The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A small grasshopper has been found embedded in a Vincent van Gogh painting at a Kansas City museum. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art said in a news release that the insect was stuck in the thick paint in the lower foreground of the […]
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By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — President Donald Trump called the Texas church shootings gunman “deranged,” the New York bike path attacker “a very sick and deranged person,” and the Las Vegas massacre shooter “a sick, demented man.” It’s a common reaction to mass violence who in their […]
By Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press You won’t find gym class on the schedule in upstate New York’s Victor school district. What you will see: kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, dance, self-defence, archery and in-line skating ‚Äî all under the heading of physical education. The teachers say it’s a more […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Digging into the Thanksgiving Day feast is a joy, but preparing it takes work. This Green Salad with Pear Dressing is a simple but elegant first course, and it will take some of the stress out of the gig. And bonus! it’s lighter than […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors dug themselves into a first half deficit last night that was too much to come back from. Bradley Beal scored a game-high 38 points, and Marcin Gortat added 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, as the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors […]
The Associated PressJim Vertuno SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Tex.–A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church yesterday, killing 26 people in an attack that claimed tight-knit neighbours and multiple family members ranging in age from five-72. Once the shooting […]
Staff Today is the final day for nominations for the upcoming Sunset Country Métis election, with the deadline being 5 p.m. Nomination forms are available at sunsetcountrymetis.com The election is being held to fill the positions of president, secretary/treasurer, senator, three councillors, chair, youth representative, and women’s representative. The announcement […]
The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Tex.–The timing was perfect for Kevin Harvick’s first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Texas. So was his winning pass. Harvick went around the outside of Martin Truex Jr. for the lead with 10 laps to go, then stayed in front the rest of the way […]
The Canadian PressLaurence Heinen CALGARY–Tristan Okpalaugo accomplished a pair of CFL firsts on Friday night. Not only did he pick up a fumble and score his first touchdown, the 6’4″, 260-pound defensive end also had three sacks and six tackles to help lead his Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 23-5 […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO–Charlie Lindgren kept the Montreal Canadiens in the game until they finally solved Corey Crawford. Not bad for a 23-year-old goalie making his first appearance of the season. Lindgren had 38 saves in his first career shutout, helping the Canadiens beat Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 […]
The Associated PressSchuyler Dixon ARLINGTON, Tex.–Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys figured they were headed to halftime with a comfortable lead after his touchdown run before a what-just-happened score from Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill, who surely will be on the short list for the play of the year in the […]
Staff The annual Remembrance Day Tea once again drew a large crowd yesterday from 2-4 p.m. upstairs at the local Legion, where the walls were adorned with old photos primarily featuring wartime veterans. Meanwhile, the downstairs clubroom was filled with baking, a candy table, cookie walk, sales of cabbage rolls, […]
