Staff Izzy Smith will get to carve up some ice on a national stage. The local defenceman was selected this past week to Team Ontario for the 2017 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship. The event will take place May 1-6 in Lake Cowichan, B.C. • • • The date is now […]
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Joey Payeur Ron Silver went looking for ways he could expand his coaching repertoire. He most certainly found it in the form of a Canadian curling legend and one of the country’s best female curlers, both with Northwestern Ontario roots. Silver, the Muskie boys’ coach and mixed co-coach, as well […]
Joey Payeur Jordan Sinclair dismissed the seedings before the start of the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ boys’ hockey championship as irrelevant. His belief was–sadly for the home team–proven to be rife with wisdom. The defending champion Muskies carried the No. 1 seed into the tournament last week, but were carried out on […]
Staff The top players in the Emo-Devlin-Barwick Minor Hockey Association were rewarded for their fine efforts at its year-end banquet Saturday at the Emo-La Vallee Arena. Here is the list of honourees who received presentations: •Novice–Darius Smith (most improved), Malcolm Smith (most dedicated), and Parker Wiersema (most sportsmanship); •Novice girls-Maya […]
The Canadian PressShane Gibson WINNIPEG–Canada’s indigenous affairs minister says Manitoba child welfare should move away from rewarding the apprehension of children to focus more on keeping families together. “If agencies get more money because they’ve apprehended more children, and the money is going to lawyers to apprehend more children, that […]
Staff The SIJHL has released the schedule for the best-of-seven semi-final series between the Fort Frances Lakers and Dryden GM Ice Dogs. The battle begins tomorrow night in Dryden, with Game 2 going there Thursday. The series then switches to Fort Frances, with Game 3 set for Saturday at 7:30 […]
Nicholas Donaldson A local resident reported to the Times that someone drove across the soft ground at the Point over the weekend–causing deep tire ruts. A door also apparently was broken off one of the washrooms. He asks that people respect the property because it is taxpayers’ dollars that have […]
The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater An airline safety expert says plane crews may be unwittingly compromising flight safety by leaving seatbelt signs on too long. Greg Marshall suggests passengers may not see the need to remain buckled up if the signs remain illuminated during a smooth ride or if no one […]
The Canadian Press ASHCROFT, B.C.–British Columbia’s coroners service suspects carbon monoxide killed a family of four in their home in the province’s Interior. Toxicology tests were underway and the coroners service said it expects the results later this week. The agency did not identify the source of the carbon monoxide […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Giving families of children with autism the option of either using government-funded services or receiving direct funding to pay for therapy may be part of Ontario’s new autism program, the minister in charge said yesterday. The Ontario Autism Program is set to start this June and […]
The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–The Toronto Blue Jays will send Marco Estrada to the mound when they open their season April 3 at Baltimore. The Jays announced their starting rotation Sunday and if it can remain healthy, it could be a formidable force in the American League. Following Estrada are […]
Nicholas Donaldson Museum programming and events co-ordinator Lauren Hyatt led youngsters in drama and acting activities during the Fort Frances Public Library’s “Tween Club” yesterday afternoon–a perfect example of the partnering that goes on between the two community services. Warm-up games included introductions with actions, mirroring, and “freeze frame” acting. […]
