By Jennifer C. Kerr The Associated Press WASHINGTON The current version of the SAT college entrance exam has its final run this weekend, when hundreds of thousands of students nationwide will sit, squirm or stress through the nearly four-hour reading, writing and math test. A new revamped version debuts in […]
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The Canadian Press WINNIPEG A Winnipeg woman has launched a website that hopes to offer help to thousands of people who have a little-known condition called Trichotillomania. Tenesha Lawson says the mental health condition causes people to pull hair out of their bodies. Lawson has lived with the condition since […]
By Meera Sodha The Associated Press Valentine’s Day can throw the best of us into a wild panic. How to show the one you love the way you feel without succumbing to cliches? You know what I mean ‚Äî booking a table at a romantic restaurant for the set steak […]
The Canadian Press Lidia Bastianich hopes her new book, “Lidia’s Mastering the Art of Italian Cuisine,” will help dispel apprehensions some people may have about cooking. “Just the fact of relaxing in the kitchen and give yourself the confidence that you can do something. You can boil pasta, you can […]
By Michael Kunzelman The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. A decade-old oil leak that could last for another century was caused by an “act of God” during a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, the president of the company responsible said Wednesday. Taylor Energy President William Pecue told a gathering […]
Staff A pair of local bowlers led the way at the Open zone roll-offs in Kenora over the weekend. Jeff Watts finished the two-day, 20-game showdown with a 4,621 total (231 average) to top the 19 men vying for the nine berths up for grabs at the provincial championships March […]
Joey Payeur The young gun saw the old sharpshooter reloading and decided to unload his entire arsenal. Kenora’s Jordan Olsen derailed a comeback bid by four-time champion Ben Andrusco (Fort Frances) on Sunday—winning 3-1 (11-9, 13-11, 8-11, and 11-9) to capture the men’s ‘A’ Open division of the annual La […]
Duane Hicks A local restaurant has landed on The Food Network’s list of “10 Highway Hotspots to Try On Your Canadian Road Trip.” Flint House, which opened its doors at the end of November, was among the top picks by Dan Clapson in his Jan. 14 article at www.foodnetwork.ca “In […]
Heather Latter With plans to expand its employment services, staff of Community Living Fort Frances and District looked to the expertise of Bob Vansickle, supervisor of employment service at Community Living Sarnia-Lambton, during training that took place Monday and Tuesday at La Place Rendez-Vous. “We want to get into the […]
Heather Latter The First World War may have ended 97 years ago but Grade 8 students at Robert Moore School here were reliving those years thanks for artifacts on loan from the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Teacher Dana Kosowick said she heard about “Supply Line”—a travelling, hands-on education tool […]
Heather Latter The committee behind the recent “Families for Families” fundraiser, which raised more than $60,000 to bring a refugee family to Rainy River District, now is looking to bring in a second one given it significantly surpassed its initial goal of $35,000. “The committee has decided we will use […]
Heather Latter Emo native Maverick Judson is calling his latest release his biggest to date. The local aspiring pop artist released the video “Just Drive,” featuring Canadian singer/songwriter Danny Fernandes, on YouTube on Friday while the single will be available to purchase on iTunes and other digital platforms this week. […]
