Staff The fire department’s investigation of the scene of a north-end blaze over the weekend has been completed, with the cause deemed “undetermined.” On Saturday around 5:25 a.m., 18 members of the Fort Frances Fire and Rescue Service responded to a structure fire at the former Acklands-Grainger building on Sixth […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Choraliers are hoping the mayor and council are in the Christmas spirit. Choir director Diane Maxey is asking council if it would like to sponsor the Choraliers by way of an in-kind donation. The group of 75 singers will be performing a Christmas cantata, “O Little […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s colleges and the union representing striking faculty members are accusing each other of spreading misinformation ahead of a contract vote in the labour dispute that has left half-a-million students out of class for a month. Some 12,000 Ontario college professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians haven’t […]
The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he raised concerns about human rights and extrajudicial killings in the Philippines when he met Tuesday with President Rodrigo Duterte, whose war on drugs has earned widespread condemnation for leaving thousands of suspects dead. Trudeau told a news […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason. Only 39 per cent of women suffering […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — New guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition, which now plagues nearly half of U.S. adults. High pressure, which for decades has been a top reading of at least 140 […]
By Jocelyn Noveck The Associated Press NEW YORK — There were movie stars and supermodels, TV hosts and pop stars. But perhaps the most rapturous ovation at Glamour magazine’s annual Women of the Year awards went to 79-year-old Democratic U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters of California, who delighted the crowd including […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press With the exception of ooey-gooey potato concoctions, side dishes rarely get any respect. Most of us devote our love and attention to the protein in the centre of the plate and then throw together some kind of vegetable and/or starch as an afterthought. Here, […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Usually when the Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers meet, Alex Ovechkin or Connor McDavid would be expected to figure in the win. This time, it was the goalies who stood out until T.J. Oshie came through in the shootout. Oshie scored the only goal of the tie-breaker […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer AVONDALE, Ariz.–Kevin Harvick wasted zero time in levelling the first volley in NASCAR’s championship race. In Harvick’s opinion, he’s playing with house money when he races Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, and Brad Keselowski this coming Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the title. It’s Truex, Harvick […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno LANDOVER, Md.–Members of the Minnesota Vikings’ offence leapfrogged over each other, then did the same to the Washington Redskins. Case Keenum threw touchdowns to four different receivers to build a big lead as the NFC North-leading Vikings won their fifth in a row by beating the […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–Al Horford turned back the clock in his return from a two-game absence with a concussion. Horford scored 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting to help the Boston Celtics hang on to beat the Toronto Raptors 95-94 yesterday afternoon for their 12th-straight victory. “He’s playing young again,” teammate […]
