It will be partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-one C (30 F). Tomorrow will see a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 14 (57) and low around two (36). Morning showers will give way to some sunshine Thursday, along with a high of 16 […]
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Duane Hicks Mayor Roy Avis has returned to his seat at the council table. Mayor Avis, who took a temporary leave of absence in early February to undergo back surgery, appeared at last night’s council meeting and should be back for good. “It’s been a long journey,” he told council. […]
By Sam Mednick The Associated Press AWEIL, South Sudan — Two months after the world’s youngest nation declared a famine amid its civil war, hunger has become more widespread than expected, aid workers say. South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal region is on the brink of starvation, with 290,000 people […]
By Jill Lawless And Colleen Barry The Associated Press LUCCA, Italy — The Group of Seven industrialized nations on Tuesday urged Russia to pressure the Syrian government to end the six-year civil war, but rejected a British call to impose new sanctions on Moscow over its support of President Bashar […]
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press CHICAGO — An influential U.S. government health panel is dropping its opposition to routine prostate cancer screening in favour of letting men decide for themselves after talking with their doctor. The new draft guidelines echo those of several leading medical groups, but they don’t […]
By Kristen Wyatt The Associated Press DENVER — A ski resort company that stretches from Quebec to Colorado was purchased Monday by the Aspen Skiing Co., setting up seismic changes in a sector with few multistate ski operators. Aspen Skiing Co. is partnering with Denver-based KSL Capital Partners to acquire […]
By Jennifer Peltz And Deepti Hajela The Associated Press NEW YORK — The biggest U.S. news story of 2016 ‚Äî the tumultuous presidential campaign ‚Äî yielded a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for the Washington Post reporter who not only raised doubts about Donald Trump’s charitable giving but also revealed that […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press Here’s a special dish tailor-made for an elegant spring brunch. It requires slightly more than the usual amount of work, but it’s so worth it. Most of the recipe’s several components can be prepared ahead of time, then reheated and assembled at the last […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUGUSTA, Ga.–Sergio Garcia tugged the lapel of his green jacket with both hands, proud of his prize and how he earned it. His hopes were fading yesterday in the Masters–two shots behind with six holes to play–when his tee shot bounced off a tree and into […]
The Associated Press ST. PETERBURG, Fla.–Steven Souza Jr. calmed down after a dust-up and powered Tampa Bay past Toronto again. The outfielder hit a three-run homer and was involved in a scrum after a slide during the Rays’ 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays yesterday. Corey Dickerson and Jesus Sucre […]
The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif.–Not once did James Hinchcliffe think his career was over after a near-fatal accident in 2015. The Canadian IndyCar star nearly bled to death after wrecking in practice at the Indianapolis 500. And even though his injuries sidelined him the rest of the season, he […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong EDMONTON–Canada’s Brad Gushue won 2006 Olympic gold in a blowout. His first Brier title last month was a nail-biter. The St. John’s skip went the patient route for the latest title of his glittering curling career. Gushue waited until the ninth end to strike in a […]
