The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE, Alta.–An Alberta high school graduation party with a “cowboys and Indians” theme prompted administrators to call an assembly to discuss racism. Images of students from Chinook High School in Lethbridge appeared on social media and showed attendees at the privately-held party wearing headdresses, war paint, and […]
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Joey Payeur It was a wide-open horse race until Les Morrison and Oliver Gibbons concluded the day by morphing into Secretariat. After three-straight third-place finishes, the duo found their way back to the pinnacle Saturday by claiming the $5,000 top prize at the 16th-annual Emo Walleye Classic. They won their […]
Staff When an NWOSSAA gold medal is just the second-biggest highlight of your week, it’s been an exceptional one. Grace Petsnick of the Borderland Judo Club captured the gold medal in the U16 female under 63-kg division at the Canadian Judo Championships on Saturday in Calgary. That came only five […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said Monday that he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 2.7-meter (9-foot) great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him off his feet. Terry Selwood was left with a badly bruised […]
By Renee Graham The Associated Press DINOKENG GAME RESERVE, South Africa — The male lion brushes through the tall grass and strides into a clearing in a South African wildlife sanctuary. A man beckons the big cat with purring sounds. The lion, Bayetsi, responds with a gentle growl and caresses […]
By Pablo Gorondi The Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s government is donating 145 million forints ($525,000) to Saint Joseph’s Clinic in Erbil, Iraq, which provides services for mainly Christian refugees living in the city. An agreement on the donation, meant to cover the clinic’s medical supplies for six months, […]
By Colleen Barry The Associated Press TAORMINA, Italy — Melania Trump’s first outing in the Sicilian sunshine was in a colorful floral applique jacket by Dolce & Gabbana that sells for $51,000, or several thousand dollars below the median U.S. income in 2015. She also carried a matching clutch to […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press As any food lover knows, our culinary creations have a natural best friend, one that is so ingrained in the food world that the Culinary Institute of America has entire programs dedicated to its study ‚Äî wine. Food’s favourite companion has […]
By Dave Skretta The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — All the negative publicity Honda received in the lead-up to the Indianapolis 500 washed away when Takuma Sato dumped a bottle of 2 per cent milk over his head in victory lane. So what if three Honda engines blew up Sunday while […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower BOSTON–The NBA Finals has its first “three-match,” courtesy of a “King” who passed “His Airness.” LeBron James scored 35 points, and passed Michael Jordan to become the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring leader, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics 135-102 last night to claim their […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel PITTSBURGH–The Ottawa Senators remarkable ride finally has come to an end. Sidney Crosby set up Chris Kunitz for the double-overtime winner and his second goal of the night as the Pittsburgh Penguins ended the Sens’ season 3-2 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final last […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins FORT WORTH, Tex.–Jon Rahm was at Colonial during tournament week each of the past two years to accept the Ben Hogan Award that goes to the nation’s top college golfer. This time, he’s playing in the PGA Tour event at Hogan’s Alley and among the leaders. […]
