The Associated PressRachel D’Oro ANCHORAGE, Alaska—North America’s tallest mountain doesn’t just have a new name. It also has a new elevation. Denali, the Alaska mountain formerly known Mount McKinley, now is officially 10 feet shorter—measuring 20,310 feet at its highest point, the U.S. Geological Survey announced Wednesday. The previous measurement […]
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Staff Bay City Contractors has begun the second phase of the King’s Highway upgrade between Webster and Wright Avenues, starting with the replacement of the watermain and three services. As reported earlier this week, the work is a month behind schedule, meaning motorists will be using the Fourth Street West […]
Staff The fire scene has been very quiet in Northwest Region, with no new fires reported yesterday and only one active blaze. Kenora Fire #44 is a 0.2-hectare, lightning-caused blaze which first was confirmed on July 30. It continues to be “observed.” The forest fire hazard is “moderate-high” across the […]
Staff The Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, in collaboration with the FASD Community Partners of the Rainy River District, is hosting an event to mark FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) International Awareness Day. While last year’s event was a pancake breakfast, this year’s event is a walk dubbed “A Mile in […]
The Associated Press NASHVILLE—Marcus Mariota finally showed he could start a game in style, and now the warm-up act is over for the rookie quarterback. Mariota threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Harry Douglas to cap his only series as the Tennessee Titans wrapped up the pre-season by beating the […]
By Tom Coyne The Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. GPS helped the Australian Rugby Union team get to Notre Dame‚ and it has nothing to do with the Wallabies having difficulty finding the Golden Dome. The squad from Down Under has been training on the campus in South Bend since […]
By Tamara Lush The Associated Press The photo of the dead 3-year-old Syrian boy on a Turkish beach is haunting. It captures everything we don’t want to see when we tap our phones or open our newspapers: a vicious civil war, a surge of refugees, the death of an innocent. […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK Kraft Heinz is expanding a recall of Kraft Singles products, saying a problem with the packaging film affects 10 times as many cases as it first thought. The company recalled 335,000 cases Thursday because a thin strip of packaging film may stick to the slice […]
By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON The slogans are familiar: “The Incredible Edible Egg,” ‘’Pork: The Other White Meat,” and “Got Milk?” They’ve all been part of promotional campaigns overseen by the Agriculture Department and paid for by the industries that vote to organize them. While the idea […]
:By Peter Henderson The Canadian Press OTTAWA Canada’s record on innovation is improving, but experts say governments can do more to support new and emerging businesses. The Conference Board of Canada, an Ottawa-based think-tank, has given the country a C on its latest innovation report card. That’s an improvement from […]
The Associated Press MACKINAW CITY, Mich. A company that ships oil through the Great Lakes pledged Thursday to keep heavy crude out of a pipeline in northern Michigan. Enbridge Energy already doesn’t transport heavy crude in the Straits of Mackinac. The deal signed with state officials preserves the status quo […]
The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ky. Part of the Mississippi River was closed as crews investigated and cleaned up an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow boats, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The collision Wednesday evening near Columbus, Kentucky, damaged at least one barge carrying clarified slurry […]
