Staff It was a storm of high-quality proportions. The Cyclone Swim Club from Fort Frances ravaged the pool in Dryden, with its eight-member team chalking up 42 medals at “Splash 2017” over the weekend. Three of the eight medalled in all nine of their events, with Sarah Rittau playing the […]
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It will be mostly cloudy tonight, with an overnight low of minus-12 C (10 F). Tomorrow will see morning sunshine give way to clouds and flurries in the afternoon. Expect a high of minus-four (25) and low around minus-13 (nine). Mostly sunny skies are forecast for Thursday, along with a […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Jill Calder didn’t waste any time getting this shot off against Sioux Lookout Warriors’ goalie Alex Morin during the first period of Fort High’s 5-1 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-three NorWOSSA girls’ hockey semi-final last Thursday night at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Joey Payeur An OFSAA berth may not be in play but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to play for. The Muskies and St. Thomas Aquinas Saints (Kenora) will square off in the best-of-three NorWOSSA boys’ hockey final, which gets underway Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at the Ice For Kids Arena. […]
Joey Payeur Chelsea Kabatay’s work both behind the service line and at the net was critical to the Muskies capturing the NWOSSAA senior girls’ volleyball crown against the Westgate Tigers (Thunder Bay) over the weekend at the “Fish Tank.”
Joey Payeur Piper Miller of the Fort Frances Atom Competitive Leafs did her best to dent the armour of Fargo Freeze goalie Taylor Kressin during the visitors’ 7-1 triumph in the Leafs’ opening game at the first-annual “Borderland Blast” girls’ hockey showcase on Friday at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Staff Peggy Taylor came for fun and left with a super souvenir. The Kenora skip claimed the ‘A’-event final at the annual Fort Frances ladies’ bonspiel this past weekend by edging the Kathie Jackson rink of Fort Frances 4-3. The ‘B’ final saw Leanne Eluik double Barb Roy 6-3 in […]
The Canadian PressMaija Kappler Despite unusually warm temperatures in parts of the country, a forecaster says bouts of late winter weather are expected for many through March, with more spring-like temperatures to arrive by May. Chris Scott says The Weather Network spring forecast calls for Canadians to expect more storms […]
Joey Payeur If they stayed in Longlac any longer, they might have been forced to start paying property taxes. The Fort Frances-based rink of skip Tory Beaudry, third Anika Beaudry, second Katrina Slomke, and co-leads Andrea Schram and Ashley Payne had their extended stay there finally end yesterday with them […]
The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–Blue Jays’ right-hander Marcus Stroman threw two perfect innings in his spring training debut but Toronto still lost 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirate for its fourth-straight exhibition defeat. Stroman struck out three of the six batters he faced. Jose Bautista drove in the lone run for […]
Nicholas Donaldson St. Michael’s School students were treated to a pancake breakfast this morning to mark Shrove Tuesday–the last day before Lent begins. Students also learned that pancakes traditionally are eaten today to use up ingredients that can’t be consumed during Lent.
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Electricity bills in Ontario could be cut by ending mandatory time-of-use pricing, reducing the delivery charge for rural customers, and renegotiating power contracts, the NDP proposed yesterday. The party released its plan both for reducing hydro bills by up to 30 percent and returning Hydro One […]
