The Canadian Press ST. ALBERT, Alta.—An Alberta man had joked so many times about winning the lottery that his wife didn’t believe him when they finally hit the jackpot. And what a jackpot—Raymond Scott’s winning ticket from the Aug. 7 Lotto Max draw is worth $50 million. Scott, who lives […]
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The Canadian Press The beauty of blueberries — both cultivated and wild — is that they can be used in sweet or savoury foods. “People think of muffins and smoothies, but they can be used in entrees, in salads, in sauces and of course desserts. Even in a barbecue sauce,” […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Whose story to believe on the 2013 backroom deal between the Prime Minister’s Office and Sen. Mike Duffy—that of Stephen Harper’s former lawyer or his closest aide? Benjamin Perrin, who worked for a year inside the PMO as both counsel and policy adviser, laid out in court […]
The Associated Press NAGOYA, Japan—The secret to a long, happy life? Yasutaro Koide, a 112-year-old living in the central Japanese city of Nagoya who officially was recognized by Guinness World Records today as the world’s oldest man, says to “not overdo.” Koide was born March 13, 1903 and worked as […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL—The ongoing fallout of the Ashley Madison data breach has highlighted the pitfalls of using work e-mail addresses for personal use. The Toronto-based dating website, which promotes and facilitates extramarital affairs, was the victim of a recent cyberattack, with the personal information of millions of its […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—As one Ontario teachers’ union reached a tentative contract agreement early yesterday, another was ramping up its work-to-rule plans for the start of classes Sept. 8. Details of the deal between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and the Public School Boards’ Association are being kept secret […]
From the MNRF One new fire was reported by yesterday evening in the Northwest Region. Kenora Fire #50 was a lightning-caused blaze located in the Tetu Lake area about 50 km northwest of Kenora. It was listed as “not under control” at 0.1 hectares in size. Rain is in the […]
From the MTO The Ministry of Transportation is advising motorists that traffic on Highway 72, at the Pelican River bridge in Sioux Lookout, will be controlled by flagging operations and a pilot vehicle starting Monday at 7 a.m. until the morning of Aug. 26. Traffic delays can be expected. These […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Climate change is forcing the boreal forest that covers much of northern Canada to a tipping point, a newly-published study concludes. “The changes could be very dramatic and very fast,” said Dmitry Schepaschenko of Austria’s Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. Schepaschenko was one of three authors […]
Press Release “An Afternoon of Music with Friends” will be held this Sunday (Aug. 23) at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in International Falls. The program will include organ solos by Joanne Peterson (a guest organist from Oshkosh, Wis.), piano/organ duets by Joanne Peterson and Joe Belanger, and vocal […]
Lindsay Campbell Carol McClain stopped to enjoy some outdoors activities with her granddaughter, Marly Wrolstad, during “Emo Open Streets” festivities yesterday afternoon. The event, was held on Front Street, was hosted by the Northwestern Health Unit as part of its “Do One Thing” campaign to encourage physical activity and healthy […]
Staff Alberton Rec Committee members are keeping their fingers crossed that the weather clears up for the second-annual “Singing in the Swamp” tomorrow. The event tentatively is set to go from 3-7 p.m. at Alberton Millennium Park on Hill Road (off Highway 11/71 near Superior Propane). “Unless it is really […]
