries in the morning, with a high of just minus-five (23) and low down to minus-14 (seven). A chance of snowshowers is forecast for Sunday, along with a high of minus-two […]
The Canadian PressJennifer Graham REGINA–The head of the organization that represents Saskatchewan First Nations says he appreciates that the province wants to apologize to victims of the ’60s Scoop but adds there must be compensation, too. Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said survivors are adamant […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–A newly-discovered object from another star system that’s passing through ours is shaped like a giant pink fire extinguisher. That’s the word this week from astronomers who have been observing this first-ever confirmed interstellar visitor. “I’m surprised by the elongated shape; nobody expected that,” […]
Duane Hicks Safeway second manager Tyler Wojtanowski, left, drew the third early-bird winner in the Fort Frances Lions Club’s food draw yesterday at Safeway as club treasurer Paul Patterson looked on. DeDe McCool won a $100 food gift card from Safeway. Other early-bird draws will be held Nov. 30 and […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–Another uninspiring half in the books in a season littered with them for a team that expects to play deep into January and beyond, Ben Roethlisberger decided he had seen enough. So the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback decided it was time to speak up. The defence had […]
Duane Hicks While the flood of June, 2014 may seem like a distant memory to some, the process of dealing with the aftermath only recently has wrapped up. Town council passed a resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday night to terminate the declared “emergency” in the Town of Fort Frances […]
Duane Hicks Sunset Country Métis community members and friends were joined by Fort Frances Mayor Roy Avis and St. Francis School teacher Artina Gurski’s Grade 5 class outside the Civic Centre yesterday for the raising of the Métis Nation of Ontario flag in honour of “Louis Riel Day.” This was […]
