CATFISH CAPITAL: Selkirk icon getting a makeover
Since 1986, the Chuck the Channel Cat statue has stood along Main Street in Selkirk, as both a tribute to the city’s “vibrant ...
Body of missing Manitoba boy, 6, discovered: RCMP
Manitoba RCMP has announced the discovery of the body of six-year-old Johnson Redhead, who had been missing since Sept. 18, ...
Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico on Monday as a cluster of storms located south of the Cayman Islands is expected to strengthen into a major ...
At least 30 bodies found on a boat along a migrant route off Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Senegal’s capital, the military said Monday, as the number of migrants leaving West Africa increases.
Presidents Cup: Canadians on International team have ties to Kent State University
All three were in the midst of a practice round at Royal Montreal Golf Club, scouting the course ahead of the Presidents Cup.
Global crises are multiplying: Here's how science can help our public decision-makers
John N. Lavis is co-lead of the Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges and of Rapid-Improvement Support and Exchange (RISE). These entities receive funding from a number of ...
Book Review: Wright Thompson exposes deep racist roots of the Mississippi Delta in 'The Barn'
“The barn… is long and narrow with sliding doors in the middle,” writes Wright Thompson in ‘The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.’ “Nobody knows when it was built exactly but its ...
Thompson RCMP arrest 3, seize drugs
Thompson RCMP arrested three following the seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia from a search warrant. Police executed the search warrant on Sept. 17 under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act ...
Myanmar soldiers help clean up after a typhoon that killed more than 380 people
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military government, said during a weekend ceremony to accept cash donations for flood-affected areas that 384 people were killed and nearly 150,000 ...
'Short corn' could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
WYOMING, Iowa (AP) — Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls that seem to block out nearly everything ...
Before you sign up for a store credit card, know what you're getting into
Before signing up for a store credit card, you must read the fine print, Rossman said, including how much interest will be charged if cards aren’t paid in full and any late or penalty fees. “A lot of ...
Michigan State football player Armorion Smith heads household with 5 siblings after mother's death
Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and leaned against the kitchen sink. The 21-year-old Michigan State defensive back needed a moment in the ...