related storiesFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:23PMSoutheastern Freight Lines recently hosted a group of 23 Boy Scouts from Troop 587 who were studying for their transportation merit badge. The Feb. 20 program covered basic trucking and transporation-management skills.
Relief from heat on the wayTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:05PMAfter a sweltering weekend that left many in the Twin Counties hiding from the heat, some relief appears on the horizon. While few would call highs in the low-90s a relief, it sure beats triple digits.
In protestSaturday, July 17, 2010 @ 11:28AMTHIS COLUMN will be happy. It will revolt against itself. The words will slick on red lipstick; the verbs will step into high heels. Sentences will saunter barelegged in a blackout, will swing up to the painted green top of a damp table to dance in the blinking light of mobile phones just before the batteries die.
Tories defend sole-sourced $16B jet purchaseFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 3:06PMThe Harper government is defending its $16-billion sole-sourced purchase for 65 state-of-the-art fighter jets from Lockheed Martin.
‘Fast and Furious’ Brazil Company Bond Sales Lure CSNFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:21AMBrazilian companies led by Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA and Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA are selling bonds overseas at the fastest pace since April to take advantage of borrowing costs near the lowest in two months.
Double the sun: Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa vacations combine the best of MexicoFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:15AMEveryone knows of the United States' Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, but Mexico has its own twins: Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. However, while they're closely connected by geography (just about four miles apart), the two couldn't be more different.
Explore Canada for less with Air Canada saleThursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:16AMPeople just seem to forget about Canada, and about its amazing diversity, its cosmopolitan cities, and stunning geography.
Cheapflights.ca Takes You Camping This SummerThursday, July 15, 2010 @ 8:41AMOffers 'How-To' Guide on Packing for a Camping Trip and Its List of Top 10 National Parks in Canada and Around the World
Hawaii is on sale for summerWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:59PMThe fare is only good for travel now through Aug. 22, and you must book by July 9 (Friday) to get the deal.