The Associated Press LONDON–Venus Williams reached her ninth Wimbledon final, and first since 2009, turning in her latest display of gutsy serving to beat Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2 today. At 37, Williams is the oldest finalist at the All England Club since Martina Navratilova was the 1994 runner-up at that […]
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The Associated PressDanica Kirka LONDON–A vast iceberg with twice the volume of Lake Erie has broken off from a key floating ice shelf in Antarctica, scientists said yesterday. The iceberg broke off from the Larsen C ice shelf, scientists at the University of Swansea in Britain said. The iceberg is […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Moon dust collected by Neil Armstrong during the first lunar landing is being sold at a New York auction. The lunar dust, plus some tiny rocks that Armstrong also collected, are zipped up in a small bag and are worth an estimated $2 million-$4 million. They’re […]
Press Release Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Pigeon River and Rainy River ports of entry seized three undeclared firearms on Canada Day. At the Pigeon River POE, a New Mexico resident was referred for a secondary examination by the CBSA. Officers subsequently found the frame of a firearm […]
Duane Hicks Cathy DeGagne checked out an arrangement of vintage car parts made by Fine Line Art Gallery co-op member Ed Halvorsen to promote the Canadian Coasters’ 50th anniversary tour stopping in Fort Frances next week. The Scott Street “Show ‘n Shine” is slated for Wednesday, followed by a car […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government was set to reveal Canada’s next governor general, with an announcement slated earlier this afternoon outside the doors of the Senate. Sources are telling The Canadian Press and others that astronaut Julie Payette is among the top contenders. The 53-year-old Montrealer, who speaks six […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–NDP leadership contenders vying for the same job found some common ground Tuesday night in their vociferous opposition to Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister on carbon pricing. Their fifth leadership debate, held in Saskatoon, marks the beginning of the last half of […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Charles de Gaulle may have made history when he shouted “Vive le Quebec libre” from the balcony of Montreal’s city hall in 1967. But 50 years later, the city doesn’t seem keen on re-creating the iconic moment, a sovereigntist group said yesterday. The Societe Saint-Jean-Baptiste said […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The Manitoba government plans to poll residents about their marijuana consumption and what kind of rules they would like to see when recreational pot is legalized next year. The provincial liquor and gaming authority is looking for a company to do 15-minute surveys of at least 1,200 […]
The Canadian PressSteve LambertKristy Kirkup WINNIPEG–Cries from frustrated families of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls grew louder yesterday as advocates in different parts of the country called for a reboot of the study following the resignation of a Métis commissioner. Bridget Tolley, who has spent 16 years searching […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–It could give a whole new meaning to buried treasure. A national foundation wants to store millions of videos, films, and other recordings 60 storeys underground in an old Norad bunker near North Bay, Ont. in an effort to preserve the vast electronic record of Canadian […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Police say a body found in a ditch west of Calgary likely is to be linked to three people found dead in a burned-out car earlier this week. Acting Insp. Paul Wozney wouldn’t confirm the identity of the body found, but said police no longer are looking […]
