By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The state-appointed emergency manager who oversaw Flint, Michigan when its water source was switched to the Flint River says he was “grossly misled” by state and federal experts who never told him that lead was leaching into the city’s water supply. Darnell […]
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The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Archaeologists say they’ve discovered the site where a ship, which was part of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gamma’s fleet, sank off the coast of modern-day Oman in 1503. They say debris discovered off Oman’s al-Hallaniyah Island includes an incredibly rare silver coin […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY — Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept. 4. Pope Francis set the canonization date Tuesday, paving the way for the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor to become the centerpiece of his yearlong focus on the […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — Researchers at Calgary’s Rockyview General Hospital believe the human heart provides valuable data when it comes to predicting oncoming illness and the information could help reduce the frequency of post-surgery complications. Dr. David Liepert, the hospital‚Äôs director of perioperative medicine, says a lack of variability […]
By Tom Bell The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine — The U.S. Marine Corps is making it easier for women to cover up tattoos by allowing them to wear crew-neck undershirts beneath their uniforms. The Marines made the change Thursday after U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree complained that its dress policy unintentionally […]
By Lois Abraham THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Should you worry about eating food if the best-before date on the label has come and gone? That depends on whether it’s a can of tomatoes or a carton of milk. Best-before dates, sometimes called durable-life dates, are required on food with […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press People often ask me what my most-used kitchen tool is (a high-speed blender). But if you were to ask my mom that same question 30 years ago, I am sure she would have answered her Pyrex baking dish. When I was growing up, probably […]
The Canadian PressTamsyn Burgmann VANCOUVER—In a community laboratory she co-founded, Alaina Hardie isolates and sequences sections of her own DNA though she has no formal education in biology. The Toronto software developer believes that “citizen scientists” like her have potential to make breakthroughs as significant as universities or big corporations. […]
From the OPP The ground search for Delaine Copenace, conducted by the OPP’s ERT and Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, was suspended today. On Saturday, members of the Kenora OPP set up two checkpoints in the downtown area asking all motorists and pedestrians if they had any information on the […]
The Associated Press DETROIT—Jonathan Bernier stopped shot after shot, keeping the Detroit Red Wings off the scoreboard. Bernier made 38 saves in his 12th career shutout in leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings last night. It marked just the Leafs’ second shutout […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber A recently-published study suggests climate change may encourage longer and more frequent blooms of toxic algae along Canada’s Pacific coast. The research on the presence of algae toxins in marine mammals along the Alaska coastline holds a warning for British Columbia, said study author Kathi Lefebvre. […]
Joey Payeur Longtime assistant coach Ken “Kenno” Christiansen, the only man who has been part of all four Muskie boys’ OFSAA championship teams, savoured another opportunity to hold the prestigious trophy after getting off the team bus late Saturday afternoon as the black-and-gold were given a homecoming celebration in the […]
