Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ newest acquisition will cast a rather lengthy shadow wherever he travels on the ice. Defenceman Ryan Gazich joined the team yesterday and possibly will be in the lineup tonight when the Lakers (1-0) host the Dryden GM Ice Dogs (2-0) in their regular-season home-opener. Game […]
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The Associated Press CINCINNATI—Daniel Murphy had three hits, including a tie-breaking triple in the seventh inning, as the N.Y. Mets closed in on their first playoff appearance in nine years by beating the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 last night. The victory, combined with Washington’s 5-4 loss to Baltimore, reduced the Mets’ […]
THE AMERICAN TABLE: Recipe for grilled French onion soup When a friend asked me if I could create a hearty fall soup that begins on the grill, at first I was stumped. I love making grilled gazpacho; it’s a regular in my summer rotation. But a cold tomato soup hardly […]
By Matthew Daly And Tom Krisher The Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Friday that it will launch sweeping changes to the way it tests for diesel emissions after getting duped by clandestine software in Volkswagen cars for seven years. In a letter to car manufacturers, the […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of As about a dozen elderly men loiter in a small plaza near a cinema, mostly chatting or watching people pass by, several deeply wrinkled women stroll among them, trolling for customers willing to pay for sex in nearby motels. “Hey, […]
By Rachel Zoll The Associated Press NEW YORK Pope Francis made a rousing show of gratitude for American nuns on Thursday while thanking clergy for persevering through the priest sex abuse scandal, seemingly intent on moving the U.S. church beyond recent crises. The pope called religious sisters “women of strength” […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK When Pope Francis arrived for his first visit to New York, he again slipped into the backseat of a tiny Fiat 500L and was ferried away amid gas-guzzling SUVs and police cars. There were dozens of vehicles: motorcycles, Chevrolet Suburbans and the pope’s car followed […]
From the OPP The OPP would like to inform the public that tampering, vandalizing, or removing election signs could result in a criminal conviction if found guilty. On Sept. 6, Manitouwadge OPP received a complaint regarding the unauthorized removal of election ads in that area. On Aug. 24, 18 Green […]
The Associated PressJohn Rogers LOS ANGELES—The music publishing company that has been collecting royalties on the song “Happy Birthday To You” for years does not hold a valid copyright on the lyrics to the tune that is one of the most widely-sung in the world, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. […]
The Canadian Press REGINA—Air Canada says an unclaimed cellphone was behind a decision to divert a Toronto-bound flight from Edmonton to Regina. The Airbus A320, with 136 passengers, landed in the Saskatchewan capital at 9:25 a.m. yesterday after the phone was found on board. Regina Airport Authority CEO Dick Graham […]
From the OPP A man has been charged for trafficking unmarked cigarettes. Last Friday around 2 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 near Moth Lake. When dealing with the driver of the vehicle, police determined he was transporting a quantity of unmarked cigarettes. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Anticipation of the first televised French-language debate loomed large on the campaign trail yesterday, with the parties jostling for position in advance of the showdown that promises to put NDP leader Tom Mulcair in the cross-hairs. Mulcair moved to pre-empt one line of attack: his refusal to […]
