By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — All Australian senators have three weeks to prove they were not foreign nationals when elected under an agreement the major political parties reached Monday to resolve a deepening citizenship crisis that could upend the government. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative coalition […]
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By Nasser Karimi And Amir Vahdat The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Iraq-Iran border region killed over 330 people in both countries, sent people fleeing their homes into the night and was felt as far west as the Mediterranean coast, authorities reported […]
By Javier Cordoba The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 shook Costa Rica on Sunday night, knocking items from shelves and sending people rushing outside in panic. The country’s Public Safety Ministry said it had reports of two serious injuries […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korean soldiers shot at and wounded a fellow soldier who was crossing a jointly controlled area at the heavily guarded border to defect to South Korea on Monday, the South’s military said. North Korean soldiers have occasionally defected […]
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 The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press For a holiday so widely celebrated, the traditions surrounding Christmas are as unique as the ornaments that decorate your tree. From decor, songs, stories and gifts, Christmas looks a little bit different in every home across the world, but of course, […]
Nicholas Donaldson Katelyn Bruyere and Brianna Eldridge gave a heartfelt performance of “Angel” by Sarah McLaughlin during Fort Frances High School’s Remembrance Day assembly this morning at the Townshend Theatre. Cenotaph services will take place across the district tomorrow (Nov. 11), with the one here beginning at 10:56 a.m. Services […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–A Montreal shopping mall has been criticized for its decision to trot out Santa Claus about an hour before ceremonies are held on Remembrance Day to honour Canada’s war dead. St. Nick will be at Place Versailles tomorrow morning–a move described by some social media users as […]
The Canadian PressCassandra Szklarski TORONTO–A group of four McMaster University students has won a $50,000 prize to develop their idea for a hand-held device that detects skin cancer. The recent grads–all students in electrical biomedical engineering at the Hamilton university–earned the International James Dyson Award for their final year project, […]
The Canadian Press SALMON ARM, B.C.–The RCMP has completed its search of a British Columbia farm where the remains of an 18-year-old woman were found. Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the rural property near Salmon Arm was turned over to its owners at midday yesterday after all police personnel and equipment […]
Staff With November being Woman Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, Riverside Community Counselling Services is urging local businesses, organizations, and individuals to support the annual “Shine the Light” campaign. They can show their support this Wednesday (Nov. 15) on “Wear Purple Day” by wearing purple clothes that day–and even decorating […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–It’s one of the few CFL accomplishments to have evaded Ricky Ray. The Toronto Argonauts’ veteran quarterback was named the East Division’s outstanding player nominee yesterday. Edmonton’s Mike Reilly got the West Division nod. It’s the third time Ray, a three-time Grey Cup champion over 15 CFL […]
