Dave Ogilvie Aynsley Teeple took part in the mini-putt activity at Sturgeon Creek’s annual winter carnival on Friday. The students were divided up into teams named after animals and birds, which took part in various activities inside the school and out on the playground. From all indications, everyone had a […]
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Cameron Penney Cameron Gushulak looked to corral the loose puck and bury it in the back of the net in the Muskies’ semi-final showdown against the St. Joseph Panthers (Cornwall) last Thursday morning. Fort High eventually prevailed 3-2 to advance to the gold-medal game that afternoon.
By Dave Bryan The Associated Press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada will seek a two-year term on the U.N. Security Council starting in 2021, citing the country’s resettling of Syrian refugees and a desire to take part in U.N. peacekeeping efforts as evidence of a renewed commitment […]
By Meera Sodha The Associated Press Spring is nature’s fashion week. After winter’s endless parade of root vegetables, it feels as though nature has pressed the big green button, refreshing the new season’s offerings. Being showcased right now is a new look for your fridge, in a variety of greens. […]
By Mark Thiessen The Associated Press NOME, Alaska — Dallas Seavey did more with less this year at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. He set a record pace early Tuesday morning when he won his third straight Iditarod and fourth race in the last five years. And he did […]
By Jon Chol Jin And Eric Talmadge The Associated Press PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic Of — North Korea’s highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labour for subversion on Wednesday, weeks after authorities presented him to media and he tearfully confessed that he […]
By Jan M.Olsen The Associated Press COPENHAGEN — Denmark, perhaps better known for its fictional, suicide-agonizing prince Hamlet and fierce marauding Vikings than being a nation of the happiest people, has just won that very accolade. Again. Even U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have singled out […]
By Joan Lowy The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Self-driving cars are “absolutely not” ready for widespread deployment despite a rush to put them to put them on the road, a robotics expert warned Tuesday. The cars aren’t yet able to handle bad weather, including standing water, drizzling rain, sudden downpours […]
By Lisa Rathke The Associated Press SANDGATE, Vt. — Once a side venture that helped farmers pay their taxes, Vermont maple syrup is becoming big business, with corporations buying up thousands of acres of trees as they bank in part on a rise in demand for alternative natural sweeteners. In […]
The Associated Press DARMSTADT, Germany—Europe and Russia yesterday launched a joint mission to explore the atmosphere of Mars and hunt for signs of life on the red planet. The unmanned ExoMars probe—a collaboration between the European Space Agency and Roscosmos—blasted off from a base in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian rocket […]
Joey Payeur Young puckster Willem Kirk was licking his lips at the chance to share some ice time with Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Nick Minerva during yesterday’s free “Skate with the Lakers” event at the Ice For Kids Arena. The well-attended event, sponsored by the local Substance Abuse Prevention Team, […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce that Canada will seek a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Trudeau is in New York tomorrow for meetings with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The pair met in Ottawa last month and Trudeau had said Canada […]
