The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Tex.—Brad Keselowski was dominating at Texas, leading lap after lap and getting oh so close to a victory that would have given him one of the four championship-contending spots in the Chase for the Sprint Cup finale. Until Texas fall favourite Jimmie Johnson came charging […]
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The Associated PressTim Reynolds MIAMI—The jerseys that the Miami Heat are wearing this week have a military theme and say “Home Strong” on the chest—a nod to the name of the program the team founded to honour soldiers at every game. For the next few days, those words may as […]
Duane Hicks Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary member Randi Roth, left, topped up Linda Booth’s coffee during the annual Remembrance Day tea yesterday afternoon at the local Legion. The popular event featured not only tea, coffee, and dainties, but a baking and candy table, a cookie walk, as well as a variety […]
Staff The OPP is investigating a series of suspicious fires that took place here early Saturday morning. In both occurrences, vehicles were lit on fire. One of the incidents took place at the Rainy River District School Board office on the Second Street East, where a trio of board vehicles […]
Staff The Fort Frances Museum is hoping town council will allocate extra dollars for another staff member in its 2016 budget. The museum currently has a collections management co-ordinator, Bethany Waite, who is being employed through a grant until the end of next July. The Museum Advisory Committee has requested […]
By Esther Htusan And Shonal Ganguly The Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s party was confident Monday that it was headed for a landslide victory in Myanmar’s historic elections, as the democracy icon urged supporters not to provoke losing rivals who mostly represent the former junta […]
By Jamey Keaten The Associated Press GENEVA Two rare colored diamonds go under the auction hammer this week in Geneva, with one standout blue diamond discovered in a South African mine last year expected to fetch up to $55 million ‚Äî which would set a world record for any gemstone. […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Need to know what to do with all that leftover butternut squash from Thanksgiving? I’ve got you covered. Because this pasta dish a fantastic weeknight-friendly dinner is a great recipe for when you just can’t look at another leftover in its original form one […]
The Canadian Press Coleslaw is one of those versatile recipes that you can enhance with almost any ingredients with crunch or colour. “Poppy seeds are nice. Sesame seeds work well,” says Brian Faulkner of BCfresh and an avowed cabbage lover. “Apple is great. You can use sesame oil or rice […]
By Ula Ilnytzky THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Works by Amedeo Modigliani, Roy Lichtenstein and Paul Gauguin are poised to set artist auction records in a curated auction at Christie’s. The centerpiece of Monday’s sale is Modigliani’s “Reclining Nude,” which the auction house estimates will fetch in excess of $100 […]
By Karl Ritter The Associated Press STOCKHOLM Climate change could push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030 by disrupting agriculture and fueling the spread of malaria and other diseases, the World Bank said in a report Sunday. Released just weeks ahead of a U.N. climate summit […]
Staff That whole thing about the leaders in the Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League losing their first set of the season last week? Forget it—because it looks like they already have. How I Set Your Mother was one of only two teams to gain the maximum six points during action […]
