By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press A girl saw her mother’s face for the first time. A boy tore through the aisles of Target, marveling at toys he never knew existed. A teen walked onto a stage and watched the stunned expressions of celebrity judges as he wowed “America’s Got […]
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By Michelle R. Smith THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island grower is first in the world to achieve a trifecta in the hobby of growing gargantuan foods: world records for heaviest pumpkin, longest long gourd and now, heaviest squash. After previously breaking two records, Joe Jutras got […]
By Sara Moulton The Associated Press What to do on a busy weeknight when you poke your head into the fridge and discover a variety of souvenirs left over from previous meals including veggies, protein and starch? Just reach for a carton of eggs and turn the whole thing into […]
By Michael Biesecker And Adam Beam The Associated Press HAZARD, Ky. — A coalition of left-leaning states and environmental groups are vowing to fight the Trump administration’s move to kill an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. Speaking Monday in the coal-mining state of Kentucky, Environmental […]
By Paul Wiseman And Jim Heintz The Associated Press WASHINGTON — People make poor economic choices. They don’t save enough for retirement. They refuse to cut their losses on plummeting investments. They buy houses and stocks when prices are high, thinking that what’s going up today will keep going up […]
By The Culinary Institute Of America The Associated Press The Day of the Dead is a holiday observed in Mexico and other Latin American countries that celebrates and honours the memory of deceased loved ones. Falling on Nov. 1, just a day after Halloween celebrations, the holiday shares some of […]
The Associated Press OSLO–The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a group of mostly young activists pushing for a global treaty to ban the cataclysmic bombs. The award of the $1.1-million prize comes amid heightened tensions over both North Korea’s aggressive development […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Inuit leaders and hunters are angry over European plans to launch a satellite that would drop a rocket stage likely to contain highly-toxic fuel in some of the most ecologically-sensitive waters of the Canadian Arctic. “The fact space agencies are willing to use the Pikialasorsuaq/North Water […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Crown-Indigenous Relations minister Carolyn Bennett held back tears as she announced an agreement in principle with survivors of the ’60s Scoop. The agreement provides up to $750 million in compensation for individuals classified as status Indians and Inuit. It also includes an investment of up to $50 […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Matt Nichols has seen a lot unexpected things happen in the final stretch of a CFL season. What the Blue Bombers’ quarterback doesn’t want to occur tonight is his 10-3 Bombers losing to the 3-10 Hamilton Tiger-Cats. “I’ve been around this league long enough that when […]
Duane Hicks Merna Major, left, spoke with Mary O’Connor, client services co-ordinator for the Alzheimer Society of Kenora/Rainy River Districts, earlier this morning at one of the information booths set up at the Fort Frances Seniors’ Centre (Sister Kennedy Centre). The event also included several presentations on topics such as […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–An antlered midnight-rambler is a bit of a social media star after casually walking through a Calgary light-rail transit station. Calgary Transit said a moose showed up on its closed-circuit television cameras early this morning as it ambled along a pedestrian overpass near the tracks. The transit […]
