The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY–Andrew Wiggins didn’t have time to get near the basket for a final shot. Just inside half-court was close enough. Wiggins’ desperation heave banked in as time expired to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a 115-113 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. “I could see […]
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Staff The Fort Frances Lakers’ three-game winning streak is over. The Lakers were beaten 3-1 by Thief River Falls here Saturday night as the red-hot Norskies won their 10th-straight game to start the regular season. Parker Simonson, Jared Pedersen, and Connor Bowey each garnered two points to propel the visitors […]
Duane Hicks Midget ‘AA’ Fort Frances Canadians’ defencemen Matthew Mainville, left, and Colten Allen raked some leaves yesterday during a yard clean-up fundraiser by the team. The players went around town, raking and removing leaves in exchange for donations.
Duane Hicks “Glass Tiger” frontman Alan Frew charmed and entertained a packed house of cheering fans last night during the “Tour de Fort” series concert at the Townshend Theatre. Glass Tiger performed a thoroughly-enjoyable set comprised of many of their hits in an acoustic but no less engaging format. Their […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario should raise taxes on cigarettes, ban anyone under 21 from buying them, and impose a levy on tobacco companies, a government-commissioned report is recommending. The report suggests ways to reduce the percentage of Ontarians who smoke from 17 percent to less than five percent by […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A group of student leaders is calling on the government to urge college administrators and the union representing striking faculty to return to the bargaining table in a bid to end a labour dispute that has seen classes cancelled at Ontario’s 24 colleges. In a letter to […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–C.J. Miles played the role of both shooter and teacher in his Toronto Raptors’ debut. The veteran sharp-shooter had six three-pointers and 22 points, and led a Raptors’ young and energetic second unit that stole the show on opening night, in a 117-100 victory over the […]
Staff Scared Hitless was the lone team to garner the maximum six points in Fort Frances Women’s Volleyball League action last night. Both How I Set Your Mother and Gillons’ captured five points on the night, with Kiss My Pass and Let’s Talk About Sets each taking four. Take a […]
The Associated Press PARIS–Blame the croissant. French pastries–and butter–have become so popular abroad that the increased demand led to a mini shortage of the dairy product in French supermarkets. According to the body in charge of listing the cost of foods, the price of butter rose 60 percent in August […]
Mike Behan Former Toronto Maple Leafs’ great Rick Vaive got fist bumps from the rest of the “Legends,” which included ex-NHL’ers Mike Krushelnyski, Trevor Kidd, Jocelyn Lemieux, and Dave McLlwain, as well as Canadian country music star Aaron Pritchett and some local players, after being introduced prior to last night’s […]
Staff There were 18 confirmed forest fires reported in the Northwest Region between Monday and yesterday. One new blaze was confirmed by yesterday afternoon. Sioux Lookout Fire #240 was listed as “under control” at 0.1 hectares in size at last report. A total of 15 forest fires were confirmed on […]
The Associated Press New Yorkers with a taste for an expensive city staple will have an opportunity to try the $1,000 bagel when it returns there next month. The Westin New York hotel in Times Square says it’s bringing back the extravagant bagel for a limited time after it first […]
