The Associated PressHillel Italie Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock superstar and everyman who drew upon the Byrds, the Beatles, and other bands he worshipped as a boy, and produced new classics such as “Free Fallin,’ “Refugee,” and “American Girl,” has died. He was 66. Petty died last night at UCLA […]
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From the OPP Members of the Rainy River District OPP recently responded to a break-and-enter to a King’s Highway residence, resulting in the theft of firearms. An investigation involving the Northwest Region Crime Management team, Emergency Response Team, and Forensic Identification Services was conducted. As a result of the investigation, […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Rainy River District School Board will review the results of the 2016-17 EQAO testing at its regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Rainy River High School. The Education Quality and Accountability Office testing assesses reading, writing, and mathematics in certain grades to help the board determine […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Before training camp even began, Blake Wheeler set the bar for the Winnipeg Jets. It’s basically playoffs-or-bust this season for the NHL club’s second-year captain. “It’s got to be this year, it just has to be,” Wheeler told reporters after an informal skate in late August. […]
The Associated PressJon Krawczynski MINNEAPOLIS–Joe Mauer is the only Minnesota Twins player still swinging from the last time the team was in the post-season. After three years of injury-induced misery, that sweet, left-handed stroke has been dialed in like the days of old–one of the biggest reasons the Twins have […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.–After Harrison Butker missed the first field-goal attempt of his NFL career, Kansas City Chiefs’ coach Andy Reid walked over to the rookie and prepared to instil a little bit of confidence. “He said, ‘I got it. I got it. I was just off […]
The Associated Press DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 710,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in North America because an improperly installed brake shield could let water leak in and limit braking ability. The recall covers 2011 to 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos. The company says brake booster […]
By Malcolm Ritter And Jim Heintz The Associated Press NEW YORK — Three Americans won a Nobel Prize on Monday for discovering key genetic “gears” of the body’s 24-hour biological clock, the mechanism best known for causing jet lag when it falls out of sync. Problems with our body clock […]
By Michael Balsamo And Sadie Gurman The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The gunman who unleashed hundreds of rounds of gunfire on a crowd of concertgoers in Las Vegas had two “bump-stocks” that could have converted semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic ones, officials said. The devices have attracted scrutiny in […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Here’s a scrumptious treat for Halloween. It happens to be too delicate to give away to the trick-or-treaters, but it’s just right for y-o-u and your family and friends at a Halloween party or dinner. Preparing Pumpkin Coconut Squares takes some time, but it’s […]
By Tom Krisher The Associated Press DETROIT — Even though gasoline-powered SUVs are what people are buying now, General Motors is betting that electric vehicles will be all the rage in the not-too-distant future. The Detroit automaker is promising two new EVs loosely based on the Chevrolet Bolt in the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER — As dairy products, Bombardier aircraft and softwood lumber continue to bedevil trade relations between Canada and the U.S., negotiators will have to add wine to their list of issues to resolve. The U.S. has filed a second complaint with the World Trade Organization over what […]
