Jamie Mountain The second half of the NorWOSSA schedule for the Muskie boys’ and girls’ hockey teams kicked off this week. Both squads faced the host Kenora Broncos last night (results unavailable as of press time) before returning home to face the Dryden Eagles today at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). […]
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Jamie Mountain The Sunset Country Squash Club’s annual La Place Rendez-Vous tournament held over the weekend marked its 31st year by proving to be one of the most competitive of them all. More matches went the full five-games this year than ever before. The men’s ‘A’ Open final differed in […]
Press Release Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement Monday on the issue of hospital overcrowding in Thunder Bay: “The hospital overcrowding crisis is all too familiar to the people of Thunder Bay,” she noted. “Just last month, I stood in front of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences […]
Jamie Mountain Former Fort resident Anniss Seid, who now lives in Thunder Bay, lunged to return a shot during the men’s ‘A’ Open final Sunday at the 31st-annual La Place Rendez-Vous squash tournament here. Despite his best efforts, the former junior standout lost the match 3-0 to Peter Russel of […]
Jamie Mountain Fresh on the heels of an impressive performance at the U21 provincial curling playdowns held here in late December, the Hailey Beaudry rink is ready for a new challenge. That challenge comes this weekend when the team, comprised of former Muskies Beaudry (skip) and Erin Tomalty (lead), along […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario drivers soon could find themselves motoring along the highway next to a car with no one in the driver’s seat. The province’s Liberal government is proposing to change the rules of its 10-year automated vehicle pilot project to allow for driverless testing. Currently, the testing […]
Staff Members of the Border Figure Skating Club fared well at the first-ever Northwestern Ontario Futures competition held back on Dec. 9 in Kenora. Rachel Ste. Croix claimed gold in the STAR 1 freeskate. In the STAR 2 freeskate, Jordyn Seguin took home gold while Whitney Williamson snagged silver and […]
Recently, I wrote a story about using tip-ups for ice fishing for one of the Sunset Country Travel Association’s websites. It was a story aimed at anglers visiting to our region and how they should consider bringing along a few tip-ups on their ice-fishing trips. Tip-ups basically are an evolution […]
Jamie Mountain After narrowly falling 4-3 in a shootout to the host Dryden GM Ice Dogs on Saturday night, it was a much different story when the Fort Frances Lakers headed back up there last night. The outcome was never in doubt this time around as Lakers were dumped 8-0 […]
Duane Hicks Peggy Loyie, program mnanager of the Rainy River District Victim Services Program, was happy to receive a donation of food and a cheque for $100 from OPSEU Local 718 correctional staff Ellie Tucker, Tom Kenny, and Don Gavel on Monday at the RRDVSP office on Scott Street. Local […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–For fans of the Minnesota Vikings, at least the ones old enough to drive, there’s a score to be settled with the New Orleans Saints. Eight years ago, the last Minnesota team considered a strong Super Bowl contender was on the verge of victory […]
The Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine–A marine biologist believes a humpback whale shielded her from a 15-foot tiger shark in the South Pacific. Nan Hauser said she didn’t understand the actions of the 25-ton whale that she met face-to-face in the Cook Islands. Then she saw the shark. She’s heard on […]
