The Associated Press BOSTON–No. 1 if by land, No. 2 if by sea? Archaeologists are excavating what they believe was the site of an outhouse next door to Paul Revere’s home and the “privy,” as the colonists politely called their potties, could be flush with artifacts. Historians say people typically […]
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The Associated Press HICKORY CORNERS, Mich.–A different kind of driving lesson–in a vehicle with a top speed of 65 km/h that hasn’t been produced in nearly a century–is gaining traction in western Michigan. More than 500 people have learned to drive a Model T at the Gilmore Car Museum near […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Nearly 300 species of fish, mussels, and other sea critters hitchhiked across the Pacific Ocean on debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami, washing ashore alive in the United States, researchers reported yesterday. It is the largest and longest marine migration ever documented, outside experts and the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A bill that would give people who experience domestic or sexual violence 10 days of paid leave from work cleared a hurdle in the Ontario’s legislature yesterday. The private member’s bill proposed by NDP leader Andrea Horwath passed second reading with the support of both the Liberal […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–As he prepares to return to private life after seven years as Governor General, David Johnston is being toasted as a warm and genial man of the people who connected deeply with Canadians. Johnston’s term ends Monday, when former astronaut Julie Payette is to be sworn in. […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson JERSEY CITY, N.J.–The opening ceremony at the Presidents Cup was unlike any other in golf, with former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton on the first tee. But the results were all too familiar. The Americans led at some point in all five […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Medical professionals and body artists say the practice of tattooing the eyeball, which recently left an Ottawa woman facing the prospect of vision loss, is on the rise despite its many risks. Ophthalmologists and tattoo studios decry the practice, saying it’s very difficult to engage in […]
Staff Muskie defenders Jayden Woolsey (#5) and Damon Nyberg (#10) zeroed in on the Tec Voc Hornets’ running back during Fort High’s 39-32 win in WHSFL action here yesterday afternoon. With the victory, which was the team’s annual Homecoming game, the black-and-gold improved to 2-2 in the Currie Division (‘A’). […]
of Rainy River District School Board Grade 4 students Rachel Ste. Croix, left, Gemma Perreault, Alexis Latter, and Olivia Handberg participated in Robert Moore School’s Terry Fox Walk/Run yesterday. Similar walks were held at other schools in town and across the district.
Duane Hicks Angie Fraser was thrilled to have “Elvis” (Daylin James) sing to her yesterday evening during a concert on the 200 block of Scott Street. The third concert in the Rainy Lake 150 series, the “King” and his Good Rockin’ Tonite Band delighted a crowd consisting of about 250 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A conciliator has set 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 15 as the time a legal strike or lockout involving unionized faculty at all 24 public colleges in the province can begin. The conciliator issued the date after faculty represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union requested a […]
The Canadian PressAleksandra Sagan VANCOUVER–The Canadian government’s new cultural strategy all but snubs so-called legacy media, industry experts say, and left out some key measures that could have given a boost to struggling newspapers expected in the lead-up to the long-awaited announcement. “I’m disappointed that the minister didn’t spell out […]
