KAUFBEUREN, Germany – Joakim Kemell scored in overtime to complete a hat trick, and Finland came back to beat Canada 6-5 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world men’s under-18 hockey championship. Canada looked to be in control when Connor Bedard scored his second goal of the game midway through […]
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By Mark Moschetti
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE (AP) – Lias Andersson’s his first goal of the season for Los Angeles snapped a tie early in the third period and the Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 5-3 Wednesday night. Gabriel Vilardi, Phillip Danault, Trevor Moore and Andreas Athanasioiu also scored for playoff-bound Los Angeles. Jonathan Quick made […]
By Hillel Italie
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NEW YORK (AP) – A Florida teen who became a prominent opponent of the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill will be honored at next month’s PEN America gala. Jack Petocz, a high school junior, will be presented the PEN/Benenson Freedom of Expression Courage Award. “Jack Petocz is leading his […]
By Lori Ewing
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The ASSOCIATED PRESS
In enemy territory, and on the biggest stage for many of them, the young Toronto Raptors could have withered without their all-star point guard in Philadelphia on Monday night. But in a season rife with injuries, the Raptors have learned to win with — and without — the guiding hand […]
As a correction to a Cheers and Jeers from two weeks ago, The Rock 3 on 3 Hockey League is not a Fort Frances Minor Hockey program. Instead, it was created 10 years ago by Brent Tookenay and Shauna Leigh Carlson in memory of local hockey legend and beloved coach […]
After a two year hiatus, the Rainy River Festival of the Performing Arts returned to its in-person format. This week took a dramatic turn, with individual and group dramatic performances. Adjudicator Susan Mercure De Gagné above was on hand to offer coaching to the performers. For the results as of […]
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Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 Outbreak at Rainy River Long Term Care Home affecting both residents and staff. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, additional precautions are being taken including, but not limited […]
The Rotary Club of Nipigon recently awarded prizes to its top three 4 Way Test Essay Contest. L-R Rotarian Dan Brown, Rotarian Sumiye Sugawara, winners Emily Mangoff and Isabella Marchand, and Rotarian Lee Davis. Isabella Marchand of Nipigon Red Rock High School placed first, winning $500. Raine Menard (not pictured) […]
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Emo town council voted to enter into an Automatic Aid Agreement, which would provide fire services to Manitou First Nations, in the event of an emergency in that community. Emo joins Chapple, LaVallee, Alberton and other local jurisdictions, to uphold the agreement. Manitou First Nations had approached its neighbouring municipality […]
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Centre has been provided with $1.4 million for ongoing renovations and transitional housing The Ontario government is providing $1.4 million to the Out of the Cold Warming Centre in Fort Frances. The funding is for the former church to be retrofitted and for transitional housing to be implemented. Rainy River […]
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The Ontario government announced more than $56 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet to over 6,500 households in rural northwestern and southwestern Ontario. The governments are investing $2.3 million for connections in Barwick and Rainy River, and $1.3 million for Ignace. The governments estimate a […]
