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Its been a sad excuse of a winter if youre a snowmobile rider here in Grand Forks, but if the snow wont come to you, you can always travel to the snow. Thats what Park River, N.D., snowmobile enthusi...
Posted on 1/18/13 at 11:43 AM
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The Olympics are in full swing, and no doubt, many of you have been tuning in to catch some of the action on television. Of course, it would quite exciting to be there in person (there are more than 3...
Posted on 2/18/10 at 2:31 AM
Defense: Suicides planned before ex-nurse involved 
A defense attorney for a Minnesota man accused of trolling the Internet for suicidal people and encouraging two to kill themselves told a judge Thursday that the victims already had plans to take their lives and his client's online conversations with them had no impact.
By Amy Forliti , February 24, 2011
Prosecutors: Minnesota man 'hunted' suicidal victims
A Faribault, Minn., man charged with two counts of aiding suicide was committing a crime — not playing a game — when he "hunted" vulnerable people on the Internet and encouraged two of them to kill themselves, prosecutors claim.
By Amy Forliti , February 24, 2011
Ex-Minnesota nurse pleads not guilty to suicide aid
former Minnesota nurse pleaded not guilty Friday to encouraging an English man and a Canadian woman to kill themselves, and his attorney brought another motion to dismiss the case.
By Associated Press , November 20, 2010
Mayoral slip snags U.S. fisherman, costs him $5,000
Not knowing the name of the mayor of Mississauga, Ont., was the downfall of a Chicago-area angler caught fishing on one of northwestern Ontario’s biggest lakes with a fraudulent Ontario Outdoors card.
By Canadian Press , November 16, 2010
Paddling in Paradise: Woodland Caribou Provincial Park
On our 10th anniversary trip to Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario, we got celebratory and splurged a bit. We paid the money and had our canoe tied to the side of Canada’s own bush plane, a beautifully restored 1944 Norseman that departed from Red Lake, Ont., and got dropped off in the wilderness.
By Craig Hanson , August 07, 2010
Search is over for bear with jar on head near Thunder Bay, Ont.
An elusive black bear that had its head stuck in a pickle jar for the last two weeks is no longer in a pickle and will likely make a full recovery, wildlife officials said Thursday.
By Canadian Press , July 22, 2010
Edinburg, N.D., 22-year-old dies jumping off Ontario bridge
A 22-year-old Edinburg, N.D., man is dead after jumping off a Highway 71 bridge in Sioux Narrows, Ont. The body of Gerald “Jerry” Jonasson was discovered by police Sunday. It was determined through investigation the death was accidental.
By Garett WIlliams , June 16, 2010
Battle over deer fence drives Fort Frances couple out of town
After losing a battle with this northwestern Ontario town over a fence they put up to keep deer off their property, Marie and Lynwood Anderson say they’re going to pack up and move to New Brunswick. Fort Frances, Ont., is located across the Rainy River from International Falls, Minn.
By Canadian Press , April 21, 2010
GM pays back government loans from U.S., Canada (UPDATED)
General Motors Co. has repaid the $8.1 billion in loans it got from the U.S. and Canadian governments, a move its CEO says is a sign automaker is on the road to recovery.
By Tom Krisher , April 21, 2010
Minnesota man missing after snowmobile goes through ice on Ontario side of LOW
An Eagle Bend, Minn., man is missing and presumed drowned after his snowmobile went through thin ice Sunday evening on the Ontario side of Lake of the Woods.
By Herald Staff Report , March 22, 2010
Anxious patients flood hot line created in wake of mistaken mastectomies
A hot line set up by a Windsor, Ont., hospital in the wake of mistaken mastectomies coming to light has already fielded some 100 phone calls. Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital spokeswoman Kim Spirou says the callers include a number of breast cancer patients.
By Canadian Press , February 26, 2010
Ontario farmer found not guilty of charges related to selling raw milk
UPDATED 12:50 P.M.It's legal to drink but illegal to market unpasteurized milk in Canada. An Ontario farmers has been found not guilty on 19 charges related to selling raw milk.
By Canadian Press , January 21, 2010
Patrons dive for cover as driver plows into Ontario casino
Two people are hospitalized after an Ontario man evading authorities plowed 65 feet through the doors of the Niagara Fallsview Casino, stopping just short of the gaming floor where patrons dove for cover.
By Canadian Press , December 22, 2009
Semi jack-knifes, spills fuel on I-29 near Drayton
A semi-trailer jack-knifed on Interstate 29 this morning, spilling about 300 gallons of diesel fuel near Drayton, N.D., the North Dakota Highway Patrol said.
By Herald Staff Report , December 01, 2009
KNOCK ON WOOD: Biofuels growth stirs concern about forests
Forests are a treasure trove of limbs and bark that can be made into alternative fuels, and some worry the increasing trend of using that logging debris will make those materials too scarce, harming the woodlands.
By John Flesher , November 21, 2009
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