The Canadian Press CORNER BROOK, N.L. — The general council of one of Canada’s largest churches has voted to drop fossil fuels from its investment portfolios, with advocates for the motion saying the decision is based on the Christian duty to care for the earth. Commissioners attending the United Church […]
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Dave Ogilvie Emo Fair Queen contestant Kaitlynn Lougheed showed off her formal attire during the Fair Queen fashion show last night at the Emo Legion following a dinner there. Lougheed, along with the three other contestants—Kassidy Strachan, Caitlin Anderson, and Alanna Gerula—were also judged on their career and casual outfits. […]
Joey Payeur Sara Roach of Taggs/Source for Sports scored once in helping her team to a 5-2 win over Al’s Racquet Stringing in semi-final action in the Borderland Soccer League’s women’s division last night at the Struchan Gilson Soccer Pitch.
From the OPP At 12:59 a.m. on Saturday, officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle in the rear alley of the 200 block of Scott Street in the Town of Fort Frances. After speaking with the […]
Staff The Northwest Bay Beavers can’t wait for another shot at sinking their teeth into the Fort Frances Her-icanes. Darcy Smith went the distance for the complete-game victory, as the No. 3-ranked Beavers downed No. 7-rated Manitou Blaze 13-5 in their Losers Side semi-final in the Rainy River District Women’s […]
The Canadian Press KIMBERLEY, B.C.—The first hint that there might be some trouble in the Traverse family home in Kimberley, B.C., early Sunday morning came from the dog’s frantic barking. When Niki Traverse opened her bedroom door, the pooch raced under the bed. “Mark, he was like, ‘Don’t let the […]
The Associated PressJoan Lowy WASHINGTON—Air traffic controllers’ work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, making them less alert and endangering the safety of the country’s air traffic system, according to a study the U.S. government kept secret for years. Federal Aviation Administration officials posted the study online yesterday, hours after […]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO—One of tech’s biggest names, Google, is reorganizing under a new moniker—“Alphabet”—in a move underscoring its founders’ ambitions to pursue ventures far beyond the company’s Internet search core, from self-driving cars to cutting-edge medical research. It will still use the Google name for its popular Internet […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO—Matt Shoemaker put the Los Angeles Angels in a major hole. And with his teammates facing a spot-on Chris Sale, that was too much to overcome. Sale was back in All-Star form, and Avisail Garcia homered twice to drive in four runs as the Chicago White Sox […]
The Associated Press LONDON—Britons are buzzing over a temporary entry in the capital’s already saturated drinking scene: breathable booze. The pop-up bar, Alcoholic Architecture, uses a humidifier to pump a gin and tonic vapour into an enclosed space. Patrons absorb their alcohol from the “Cloud” by breathing in the vapours […]
Staff A year later, it will be game on for all the marbles once again between two foes very familiar with one another. The Borderland Soccer League women’s division championship game on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. will feature a rematch between defending champion Taggs/Source for Sports and this year’s regular-season […]
The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER—A CBC journalist who was kissed by a stranger on live TV has received an apology, but she’s still being attacked by others online for making a complaint to police. Megan Batchelor was reporting from a music festival in Squamish, B.C., north of Vancouver, Friday when […]
