The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A Manitoba man found driving a lawn mower on a road leading to the Trans-Canada Highway in the dark has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle. RCMP said officers pulled over a man on a John Deere riding mower in the rural municipality of […]
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Duane Hicks The 200 block of Scott Street will be closed to vehicle traffic tomorrow and Thursday in order to do some prep work for the installation of new sidewalks starting next week. Operations and Facilities manager Travis Rob said this window of time will allow contractors to safely remove […]
By David Crary The Associated Press NEW YORK — Children whose sexual characteristics don’t neatly align with the norm have for decades faced surgery to rearrange their anatomy to resemble that of more typical boys and girls long before they were old enough to have a say in the decision. […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press From taco trucks to Mexican restaurants, tacos are just about everywhere these days. And why not? A taco is exactly as handy, versatile and filling as a sandwich, and crunchy to boot. Lots of folks dream of making these fried corn tortillas at home, […]
By Genaro C. Armas The Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Training camp has yet to begin and Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy is already looking forward to the end of the season. Finishing the year at the Super Bowl, which is being played in Minneapolis at the home […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SOUTHPORT, England–During one of Jordan Spieth’s many low points yesteday at the British Open, his caddie reminded him of a photo from a Mexico beach holiday two weeks ago that showed him in all-star company that included Michael Phelps and Michael Jordan. The message: “You belong […]
The Associated PressSteve Herrick CLEVELAND–Corey Kluber’s stiff neck cleared up a day too soon for the Toronto Blue Jays. Cleveland’s ace struck out a season-high 14 in 7 2/3 innings, and showed no signs of the neck problem that pushed back him back in the rotation, with another dominating performance […]
The Associated Press PHOENIX–Stephen Strasburg says he hasn’t felt right since the all-star break and decided after two innings in Arizona to call it a day. “The stuff was good but it’s still kind of like lingering,” he noted. “And I just want to nip it in the bud now, […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton VANCOUVER–Ty Long was talking to his dad earlier this week about how quickly momentum can swing in the CFL. The rookie kicker has another story to tell the next time they speak. Long booted a 34-yard field goal with 52 seconds left as the B.C. Lions […]
The Associated Press Michael Phelps finally met his match in the water: a “great white shark.” The Olympic champion swimmer was bested last night in the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week special: “Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White.” But Phelps didn’t actually swim with a real shark. He competed […]
The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex.–The death toll climbed to 10 in the case of a broiling tractor-trailer found packed with immigrants, federal authorities said today as a suspect in the smuggling case awaited a court appearance. Federal prosecutors said they planned to bring charges against James Mathew Bradley Jr., […]
Nicholas Donaldson The Rainy Lake Highlanders Pipes and Drums based in Fort Frances provided some musical accompaniment for the “Railroad Daze” parade Saturday morning in Rainy River. The 30th-annual celebration ran Thursday through Sunday and featured activities for all ages, including a baseball tournament, kids’ games at Hannam Park, a […]
