Former Fort High grad Ed Davis has been honoured by Brock University. Some 50 years ago, Davis started the hockey program at Brock, where he was general manager and coach for the first four years until an athletic director arrived. He later was inducted as a “Builder” into Brock’s Athletic […]
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Lakers’ defenceman Connor Keith batted the puck away from in front of Brett Akins’ net to help keep the Iron Rangers’ attack at bay.
Staff Head coach Gord McCabe called it a “dream season.” After going 8-0 in regular-season play, and compiling a 17-1 record overall, the Muskie junior girls’ basketball team added NorWOSSA gold to its haul with a 51-26 romp over the host Kenora Broncos in the league final last Tuesday. “The […]
Submitted Trophy whitetail deer like this one are part of the attraction for non-resident hunters visiting Sunset Country to hunt.
Jamie Mountain Fort Frances Lakers’ defenceman Mark Richter tried to put a sharp-angled shot past Minnesota Iron Rangers’ goalie Tyler Thompson during the host team’s 5-3 win Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Staff The Muskie senior boys’ volleyball team brought home a medal from the NorWOSSA playoffs in Kenora last Tuesday. It just wasn’t the colour it was hoping for. After beating the Dryden Eagles 3-1 in the semi-final match earlier in the day, the Muskies fell 3-1 to the host Broncos […]
The Associated PressMarilynn Marchione ANAHEIM, Calif.–Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason. Only 39 percent of women suffering cardiac arrest in a public […]
The Canadian Press COCHRANE, Alta.–A wildlife biologist says a young injured black bear that has been wandering alone west of Calgary for weeks has not built up enough body fat or grown a thick enough fur undercoat to survive the winter without help. The small bruin was spotted hobbling in […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–The chances of a hurricane flooding parts of Texas, like Harvey did, have soared sixfold in just 25 years because of global warming and likely will triple once again before the end of the century, a new study says. Study author Kerry Emanuel, a meteorology professor […]
The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS–The tallow tree, a “super invader” with toxic leaves and no natural enemies in North America, is conquering the U.S. South. Overtaking forests from Texas to Florida, tallows grow three times faster than most native hardwoods, and each one casts off 100,000 seeds a year. Controlled […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–One of the country’s biggest civil service unions is calling on the Trudeau Liberals to completely scrap the problem-plagued civil service pay system known as Phoenix and start over from scratch. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada says, after nearly two years of promises […]
The Canadian PressDarren Haynes CALGARY–Patience is starting to pay off for rookie Mark Jankowski. Jankowski had two goals and an assist, Sam Bennett scored his first of the season, and Kris Versteeg had the winner as the Calgary Flames scored five times in the third period in a 7-4 victory […]
