The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The Trudeau government’s economic advisory council is recommending Ottawa raise the age of retirement eligibility and explore a national child-care program as ways to deliver a much-needed participation boost for the country’s workforce. The proposals were among a collection of new suggestions released yesterday by the […]
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The Associated Press NEW YORK–Attention, word nerds: this is your bonus round, courtesy of Merriam-Webster. In addition to elevating “surreal” in 2016 to word of the year, the dictionary company today added about 1,000 new words and new definitions to existing listings on its website (Merriam-webster.com). Among 17 of the […]
Staff It’s a day to celebrate for some; a day to play an anxious waiting game for others. The Muskie Nordic ski team will have at least two representatives at the OFSAA championships Feb. 28-March 1 in Timmins after junior girls’ competitors Tori Toriseva and Angie Redford qualified at the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–DeMar DeRozan’s desire to play grew with every passing game he was forced to sit on the sidelines. The three-time all-star returned last night, scoring 31 points to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 118-109 victory over the L.A. Clippers–showing no rust from the seven of eight […]
The Canadian Press BANFF, Alta.–Bison once again are grazing along the remote eastern slopes of Banff National Park after a more than century-long absence. Parks Canada announced yesterday it has moved 16 of the animals to the mountainous landscape that vast herds of the species once roamed for thousands of […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–The Boston Bruins fired Stanley Cup-winning coach Claude Julien today as the team was in danger of missing the playoffs for a third-straight season. He was the longest-tenured coach in the NHL. General manager Don Sweeney announced the change this morning, naming assistant Bruce Cassidy as […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–After climbing back from a two-goal deficit, the N.Y. Islanders didn’t get deflated when Toronto regained the lead late in regulation time. They simply found a way to post another big home win. Brock Nelson’s second goal of the game at 2:42 of overtime lifted the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–With just days to go before the very first release of data from the 2016 census, there is an unusual calm outside Marc Hamel’s Statistics Canada office. A calm before the storm, perhaps. After all, tomorrow’s release will be watched closely by federal officials, demographers, and urban […]
Joey Payeur Muskie Kendyn Faragher had play-making on his mind as he dodged the check of Brandon Podpeskar of the International Falls Broncos during the first period of Fort High’s 5-3 win in exhibition action last night before about 800 fans jammed into the Ice For Kids Arena.
From the OPP The Kenora OPP currently is on the scene of a fire in the Lakeside area of Kenora. The OPP and Kenora Fire Department were called just after 11:30 a.m., yesterday to a residence on First Avenue South. When police and fire arrived, the building was engulfed in […]
Staff It was a suspenseful and successful Saturday for the Muskie boys’ hockey team. Chase McGuire scored in overtime to give Fort High a 2-1 win over the Kittson Bearcats (Hallock, Mn.) in an exhibition game at “The Duke” (Couchiching Arena). Eric Pitkanen had given the Muskies a 1-0 lead […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Connor McDavid didn’t have a goal or even an assist, but the Edmonton Oiler phenom’s 100th NHL game was eventful just the same. He led all forwards with 20:43 of ice time, topped all players with six shots on goal, and drew three penalties in the Oilers’ […]
