Staff The online play-by-play commentator compared goalie Sydney Swanson to Fort Knox. So Katie Sinclair and the Lakehead Thunderwolves broke in and grabbed all the gold. The Fort Frances resident set up the deciding goal by Olivia Carter in the second period as the Thunderwolves made history by beating the […]
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The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Two games after their post-rout meeting, the rallying cry to play harder continues to resonate with the Toronto Raptors. DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points to lift the Raptors to their second-straight win–a 116-91 victory over the Indiana Pacers yesterday. “It’s just energy and effort,” said Cory […]
The Associated PressBob Baum AVONDALE, Ariz.–Ryan Newman gambled and skipped a tire-changing pit stop to move from seventh place to the lead, then held on over the final two laps for a surprise victory in yesterday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup series race. The 39-year-old Newman, who broke a 127-race winless […]
The Associated PressMalcolm Ritter NEW YORK–Matt Garlock has trouble making out what his friends say in loud bars, but when he got a hearing test, the result was normal. Recent research may have found an explanation for problems like his–something called “hidden hearing loss.” Scientists have been finding evidence that […]
From the OPP On Friday around 12:20 p.m., Pickle Lake OPP officers attended the Pickle Lake Airport to investigate an incident in which an aircraft had to make an emergency landing. The DC3 cargo plane landed on Pickle Lake. The two pilots and one crew member were uninjured. The Transportation […]
Joey Payeur Goalie Brandon Bodnar decided to “stick” with Trey Palermo of the Dryden GM Ice Dogs on this poke-check attempt as Lakers’ teammate Brett Pickler also was in pursuit during the visitors’ 3-2 win in the regular-season finale for both teams Friday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government is proposing regulations for Canadian school bus operators who want to put seat belts on their vehicles. In an online notice, Transport Canada said the proposal would improve safety for children caught up in severe crashes, especially rollovers. As it is, the key requirements […]
Staff It will be the three-time defending champs against the new kids on the block. But the Fort Frances Lakers begin their quest for a fourth-straight SIJHL crown in unfamiliar fashion after wrapping up their regular season with a 3-2 loss to the Dryden GM Ice Dogs on Friday night […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives say new taxpayer-funded ads about planned hydro bill reductions put the Liberal government in contempt of parliament. PC House leader Jim Wilson said the radio and social media ads are “a clear case of electioneering” using public money. The ads say people will receive […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Josh Morrissey is doing a lot of things right for a young defenceman this season. The 21-year-old rookie chalked up another good outing when his one-timer with 7:17 left in the third period lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild yesterday. […]
The Canadian Press MARATHON, Ont.–The wreckage of a plane rented in Michigan this week has turned up in Northern Ontario. But police said there is no sign of anybody on board. The Cessna 172 was found about 60 km east of Marathon. Police said the plane had crashed late Wednesday […]
The Associated PressAya Batrawy DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–A Canadian school teacher whose teaching philosophy underscores hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a $1-million prize yesterday in what has become one of the most-coveted and high-profile awards for teaching excellence. Maggie MacDonnell was awarded the […]
