By Hyung-Jin Kim And Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of An apology from Japan’s prime minister and a pledge of more than $8 million sealed a breakthrough deal Monday in a decades-long impasse with South Korea over Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War […]
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By Carley Petesch The Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal Bill Amahdou dips his brush into a tin of white paint sitting on the sandy road, and effortlessly outlines a Senegalese flag on a truck’s back flap. He then paints an eye within an orange heart next to the flag. Disparate images […]
The Canadian Press With grocery prices continuing to rise, many Canadians are looking for ways to save on their food dollar. Pulses, which are grown in Canada, are a great way to boost protein for not much money. Stock your pantry with a variety of beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils. […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Years ago, a friend took me to one of his favourite restaurants in New York City. Dinner was fantastic, the company riveting, but what stayed with me most was dessert: maple budino. One bite and I was smitten. The pudding was luxuriously fatty and […]
The Canadian Press Chefs are devoting entire cookbooks to creative vegetable recipes. Yotam Ottolenghi, who has four locations of his eponymous restaurant as well as Nopi in London, England, wrote “Plenty” and “Plenty More.” His newest cookbook, “Nopi,” also contains some spectacular vegetable dishes that are served at the high-end […]
By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CONCORD, N.H. How far have vegan alternatives come to tasting like the real thing? Not far enough, according to a panel that tasted some options for The Associated Press. “Noxious” and “kind of not natural” were among the reactions to some of the meatless […]
Cameron Penney Hope Plante shared her wish list with Santa on Tuesday during the “Polar Express Family Christmas” at the Fort Frances Public Library. Santa gave each child a jingle bell to take home with them, and they also listened to some Christmas stories and sang songs. Jolly St. Nick […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau is using his first Christmas message as prime minister to encourage Canadians to share the spirit of the season with Syrian refugees. Trudeau says this is a time of year celebrated by showing generosity to family and friends. And he said he trusts Canadians will […]
Staff The Fort Frances Girls’/Women’s Hockey Association crammed a few more action-packed games into their stocking before breaking for the holidays. Monika Ruppenstein, Jade Belluz, Elizabeth Cousineau, and Courtney McCoy as scored as the Fort Frances AtoMC Icebergs blanked the Emo Express 4-0 last Friday. Meanwhile, Marti Woods netted four […]
Press Release The Backus Community Center and KGHS/KSDM Radio are partnering to bring the performance of “Blind Joe” Bommersbach from Grand Rapids to the Backus stage this Wednesday (Dec. 30) at 7 p.m. Upon the urging of a local resident who had seen Bommersbach perform on the national television show, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Repealing a provision of the Criminal Code that shields parents from facing assault charges for hitting their children would affect more than just First Nations’ communities. Legal experts say it also would affect many immigrant and minority parents caught in a legal haze when it comes to […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO—Canadians deprived of a white Christmas this year have the option to celebrate on the greens instead. Balmy breezes and soaring temperatures across parts of central and eastern Canada have prompted some golf courses to stay open throughout the holiday. Based on early bookings, Canadians are […]
