The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–The Senate’s ethics committee met behind closed doors yesterday to consider what sanctions can–or should–be imposed on disgraced Sen. Don Meredith for engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage girl. Options under consideration ranged from a reprimand to outright expulsion from the upper house, but […]
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The Associated PressMatt Sedensky NEW YORK–Feel down about getting older? Wish your life was better? Worried about all the problems that come with age? A new survey suggests you need only wait. Many pessimistic feelings held by people earlier in life take an optimistic turn as they move toward old […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The Liberal government is committing $101 million over five years to reduce violence against women–a highlight of a federal budget that promised to consider the way programs and policies impact different genders in different ways. The money, beginning with $19 million this coming fiscal year, is […]
Staff Taggs Source for Sports earned second place in the OFSAA planning committee’s “Paint the Town Black & Gold” contest with this detailed tribute to the Muskie boys’ hockey team, including photos of all the team members. Many entrants also wished the Muskie girls good luck in their quest for […]
The Associated Press PITTSFIELD, Mass.–Some juvenile offenders in Massachusetts are offered a choice straight out of “Hamlet”: to act or not to act. Shakespeare & Company, a theatre company in Lenox, works with the courts to get youngsters who run afoul of the law sentenced to perform works of Shakespeare […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Landon Woods tried to make Holy Cross defenceman Connor Watson part of the boards with this massive hit in the early stages of the Raiders’ 2-0 win over Fort High in the final Pool ‘A’ game for both teams yesterday morning at the OFSAA ‘A/AA’ boys’ hockey […]
Staff While reports of asylum-seekers crossing the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba continue to make headlines, it seems this area is not nearly as busy. Canada Border Services Agency’s Northern Ontario Region office told the Times yesterday that one refugee claim made at the Fort Frances port of entry in February. […]
Staff Community Living Fort Frances and District will host a live webinar, entitled “Art of Belonging–Celebrating The Power of Community,” next Thursday (March 30) at 6 p.m. at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. The “TED talk”-inspired event will feature six speakers from diverse backgrounds sharing their perspectives on […]
Nicholas Donaldson Nexus Community Savings took first place in the business category of the OFSAA planning committee’s “Paint the Town Black & Gold” contest with its display of Muskie pride. Taggs Source for Sports placed second while Northwoods Gallery & Gifts earned third. Ron and Yvette Beck’s house at 906 […]
Conrad DueckSubmitted by Revco started down a man but still managed to take a lead at one point in the opening game of Fort Frances Men’s Basketball League action Tuesday night. But a combination of missed free throws, bad passes, poor shot selection, and a stolen ball in the final […]
Mitch StacyThe Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio–The Columbus Blue Jackets played with a man advantage over Toronto for nearly seven minutes in the third period last night–thanks to a quirky mistake by the Maples Leafs. But the Blue Jackets couldn’t use it to their advantage. Toronto snuffed out the five-minute power […]
Staff The March Break was so good, apparently many of the players in the Borderland Women’s Indoor Soccer League would rather have had the regular season end than the break. It was an evening of inaction on what was supposed to be the final night of the regular season last […]
