By Frances D’Emilio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is applying his vision of a merciful church to women who have had abortions, easing their path toward forgiveness and saying he realizes some felt they had no choice but to make “this agonizing and painful decision.” In a […]
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By Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — The college that regulates Quebec doctors will soon provide practitioners with detailed guidelines — including what drugs to use — for euthanizing terminally ill patients who seek help to end their lives. But it’s unclear whether other provinces and territories will adopt […]
By J.M. Hirsch THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When it comes to aspirational cooking, it’s tough to top Martha Stewart and Alice Waters. But while you may never master Stewart’s frustratingly perfect souffles and multi-tiered cakes, most of Waters’ recipes fall on a more manageable spectrum (though you may falter at replicating […]
By Lois Abraham THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Raising quail on a balcony, rabbits in a condo, or eating insects might not be among the habits of the average person in this country. But Michelle Catherine Nelson believes supporting and growing sustainable food may be the most important contribution to […]
The Canadian Press Michelle Catherine Nelson has parlayed her passion for food and the environment into a doctorate degree and a book about urban homesteading. “I combined the food and interest in conservation to come up with this idea of homesteading because I feel really strongly about people being able […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, North Korea — If an Air Koryo passenger ignores its no-photography rule, a flight attendant might take the camera and delete the pictures herself. Crumpling up a newspaper bearing the image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can earn travellers a stern […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON — A Saskatoon micro-distillery is taking an extra step to inform its customers about the benefits of drinking alcohol in moderation. Lucky Bastard Distillers has created a label that informs consumers of Canada’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines and communicates the number of standard drinks in each […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA—Canada’s economy recoiled for the second-straight quarter of 2015—knocking the country backwards into a technical definition of recession, fresh Statistics Canada data revealed today. The federal agency said real gross domestic product contracted at an annual pace of 0.5 percent in the second quarter of the […]
Heather Latter Nick Gray, left, along with friend, Cameron O’Brien, and brother, Jon Gray, arrived at Robert Moore School this morning for their first day of Grade 7, Grade 3, and Grade 4, respectively. Students throughout the district headed back to class to kick off the 2015-2016 school year.
Joey Payeur Damon Nyberg, right, wasn’t letting the ball out of his sight while Kenton Bowles watched the play unfold during the first day of Muskie football training camp yesterday at Fort Frances High School. The Muskies had 28 players out for the opening session, with more expected today with […]
Staff Tichbornes Real Estate sales rep Bonnie Broman, left, drew the September “Trip of the Month” draw winner as Kiwanian Robin Wright looked on this morning at International Travel Services. Ted and Annie-Marie Fitzgerald of Fort Frances are heading off on a Caribbean cruise—a trip valued at $4,500. Next month’s […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Ontario’s auditor general would question the timing of a new pension plan ad—which is running during the federal election campaign—if the Liberal government hadn’t changed the oversight rules. The provincial government this spring amended the criteria under which the auditor general approves or rejects government ads, […]
