Staff Several members of the Muskie cross-country team have advanced to the OFSAA championships next month. The Midget girls’ team, led by bronze-medallist Greta Fedoruk (16:11), took first place in the 4K race at the NWOSSAA championships yesterday in Thunder Bay. Fellow Muskie Ashlyn Beck finished fourth (16:39), followed by […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Women in Ontario would be protected from being required to wear high heels at work under a bill introduced Tuesday. The private member’s bill from Liberal MPP Cristina Martins would amend the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act to prohibit employers from mandating workers to wear […]
It will be clear to partly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of six C (43 F). Look for increasing cloudiness tomorrow, with a high soaring to 21 (70) and a low of 13 (55). Spotty showers are forecast for Saturday, along with a high of 16 (66) and low […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel FERNIE, B.C.–A lifelong resident of a picturesque Rocky Mountain community says people have been shaken by the deaths of three workers following an ammonia leak at the local ice rink. Twyla Sevinski recalled coming across a chaotic scene Tuesday afternoon as a flurry of fire trucks […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers have vaulted into third place in the SIJHL standings–at least for now. Hunter Buzzi netted a pair of goals to lead the Lakers to a 5-3 win over the English River Miners on Tuesday night at the Ice For Kids Arena. With the victory, the […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend TORONTO–Gord Downie, the poetic lead singer of the Tragically Hip whose determined fight with brain cancer inspired a nation, has died. He was 53. Downie died Tuesday night “with his beloved children and family close by,” the band said in a statement on its website yesterday […]
The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella TORONTO–Curtis McElhinney was there when it counted as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a rare win in the back end of two games in two nights. McElhinney got his first start of the season in place of Frederik Andersen and made 30 saves for a 6-3 […]
The Associated PressMike Fitzpatrick NEW YORK–This time, it was Masahiro Tanaka who was untouchable on the mound. And when the New York Yankees’ sent Houston ace Dallas Keuchel to an early exit, their rollicking crowd let loose with a cathartic roar that must have boomed all over the Bronx. “New […]
Duane Hicks At long last, the fences are down and the new Rainy Lake Square is open. The public is welcome to come on in, reports the town. A small number of deficiency items still need to be completed in the next few days but this work will not impede […]
Staff The Rainy River Community College Voyageurs’ women’s volleyball team lost a close match Tuesday night against Itasca in Grand Rapids. Set scores were 17-25, 26-28, and 33-35. Karli Phillips led the Voyageurs with 28 set assists, 15 digs, and four ace serves. Clara Palm also served really well, winning […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow OAKLAND, Calif.–When Derek Carr arrived at Oakland training camp, he quickly tried to dampen the high expectations around the team by pointing out the Raiders shouldn’t be considered the AFC West favourites. They hadn’t even beaten Kansas City the past two years. Heading into the first […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–Javier Baez sensed he was ready to bust out of his slump and give the Chicago Cubs the lift they needed. As breakthroughs go, this was a big one–just in time to keep the season going for the defending champs. Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with […]
