Press Release Benjamin and Olivia are the most popular names for boys and girls born in Ontario. Liam slipped to second place after holding the top spot for boys’ names for five years running while Olivia has remained the most popular baby girl’s name in Ontario since 2008. The top […]
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Over the past few days when I looked at my social media pages, I couldn’t help but notice all the fish pictures that my friends have been taking on the ice-all across Sunset Country and in neighbouring areas. While I haven’t been fishing on the ice yet, I’m going to […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The North Korean nuclear crisis is expected to dominate discussions when U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits Ottawa today for meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland. Tillerson’s supper-hour visit with Trudeau is an unusual add-on to a visiting foreign […]
Nicholas Donaldson Charlotte Arnold, a senior girls’ skier from Atikokan, worked hard to finish her race yesterday. The Muskie Nordic ski team hosted its first meet of the season at the Rocky Inlet trails and had to deal with huge flakes of snow falling during the latter half of the […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–Devonta Freeman pounded away all night until he finally found a way into the open field, helping the Atlanta Falcons remain in the thick of the tight NFC South race. With sidekick Tevin Coleman out with a concussion and Matt Ryan not particularly sharp throwing […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers are hoping home ice will produce a different outcome. The Lakers will host the English River Miners tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Ice For Kids after falling 5-2 last night at the Cochenour Arena to kick off the home-and-home series. It was the Lakers’ […]
The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–A British Columbia woman hopes her charitable impulse won’t cost her a cherished diamond ring. Trinda Gajek was visiting Nanaimo last week when she stopped to ask a young man if he needed some help. The Salt Spring Island resident said in an interview yesterday she […]
From the OPP On Sunday around 5 a.m., the Rainy River District OPP responded to a motor-vehicle collision on the 200 block of Sixth Street West in Fort Frances. Officers are looking for assistance in locating the driver of the vehicle that struck a taxi cab and fled the scene. […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–It seems the Edmonton Oilers finally are hitting their stride. Ryan Strome had a pair of goals as the Oilers won their second-straight game with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks last night. Mark Letestu, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Oilers […]
Staff The Muskie hockey teams both won yesterday to sweep a pair of games against the visiting Sioux Lookout Warriors. The boys’ squad improved to 6-0 in NorWOSSA play with a 9-2 romp at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). It was close to start as the black-and-gold only led 1-0 after […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former NDP leader Tom Mulcair is expected to resign as a Montreal MP in the new year. A spokesperson for the New Democrats confirms Mulcair plans to depart after the spring parliamentary session, adding the date of his resignation will be announced in the “near future.” He […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–The federal Liberals will miss a second self-imposed deadline for deciding whether to restore door-to-door mail delivery to thousands of Canadians, a government spokeswoman says. The most recent delay is frustrating the union representing postal workers as issues surrounding the future of Canada Post are figuring […]
