Jamie Mountain Payton Boyko of the Dryden Eagles looked to capitalize on this clear-cut chance on Muskie goalie Kamryn Sandelovich during Fort High’s 1-0 win in NorWOSSA action last Wednesday at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Sandelovich made the save–and also stopped every other shot she faced to earn the shutout. […]
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Jamie Mountain What a difference a week makes. After not winning a game for two months, the Fort Frances Lakers now have won three-straight within a span of just four days last week. The Lakers finally snapped their lengthy 13-game slide last Wednesday (Jan. 10) when they beat the host […]
Submitted Jace Dittaro of the Fort Frances Bantam ‘AA’ Canadians, right, handed a signed jersey to the captain of the Swedish Tullinge TP hockey club as a keepsake for their recent trip to Canada. The Canadians, who were in Winnipeg competing in a tournament, were provided the chance to play […]
Giselle CalderSubmitted by The Fort Frances Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary to Br. #29 met last Wednesday (Jan. 10), with 26 members in attendance. President Alfreda Easton called the meeting to order. The charter was draped in memory of Winnie Rousseau, who had 29 years of service, and Mildred Lockman, who transferred […]
Jamie Mountain Muskie forward Cole Magill looked to make a play around the outstretched stick of Dryden Eagles’ defender Ben Silander during a second-period power play last Wednesday night at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Reed Bodnar, Byron Stewart, Jake Barker, and Cole Allan all scored while Darian Klem earned the […]
Jamie Mountain The Muskie Nordic ski team competed in its second meet of the NorWOSSA season last Tuesday in Atikokan that was highlighted by three podium finishes. Tori Toriseva claimed top spot in junior girls’ 3.7-km division, clocking a time of 14:29. Angie Redford placed third (16:02) while the other […]
With all of the cold weather that we’ve had over the past few weeks, I don’t think I could have picked a better week to get out of Northwestern Ontario and head south to Florida to get the 2018 FLW Tour started. My good friend from Kenora, Jamie Bruce, jumped […]
The Associated PressMark Long JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey did pretty much the same thing that upset his Jacksonville Jaguars’ teammates last week. He started looking ahead. Ramsey told thousands of fans awaiting the team’s return from Pittsburgh late Sunday that the Jaguars “are going to the Super Bowl and […]
The Canadian PressColette Derworiz A small northern Saskatchewan First Nation once again is in mourning after two teenagers killed themselves in recent weeks. The suicides in Fond du Lac came as the community recovers from a Dec. 13 plane crash that led to the death of 19-year-old Arson Fern Jr. […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–Their minds still racing with child-like exuberance over the stunning last-snap victory that sent them to the NFC championship game, many of the Minnesota Vikings remained awake several hours past midnight. Cornerback Xavier Rhodes replayed the video clip of the winning touchdown “about a […]
The Canadian Press WHITE PLANES, N.Y.–A class-action lawsuit filed in a U.S. court alleges six Canadian banks and three others conspired to increase the profitability of their derivatives trading business by manipulating an interest rate benchmark for about seven years. The Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado filed the […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario will spend $784 million this year to build or renovate 79 schools across the province, but opposition critics say it’s not enough to address a growing multi-billion-dollar repair backlog. Education minister Mitzie Hunter said the funding announced yesterday will support construction of 39 new schools, […]
