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Dundee icon Dick McTaggart was friends with Muhammad Ali and packed just as big a punch on the Olympic stage 65 years ago in Melbourne.

A man in Beaver Dams, NY says he was assaulted by a female bigfoot and I can't tell if he's a whacked-out comedian, or just REALLY unfortunate.

Author of the article: Tim Gordanier Publishing date: Jul 28, 2021  •  11 hours ago  •  4 minute read Article content Every Thursday, we present in this space a week’s worth of randomly selected single pages from editions of The Kingston Whig-Standard, The Whig-Standard or The Daily British Whig from our vast digital archives, which reach back as far as 1834. It could be the front page or any page from inside any edition, but we will focus mainly on the 20th cent...

It's not just the pandemic keeping international travelers from the US as a range of issues—from a perceived hostility to foreigners at the border to Trump's rhetoric—has discouraged visitors.

Monday, May 3, 2021 - 9:50 am Lisa and Dave Guccione, Canton, were among the participants in the Rushton Recreational Races held Sunday at Taylor Park. Over 100 paddlers were in the 59th annual Canton Canoe Weekend. Photo provided by Blanche Town. BY CHERYL SHUMWAY North Country This Week CANTON – Over 100 paddlers from several states competed at the 59th annual Canton Canoe Weekend last weekend at Taylor Park, but without the usual Canadian participants. “I was really ...

IAN MEIKLE. ruffle the feathers of Greens leader, government minister and anti-gas man Shane Rattenbury in the Assembly the other day.  Ian Meikle. Ratters had been nudged to admit that the spanking new $300 million Civic office block, built to house 1100 ACT public servants, is powered by… (oh, no; oh, yes) gas! Despite contradicting his own government’s (subsequent) policy on smart energy, the ACT has signed a 20-year lease with an additional option of a further five years that c...

Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee… “I am privileged to have such a talented and diverse team to fight for our community.” CANBERRA Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee has announced a reshuffled shadow ministry this morning (April 8) following the departure of Alistair Coe.  The former leader’s departure opened the door for James Milligan to return to the ACT Legislative Assembly filling Mr Coe’s seat in Yerrabi late last month. Mr Milligan will take back the portfolio responsibility for spo...

Brisbane’s proposed inner-western suburbs primary school location questioned as consultation process starts ThuThursday 11 updated FriFriday 12 FebFebruary 2021 at 12:47am An artists impression of the new inner west primary state school proposed at Indooroopilly State High School. ( Print text only Cancel A leading Brisbane private school has stepped into a local campaign over the proposed location of a new state school in Indooroopilly, flagging it would have significant traffic and safet...

Update from U.S. National Figure Skating Championships: Changing colors — from Amber to silver Jan 16, 2021 | Coy Covington | The Gay Blade The U.S. figure skating world was rocked last night as the finals of the Ladies Competition aired live on NBC. Things were shaken like a mad martini with a series of ups and downs, spins and salchows, loops and lutzes. Bradie Tennell has played lady-in-waiting since she won the gold in 2018, but again (deservedly) ascended to the throne by winning the ti...

Making lemonade — or vodka? — out of 2020 Jan 8, 2021 | 1 Timothy LeDuc and Ashley Cain-Gribble on the ice. (Photo courtesy of USFS) Out U.S. Pairs figure skater Timothy LeDuc and his partner Ashley Cain-Gribble head to Las Vegas prepared to fight to regain their national title Coy Covington | Contributing Writer Some say if life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Or, if life gives you potatoes, make vodka. In either case, it’s an optimistic view; 2020 tossed us a live hand grenade and tol...