Heather Latter Spectators looked on as Jim Rogenrud of International Falls, above, demonstrated how to skin a beaver during the Rainy River District Trappers Council’s annual workshop Saturday at the Devlin Hall. The day included presentations, fur handling, a silent auction, and kids’ games.
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Muskie Jenny Hammond opted for the diagonal approach to clear the bar during the girls’ long jump event at the Bronco Booster Invite in International Falls last Thursday. Hammond took second place after clearing four ft., six in.
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of people are expected to descend on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park to smoke pot for the annual 4/20 celebration, the unofficial marijuana holiday that some say has its roots in the Bay Area. There will be more police, park rangers, fire and […]
By Omer Farooq And Nirmala George The Associated Press HYDERABAD, India — Weeks of sweltering temperatures have caused more than 160 deaths in southern and eastern India, officials said Tuesday, warning that any relief from monsoon rains was still likely weeks away. Most of the heat-wave victims were labourers and […]
By Julie Pace And Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press NEW YORK — Front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton swept to resounding victories in the New York primary election, with Trump bouncing back from a difficult stretch in his Republican campaign and Clinton pushing tantalizingly close to locking up the Democratic […]
By John-Thor Dahlburg The Associated Press BRUSSELS — The first meeting of the NATO-Russia council in nearly two years failed to bridge differences between Moscow and the alliance, NATO’s chief said Wednesday. The meeting, which ran more than 90 minutes over schedule, was the occasion for a “frank and serious” […]
By Lauren La Rose The Canadian Press TORONTO—Cara Paiuk and her husband, Alex, sent thank-you cards following their engagement and wedding, but she candidly confesses she’s not a fan of the handwritten missives. “Generally, I hate them. I don’t do them,” says the writer and photographer, who hails from Vancouver […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK — McDonald’s is testing bigger and smaller versions of its Big Mac as the world’s biggest hamburger chain pushes to revive its business. The company says it’s testing a “Grand Mac” and “Mac Jr.” in the Central Ohio and the Dallas areas, and will see […]
The Canadian Press There are a surprising number of uses for the stalks, tops, ribs, fronds and stems of vegetables. Andrea Buckett says they can add delicious flavour to home cooking and the most underused parts of vegetables are the leaves and tops of carrots, radishes, beets and cauliflower. “Typically […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Canada’s last Conservative defence minister says he’d look favourably on a proposal to join the United States’ missile-defence program. Jason Kenney said the country seriously should consider the idea—should it receive a formal request from the U.S. to do so. He said he never received such a […]
Press Release The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts opened its Piano division yesterday, adjudicated by Jane Petroni, who teaches piano privately in Winnipeg and through the Preparatory Department of the University of Manitoba. In this final week of the Festival, the Piano division continues until Friday while […]
The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn.—Given a pair of quick goals by Patrick Sharp, the Dallas Stars pushed the cruise-control button. Jason Pominville and the Minnesota Wild raced past them—and surged back into the series. Pominville scored twice and added an assist as Minnesota roared back from an early two-goal […]
