The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia — Tesla says it will build the world’s largest lithium-ion battery in southern Australia, part of a bid to solve an energy crisis that has led to ongoing blackouts across the region. Tesla will partner with French renewable energy company Neoen to build the 100-megawatt […]
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The Associated PressRonald Blum NEW YORK–Dellin Betances threw a full-count breaking ball with no bite to Russell Martin that sailed well high and outside, forcing in the go-ahead run with his fourth walk of the eighth inning. The All-Star reliever swiped at the toss back from catcher Austin Romine as […]
The Associated Press AUGUSTA, N.J.–Authorities say an 11-month-old boy was hit in the face by a line drive foul ball while sitting in his stroller at a professional baseball game in New Jersey. State police spokesman Lt. Ted Schaefer says the boy was hit in his right eye by the […]
The Associated Press LINCOLN, Mont.–An earthquake strong enough to rouse sleeping residents more than 30 miles (48 kilometres) from its epicenter struck western Montana early today. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit just after midnight about six miles (9.7 kilometres) southeast of Lincoln, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were […]
The Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska–Strange sea creatures that resemble large pink thimbles are showing up on the coast of southeast Alaska for the first time after making their way north along the West Coast for the last few years. Scientists say the creatures are pyrosomes, which are tropical, filter-feeding spineless […]
The Associated PressOlga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO–A female grey wolf, her mate and at least three pups are the second pack of wolves spotted in Northern California since the species went extinct there in 1924, state wildlife officials said yesterday. The grey pups were born this spring in Lassen National […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–Scientists have found an extra charming new subatomic particle that they hope will help further explain a key force that binds matter together. Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe announced today the fleeting discovery of a long theorized but never-before-seen type of baryon. Baryons […]
“Ski Chalet,” a painting by local artist Cher Pruys, recently was awarded the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA) first-place award of distinction “for capturing the essence of the Canadian spirit” in the SCA’s show celebrating Canada 150 entitled “O Canada–Our Home and Native Land.” The painting currently is on exhibit […]
of the FFPLTC Former resident Gord Mackintosh signed a copy of his new book, “Stories Best Left Untold,” for Richard McKinnon on Monday evening at the Fort Frances Public Library and Technology Centre. Before a packed house, the former Maintoba politician and attorney general read from his political memoir and […]
Joey Payeur A sultry summer evening greeted the “Dragon’s Breath” team representing the Fort Frances Dental Centre during their dragon boat practice last night at the Sorting Gap Marina. The crew and seven others will participate in Saturday’s International Boundary Waters Dragon Boat Festival here.
Duane Hicks Just in time for the “Canadian Coasters” coast-to-coast car tour and the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship here later this month, Jean Richards painted a new sign designed by her and fellow artist Ed Halvorsen to direct tourists to the Fine Line Art Gallery on Mowat Avenue. The […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland CALGARY–Canada’s veterans affairs minister is urging patience from injured ex-soldiers growing frustrated waiting for a government plan that would give them pensions for life. The Liberal government promised in the budget it would announce plans by the end of this year for the option of life-long […]
