The Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia–Justin Thomas collected the Jack Nicklaus Award as the U.S. PGA Tour player of the year a couple of days before heading to Malaysia in a bid to win his third-successive CIMB Classic. Little wonder then the two-time defending champ was off his game slightly […]
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Nicholas Donaldson Instructor Jeff Ogden explained some drills to his class of Grade 7 and 8 Fort High students this morning during the Hockey Canada Skills Academy at the Ice For Kids Arena. The program, which began its first year here last week, is being run by the Rainy River […]
The Canadian Press KAMLOOPS, B.C.–Three First Nations say they have reached a memorandum of understanding with the federal government that could keep their bid to include day students in a settlement for residential school survivors out of court. The Tk’emlups and Sechelt bands in B.C. launched a class-action lawsuit in […]
The Associated PressSteve Reed CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Cam Newton is locked in and on target. Carolina’s quarterback is on a mini-tear entering a Thursday night showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, completing 77.4 percent of his passes over the last two games for 671 yards with six touchdowns. That’s well above Newton’s career […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–Severely-ill Canadians who don’t qualify for medical help in dying will suffer even longer while they wait to find out whether the federal government has violated their right to a medically-assisted death after a court ruling in B.C. yesterday, a civil liberties group says. Chief Justice […]
The Canadian PressJohn Cotter EDMONTON–After years of lobbying by health groups, Alberta finally is moving to ban young people from using indoor tanning beds over growing fears about skin cancer. The government says youths under 18 will not be allowed to use ultraviolet tanning machines starting Jan. 1. Businesses also […]
Press Release The Muskie cross-country runners capped off their sensational season with a number of medal-winning performances in International Falls on Tuesday. While the junior runners posted some season-best times in the Senior Varsity 5K race, it was the junior high (Grades 7-9) girls’ day to shine. As they have […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — As Australia’s High Court considers the fate of seven lawmakers who could lose their seats because they also hold foreign citizenship, some in this nation of immigrants wonder whether it’s time to nix a constitutional ban on dual nationals serving in […]
The Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — A Dutch team won a solar-powered car race across Australia for a seventh time Thursday, with a University of Michigan car taking second place in the biennial event. The Nuon team’s Nuna 9 car averaged more than 80 kph (50 mph) to reach the […]
The Associated Press NEW DELHI — India’s top court has ruled that having sexual intercourse with a wife younger than 18 is rape, a decision that activists say is an important step toward ending child marriages. Indian law says a woman must be at least 18 to marry and consent […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — Turkmenistan’s president brought Russian President Vladimir Putin a very cute present for his 65th birthday a Central Asian shepherd puppy. While China is known for practicing “panda diplomacy” ‚Äî sending indigenous giant pandas to other nations as a symbol of warm diplomatic relations leaders gifting […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press I owe the idea to well-meaning fans, who over the years would approach me to thank me for the genius of making 10-minute-meals. I never had the heart to correct them: I hosted Ten Dollar Dinners. Ten-minute meals, I always mused, would be about […]
