Nicholas Donaldson The Northwest Catholic District School Board will receive a presentation on the 2017 Summer Learning Program during its regular monthly meeting tonight. The meeting will take place via videoconference at the Fort Frances board office (located next to St. Francis School) beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Summer Learning […]
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The Associated Press NEW YORK — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told college students in New York City that she sometimes feels “great turmoil” inside when she is hearing arguments on the bench, but works hard to keep her emotions and personal biases in check. Sotomayor participated in a […]
By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday raised the possibility of withdrawing his nomination of Republican Rep. Tom Marino to be the nation’s drug czar following reports that the lawmaker played a key role in passing a bill weakening federal authority to stop companies […]
By Youkyung Lee The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The environmental group Greenpeace issued a report on Tuesday giving technology titans including Samsung Electronics, Amazon and Huawei low marks for their environmental impact. Many of the biggest technology companies failed to deliver on commitments to reduce emissions of […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL — A U.S. court has dismissed a racketeering lawsuit launched by Resolute Forest Products against Greenpeace and other environmental groups. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed claims filed against Greenpeace, Stand.earth and individuals under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canadian plane maker Bombardier announced Monday it has sold a majority stake in its C Series passenger jet business to European aerospace giant Airbus for no cost. U.S. rival Boeing called it a questionable deal by two state-subsidized competitors. The move comes […]
By Angela Charlton The Associated Press PARIS — Airbus scored a point in its high-stakes rivalry with Boeing by striking a deal just across the U.S. border. The European plane maker reached an unusual, no-cost deal with Canada’s Bombardier that sent Airbus shares up Tuesday, boosts both companies’ prospects in […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A new Winnipeg school’s decision to stop students from wearing their costumes to class on Hallowe’en has upset some parents, who argue its not fair to deny their kids the fun. Ecole Sage Creek School principal Marc Poirier said since this is the Kindergarten-Grade 8 school’s first […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Aaron Rodgers has engineered many a last-minute comeback for the Green Bay Packers. He has a dozen victories over the rival Minnesota Vikings in 10 years as the starter. This time? No chance. Rodgers was long gone–and so was Green Bay’s division lead. Harrison Smith led […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberal government says it will lower the small business tax rate to 10 percent in January and to nine percent in 2019, the start of a week-long effort to stanch the bleeding from a self-inflicted political wound. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said the government […]
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS–Alex Tuch and Vadim Shipachyov made the most of their debuts with the Vegas Golden Knights as they each scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins yesterday. It was just the seventh career game for Tuch, who played in six games with […]
Duane Hicks Gillons’ Insurance staff Christina Dowty, left, and Shannon Venerus-Brown got ready to enjoy a delicious meal during the Riverside Foundation for Health Care’s gala, “Making Magic for District Health Care,” on Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. The sold-out gala, which marked the Foundation’s 20th anniversary, raised funds […]
