The Associated Press NEW YORK — General Mills said Friday it will start labeling products across the country that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a law that is set to go into effect in Vermont. The maker of Cheerios cereal, Progresso soups and Yoplait yogurt notes it is […]
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By Katie Workman The Associated Press Chicken paprikash is the kind of dish that reveals itself immediately and inarguably as comfort food, even if you’ve never eaten it before in your life. It’s a classic Hungarian dish which features chicken, onions, broth, tomatoes (sometimes, not always) and of course copious […]
By Julie Pace And Michael Weissenstein The Associated Press HAVANA — Stepping into history, President Barack Obama opened an extraordinary visit to Cuba on Sunday, eager to push decades of acrimony deeper into the past and forge irreversible ties with America’s former adversary. “It is wonderful to be here,” he […]
The Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla.—Carlos Correa and Preston Tucker homered, and George Springer scored three times, in the Houston Astros’ 7-5 split-squad win over a Toronto Blue Jays’ split squad yesterday. Correa’s homer gave the Astros a 5-0 lead in the second inning against Toronto starter Brad Penny after a […]
Jonas Siegel THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO—Jussi Jokinen wasn’t trying to score on either of the two goals he managed against the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Jokinen’s unlikely two-goal outing helped the Panthers to a 4-1 win in Toronto—further solidifying their hold on the Atlantic Division lead. His goals came […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Toronto police say they have arrested a man in his 20s after a transit bus was hijacked by a man possibly jonesing for Tim Hortons. Investigators said the suspect boarded the bus just before midnight yesterday in York Region, north of Toronto. He then forced the driver […]
Heather Latter Evan Kabel got some tips from reigning NorWOSSA and NWOSSAA skip Chris Silver yesterday during a March Break activity at the Fort Frances Curling Club. The event was sponsored by the Rainy River District Substance Abuse Prevention Team.
Heather Latter Sammy Stone designed her paper globe craft yesterday at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre as part of March Break activities there. The fun continues there tomorrow as the local chapter of Canadian Parents for French hosts a French movie, “Les Incroyables” (“The Incredibles”), at 2 p.m.
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Finance minister Bill Morneau is facing increased pressure from aboriginal advocates to move beyond symbolism in his maiden budget and spell out how the federal government intends to reform its fiscal relationship with First Nations—an overhaul that could cost billions. In a letter to Indigenous Affairs […]
Staff A Couchiching First Nation man is in custody after a standoff that closed Highway 11 east of Fort Frances for almost 11 hours. The Treaty #3 Police Service, with the assistance of the Rainy River District OPP, responded to a report of a barricaded male inside a Couchiching residence […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—The Winnipeg Foundation, which raises money from the private sector for community projects, has donated half-a-million dollars to help Syrian refugees adjust to life in Manitoba. Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum made the announcement yesterday at Welcome Place in Winnipeg. Of that money, Welcome Place will use […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The prime minister has chosen seven new senators to fill vacancies in Manitoba, Quebec, and Ontario—the first appointments in three years. The roster includes Justice Murray Sinclair, who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc, and Peter Harder, the long-time civil servant who headed Justin […]
