By Jeff Martin The Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. — A new battle line has formed in the national debate over Civil War flags and symbols this time at a Georgia school not far from a mountaintop where Confederate soldiers fired their cannons at Union troops more than a century ago. […]
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By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press The South is credited with creating the cheese straw but no one knows who, where or why exactly. There is one vague story about leftover cheese being added to biscuit dough to make a snack but I don’t buy it. Cheese straws are closer […]
The Canadian Press KAMLOOPS, B.C.–Three First Nations say they have reached a memorandum of understanding with the federal government that could keep their bid to include day students in a settlement for residential school survivors out of court. The Tk’emlups and Sechelt bands in B.C. launched a class-action lawsuit in […]
The Associated PressSteve Reed CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Cam Newton is locked in and on target. Carolina’s quarterback is on a mini-tear entering a Thursday night showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, completing 77.4 percent of his passes over the last two games for 671 yards with six touchdowns. That’s well above Newton’s career […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–Severely-ill Canadians who don’t qualify for medical help in dying will suffer even longer while they wait to find out whether the federal government has violated their right to a medically-assisted death after a court ruling in B.C. yesterday, a civil liberties group says. Chief Justice […]
The Canadian PressJohn Cotter EDMONTON–After years of lobbying by health groups, Alberta finally is moving to ban young people from using indoor tanning beds over growing fears about skin cancer. The government says youths under 18 will not be allowed to use ultraviolet tanning machines starting Jan. 1. Businesses also […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–Coach Mike Babcock warned his Leafs about the danger of the young Devils but the message apparently did not get through. Miles Wood and Pavel Zacha each scored twice as unbeaten New Jersey recorded the franchise’s first-ever 3-on-5 goal in a 6-3 win over Toronto last […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen CHICAGO–Stephen Strasburg gave Washington everything he had–and it was more than enough. So much for all those questions about heart and character. Strasburg shook off an illness and pitched seven dominant innings, and Michael A. Taylor hit a late grand slam, as the Nationals blanked the […]
The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia–Justin Thomas collected the Jack Nicklaus Award as the U.S. PGA Tour player of the year a couple of days before heading to Malaysia in a bid to win his third-successive CIMB Classic. Little wonder then the two-time defending champ was off his game slightly […]
The Associated Press NFL owners will meet next week to consider changes to a game manual that says players “should” stand during the national anthem, a guideline the league has left to the discretion of players who kneeled in large numbers after criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. Commissioner Roger […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND–These young Yankees were unshaken, resilient, and as tough as the city they represent. The baby “Bronx Bombers” have grown up fast. Didi Gregorius, following in the October footprints left by Derek Jeter, homered twice off Corey Kluber as New York beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 […]
Press Release The OPSEU CAAT Academic Union has given notice that a strike action will start on Monday, Oct. 16. Although there still is an opportunity for a settlement to be reached by Sunday, Confederation College is preparing to initiate its contingency plan if needed. If there is a strike, […]
