From the MNRF Five new fires were confirmed in the Northwest Region by yesterday afternoon while and seven were confirmed by day’s end Saturday. There were 149 active fires in the region in various states of suppression as of yesterday. Scattered rainfall has assisted with suppression operations; however, fires continue […]
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From the OPP On Saturday around 9:30 p.m., police were called to the school area on Airport Road in Pikangikum First Nation. Upon arrival, a male was found unconscious and taken to the nursing station for treatment. Bronson Lee Strang, 34, later was pronounced dead at 10:09 p.m. The OPP […]
By Louise Watt The Associated Press BEIJING — Scholars are petitioning Cambridge University Press to restore more than 300 politically sensitive articles removed from its website in China after a request from authorities, underscoring concerns about freedom of speech and the Chinese government’s increasing leverage over academic organizations. Cambridge University […]
By Rodney Muhumuza The Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda — South Sudan’s civil war presents humanitarian workers with “one of the unique crises” in the world, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross said Monday. “This is not a crisis which can be reduced to the conflict,” Peter […]
By Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON — With a dozen deep bongs, Britain’s Big Ben sounded the hour for the last time Monday before falling silent for repair work due to last almost four years. The giant bell atop Parliament’s clock tower rang out at noon, as it has […]
By Annabelle Liang And Stephen Wright The Associated Press SINGAPORE — Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer’s hull. The […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press Though the disco ball drops in January, the shofar blows in September, marking the beginning of the new year for Jewish communities across the globe. Observed as one of the holiest days of the year, Rosh Hashanah is a special two-day […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press When it comes to landing dinner on the table on a weeknight, fish fillets are among the very quickest dishes you can prepare, rarely requiring more than five minutes to go from raw to ready to eat. And given the relative mildness of a […]
By Joe McDonald THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — Chinese SUV maker Great Wall Motors is considering making a bid to acquire Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep unit, two employees of the Chinese company said Monday, in an ambitious new move for the country’s fast-growing domestic auto brands. Great Wall has yet to […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–“Get Right Witcha” by Migos was blasting in the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, with team attendants and players quickly packing up after a 10-game homestand so they could catch a flight to Chicago for a matinee game today against the World Series champion Cubs. A 7-3 record […]
The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C.–Matt Every matched the Wyndham Championship’s first-round record with a nine-under 61 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead. Every tied the opening-round mark set in 2010 by Arjun Atwal, who went on to win the PGA Tour’s final tournament before the post-season. Henrik Stenson opened with […]
The Associated PressMarcia Dunn CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–Forty years after blasting off, Earth’s most distant ambassadors–the twin Voyager spacecraft–are carrying sounds and music of our planet ever deeper into the cosmos. Think of them as messages in bottles meant for anyone or anything out there. This Sunday marks the 40th anniversary […]
