The Associated PressDoug Ferguson LOS ANGELES–This is the starring role Sam Saunders prefers. Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer who so famously kept his composure during a heartfelt eulogy of “The King,” rolled in birdie putts and kept a clean card at Riviera yesterday for a seven-under 64 and an […]
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This evening could see a bit of sleet and freezing rain, then skies will clear overnight. Expect a low of minus-six C (21 F) and south winds at five m.p.h., gusting up to 23 m.p.h. Tomorrow will be sunny, with a high of six (43) and low around minus-seven (19). […]
Joey Payeur With its gas tank on ‘E,’ the Muskie boys’ hockey team finally took an ‘L.’ Playing their fourth game in four nights, the Muskies coughed up a 3-0 lead before falling 4-3 to the visiting Dryden Eagles last night to come up one game short of an unblemished […]
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH–It was, in many ways, Sidney Crosby’s remarkable career distilled to its essence. Game on the line. A wide-open net. A race to the puck. These are the moments the Pittsburgh Penguins’ star embraces as well as anyone in his sport. Of course he beat Winnipeg’s Mark […]
Nicholas Donaldson Eva Vizi poured maple syrup onto packed snow for Piper Miller and Katherine Payne to scoop up with popsicle sticks this morning as part of the Métis food sampler during “Voyageur Day” activities at St. Francis School. Other activities running all day for the students include Métis dot […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–It’s the top complaint to a U.S. Senate hotline for seniors: fraudsters posing as IRS agents, threatening arrests and demanding money. A Treasury Department official told lawmakers Wednesday that more than 10,000 people have reported falling prey to the so-called “IRS impersonation scam,” many of them elderly […]
Duane Hicks District residents have until 11:59 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 18) to share their stories about excellent customer service they’ve received at area businesses. For almost the past month, the Rainy River Future Development Corp. has been urging people to visit www.rrfdc.on.ca and fill out a form there. “We’ve had […]
of Northern Spirit Photography Angelina Morris, left, and Hannah Westerman were all smiles after getting makeovers during the When Eagles Fly Youth Empowerment and Safety “Glam Jam Event” held here Saturday. The session, which was attended by 17 young women from the Fort Frances and Lac La Croix areas, consisted […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Brandon Kocuiba screened out Dryden Eagles’ forward Randy Russell (left) to allow goalie Matt Booth to pounce on the loose puck ahead of Keith Wrolstad during last night’s 4-3 win by Dryden in the NorWOSSA regular-season finale for both teams at the Ice For Kids Arena.
Staff Family Day events will be taking place in municipalities across the district this Monday (Feb. 20). Here in town, activities will take place at the Fort Frances Public Library Technology Centre. They include family magnet-making from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Drop in anytime with a picture of your family to […]
The Associated PressNancy Benac WASHINGTON–Thomas Jefferson railed against newspapers as “polluted vehicles” of falsehood and error. Richard Nixon tangled with reporters in the toxic atmosphere of Watergate, considering them the “enemy.” Bill Clinton publicly condemned “purveyors of hatred and division” on the public air waves. Historians can point to plenty […]
The Associated Press HONOLULU–The world’s oldest known seabird has a new chick. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said yesterday that Wisdom’s offspring hatched at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge last week. The Laysan albatross is at least 66 years old and is the world’s oldest breeding bird in the […]
